Seymour Duncan SA3HC Hum Canceling Woody User manual

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WOODY

SOUND HOLE PICKUPS

FOR STEEL STRING ACOUSTIC GUITARS

INSTALLATION AND OWNER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a Seymour Duncan WoodyTM These pickups have been crafted specifically to fill the needs of the acoustic guitarist. You do not need to use a preamplifier with these products to get a good sound. Every feature has been carefully chosen to give you a warm natural sound of unusual quality for a magnetic sound hole pickup.

There are three members of the Woody family, a single coil design (SC), a hum canceling Stack® (HC), and the XL, a pro model Stack® with adjustable pole pieces. The Woodys are fashioned from beautifully finished select maple or beech to compliment and enhance the appearance of your instrument. They will fit in guitar sound holes measuring 3.75” (95 mm) to 4” (102 mm). The shaped magnetic field insures great string balance with most acoustic string sets. Each pickup has its own uncommonly warm signature sound, with the SC being full and clear, the HC displaying rich articulation, and the XL in a professional class of its own.

Every Woody comes ready to play with a studio quality 14’ cable. The Woody XL comes complete with an Allen wrench and an extra pole piece for the G string. If you use a solid G string you’ll want to replace the stock pole piece to get a better string to string balance.

INSTALLATION

1) Orient the Woody so the cable exits towards the bridge

2) Slip the Woody into the sound hole on the high E string side

3) Hook one edge of the Woody on the sound hole on the low E side

4) Push the Woody towards the bass strings until the bottom lip clears the sound hole on the low E side

5) Allow the Woody to spring into place, capturing the sound hole on the high E side

6) Adjust the height on the bass and treble side to taste

7) Adjust the pole piece heights if needed (XL only). The setup should be pretty close right out of the bag. Avoid radical setting of the pole pieces for best hum cancellation. The pole piece heights for the B and high E strings should generally be below the surface of the pickup, with the rest of the pole pieces flush or slightly elevated.

8) Plug in and wail!

IMPORTANT NOTE:

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Installation in small bodied guitars with sound holes smaller than 3.8” can be made much easier by following these simple steps.

1) Pull out the foam in the slots on both sides of the pickup

2) Cut each piece of foam in half along its length

3) Reinstall the foam pieces in the slots. Tack them back in place with a drop of KrazyTM Glue on the edge of the foam

4) In extreme cases the lower lip of the pickup on the treble side may be filed or sanded down for increased clearance on installation

We hope that you enjoy your new Woody. The natural sound of an electrified acoustic guitar is an enjoyable and thriving part of the music tradition. Thank you for selecting our product to complement your instrument. Let us know if you have any questions, suggestions, or just want more information on our other acoustic and electric products. We’d like to hear from you.

WARRANTY

Seymour Duncan workmanship and materials are the finest available, so we offer the original purchaser a two year warranty on both from the day you buy your pickup. We will repair or replace this pickup, at our option, if it fails due to faulty workmanship or materials during this period. Defective pickups should be returned to your dealer or sent to the factory postage prepaid along with proof of purchase.

This warranty does not apply to damage to your instrument or the pickup caused by misuse, mishandling, or installation. Seymour Duncan reserves the right to be the sole judge as to the misuse or abuse of the product. The company assumes no liability for incidental or consequential damages which may result from the failure of this product. Any warranties implied by law are limited to the duration of this express limited warranty.

Date of Purchase

Dealer KEEP YOUR BILL OF SALE IN A SAFE PLACE.

5427 Hollister Avenue

Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2345

Ph: (805) 964-9610 • Fax: (805)964-9749

www.seymourduncan.com