ANTHEM TRU•MIC TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION MANUAL TM
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS One Anthem preamp/controls One Tru • Mic One Element pickup One pre-wired strapjack harness One battery wire One battery bag Six self-stick wire clips One extra adhesive set for Anthem preamp One extra adhesive set for Tru • Mic 2. OVERVIEW AND CAUTIONS The Anthem system features our patent pending Tru • Mic technology. The mic is designed to capture the majority of your guitar’s true voice in a way that only a microphone is capable of - plus it is amazingly feedback resistant.
Drilling the hole Use a drill bit with a diameter that is large enough for the pickup to fit through but no larger than the width of the slot, usually between 3/32” and 1/8”. It is recommended the hole be drilled on the bass side of the slot; this will allow for clean routing of wires to the preamp inside the guitar. Just before you begin, inspect the inside of the guitar and note the position of the braces in relation to the saddle slot.
5. TRU • MIC INSTALLATION The Tru • Mic is designed to attach to the center of the guitar’s bridge plate with the included peel-and-stick VHB adhesive. CAUTION: Install the mic with only the adhesive set provided. Do not use super glue as this can damage the mic. Best results should be consistently had by attaching the mic as shown in (figure 8).
D. BATTERY CHECK Press this button to check battery life. A full battery will light up all 5 LED’s and should give you approximately 170 hours of playing time. When only two lights are lit you have about 8 hours of normal playing time left. If only one light is lit, replace the battery. The battery is typically mounted on the neck block or the upper bout. To maximize battery life, make sure to unplug your instrument cable when not using the Anthem.
