L.R. BAGGS PREAMPS
MICRODRIVE II
INSTALLATION MANUAL & USER'S GUIDE
483 N. FRONTAGE RD.
NIPOMO, CA 93444
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS
One (1) Microdrive II preamp
One (1) prewired stra pjac k as se mb ly
One (1) mini-plug
Two (2) self-stick wire clips
2. OVERVIEW AND CAUTIONS
The Microdrive II preamp is de si gn ed for use with the L.R. B aggs LB 6 Ser ie s pic ku ps, but it is compatible with mo st ot he r piezo ceramic pickups.
We do not, howe ver, gu arantee guarantee optimum performance or warranty use with pickups other than the LB6, LB12, LB X an d LB C.
We recommend th at the Micro drive II preamp be att ac he d to the insi de of the gui tar on the stra ig ht spot just above the waist. This wi ll make it
possible to use the optional Remote Con tr ol m od ul e an d fa ci li tate battery r ep la cement.
We do no t provi de installation a dv ice or su pp or t for home or hobbyist i ns ta ll ations. Installers: pl ea se read t he instructions carefully b efore
proceeding. We w il l no t be r es po ns ib le for any damage to the guitar or personal injury resulting from installation, us e or misuse of the product .
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3. INSTALLATION
1. The pickup and output harness plug into the preamp module. Be sure t ha t there's room to plug and unplug the pick up and output harness
before you stick the preamp in place.
2. Before you stick the preamp to the sid e of the guitar, care fu ll y consider its location an d be sure that the area is free of dust. After the des ir ed
location is found, put the two pieces of velcro together, if it's no t already done. Peel off the paper from one of the sticky si de s of the velcro and
stick it to the bac k of the pr ea mp, p ressing firmly to insure a good bond. Th en , with your chosen lo ca ti on in mi nd, remove the back ing from the
other side of the velcro and st ic k th e entire preamp in the desired location.
3. Prepare the guitar for the strapjack by dr il li ng a clean 1/2" hole i n the tailblock of the guitar using a step drill. It's a good idea to mask off the
area you are dr illi ng to avoid chipping the finish.
4. Remove the st rap ring from the end of the j ac k. There should still be a star wa sh er and locking nut on the midd le of the jack . Put the stra pjack
into t he pre-drilled 1/2" hole using th e nut a nd star washer a s a d ep th guide. The jack s ho ul d stick o ut enough to tighten the st rap ring on to the
threaded bar rel of the jack. Once th e depth is se t and the b ar rel is in the hole, screw the stra p ring onto the barrel until t he assembly is tigh t. Use
caution when tightening the strap ring so you don't crack the finish.
5. I ns ta ll t he L B6 S erie s pi ck up, us ing th e in st ruct ions provided with the pickup.
6. P lu g th e pi ck up a nd t he o ut pu t ja ck i nto the preamp.
7. Secure the ou tput jack wire to the inside of the guitar wit h two of the peel-and-stick cable pl atforms prov ided. Choose a loc ation for the
platform between the pickup and preamp several inches away from t he p ic ku p. I f th ere is a s ec ur e br ace th at t he w ir e wi ll c ro ss, leav e a li tt le s lack
in the wire so it does not touch the brac e.
4. USER'S GUIDE
The Micr od ri ve II b y itself has no user controls. The outp ut level has been set to the -10dB standard when partnered with L B6 Seri es pickups. T he
Microdrive II preamp is designed to interface with almost any piece of outboard gea r. The output jac k acts as the switch: plug it in an d it's on,
unplug it and it' s off. The easiest way to check the batter y is to plug in to yo ur rig and play very hard on the lower strings. I f the sound is cl ea n,
your batter y is fine. If the tone is fuzzy, drop in a fresh one.
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