Barcus Berry 1457XL User Manual

~1455-3, 1457, 1457XL~

Acoustic Guitar

Transducers

Made in the U.S.A.

This Barcus-Berry product is manufactured in the
United States. It is designed to satisfy the most
rigorous demands of the professional musician and
the precision manufacturing techniques employed
provide assurance of long-continued, trouble­free service. For outstanding performance and
dependability, you can always rely on Barcus-Berry.

T he Barcus-Berry INSIDER and OUTSIDER

ar e professional quality, high-performance transducers
designed for mounting within or on any flat-top acoustic
(steel string) or classic (nylon string) guitar. Installation
of the pickup can be easily and quickly accomplished
without altering either the appearance of acoustic sound
or the instrument. The broad-spectrum frequency cover­age, superb dynamic range and excellent transient
response of the INSIDER and OUTSIDER make it an
ideal pickup choice whenever accurate reproduction of

the true, natural sound is required for either reinforce­ment or direct-feed recording applications. The trans­ducer is fully shielded against the hum pickup, has
excellent feedback rejection and provides a high-level
output signal with sufficient amplitude for direct connec­tion to virtually any musical instrument amplifier or
portable sound reinforcement system.

All Barcus-Berry products are designed and manufactured
to satisfy the most exciting demands of rigorous pr ofes­sional use; precise yet rugged construction pro-

provides assurance of long-continued service. For out­standing performances and dependability, you can
always rely upon Barcus-Berry, the world’s leading name
in musical instrument transducers.

Installation for the 1455-3 Insider

TO INSTALL THE TRANSDUCER:

The bottom surface of the INSIDER is covered with a
special foam strip adhesive by which it may be affixed to
the inner surface of the guitar top. To make this installa­tion, first loosen the strings on the guitar so that access
to the inside of the instruments is possible through the
sound hole. Peel the protective paper covering from
the adhesive strip. Then insert the pickup into the instru-

into the instrument through the soundhole and position it
parallel to and directly beneath the bridge (immediately
in front of the string pins), pressing the sticky surface of
the pickup firmly against the inner surface of the guitar
top.

TO INSTALL AND CONNECT THE OUTPUT JACK:

Tools required:

(1) 16” to 18” length of 1/4” diameter rod (e.g. wooden
dowel)
5/16” screwdriver
9/16” open-end wrench

PROCEDURE

1) Remove the label from the body of the Fas-Jac.

2) Unscrew and remove the end cap from the Fas-Jac.

3) Remove the end pin from the guitar and drill a 1/2”

diameter hole through the end block where the Fas-Jac
is to be installed.

4) Insert the 1/4” diameter rod into the guitar through the
hole in the end block until visible through the sound hole.

5) Push the rod into the Fas-Jac and pull the Fas-Jac
through the end block until it is stopped by the nut
threaded onto the body of the Fas-Jac.

6) Measure the length of the exposed Fas-Jac threads
visible on the outside of the guitar. The length of the
exposed threads must measure at least 1/8” (but not
more than 5/32”). If the exposed length is not correct,

push the Fas-Jac back into the guitar until accessible
through the sound hole and adjust the position of the nut
on the body of the Fas-Jac. Pull the Fas-Jac back
through the end block and re-measure the length of the
exposed threads. If necessary, repeat this procedure
until the proper length of threads is exposed through the
hole in the end of the block.

7) Slip the end cap over the rod and screw onto the
Fas-Jac until finger tight.

8) Remove the rod from the Fas-Jac.

9) Place an open-end wrench over the end cap and

tighten the cap while holding the body of the Fas-Jac
with a screw driver inserted into the slot in the end of the
Fas-Jac.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR THE 1457 &
1457XL OUTSIDER

Parts supplied:
(1) “Outsider” pickup with adhesive mounting strip
attached
(1) Output jack with adhesive pad attached

(6) Adhesive mounting strips for the transducer
(3) Adhesive mounting strips for output jack
(1) Instruction sheet

The transducer is affixed to the top of the guitar by
means of a special foam strip which has pressure-sen­sitive adhesive on both sides. The pickup, as delivered
from the factory, has one of these adhesive strips
already applied to it. To install the transducer on your
instrument, simply peel the protective paper covering
from the adhesive strip, position the pick-

the pickup beneath the strings, (parallel to and immedi­ately adjacent to the front edge of the bridge) and press
firmly against the top of the guitar. The output jack
assembly is similarly affixed to the instrument body at
any convenient location.

Limited Warranty

This Barcus-Berry product is warranted for a
period of one (1) year from the date of purchase
against defects in workmanship and parts.

For complete warranty information or more information
on Barcus-Berry, visit

www.barcusberry.com.