INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SH 4012-A ACOUSTIC GUITAR
SH 4012-C CLASSIC GUITAR
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Introduction
Thank you and congratulations for choosing a Shadow pickup system. Shadow preamps are known for the most reliable, user-friendly and best
sounding products on the market. As a result of an enormous research and development effort over many years, Shadow releases a revolutionary
new stereo pickup system. The PanaFlex pickup combines six small Nanoflex pickups into two output channels.
String spacing
The PanaFlex – acoustic pickup has a string spacing of 11mm. The PanaFlex – classic pickup has a string spacing of 11.8mm.
Please note that some baritone acoustic guitars also need the classical spaces of 11.8mm!
Installation
For all preamps you should start with the endpin installation, followed by the Panaflex pickup installation and finished with the fitting of the preamp.
We recommend installation by a professional. The systems are powered with 2x AAA 1.5V (E.g. AM4, LR03) batteries. The preamps turn on automati-
cally as soon as the guitar cable is plugged into the endpin. The red LED lights up when it is time to replace the batteries soon.
1. Endpin Installation
Take off the strings, remove original strap nut and increase hole up to 12.5mm (1/2 in) diameter
Remove original strap nut and increase hole up to 12.5mm (1/2 in) diameter
Remove endpin strap nut, hexagon nut and washer from the endpin (Fig. 1)
Mount the endpin as shown on Fig. 2
Adjust the inside nut so that the larger threads end just below the surface of the instrument (Fig. 2, arrow)
Put the washer from the outside on the endpin jack and tighten the hexagon nut with 12mm wrench and screw endpin strap nut on
2. Installation of the pickup
Remove the original saddle and drill a 3.1mm (1/8
in) diameter hole in the corner of the saddle slot at
the bass string side (Fig.3). The hole has to be
drilled in an angle of 30°-45°.
Check your bracing before drilling the hole to
avoid a damage to it and clean up the saddle slot
and eliminate the wood dust and chips
Push the PanaFlex pickup from inside of guitar through the hole in the bridge and place the pickup into the bridge slot
Important: Make sure the imprint of the PanaFlex is showing towards the saddle
Be sure the bottom side of the saddle is absolutely flat
Insert the supplied saddle and secure it temporarily with a piece of tape
Use the single wire clip to secure the wire from the pickup to the underside of the top and secure the cable into it. Failed to secure the wire may
produce bizarre audio consequences
Place the double cable holder to the side of the guitar and secure the endpin cable and the pickup cable into it. It is also a good method to fix
the part of the PanaFlex looking inside the guitar with double adhesive tape or similar
3. Onboard Preamp Installation:
Slide the preamp along the guitar side to find the point where the curve of the preamp matches the curve of the guitar. Mark the positions of the
ends of the preamp and place masking tape across the side of the guitar. Measure the total width of the guitar side and mark the center point. Place
the template sticker between the stripes of tape with the center marks lined up.
Cut out hole in guitar body following the inside edge of the black line of the template. Place the preamp so that it fits precisely and drill with
1mm drill diameter four outside holes to fix the preamp. Install new batteries. Be sure battery polarity is correct.
Connect pickup cable and endpin output cable to the preamp and mount the preamp into the guitar’s side.
Check that pickup and preamp are working correctly and fix the screws of the preamp.
Use included cable holders to fix the cables inside the guitar.
Mount the strings and tune your instrument. Make sure the strings do not pull the bridge saddle forward in neck direction (Fig. 5, 6 & 7).
Connect the endpin to an appropriate amplifier.
Note: The battery turns on automatically, as soon as you plug the instrument cable into the endpin.
To spare the battery life, take the cable out, when not used.
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