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PO W E R M IX PU R E S Y S T E M
PREPARATION AND PICKUP INSTALLATION
Please familiarize yourself with the installation
manuals for the FanTaStick undersaddle transducer
and the Pure bridgeplate pickup. (You can disregard
the paragraphs regarding the endpin jack.)
1.
First, install the FanTaStick according to its
manual.
2.
Place the PowerMix 2-Channel Preamp, the
volume control element, and the battery holder
through the sound hole inside your guitar. Place
them out of the way for now.
3.
Next, install the Pure pickup according to its
manual.
ENDPIN JACK INSTALLATION
1.
Unscrew the endpin jack's strap knob.
2.
Take off the nut and washer.
3.
Find out the thickness of your end block and set
the nut on the cap accordingly (see picture
below). Once in place, screw the cap against it
to secure the nut.
4.
Insert the jack from the inside into the endpin
hole. Tip: A chopstick or something similar will
help you get a hold of the jack to pull it through
the hole.
5.
Attach the outside washer and nut and tighten.
Attach the strap knob.
6.
Note: Make sure that the strap knob screws in
ALL THE WAY over the outer threaded part of
the jack, so that a tiny portion of the thread is
exposed when the strap-knob is tightened.
POWERMIX PURE PREAMP
This preamp features 3-band EQ plus a gain control
for each individual channel. These controls are
called “trim pots.” They can be adjusted with a
small, long screwdriver.
The EQ trim pots are in linear position (no cut or
boost) when the white arrow points to a center
position. Please keep in mind that the midrange
trimmers, as opposed to the bass and treble
trimmers, are oriented 90 degrees clockwise
The gain trimmers set the degree of pre-
amplification on the input of the circuit. They act like
volume controls but if they are set too high,
distortion may occur. (Note: The lowest
(counterclockwise) setting does not shut the channel
off. It is the lowest available gain setting.) We
recommend you use the gain trimmers to balance
the two channels so that when you turn both
thumbwheel volume controls to full, you have each
channel at your maximum desired volume. From
there you can blend the two channels in any way
you desire.
We factory preset these trimmers, but this setting
will likely not perfect for your guitar. Feel free to
adjust the trimmers in any way you like. (Tip: Keep
written records of the settings you like.) The
preamp’s EQ and gain should be set to fit your
guitar and style. Once you found your settings, you
may never have to touch the controls again. Use the
EQ on your amp or PA to compensate for different
room acoustics.
Please unplug the endpin jack from the guitar to
switch the battery off.
