Fishman Powerbridge VS-50P Manual

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E D I U G N O I T A L L A T S N I
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I M I T E D A R R A N T Y
INSTALLATION BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL REPAIRMAN IS STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED. FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION.
The Fishman Powerbridge™ Pickup is warranted to function for a period of One (1) Year
from the date of purchase. If the unit fails to function properly within the warranty period,
free repair and the option of replacement or refund in the event that Fishman is unable
to make repair are Fishman's only obligations. This warranty does not cover any conse-
quential damages or damage to the unit due to misuse, accident, or neglect. Fishman
retains the right to make such determination on the basis of factory inspection. Products
returned to Fishman for repair or replacement must be shipped in accordance with the
Return Policy, as follows. This warranty remains valid only if repairs are performed by
Fishman. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which may vary from state to state.
RETURN POLICY
To return products to FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, you must follow these steps...
1. Call FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS at 978-988-9199 for a Return Authorization Number
("RAN").
2. Enclose a copy of the original Bill of Sale as evidence of the date of purchase, with
the product in its original packaging and a protective carton or mailer.
3. FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS' technicians will determine whether the item is covered
by warranty or if it instead has been damaged by improper customer installation or
other causes not related to defects in material or workmanship.
4. Warranty repairs or replacements will be sent automatically free of charge.
5. If FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS determines the item is not covered by warranty, we
will notify you of the repair or replacement cost and wait for your authorization to
proceed.
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FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC.
340-D Fordham Road Wilmington MA 01887 USA
Phone 978-988-9199 • Fax 978-988-0770
www.fishman.com
009-086-001 • Rev 2 • 4-9-02
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POWERBRIDGE
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Wilkinson™ style vibrato
bridge/pickup system
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System Components

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• Stereo Jack (included)
down hold saddle the Loosen pitch. to
up string installed, is VS-50P the Once
setting on Tips
instructions. these accompanies that
guitar, style Strat your with it integrate to
wiring several are there that find will You
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breakage. string reduces and sound
design new A VS-100P. the predecessor,
• Instrument Cable (not included)
bridge, format Wilkinson™ reintroduced
the offers Powerbridge™ generation
Depending on how you want to set up your Powerbridge™ system, you can use
Fishman the choosing for you Thank
one of the following three instrument cables (available from your Fishman dealer).
or tech@fishman.com
Fishman contact assistance,
instructions these read Please
improper from result may that
not will Transducers Fishman
1 - Stereo "Y" Cable
qualified a by Installation
This will split the Powerbridge™
and magnetic pickup signals and
these handling from result
send them to separate amplifiers
extremely are They saddles.
or other destinations
signal black the disturb not Do
recording devices, etc.).
Important!
P N A M H S I F
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2 - Stereo Instrument Cable
Both magnetic and piezo signals can be sent through a single stereo instrument cable
to our PowerBlend pedal. With the pedal, these signals can be either combined to a
mono output or split to separate outputs.
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Powerbridge ™
Magnetic
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NOTE: For best results, use a "2-pair" premium stereo cable (available through your
Fishman dealer) with separate shielding for both the Powerbridge™ and magnetic
signals.
A 1/4" stereo output jack is
provided with your
Powerbridge™ Pickup. It is an
essential component to the
Powerbridge™ System. With it
you can send piezo and magnetic
3 - Mono Instrument Cable with a Fishman Powerchip™
pickup signals to separate
If you want to blend the magnetics and the Powerbridge™ together on the guitar,
amplifiers. The magnetic pickups
you'll need a Fishman Powerchip™. Plug a standard mono instrument cable into a
are wired to Tip, and the
Powerchip™ equipped guitar and you can mix piezo and magnetic signals, right on
Powerbridge™ Pickup is wired to
the instrument. (See the Fishman Powerbridge™ System User Guide for more on the
Ring.
Powerchip™).
Stereo Output Jack
(Tip/Ring/Sleeve)
(PA,
Stereo "Y" Cable
Pure
Without a Fishman Powerchip™: A mono instrument cable will short out the
Powerbridge™
Magnetic
Signal
Signal
Powerbridge™ Pickup, but your magnetics will function exactly as they did before you
(Ring)
(Tip)
installed the Powerbridge™.
Stereo Output Jack
(Tip/Ring/Sleeve)

• Basic Passive Setup

Stereo Outputs

The simplest way to get the Powerbridge™ Pickup up and running is to wire it and the
Stereo
magnetic pickups to Tip/Ring outputs of the supplied stereo jack. A stereo "Y" cable
Instrument Cable
or a standard stereo cable can then carry the two signals. From there, all mixing and
blending functions will be performed offboard the instrument. A Fishman Powerblend
to Stereo Input
pedal is especially suited for offboard blending/mixing with this passive setup.
For a passive setup don't tie the Powerbridge™ and magnetic pickup wires together
to a guitar's mono output jack. This may seem like a good idea, but it won't work. If
you connect the piezo and magnetic outputs, you will experience a loss of tone and
a very bizarre and un-musical interaction between the Powerbridge™ and magnetic
pickups.
Magnetic and piezo pickups operate on different electrical platforms. Magnetics are
"inductors" and piezos are "capacitive" devices. To mix signals on your instrument
you'll need to electronically isolate or "buffer" the two signals with the Fishman
Powerchip™.
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N S T A L L A T I O N U I D E
Powerchip™
Powerbridge ™
Magnetic
Mono Instrument Cable
Powerbridge
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Magnetic
Mono Instrument Cable