Fishman MATRIX INFINITY MIC BLEND Installation Manual

MATRIX INFINITY VT
MATRIX INFINITY MIC BLEND INSTALLATION
GUIDE
Read Me First!
We recommend having this system installed by an
experienced repair technician
PICKUP INSTALLATION
Saddle Slot Requirements:
Minimum saddle slot length: 2.775" (70.4mm)
Maximum E to E spacing at saddle: 2.5" (63.5mm)
Observe the following precautions!
• Handle the pickup carefully. Do not trim the
pickup to make it fit. Mishandling may tear the delicate
foil shield, producing ground hum or intermittent signal.
• Do not shorten the pickup wire. This will result
in poor pickup performance and loss of bass.
• Both the saddle and saddle slot must be flat and
square for proper pickup performance and balance.
Mechanical factors affecting pickup performance
• Break Angle: To assure optimum pickup
performance, there should be a 20° (minimum) string
break angle across the back of the saddle. *
• The 50/50 Rule: There is an important
relationship between the overall saddle height and the
bridge slot depth. We suggest that the saddle slot depth
(with pickup installed) measures 50% of the total height
of the saddle. If the slot measures greater than 50% the
total height of the saddle, balance and/or output level of
the pickup may suffer*
*Minimum 20⁰ string break angle
Locate the wire hole
1. Locate the center of the wire hole a minimum of .100"
(2.5mm) from the closest string.
2. Mark the location where the wire will enter the saddle
slot. Center the mark between the walls (width) of the
slot and drill a .094" hole
3. Clear wood chips and foreign materials from the saddle
slot.
4. Carefully insert (do not bend) the pickup. The pickup
must fit loosely in the slot, without binding. If the corners
of the pickup touch the radiused ends of the saddle slot,
pickup failure could result
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