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A2 INSTALLATION MANUAL

B-BAND A2 END PIN PREAMP EQUIPPED WITH HZZLESS™ CIRCUIT.

USE WITH B-BAND UST AND AST TRANSDUCERS, AG-MIC, MAGNETIC PICKUP

USE WITH STEEL OR NYLON STRING GUITARS, OR OTHER SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS.

This is a basic installation manual and tip sheet. For more information, technical support and

pictures of installations for B-Band products please check the B-Band website www.b-band.com

or contact your B-Band dealer, distributor or B-Band directly.

25.3.2009

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Summary of Contents for A2

Page 1: ...C PICKUP USE WITH STEEL OR NYLON STRING GUITARS OR OTHER SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS This is a basic installation manual and tip sheet For more information technical support and pictures of installations for B Band products please check the B Band website www b band com or contact your B Band dealer distributor or B Band directly 25 3 2009 ...

Page 2: ...chnology of a very special worldwide patented material that is exclusive to B Band This material is very dif ferent from and has nothing to do with piezo electric films or transducers How is it different We could write a long story here about the technical characteristics of the material like how the micro scopic lens like gas bubbles work inside the permanently charged film but the most important...

Page 3: ...es to avoid possible damage to the instru ment When doing any drilling sawing cutting or routing at the guitar be sure to secure the guitar so it will not move when doing such work 2 OVERVIEW OF B BAND UST AND AST PICKUP TRANS DUCERS Both the B Band UST Under Saddle Transducer and AST Acoustic Soundboard Transducer pickups use the same pat ented transducer technology The UST and AST are very flexi...

Page 4: ...A2 PREAMPS 3 1 OPTIONAL AG MIC CONDENSER MICROPHONE FOR A2 PREAMP The B Band AG MIC microphone option is an excellent choi ce and value for an additional condenser microphone The mic capsule is especially designed for acoustic instruments with suitable bass roll off and treble boost This is not a full range microphone The AG MIC s use is primarily to add some plea sant body tone to the mix with a ...

Page 5: ...oist cloth and let dry completely The AST can be mounted by hand or with the supplied cardboard installation template The cardboard installation template for the 1470 AST is specifi cally made for bridges that the saddle is at a slight angle to the bridge pinholes It could be that the guide is too long for the space If so the template can be trimmed with scissors slightly to accommodate this If th...

Page 6: ...tt end of the gui tar remove it and carefully enlarge the hole using 12 mm 47 endpin reamer or 12 mm 47 wood drill bit Smooth the edge of the hole with a small file or a sinking drill bit If the guitar does not have a strap button pin and no hole then a 12mm will have to be drilled with wood drill bit We recommend that a professional should do this Put a piece of masking tape where the hole will b...

Page 7: ...e pickup s wiring directly to the in put pin headers Check the polarity before installing Use a low temperature soldering gun Be careful to do this install and try not to heat up the pin headers If too much heat it is possible to melt the plastic or damage the circuit board We recommend a professional luthier or guitar tech to do installation 7 3 Close preamplifier enclosure 8 INSTALLING THE PREAM...

Page 8: ...ou can remove the AST shortly after attaching but be careful when doing this Carefully lift under the edge of the AST with your fingernail and work it off slowly Don t attempt to lift the AST off by pulling on the pickup lead Peel the adhesive off the wood rather than peeling the pickup off the adhesive At installation this can be removed and reat tached two or three times Inside the guitar make s...

Page 9: ...eso nance is the UST hole from the saddle slot to the inside of the gui tar Using a soft padding in it has cured these problems effectively With the AST if resonance is occurring it may be coming form the first 5 mm 20 of the lead wire coming from the AST Using double stick tape stick this first 5 mm 20 of the lead to the gui tar 10 4 Imbalance one or several strings sound louder or quie ter than ...

Page 10: ...onger and use a new longer saddle Balance problems may also occur with some string sets for example with classical guitars the G string may cause problems Another somewhat common cause for balance problems is the movement of the guitar top as it lives and moves especially during transport or by change of season when the humidity changes Because of this the bottom of the saddle slot could become ar...

Page 11: ...pair or attempted repair by persons who are not B Band employees v adjustments or adaptations without B Band s prior written consent including upgrading the product beyond specifications or features described in the instruction manual or modifications to the product to conform it to na tional or local technical or safety standards in coun tries other than those for which the product was specifical...

Page 12: ...mbH Ofener Str 19 80689 München Germany Tel 089 990 176 41 Fax 089 990 176 42 Email germany b band com Internet www b band com B Band B Band logo A2 UST AST AG MIC HzzLess and microscopic lens like gas bubbles are either registered trademarks or trade marks of B Band Ltd in the United States and or other countries Patented patents pending List of patents are available from B Band Ltd upon request ...

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