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S T E P 1. S T r A PJ AC K / P r E A M P i N S TA L L AT i O N drilling the strapjack hole Drill a clean ½” hole in the tail-block for the strapjack. Remove wood shavings & dust from inside the uke. installing the strapjack Remove the strap ring, retaining nut and one washer from the end of the jack. There should still be one star locking washer, one flat washer and a nut remaining on the jack. Bring the jack down through the soundhole into the body and insert it into the pre-drilled hole in the tail block.
saddle slot and no less than 3/32”. To avoid kinking and damaging the pickup, slightly round the top edge of the hole with an exacto blade or small file. installing the pickup To make installing the pickup easier, we have included a green monofilament line for pulling the pickup through the hole. There is a loop tied on one end to keep the line from falling into the instrument. Slip the side without the loop down through the hole in the saddle slot and feed it up through the soundhole.
STEP 3. FiNiSHiNG THE iNSTA L L AT i O N Preparing the saddle You will need to compensate for the thickness of the pickup by removing approximately .030” from the overall height of the saddle. NOTE: The fit of the saddle is the single most important factor for the installation. The bottom of the saddle should be perfectly flat. The ideal saddle fit is loose enough to remove with your fingertips, but will not fall out by itself. Carefully trim here with sharp cutter. fig.
PACK AGE CONTENTS One (1) Undersaddle pickup and endpin preamp with attached volume control and battery connector One (1) Green monofilament line for pickup installation Two (2) CR2032 3V lithium coin cell battery Three (3) Self-stick wire clips One (1) Manual o v e r v i e w an d cau t i ons This product must be installed by a professional luthier to qualify for warranty coverage. Technical assistance will not be provided for home or hobbyist installations.
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