Roland GK-KIT-G Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT NOTES
To install the GK-KIT-G to the guitar, you will need to
have basic electronic construction, soldering and wood-
working skills and associated tools such as an appropri-
ate soldering iron, drill and assorted drill bits. Please
contact your retailer if you have difficulty performing
the installation.
Roland assumes no liability concerning any damage to
the guitar and GK-KIT-G upon installing the GK-KIT-
G. Please proceed with the installation using cation
and care at your own risk.
Placement
To avoid possible breakdown, do not use the unit in a
wet area, such as an area exposed to rain or other mois-
ture.
Sensitivity Adjustment
To properly drive the [GR] with the GK-KIT-G, you must
adjust the height of the Divided Pickup and the sensitiv-
ity of the [GR]. These adjustments are very important if
you want to take full advantage of the [GR]'s superior
tracking ability. Please read the GK-KIT-G and [GR]
owner's manuals.
C-13A/B cable
Be sure to use the C-13A/B cable to connect the GK-KIT-
G to the [GR]. Using any other cable may cause unneces-
sary problems.
The C-13A/B is a locking-type cable which cannot be
disconnected unless it is unlocked.
Before playing, be sure to wrap the cable around the gui-
tar strap near the strap hook. This will eliminate any
unnecessary strain on the cable or the GK-KIT-G.
Divided Pickup
To avoid damage, be sure there is no unnecessary strain
on the cable that connects the Pickup and the Controller.
Never bend, twist or otherwise place undue pressure on
the Pickup. Be especially careful when removing it. Also,
make sure no force is applied to the 'yokes.'
Additional Precautions
Before setting up the GK-2A-KIT with the [GR], turn the
[GR] off.
To avoid the risk of damage to internal components that
can be caused by static electricity, please carefully
observe the following whenever you handle the board.
Before you touch the board, always first grasp a metal
object (such as a water pipe), so you are sure that any
static electricity you might have been carrying has
been discharged.
When handling the board, grasp it only by its edges.
Avoid touching any of the electronic components ог
:
connectors.
Installation
Even when properly installed, the GK-KIT-G will not
work with 12-string guitars, guitars with unusual or
customized string setups, nylon-string guitars, gut-
string guitars, or bass guitars.
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If your guitar has a tremolo arm (whammy bar),
attach the arm before setting up the GK-KIT-G.
Adjust the neck (truss rod) and the height of the
strings if necessary before installing the GK-KIT-G.
Try placing the Divided Pickup on the guitar to see if
they are compatible before actually attaching them.
If there is no room for the Divided Pickup between
the guitar's bridge pickup and the bridge itself, you
would be better off modifying your guitar. (If possi-
ble, move the bridge pickup closer to the neck to
make room for the Divided Pickup).