Barcus-Berry DISQIS User manual

~DISQIS, DISQOS~
Soundboard Transducers

Congratulations
on the purchase of your Barcus-Berry
Soundboard Transducer! With its line of sound board
transducers, Barcus-Berry has met a long-standing
need for pickups that can be mounted on virtually all
types and sizes of acoustic stringed instruments
equipped with a sound board. As a general rule, the
transducers should be mounted over freely vibrating
locations and not over “dead” structural braces.

MOUNTING THE BARCUS-BERRY DISQIS
(Internal Mount)
The Barcus-Berry DISQIS is recommended for installa-
tion inside classical guitars, steel string guitars, dul-
cimers and similar stringed instruments. The installation
may be done inside the soundhole, underneath the
soundboard where the transducer will be out of harm’s
way. However, in instruments with small soundholes,
inside installation may not be practical.

In such cases, we recommend the Barcus-Berry DIS-
QOS (External Mount). The DISQIS comes with four (4)
pads of double-sided adhesive foam and Barcus-Berry’s
exclusive Fas-Jac Strap Button Mono Jack.
In order to determine the position you like for the loca-
tion of the transducer, apply one of the four adhesive
pads to the brass face of the transducer
and mount this assembly in the position

you think best. Should that
position prove unsatisfactory,
test additional positions in
1/2” inch increments,
reusing the same adhesive
pad until you find the best
position. See Figure 1 as
an example.

CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the instrument or transducer
when removing the adhesive pad, be careful not to pull
the wire or bend the transducer. Carefully slide a thin
material such as a guitar pick between the soundboard
and the pad to free the transducer. Residual adhesive
should then be removed from the brass surface of the
transducer by rolling it off with your thumb. Care must
be exercised to avoid bending the transducer as such
damage is not covered by the warranty.

Once the ideal position has been determined, mount the
transducer on the soundboard at that location with a
fresh adhesive foam pad.
If you are unsure you can install the transducer yourself,
ask your Barcus-Berry dealer to recommend a qualified
technician.

MOUNTING THE BARCUS-BERRY DISQOS
(External Mount)
The Barcus-Berry DISQOS is the soundboard transduc-
er designed specifically for external mounting on the
bridge or soundboards of classical guitars, steel string
guitars, dulcimers and similar stringed instruments.
The Barcus-Berry DISQOS comes with a 1/4 inch
external mount output jack, four (4) pads

of double-sided adhesive foam, and necessary
hardware. See Figure 2 for installation suggestion.

Made in the U.S.A.
This Barcus-Berry product is manufactured in the United
States. It is designed to satisfy the most rigorous demands of
the professional musician and the precision manufacturing
techniques employed provide assurance of long-continued,
trouble-free service. For outstanding performance and
dependability, you can always rely on Barcus-Berry.
Limited Warranty
This Barcus-Berry product is warranted for a period of one (1)
year from the date of purchase against defects in workmanship
and parts. For more info, visit www.barcusberry.com.