Barcus Berry 1460-N12 User Manual

~1460, 1460-N12~

Acoustic Thinline

Transducers

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF A NEW BARCUS­BERRY 1460 ACOUSTIC THINLINE TRANSDUCER

At Barcus Berry, we value your trust in us to provide your guitar
with the most natural amplified sound available today. As the
inventor of the Piezo transducer, we have over 30 years of expe­rience in the field of acoustic instrument amplification. Since our
first under-saddle transducer over 20 years ago, our experience
assures you that your new 1460 transducer will give outstanding
performance and dependability.

BEFORE INSTALLATION

The Barcus Berry 1460 is designed for acoustic guitars that
have standard 2 1/8” bridge pin hole spacing, which is the
measurement between the center of the bridge pin holes of the
high and low E strings.
Please remember that accurate installation is critical for opti­mum performance of the 1460 in your guitar. Please give spe­cial attention to the flatness of the inside of the saddle route
and the bottom of the saddle itself. This is critical to achieve a
balanced string response.

BARCUS BERRY 1460 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

The 1460 transducer has been engineered and manufactured to
exacting tolerances, and designed from the beginning to be the
most dependable under saddle transducer. Once your 1460 is
correctly installed, it is not directly exposed to physical harm. But
please be aware that before and during installation, great care
must be taken to avoid bending or twisting the transducer.
For best performance and to avoid instrument damage during
installation, Barcus Berry recommends that the 1460 transducer
be installed by your dealer, or by a qualified guitar repair special­ist. Barcus Berry is not responsible for any damages resulting
from improper installation. Please read and carefully follow the
installation instructions.

TOOLS NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF 1460 TRANS­DUCER

• Variable speed electric drill

• 3/32” drill bit

• 15/32”(11.9mm) drill bit

• Tapered reamer with 1/2” maximum diameter

• Soldering iron (25 watt preferred)

• 60-40 rosin core solder (60-40 alloy multi-flux type is ok)

• Cardboard piece or similar material approx. 1.5’ (45cm) square

• Straight edge (minimum of 4” or 10cm in length)

• Flat type file (fine texture optimum)

• Adjustable crescent wrench or 1/2” open ended wrench