K&K Sound PURE RESONATOR SB Product Manual

P U R E R E S O N A T O R S B
Thank you for choosing the K&K Pure Resonator! It is designed to reproduce the resonator guitar sound in the
very best possible quality with maximum possible feedback resistance.
1. The pickup is supposed to be installed inside the resonator cone on the center screw. The diagram on the
right shows the spider bridge/cone assembly upside down.
2. The outer edge of the pickup must be in contact with the cone. On some instruments there is a spacer nut on
the center screw, which may be too high for the pickup's outer edge to contact the cone. In this case you have
to shave down the spacer nut i.e. with a Dremel tool.
3. Remove the strings or loosen them and install a capo on the 10th fret.
4. Remove the string holder by unscrewing the strap knob.
5. Unscrew the small screws of the resonator cover and remove the resonator cover.
6. Remove the resonator cone with the spider bridge.
7. A 7/16" (11mm) hole needs to be drilled for the jack; we
recommend a location in the lower bout like shown it the photo
below.
8. Find out if your instrument has a 3mm or 1/8" center screw by
testing which of the supplied little nuts fits.
9. Install the pickup on the screw as shown in the photo. Apply
some Vaseline (or any clear ointment you may have at home)
around the pickup's outer edge. This acts as a dampening agent.
10. Install one washer and one nut and lightly finger-tighten the nut.
11. In our tests the best sound and the best feedback resistance was
achieved if the nut on top of the pickup is finger-tightened very
lightly only. Just as much as needed to lightly hold the pickup
with its outer edge flush against the resonator cone. Tighten the
lower nut so that the pickup cannot be not be moved up and
down but allow for very easy sideways movement (left and
right). The Vaseline will dampen any slight movements during
play.
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