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Read Me First!
Installation of this product is a simple procedure,
but we recommend this job only if you are an
experienced repair technician.
Preliminary
Widen the endpin hole to
15
⁄
32
” (11.9mm) to
accommodate the endpin jack.
If using the Powerjack with new pickup, install pickup
according to its provided instructions.
Installation
Observe the following
precaution!
• Do not overheat the solder pads! Doing so
may lift the pads from the circuit board.
Solder the wire connections
1. Unscrew the shielding cap to access the preamp
circuit board.
2. Strip ¼” off the outside jacket of the pickup wire.
Tin both the inner conductor and the ground wire.
3. Thread the pickup wire through the shielding cap.
4. Thread the pickup wire through the largest of the
three strain relief holes, then solder the signal wire
from the pickup (hot wire) to the pad marked “IN”
on the preamp circuit board. Solder the ground wire
from the pickup (shield) to the adjacent pad marked
“G” on the preamp circuit board (fi gure 1).
5. Fasten the shielding cap to the jack. Be careful
not to allow the shielding cap to come in contact
with the end of the circuit board.
6. Lock the shielding cap to the fi rst large hex nut.
Endpin jack
Install the endpin jack per Switchjack Installation
Guide.
Battery bag
Install the battery bag on or near the neck block
(fi gure 2).
1. Clean the area where you will mount the bag
with an alcohol wipe or cotton swab moistened
with rubbing alcohol. Let dry.
2. Peel off the plastic fi lm from the Velcro patch and
attach the bag at the chosen location.
POWERJACK
INSTALLATION GUIDE
REV. 2.3
PJ FISHMAN
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IN
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Pickup Signal
to "IN"
Pickup Shield
to Ground ("G")
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G
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NI
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R
IN
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SI
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M
A
N
P
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AJ
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Battery Bag
Pickup
Powerjack
Figure 1
Figure 2
