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Thank you for purchasing this Fishman Powerbridge accessory. We are con-
fident that the Powerchip will significantly enhance the performance of your
Powerbridge system. If you have any questions or comments, please con-
tact our Customer Service Line at 978-988-9665.

Warning

Installation of the Powerchip may require structural modification to the gui-
tar. We strongly recommend that any modifications be performed by a com-
petent repair person. Fishman Transducers will be in no way responsible for
damages to the guitar, incurred as a result of improper  installation.

Description and Features

The Powerchip is a miniature onboard Piezo/Magnetic pickup mixing pre-
amp, dedicated to the Fishman Powerbridge system. The preamp, mounted
to the underside of a volume pot, allows guitarists to combine or split Piezo
and Magnetic pickups without any additional outboard signal routing elec-
tronics.

The Powerchip features an independent Piezo volume control, and internal
“set it and forget it” Phase and Piezo Trim controls. A “smart” electronic
switch in the Powerchip circuit automatically routes Piezo and Magnetic
pickup signals to either stereo or mono signal paths.

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Summary of Contents for POWERCHIP

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Page 2: ...any modifications be performed by a com petent repair person Fishman Transducers will be in no way responsible for damages to the guitar incurred as a result of improper installation Description and...

Page 3: ...3 Mono Operation Plug a standard mono instrument cable into the output of the Powerchip equipped guitar and combine the Magnetic and Piezo signals into a single buffered composite suitable for any av...

Page 4: ...ls to separate destinations Send the buffered Piezo signal Ring to any instrument level audio input such as an acoustic instrument amplifier or PA system Send the unbuffered immaculate Magnetic pickup...

Page 5: ...rim and Phase Adjust the small rotary trim pot on the backside of the Powerchip to match Piezo and Magnetic pickup levels Move the Phase jumper on the backside of the Powerchip to eliminate phase canc...

Page 6: ...You will need to drill out the back wall of the jack cavity to accommodate the supplied 9 Pin Jack Remove the output jack from the jack plate then replace the jack plate on the guitar Use a pencil th...

Page 7: ...wires to the cir cuit board so that they exit toward the volume pot terminals 1 Strip 3 32 2 4 mm and tin the wire ends of the pickups 2 Solder the Piezo pickup wire to the circuit board The pads are...

Page 8: ...ond pad marked G adjacent to the Piezo ground Since there is room for only one wire on this pad we sug gest that you tie all grounds to the body of the Magnetic volume pot and run a jumper wire to the...

Page 9: ...sleeve terminal located on the business end of the jack and terminal 2 directly below Solder the jack as follows a Solder the shield from the output cable to terminal 2 b Solder the red wire from the...

Page 10: ...ries Piezo Magnetic Pickup Selector Switch A three position switch for selecting between Piezo and Magnetic pickup combinations Battery Compartment A flush mounted pivoting compartment allows easy acc...

Page 11: ...Frequency Range 20 20 000 Hz Trim Control Range 18 dB Maximum Output Voltage 15V peak to peak FENDER STRATOCASTER STRAT TELECASTER and TELE are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Cor...

Page 12: ...h may vary from state to state RETURN POLICY To return products to FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS you must follow these steps 1 Call FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS at 978 988 9199 for a Return Authorization Number RAN 2 En...

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