K&K Sound PURE RESONATOR BB User manual

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PRODUCT MANUAL
PURE RESONATOR BB
The Pure Resonator BB is designed especially for biscuit bridge resonator guitars. It features a screw-mounted
pickup for maximum feedback resistance and best possible sound transmission.
The jack can be mounted externally or internally. The pickup comes pre-wired with an endpin jack including an
external mount fastening system called “dual-lock”. The jack can also be mounted internally if you remove the
dual-lock. An optional internal flush mount nylon jack is supplied as well.
This manual is split up in two parts: pickup and jack installation. The pickup installation
procedure is the same for both external and internal jack-mount; only the orientation of the
cable is different.
PICKUP INSTALLATION
1. Remove the strings or loosen them and install a capo on the 10th fret.
2. Remove the string holder by unscrewing the strap knob.
3. Unscrew the small screws of the resonator cover and remove the cover.
4. Take out the resonator cone with the biscuit bridge.
5. Unscrew the biscuit bridge holding the screw on the back of the resonator and
remove the biscuit.
6. Mark a hole location for the pickup mounting hole (see photos, right).
7. Drill a 3/32 (2.1 mm) hole through the biscuit.

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8. Install the pickup with the screw as shown in the photos below. For internal jack installation (see photo,
“jack mounting hole lower bout”) the cable should point towards the high string side. For external jack
installation, the cable should point towards the string holder, perpendicular to the bridge (external jack
mount -see photo next page).
9. The pickup holding screw should be fastened tightly.
10. Reinstall the biscuit to the resonator cone.
FOR INTERNAL MOUNT ONLY
After completing the pickup/jack installation and re-installing all parts,
please insert the supplied rubber bumper as shown in the photo. This
puts extra tension on the pickup cable and ensures that the cable will
never come in contact with the resonator cone.
INTERNAL JACK INSTALLATION
1. Drill a 7/16“ (11 mm) hole for the black nylon jack in the lower
bout as show on the photo.
2. Drill a 1/8“ (3 mm) hole for the cable in the resonator-chamber-
rim as shown in the photo.
3. Unsolder the (external mount) silver jack.
4. Pass the open pickup cable end through the 1/8“ (3 mm) hole.
5. Solder the nylon jack to the open pickup cable end. Make sure
that you solder to the correct side and the correct pins. Please
have a close look to the photo.
6. Install the jack.
7. Install the resonator cone and push the cable into the 1/8“ (3
mm) hole until it is almost tight.
Jack mounting hole in lower bout
Through h-hole in
resonator chamber rim

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8. Secure the cable with the small black self-adhesive sticker as shown in the photo on the previous page
(cable orientation for external jack mount).
9. If your resonator cover has a fold down lip around the biscuit
hole, file a potion off the lip to allow the pickup cable to pass
without being pressed down onto the resonator cone (if the
cable has contact with the cone it will result in mechanical
noise). Make sure to file the cut-out opening in the correct area
(see photo).
10. Install the resonator cover and the string holder.
11. Install the rubber bumper to further tighten the cable (see photo
previous page). This ensures that the cable will never make
contact with the cone.
12. Re-string your instrument and enjoy
EXTERNAL JACK INSTALLATION
1. Reinstall the resonator cone, resonator cover, and string holder and re-string your instrument.
2. Arrange the pickup cable as shown on the photo, partly
under the strings behind the bridge and partly under
the string holder.
3. Tip (optional): Stick a piece of masking-or duct-tape to
the desired jack location (see photo) before you stick
the jack to the guitar. Like this you don’t have to deal
with the residue on your instrument in case you want to
remove the jack.
4. Attach the endpin jack with the self-adhesive “dual
lock.”
Cut-out in lip of resonator cover,
Internal jack mount only
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