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L.R. BAGGS PICKUPS
VIOLIN PICKUP
INSTALLATION MANUAL & USER'S GUIDE
483 N. FRONTAGE RD.
NIPOMO, CA 93444
WWW.LRBAGGS.COM
1 . O V E R V I E W A N D C A U T I O N S
We re com men d th at t his pro duc t be ins tal led by a pro fes si ona l
dealer/in st aller. We do not provi de insta ll ation advice or suppor t for home or
hobbyis t installa ti ons. Installer s: please read t he instruc tion s carefull y before
proce edin g. We will not be respo nsib le for any damage to the guit ar or personal injury res ulting from inst allation, impro per ins ta llation, use or
misuse of t he produc t.
2.INSTALLATION
1. Loosen strings and rem ove old bri dge. Fit the feet of the pick up bridge to the vi olin . Make sure the pi ckup wire faces the chin rest for proper
balance.
2. For prop er stri ng alignment and act io n of the new bridge, place the old bridge on top of the pickup and trace its outl ine on the new bridge.
Trim exc ess wood from the to p of the new br idge and cut pr op er notche s for the str ings.
3. Yo u may remove as much as .032" from the entire front face of the b ridge to voice the violin. Carefu lly sand the br idge on its face on a flat
surf ace. Above th e hear t,. remove as much mater ial as needed t o match t he old bridge. Do not s an d or shape the bridge's ba ck s ide.
4. Place the new bridg e on the v iolin and b ridge the s trings up to pitch ver y slowly. Be sure that t hat the b ri dge does not bow, flex or t ip during
this process. Exerci se c are during th is delicate process. The se nsor s are vul nerable to da mage here.
5. Att ach the Carpenter jack to the area next to an d just in front of the chin rest. Caref ully s older the pick up t o the jack follo wing t he ins truc tions
provi de d with the jack.
Do not pu t any press ure on the wire where it m eets the br idge when shaping and fitting th e pickup.
A preamp is not neces sary wh en plug ged into most acoust ic instrument amp lifi ers, but the "inp ut impedance " of wha tever you plu g y our violin
pickup into f irst must be at lea st 1 megohm or high er t o get the most out of t his pickup. If you soun d th in a nd screechy, check the i mp edance. For
superior results use a B aggs preamp s uch as the Para Acou stic D.I . or G igpro, then send the signal to a high-qualit y f ull- range P.A . Use as shor t a
cord as practical bet ween t he pickup and the prea mp. Do not p ut passive volum e or tone control s between t he pickup a nd the preamp; t his will
destroy the sound of the pickup.
Unless other wise specif ie d, the vio lin pickup package inclu des a Carp enter Jack. T his profes sion al-quality 1/4" jac k attaches next to the chinr est
with the sa me type of ha rdware. This jack ma ke s a perfect mount ing point to add a microph one.
If a slight bend starts to develop in the bridge, strai ghten it carefully. Also, do not tug on the wire. W ith proper care, your Baggs pick up shou ld
last fo r many years.
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