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K&K Sound PURE 12-STRING Product Manual

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PU RE 1 2 -S T RIN G
Thank you for choosing the Pure 12-String pickup for
your guitar! This manual describes the installation
for pin bridges and pinless bridges. For pin bridge
guitars, a jig installation can be used. The jig allows
you to place the pickups very accurately.
For pinless bridges, we describe a manual
installation procedure. Don't worry too much about
not using the jig. We ran several tests where we
deliberately installed the pickups somewhat off the
desired spots, and the system still sounded fine and
balanced.
However, please try to work as thoroughly as you
can and DO NOT INSTALL THE PICKUPS ANY
OTHER LOCATION, INCLUDING THE BACKSIDE OF
THE BRIDGE PLATE (towards the endpin jack). This
position will definitely not sound as good! On
extremely small bridge plates, the transducers may
overlap by as much as 1/16" (2mm) on the cable
side of the pickup. This is okay and does not create a
problem.
Please familiarize yourself with the handling
instructions of double-sided tape, our
recommendations regarding using superglue gel,
and with the disclaimer at the end of this manual.
Please read through the entire manual before
installation.
Please make sure you read, understand and agree to
the disclaimer at the bottom of this manual before
you proceed with the installation. Please call us if
you have any questions. If you have doubts, please
do not install this product.
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1. Tools & Supplies Needed
2. Package Contents
1. TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED
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Superglue gel (any brand of Cyanoacrylate glue
will do as long as it is gel)
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Electric drill (for endpin jack mount)
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Drill bits, at least 3/8" (10mm) and 1/2" (12mm for
endpin jack mount) or ½" Forstner bit
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Pliers or wrench for endpin jack installation
Large size nail for punching holes into jig
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Flashlight and small handheld mirror for visual
check
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Acetone (if bridge plate surface is dirty)
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Fine sandpaper or razorblade (if residue on
bridge plate surface or if not smooth and level)
•
Some double side adhesive carpet tape or
similar (for pinless bridge only)
•
3 latex gloves (for pinless bridge only)
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Double side adhesive "carpet" tape (for pinless
bridge only)
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1/16" drill bit (for pinless bridge only)
2. PACKAGE CONTENTS
•
3 transducers with cable-harness and endpin jack
Polyester foil for removable "on tape"
•
attachment
Jig materials
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    PU RE 1 2 -S T RIN G Thank you for choosing the Pure 12-String pickup for TABLE OF CONTENTS your guitar! This manual describes the installation for pin bridges and pinless bridges. For pin bridge 1. Tools & Supplies Needed guitars, a jig installation can be used.

  • Page 2: Superglue Vs. "On Tape" Installation

    3. SUPERGLUE VS. “ON TAPE” 2. Place the guitar on a table (use a blanket underneath) so you can comfortably put your INSTALLATION hand into the sound hole and feel the inside The pickups can be installed either with superglue structures underneath the bridge with your gel directly to the bridge plate or with our special fingers.
  • Page 3 Removing the Pickups 4. The ends of the foil can extend over the braces to form grip-tabs (handy for getting a good grip Remove the pickups by pulling off the silver foil on when pulling off the foil). You can also cut the the bridge-plate in your guitar.

  • Page 4: Superglue Installation For Pin Bridges

    6. SUPERGLUE INSTALLATION FOR PIN BRIDGES Important: The photos show the Pure Mini pickups. The procedure is the same for the Pure 12-String, except that the green pickup has to be in the middle. For jig installation in a 12-string guitar, use the front row of pinholes (nearer the sound hole).
  • Page 5 5. Place one pickup on the putty with the metal side facing up and press down. It should hold the pickup in place securely enough to allow for the installation. Make sure the pickup sits parallel to the surface of the jig. We recommend that you do a test run without using the glue at this point to practice finding the right position for the jig inside the guitar.
  • Page 6 8. When you’ve felt the position of the golf tee, guide the white pin up through the E string hole from the inside and secure the jig by moving the golf tee to the G string hole from the outside and finding the oblong hole in the jig.
  • Page 7 12. The next pictures show the posituion of the jig for the center pickup, between G and D strings. Please use a fresh ball of putty and repeat the procedure as with the first pickup. 13. The next pictures show the posituion of the jig for the low string pickup, between E and A string. Again, please use fresh putty and repeat the same process as with the previous pickups.

  • Page 8: Superglue Installation For Pinless Bridges

    your fingertip (see photo below); the golden side 7. SUPERGLUE INSTALLATION FOR of the pickup is facing up. This makes holding on to the pickup and aiming inside the guitar a lot PINLESS BRIDGES easier. 4. Practice to place the outer pickup discs right Preparation next to one of the guides in the reference holes.

  • Page 9: Installing The Endpin Jack (For All Guitars)

    6. Check your work with a mirror and flashlight. The superglue gel even allows for about 10-15 seconds of repositioning time after the pickup is 8. INSTALLING THE ENDPIN JACK (FOR ALL pressed onto the bridge plate surface. After the final GUITARS) position is reached, hold and press the pickup firmly down in place for at least another 30 seconds.
  • Page 10 Saving the pickups for re-installation Make sure that all glue residue is cleaned off the Be careful not to bend the pickups. Visually inspect wood of the bridge plate or guitar top. Smooth the the pickups for bend marks or other irregularities. If wood surface until it is perfectly straight and clean. they look damaged, they may still work but we recommend replacing bent or nicked pickups.

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