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Fishman RARE EARTH BASS Manual

Fishman RARE EARTH BASS Manual

Active magnetic soundhole pickup
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  • Page 1 ’ ’ ™ B A S S B A S S A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P ®...
  • Page 2 We are pleased to offer you the finest magnetic soundhole pickup available for acoustic bass guitars. If you have any questions or comments, you may reach our Customer Service Department at 978-988-9665 or E-mail us at tech@fishman.com. The Rare Earth™ Bass is a compact active magnetic soundhole pickup, designed for 4-string acoustic bass guitars.
  • Page 3 A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P 2.
  • Page 4 ™ BASS BASS Battery Replacement Remove the pickup from the instrument and carefully pry out the batteries with a small flat-head jeweler’s screwdriver. When you replace the batteries, be sure to observe the correct polarity. Note that plus (+ ) and minus (- ) polarity marks are molded into the shell of the battery clip.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Important! Permanent installation of the Rare Earth™ requires some degree of woodworking/electronics soldering skill and should be performed only by a qualified repair-person. Fishman Transducers will not be held responsible for damages to the pickup or your instrument that result from improper installation.

  • Page 6: Wiring Options

    ™ BASS BASS Quick & Clean The objective here is to quickly drill out the endpin jack hole, with the endpin or other suitable plug in place. You may remove a loose endpin and refasten it in the endblock with cyanoacrylate glue before starting the procedure. NOTE: We do not recommend this method for instruments with brittle ornamental veneers (ex: abalone) around the endblock 1.
  • Page 7 A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P Standard Mono Wiring 1.
  • Page 8 ™ BASS BASS Fasten the Jack - Contiued The jack should protrude at least 5/16" (7.9 mm) and no more than 11/32" (8.7 mm) outside the guitar's body for proper fit. Fit the small dress washer and nut over the end of the jack, then insert a 3/32" Allen wrench through the small hole on the end of the jack.
  • Page 9 A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P Add washers to strengthen clamp Clamp is not parallel...
  • Page 10 ™ BASS BASS Permanent Pickup Installation - Contiued Cut back cork pad Clamp touches brace NO GOOD Clamp clears brace GOOD 5. If the tips of the clamps inside the guitar make contact with the soundhole braces - see Figure D - then the pickup can not firmly grip the guitar and may slip out of the soundhole over a period of time.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P A C T I V E M A G N E T I C S O U N D H O L E P I C K U P 6.

  • Page 12: Warranty

    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.

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