Fishman RARE EARTH BAJO QUINTO User manual

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USER GUIDE
RARE EARTH BAJO QUINTO PICKUP

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Welcome
Thank you for choosing Fishman. We are proud to offer you professional-grade amplication
products and accessories that will empower you to sound your very best.
Please read through this User Guide to familiarize yourself with the operation of your Rare Earth
Bajo Quinto pickup. Additional information and support can be found at shman.com/support
Quick Install
To temporarily install the pickup, loosen the clamps with a Phillips screwdriver. Position the pick-
up in the soundhole, parallel to and as close to the end of the ngerboard as possible. Gently
re-tighten the clamps. For now, run the cable out through the soundhole.

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Precaution: To prevent possible damage to the bajo quinto nish, avoid leaving the cable in
contact with your instrument for prolonged periods of time.
If you travel with your bajo quinto or store it for long periods with the pickup in place, we
strongly recommend that you have the endpin jack permanently installed in the bajo quinto.
Installation instructions for professional installers are available from Fishman Support at www.
shman.com/support.
Mounting Clamps
The jaws of the clamps are lined with natural cork, which will not interact with the bajo quinto’s
nish. Use gentle pressure to tighten the clamps. Note that over-tightening may damage the
bajo quinto nish.

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Battery Replacement
Remove the pickup from the instrument and carefully pry out the batteries with a small at-
head jeweler’s screwdriver. When you replace the batteries, observe the correct polarity. Note
that plus (+) and minus (-) polarity marks are molded into the shell of the battery clip. See page
4 for battery requirements.
Battery
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Battery Requirements
Two 1.5 Volt silver oxide:
Eveready #357
ANSI-WS15
1EC-SR44
The battery holder will also accept a single 3-Volt lithium battery:
Duracell DL1/3N
Eveready 2L76
Varta CR 1/3N 6132
Union Carbide 2L76
Sanyo CR 1/3N
Others: K58L

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Pickup Voicing
The Rare Earth Bajo Quinto Pickup has been carefully voiced to reproduce a balanced string
response. If your instrument has very high action on the bass side or very low action on the
treble side, you may hear slight imbalance between the outside strings. In these cases, raise the
bass side of the pickup with a shim. The Rare Earth is voiced specically for bronze or phosphor
bronze strings.
Preamp
All Rare Earth models feature a miniature preamp, housed within the body of the pickup. A
low-noise circuit design preserves the pickup’s performance in any audio environment. Plug the
Rare Earth into an acoustic instrument amplier, an unbalanced input of a mixer or a direct box,
without signal loss or degradationYou may run cables up to 80’ (25m) in length without audible
signal loss.

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Pickup Type
Humbucking
A “stacked coil” style, for musicians who demand full, rich acoustic tone with quieter reproduc-
tion than a single coil pickup can offer. A thumbwheel volume control, located on the bottom
of the pickup, is easily accessible through the soundhole. For the lowest noise performance
keep the control at the highest setting.

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LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
Fishman Transducers Inc. products (“Product”) are warranted to the original consumer purchaser to be
free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. Parts and labor are warrant-
ed for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. If the Product fails to function properly due to
defects in materials or workmanship during the rst year warranty period, Fishman Transducers Inc. (“Fish-
man”), at its option, will repair or replace the Product, with no charge for labor or materials. If the Product
fails to function properly due to defects in materials or workmanship after one (1) year from the date of
purchase, Fishman will repair the Product with no charge for materials, however repairs will be subject to
applicable labor and freight charges determined by Fishman at their sole discretion. Fishman may also
choose to replace this product or part of this product with a substitute, in lieu of repair, in exchange for
quoted labor charges. This warranty applies only if the Product is sold and delivered within the U.S. by an
authorized Fishman Dealer. For customers outside the U.S., Fishman products are warranted only by the
terms of Fishman’s authorized regional distributor. Please contact the dealer where you purchased your
product for more information.
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT, THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EX-
PRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABI-
LITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FISHMAN BE LIABLE FOR LOSS
OF PROFITS OR INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES
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ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHER OBLIGATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE WAR-
RANTY CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL NOT APPLY IF THE SERIAL NUMBER IS DEFACED OR REMOVED
OR THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY ALTERATION, MISUSE, ACCIDENT, NEGLECT OR USE
WITH UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENTS.
TERMS OF WARRANTY SERVICE
Warranty service and repairs are to be made only at the Fishman factory. Unauthorized repairs will void
this warranty. The customer must contact Fishman Service & Support and obtain a Return Merchandise
Authorization number (RMA) before delivering the product to Fishman, freight prepaid. Product repaired
during the rst year warranty period at the Fishman factory will be returned to the customer via UPS
ground freight, prepaid by Fishman to any location within the continental United States. Product repaired
after the rst year warranty period at the Fishman factory will be returned at customer expense. Product
returned to Fishman that is not covered by the terms of this warranty will be serviced only after payment is
arranged.
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CE
Hereby, Fishman declares that this Rare Earth Bajo Quinto (494-000-520) is in compliance with the essen-
tial requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU. The Declaration of
Conformity can be found at www.shman.com/support.

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