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6.
Check your work with a mirror and flashlight.
8. INSTALLING THE ENDPIN JACK (FOR ALL
GUITARS)
1.
Unscrew the endpin jack's strap mount 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 in as far as
it goes.
4.
Insert the jack from the inside into the endpin
hole. Tip: a chopstick or something similar helps
to get a hold of the jack and pull it through the
hole.
5.
Attach outside washer and nut and tighten.
Attach the end knob.
Important: 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.
If you don’t do this, you might experience
insufficient signal transmission and sound, which is
cutting in and out.
9. IMPORTANT SUPERGLUE INFORMATION
Please read and follow the safety instruction for the
superglue gel. Make sure not to get superglue on
your fingers or on your guitar! It is a good idea to
cover the entire guitar top with fabric or paper, just
leaving an opening for the sound hole.
The entire golden underside of the pickup discs
needs to be covered with superglue gel. Spread a
generous amount all over the surface. Do not use
just a drop in the center, as this will not distribute
evenly. Please be aware that the amount of glue
coverage is directly related to the signal output,
balance, and sound. Careless and insufficient gluing
is the number one cause of unsatisfactory sound for
this pickup!
Don’t worry; the superglue gel will not dry
immediately after it is applied to the pickup. You
will have more than sufficient time without rushing
things. A generous amount of gel will actually be
good for several minutes. The gel will only set after
contact with another surface.
The superglue gel even allows for about 10-15
seconds of repositioning time after the pickup is
pressed onto the bridge plate surface. After the final
position is reached, hold and press the pickup firmly
down in place for at least another 30 seconds.
Excess gel will ooze out around the edges and
eventually dry - that’s fine. You can also use a rag
to wipe off the excess gel if you want. Be extremely
careful not to get the rag in contact with the guitar's
finish.
10. REMOVING SUPERGLUED PICKUPS
Removal is at your own risk. It might result in
destruction of the pickup and/or personal injury.
Experienced luthiers should be able to remove the
pickups by using a scraper blade wedged between
bridge plate and pickup discs from the pinhole side.
Be aware that this will very likely damage the
pickups.
It also is dangerous to work with a scraper blade
inside your guitar where you can’t see what you are
doing. The superglue gel does not bond super tight.
This makes it possible to remove the pickups
without damaging the wood, but you may damage a
pickup during removal. You have to carefully test
the pickups after removal and cleaning (explained
later). You can purchase single replacement
transducers from us if needed.
Removal can be tricky (and is not recommended to
unskilled persons) because we do not want you to
accidentally hurt yourself. We recommend using a
scraper blade (razor blade with a handle on one
side) to separate the pickup from the bridge plate
from the endpin side (the back of the pickup). Make
sure to get the blade flat between wood and metal
side of the pickup. This is the difficult part. The
pickup usually pops off once the blade is about 1/8 -
1/4" or so under the pickup. The glue residue on the
bridge plate can be removed with fine sandpaper or
you can carefully scrape it off with the scraper
blade.
If done correctly there should be no damage to the
bridge plate or guitar top. But again - some skill is
needed to do this. Any good luthier should be able
to remove the pickups.