2. Set the pickup height.3. Attach the pickup.
First make sure the truss rod and string heightRemove the strings from the guitar. Apply the
are adjusted properly, then tune the strings to theirdouble-sided tape to the bottom of the pickup and
normal pitch. Adjust the height of the pickup Nremove the backing. Remove the backing from the
using the appropriate spacer or combination ofrequired pickup cushion/spacers and carefully
spacers (see ONOTES� below) N so that theattach them to the bottom of the pickup. Finally,
distance between the top of the pickup and thecarefully attach the pickup/spacer assembly to the
bottom of each string is about 1 millimeter (0.04")guitar at the marked position, then re-string and
when each string is fretted at the highest note ontune the guitar.
the neck. The pickup height can be checked by
using the supplied clearance gauge.Pickup
1 millimeter (0.04")
Cut
Double-sided
adhesive tape
Bridge pickupPickupBridge
Guitar body
Spacers A, B
Clearance
gauge
Cushion
20 millimeter
(3/4")
1 millimeter
(0.04")
NOTES
Y DonOt remove the backing from the pickup cushion NOTES
or spacers when initially setting up the pickupY The re-usable double-sided adhesive pads (page 8)
height. Please note that the cushion/spacer backingcan be used in place of the bottom layer of adhesive
adds about 0.1 millimeter (0.004") to their thickness,tape (guitar side). Cut the pads to match the shape of
so take this added thickness into account when usingthe pickup, as required.
a number of spacers.
Y To compensate for differences in height between the
first and sixth strings (e.g. if your guitar has an
4. Check the height.arched top), use an appropriate number of one-
quarter or one-third width spacers under the lower
end of the pickup (the spacers can be cut easily withCheck the pickup height again, and play the
a good pair of scissors).
guitar in all ranges to ensure that the strings do not
come in contact with the pickup. If all is well, then
Cut
Double-sidedthe installation is complete.
adhesive tape
Cut spacers
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