Fishman Fluence Bass pickup User Manual

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USER GUIDE
FLUENCE BASS PICKUPS

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Operation

Operation assumes installation and wiring as described in the installation guide associated with each
pickup type.

Voices

Fluence pickups and pickup systems have at least two distinct voices,
which can be accessed in a number of ways. Most systems include push/
pull pots, but the switching function can also be wired to mini toggle
switches, integrated into a multi-pole pickup selector, or hard-wired using
the included jumper (if you prefer only one of the voices).

Rev3.1

BASS-SB1

GND

Voice-2

Coil Tap

V2 MC Off

+9-18V

GND

OUTPUT

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Playing Fluence for the first time

There are several things you should notice as you spend time
with Fluence. There is a sense of immediacy in response to your
playing, unlike traditional pickups which have the feeling of a
slower response time by comparison. Listen for the fundamen­tal in relationship to the overtones, and individual notes within
chords to come through more clearly.

The volume controls behave in a more usable manner.

Reducing your volume control doesn’t degrade the tone of the
pickups. You may be more inclined to allow higher signal and
headroom at the amp or pedals and control the gain structure
with your volume knob.

Fluence pickups are very low noise, even in single coil mode.