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USER GUIDE

RaRE EaRth SoUnDholE PIckUPS

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Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Rare Earth Soundhole Pickups ...

Page 2: ...ough the soundhole Precaution Don t let the pickup cable rest on your guitar s finish for long periods The rubber jacket could interact with the finish and leave a permanent mark If you travel with your guitar or store it for long periods with the pickup in place we strongly recommend that you have the endpin jack permanently installed in the guitar Installation instructions for professional insta...

Page 3: ...he guitar finish Power The Rare Earth switches on when you plug in To conserve the batteries unplug the endpin jack when not in use The batteries for the Rare Earth are conveniently mounted to the underside of the pickup You can expect over 240 hours 110 hours for Rare Earth Blend between battery changes When the signal from the pickup starts to distort it is time to change the batteries See page ...

Page 4: ...bronze or phosphor bronze strings If nickel electric guitar strings are used with the Rare Earth the lower wound strings will overpower the higher plain strings Preamp All Rare Earth models feature a miniature preamp housed within the body of the pickup A low noise circuit design preserves the pickup s performance in any audio environment Plug the Rare Earth into an acoustic instrument amplifier a...

Page 5: ...ightness and character associated with a single coil pickup Note that this version like all single coil pickups is susceptible to 50 60Hz hum To minimize noise keep the Rare Earth Single Coil away from fluorescent lights light dimmers computer monitors and transformers ...

Page 6: ...tone with quieter reproduction than a single coil pickup can offer A volume control located on the bottom of the pickup is easily accessible through the soundhole Move the wheel clockwise to increase volume For the lowest noise performance keep the control at the highest setting ...

Page 7: ...onal amplified acoustic tone The microphone is a miniature electret type with a hyper cardioid response pattern It easily adjusts into position with a flexible gooseneck mount Adjust the balance between the microphone and magnetic signals with the small rotary blend control located underneath the pickup Move the wheel toward the treble strings for more pickup and toward the bass strings for more m...

Page 8: ...eplace the batteries observe the correct polarity Note that plus and minus polarity marks are molded into the shell of the battery clip Battery Requirements Two 1 5 Volt silver oxide Eveready 357 ANSI WS15 1EC SR44 Will also accept one 3 Volt lithium battery Duracell DL1 3N Eveready 2L76 Varta CR 1 3N 6132 Union Carbide 2L76 Sanyo CR 1 3N Others K58L ...

Page 9: ...you started To begin move the blend control toward the bass strings A good starting position is with the microphone capsule parallel to the soundboard Point it toward the edge of the soundhole to emphasize more bass Once you find a sound you like blend in the pickup to taste Precaution Do not bend or twist the gooseneck where it joins the pickup housing ...

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Page 11: ...shman com Once the Rare Earth Blend is wired for stereo the thumb wheel will not affect the level of the microphone at the ring output but it will continue to mix mic and pickup at the tip output Move the thumb wheel toward the treble side for all pickup to the tip For stereo operaton use a TRS cable or a stereo Y cable If you plug in a mono cable you may hear distortion from the mic ...

Page 12: ...13 Suggestions for Stereo Operation ...

Page 13: ...dels Output Impedance 1k Ohm Recommended Minimum Load Impedance 10k Ohm Supply Voltage 3 0 3 6V Single Coil Maximum Output Level 0dBu RMS Output Noise Level 93dBu RMS A weighted Current Consumption 0 5mA Battery Life 240 hours ...

Page 14: ...weighted Current Consumption 0 5mA Battery Life 240 hours Rare Earth Blend Maximum Output Level 6dBu RMS Output Noise Level 98dBu RMS A weighted Current Consumption 1 1mA Battery Life 110 hours The information and specifications in this manual subject to change without notice ...

Page 15: ...www fishman com 513 000 036 Rev B 2 07 ...

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