Fishman ELLIPSE BLEND Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE
ELLIpSE BLEND
Add-on soundhole electronics for
the Fishman Acoustic Matrix Natural I,
Acoustic Matrix Natural II
and Powerjack systems.
Compatible with most
standard flat-top guitars.
May not drop-in fit with some instruments*.
System Requirements
These instructions support installation with the following systems:
• Fishman Acoustic Matrix Natural I &II—between Rev.
4.0 and 6.0
• Fishman Powerjack—Rev. 2.3
• Martin Gold Plus—between Rev. 4.0 and 6.0
• Martin Active Jack—Rev. 2.3
Please note that revision numbers for each pickup are printed
on the circuit board inside the endpin jack.
Do not attempt to install the Ellipse Blend with
the discontinued Acoustic Matrix Natural or the
Acoustic Matrix Hot preamps or similar versions
of the Martin Gold Plus systems. These systems
can be identified by the rectangular metal box
that encases the electronics.
Installation
WARNING!
Installation of the Ellipse Blend is meant to be performed only
by a professional repairperson. The heat from a soldering iron
can easily overheat the circuit board traces and destroy the
surface-mount components on the endpin preamp. Use only a
low wattage (30 watts max) soldering iron and do not overheat
the components.
Remove the Endpin preamp and locate the revision number
on the circuit board. Follow the soldering instructions that
apply to the revision number.
Fishman Acoustic Matrix and Martin Gold plus—Rev. 6.0:
1. Remove "000" jumper.
2. Thread cable assembly through barrel and solder as indicated.
*Taylor guitars with NT neck or Larrivee guitars.
Fishman Acoustic Matrix and Martin Gold plus—Rev. 5.0, 5.3:
1. Remove the components from the endpin preamp
as indicated
2. Solder the new 2k resistor (supplied with your VTB) to
the preamp circuit board in place of the capacitor
3. Thread cable assembly through barrel and solder as indicated.
Fishman Acoustic Matrix and Martin Gold plus—Rev. 4.0:
1. Remove the components from the endpin preamp as
indicated
2. Solder the new 2k resistor (supplied with your VTB) to
the preamp circuit board
3. Thread cable assembly through barrel and solder as indicated.