Fishman NEO-D User manual

USER GUIDE
NEO-D®SOUNDHOLE PICKUPS
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Requirements
Neo-D pickups are designed to fit most steel string, flat-top guitars with a
minimum 3
5⁄8–inches (9.2cm) diameter soundhole. We recommend you string
your guitar with bronze or phosphor bronze strings to achieve the best response
from the pickup.
Description
Neo-D Single Coil - Produces the bright, shimmering qualities associated
with single coil pickups. Note that a single coil pickup by its nature is susceptible
to 50–60Hz hum. To minimize hum, keep the Neo-D away from florescent lights,
dimmer packs, computer monitors and transformers.
Neo-D Humbucking - Stacked-coil humbucking design rejects most
50–60Hz hum for brilliant acoustic tone and quieter reproduction than a single
coil pickup.

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Setup
Leave the strings on and loosen the pickup clamps with a Phillips screwdriver.
Position the pickup in the soundhole, parallel to and as close to the end of the
fingerboard as possible. Gently tighten the clamps until snug and run the cable
out the soundhole. Take care not to over-tighten the clamps or you may perfo-
rate the finish.
Travel / Storage
Remove the pickup during travel or if you store the guitar for long periods. If the
pickup becomes dislodged inside the instrument during travel, it could damage
the guitar. If the rubber cable comes to rest on the guitar’s finish while the instru-
ment is stored, it may interact with the lacquer and leave a permanent mark.

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