B-band A6T Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION MANUAL

B-BAND A6T SIDEMOUNT PREAMP

WITH B-BAND UST AND AST TRANSDUCER

This is a basic installation manual and tip sheet. For more information,

technical support, and pictures of installations about all B-Band products

please check the B-Band website at www.b-band.com or contact your

B-Band dealer, distributor or B-Band directly.

1 / 2008-09-01

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Page 1 WITH B-BAND UST AND AST TRANSDUCER This is a basic installation manual and tip sheet. For more information, technical support, and pictures of installations about all B-Band products please check the B-Band website at www.b-band.com or contact your B-Band dealer, distributor or B-Band directly.
Page 2: Dear Customer
The outstanding sound reproduction of B-Band transducers is based on the technology of a very special, worldwide-patented material that is exclusive to B-Band. This material is very dif- ferent from, and has nothing to do with, piezo-electric films or transducers.
Page 3 Because of the very high output impedance (typical for condenser microphones) B- Do not cut, pull, crimp or bend at a sharp angle any B-Band Band UST and AST always require a B-Band preamp. transducers.
Page 4: Package Contents
LED light. This dual XOm input preamp will accept UST and AST. XOM® (Cross Over Mix) The A6T uses a standard 6.3 mm (1/4”) plug to turn on the 9-volt In our continuing search for realistic acoustic tone the B-Band power.
Page 5: Tools And Materials Needed For Installation
• 1 pc faceplate AST Placement. See text at the following pages. • 4 pcs 2.2 x 9.5 mm (.09” x .37”) screws (black) for faceplate • 1 pc output cable with endpin jack and strap attachment • Strap attachment includes: - Small hex nut - Small dress washer - Lock washer...
Page 6 AST should be turned around, with the red For classical guitars the installation the AST is done by hand B-Band logo still up, so it goes the opposite way and will reach without the guide. For most classical guitars the AST is placed the preamp.
Page 7 6.2 Drilling hole for UST Guitars with solid sides or that have very thin sides may not be stable after cutting a hole to fit the A6T. It may be necessary to reinforce this area from the inside of the guitar with an extra For UST check the inside of the guitar to find the position of the piece of plywood before cutting or drilling holes.
Page 8: Installing The Preamp
8. INSTALLING THE PREAMP 7. CONNECTING THE PICKUPS AND WIRES TO THE PREAMP. For the next portion of the installation, be careful not to catch the pickup on anything as you work; inadvertent tugging may Check the circuit board of the preamp and see the picture at cause damage to the transducers or pull the connectors off the these instructions for connections.
Page 9: Installing The Pickups
Note! After 24 hours the adhesive will dry and it will be hard to Installing the UST. Thread the B-Band UST up from inside the guitar through the hole in the saddle slot. It is easier to find remove. Removal after this time may damage the pickup.
Page 10: Troubleshooting
B-Band preamp input, causing distor- tion. The UST will lower in output, under pressure of the saddle, With the back, or bottom, of the A6T preamp up (so you are in 1 to 3 days. looking at the bottom) turning the input gain control counter- clockwise will blend more of the UST pickup into the mix.
Page 11 String all the way down on the transducer. • The saddle is too short. • There is debris in the saddle slot. • The angle of some of the strings behind the saddle is too low or too high. Saddle •...
Page 12: Customer Feedback
If you notice any other problems, please contact the dealer, dis- tributor or manufacturer, for help. Congratulations and thank you for purchasing this fine instrument with the included B-Band pickup system. B-Band is committed to providing the highest quality product that is manufactured in the 12. CUSTOMER FEEDBACK true spirit of acoustic / electric instrument aficionados.
Page 13: Description Of Controls
5. mIX (AST / UST - UST XOm SLIDE CONTROL) the UST. No AST sound. Your guitar is equipped with the exclusive B-Band XOm™ mix With the mix control at any position you always hear the low control and two pickups - the UST (Under Saddle Transducer) tone part of the UST pickup.
Page 14 “0”. Set the rest of the controls to suit your taste taking care With the back, or bottom, of the A6T preamp up (so you are looking that as you do this control any initial feedback by turning down the at the bottom) turning the input gain control counter-clockwise will volume control.
Page 15 Plug a guitar cable into the output jack of the guitar and into the input of the amplifier or mixer. Slide the volume control of the A6T half way up (“6”). Turn the Flat LED...
Page 16 PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE. If this exclusion is not permit- a) periodic maintenance and repair or parts re- ted or fully permitted by applicable law, B-Band excludes or Phase controls please see section 6, 7 placement due to wear and tear.
Page 17 A6T opening 2,17 mponents of the KES NO WAR- Y OR OTHER- RmANCE, AC- PARTICULAR n is not permit- and excludes or xtent permitted be fully exclud- plicable law) to HIS GUARAN- S SUBJECT TO IONS. B-BAND AGE RELATING EE OR OTHER-...
Page 18 B-Band, B-Band logo, A6T, UST, AST, XOM, HzzLess and “microscopic lens-like gas bubbles” are either registered trademarks or trade- marks of B-Band Ltd in the United States and / or other countries. Patented, patents pending. List of patents are available from B-Band Ltd...