User manual FISHMAN AMERICAN STANDARD INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] This warranty does not cover any consequential damages or damage to the unit due to misuse, accident, or neglect. Fishman retains the right to make such determination on the basis of factory inspection. Products returned to Fishman for repair or replacement must be shipped in accordance with the Return Policy, as follows. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. [. . . ] For technical assistance, contact Fishman Customer Support at 978-988-9665 or at tech@fishman. com. Before you begin installation . . . Important! F ISHMAN P OWERBRIDGE · Shielding foil · Drilling template · (4) Mounting screws TM P ICKUP Saddle Height Adjustment Screws "American Standard" Tele® Style Bridge / Pickup System UIDE System Components · Stereo Jack (included) A 1/4" stereo output jack is provided with your PowerbridgeTM Pickup. The magnetic pickups are wired to Tip, and the PowerbridgeTM Pickup is wired to Ring. NOTE: To minimize cross-talk between the two signals, use a "2 Pair" premium stereo cable (part number ACC-BLE-152) with separate shielding for both the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic signals. MODEL AST P POWERBRIDGE I NSTALLATION I C Intonation Screws K U P TM G UIDE 3 - Mono Instrument Cable With a Fishman PowerchipTM: A standard mono instrument cable used with a Fishman PowerchipTM will provide a combined PowerbridgeTM / magnetic pickup signal. (See PowerbridgeTM System User's Guide for PowerchipTM description. ) · Instrument Cable (not included) Depending on how you want to set up your PowerbridgeTM system, you can use one of the following three instrument cables (available from your Fishman dealer). PowerchipTM Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) Bridge Mounting Screws PowerbridgeTM 1 - Stereo "Y" Cable This will split the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickup signals and send them to separate amplifiers or other destinations (PA, recording devices, etc. ). Stereo "Y" Cable Mono Instrument Cable Magnetic PowerbridgeTM Signal (Ring) Pure Magnetic Signal (Tip) Without a Fishman PowerchipTM: A mono instrument cable will short out the PowerbridgeTM Pickup, but your magnetics will function exactly as they did before you installed the PowerbridgeTM. 2 - Stereo Instrument Cable Both magnetic and piezo signals can be sent through a single stereo instrument cable to one of our outboard PowertronicsTM preamps. From there, magnetic and piezo signals can be either combined to a single mono output or split to separate stereo outputs. Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) PowerbridgeTM Mono Instrument Cable Magnetic · Basic Passive Setup Stereo Outputs The simplest way to get the PowerbridgeTM Pickup up and running is to wire it and the magnetic pickups to Tip/Ring outputs of the supplied stereo jack. A stereo "Y" cable or a standard stereo cable can then carry the two signals. From there, all mixing and blending functions will be performed offboard the instrument. A Fishman Powerblend pedal is especially suited for offboard blending/mixing with this passive setup. For a passive setup do not tie the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickup wires together to a guitar's mono output jack. If you connect the piezo and magnetic outputs, you will experience a loss of tone and a very bizarre and un-musical interaction between the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickups. Magnetic Stereo Instrument Cable to Stereo Input Magnetic and piezo pickups operate on different electrical platforms. Magnetics are "inductors" and piezos are "capacitive" devices. To mix signals on the instrument you'll need to electronically isolate or "buffer" the two signals with a Fishman PowerchipTM. F ISHMAN P OWERBRIDGE TM P ICKUP I NSTALLATION G UIDE Wiring Instructions · Preliminary Notes To prevent 60 Hz hum, the entire PowerbridgeTM Pickup signal path should be fully shielded. The control cavity, jack cavity, and any non-conductive surface to which the controls are mounted (such as a plastic pickguard) must be shielded with adhesivebacked foil or conductive paint. For complete hum prevention, the included stereo jack must also be shielded. After you have soldered the wires to the jack, roll the foil into a tube so that the insulation is on the INSIDE and surround the stereo jack with the tube. Connect the foil side of the tube to ground by soldering it to the shielding of the PowerbridgeTM Pickup wire or to a jumper that is connected to any ground. If your instrument has active magnetic pickups (requiring an onboard battery), you will need a special 9 Pin Switching Jack (Fishman Part Number ACC-PBR-9PJ), available through your Fishman dealer. Passive Setup Bridge Installation · Preliminary There are two Telecaster® PowerbridgesTM available from Fishman - each with a slightly different lead pickup location. The Fishman AST PowerbridgeTM Pickup fits Fender® American Standard® Telecaster® style guitars. The Fishman VT PowerbridgeTM Pickup replaces "Vintage" style Telecaster® bridges. Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) BEFORE you begin installation, you can make sure you have the correct Tele® style PowerbridgeTM by following these steps . . . PowerbridgeTM Signal (Ring) Active D. I. Pure Magnetic Signal (Tip) 1. Check your guitar's original bridge against the provided Fishman PowerbridgeTM Drilling Template by lining up the six (6) string through-holes with the corresponding marks on the drilling template. Confirm that the lead pickup location on the original bridge plate aligns with the PowerbridgeTM Template. [. . . ] Are you absolutely certain that the AST PowerbridgeTM Pickup will fit your instrument?Align the drilling template with the six (6) string holes in the body of the instrument and fasten it in place with adhesive tape. Fasten the lead pickup onto the baseplate of the bridge. Optional 3-Way Selector Switch Both Mag Piezo Sleeve Ring 1500 pF Tip Stereo Output Jack TM O N O F F O N Mono Instrument Cable 5. Slip the Powerbridge'sTM coaxial signal wire under the lead pickup and into the control cavity. [. . . ]