Attaching the GK-3 to the Guitar
2. Be sure the neck curvature and string * The pickup spacers and the pickup cushions are
height are set properly, then tune each attached to the guitar with double�sided tape. When
affixing the tape, however, the tapeOs thickness is
string to its normal tuning.reduced by 0.1 mm (0.004�) when the backing of the
* Changes in the string height following installationtape is removed. Therefore, when using several
of the GK-3 pickup may cause the clearance betweenpickup spacers, take this fact into account and set the
the strings and the pickup to change, which canheight slightly higher to compensate.
result in poorer sensitivity.
4. Remove the strings from your guitar.
3. Adjust the height of the pickup.
5. Remove the backing from the tapes for
Insert the supplied spacers under the
pickup until it is at the required heightthe pickup cushion, the pickup
spacers, and the pickup, and carefully
(do not remove the backing from the tapeattach the pickup to the guitar.
yet).
There are three types of pickup spacers,6. Restring and tune the guitar, then
OA� (3 mm), OB� (1 mm) and OC� (0.25carefully check the height of the
mm); combine these as necessary todivided pickup once more.
achieve the proper pickup height.Measure with the clearance gauge to
* The pickup height should be adjusted so that theconfirm that the clearances between the
distance between the pickup and the strings is aboutpickup and the strings are approximately
1.0 mm (0.04�) when the highest frets on the first1.0 mm (0.04") when you press the first and
and sixth strings are fingered. Check the heightsixth strings at the highest fret, then finish
using the supplied clearance gauge (1.0 mm), andup by making sure that the strings do not
adjust the height as necessary (p. 11).
touch the pickup when you play the guitar.
* If the first and sixth string heights differ greatly
when the highest fret is fingered, compensate by7. Take the steps below if the height of
adding the appropriate half-width or one-third widththe divided pickup is not right.
spacers until the clearance for both strings is the1) Carefully examine the pickup in its
same.current state, and add a suitable
When using an arch-top guitar, put thenumber of spacers if the pickup is
pickup cushions under the pickup spacers.too low, or remove one or more
fig.1060e (Pickup Spacers)spacers if the pickup is too high.
2) Remove the strings from the guitar.
3)Remove the divided pickup from the guitar.
Pickup Spacer* Use care in handling the divided pickup; bending or
twisting it may cause breaking in the coil elements.
Carefully insert something thin and flat (like a table
Pickup Cushionknife) under the Pickup from the sixth string side,
then gently pry the pickup upwards.
fig.1070 (Removing the Pickup)
* Adjust the pickup cushion thickness as required, for
example by using two pickup cushions.
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