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Bronze wound strings have a fantastic acoustic tone, but their volume is
quite low when used with magnetic pickups. The plain strings in the set
(usually the first and second) will have a much higher volume, resulting
in a very strong imbalance. The logical way to correct this problem is to
raise the polepieces of the wound strings and lower the polepieces of
the plain strings, trying to equalize their output. However, in my
experience, achieving an acceptable balance is impossible for pickups
that feature adjustable polepieces just for one of their coils, no matter
how extreme the adjustment (even removing the polepieces for the
plain strings). However, it can be done if both coils have them, which is
the way my pickups are made.
Replacing the Battery
The battery will typically last hundreds of hours. It will need to be changed
when you notice distortion or reduced volume. To do it, remove the four
screws on the wooden cover located near the output jacks. Please notice
that the cover has a preferred mounting position: internally, there is a
TP
sign that must be pointing at the tailpiece.
Replacing the Pickup
Some guitarists are happy with a great guitar and a great tone, but others
are always trying different things, mainly pickups. If this is your case, you’ll
be happy to know that the pickup in your guitar can be replaced by any of
the standard size humbuckers, or even single-coil pickups in a standard
humbucker case. If you are going to try this, tell your technician that he will
need a Molex #22011022 Housing and two Molex #08550102 Crimp
Terminals.
