AG-SERIESINSTALLATION GUIDE

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Read Me First!
Installation of this product is a simple procedure,
but we recommend this job only if you are anexperienced repair technician.

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AG-Series pickups are designed for specific stringspacings. Be sure to select the correct pickup foryour instrument.

1. Locate the wire hole
The location of the wire hole is critical to theperformance of the AG-094 / AG-125 as it
determines the correct position of the piezo
elements relative the strings.

AG-094 or AG-125
2.125” (54mm) string spacing ±.05” (1.3mm).094” (2.3mm) or .125” (3.2mm) width

1. Locate the center of the wire hole .234” (5.9mm)
from the closest outside string. (Or center of theclosest pair of outside strings for 12-string models.)

AGX-094 or AGX-125
2.3125” string spacing ±.05” (1.3mm).094” (2.3mm) or .125” (3.2mm) width
Saddle slot
Minimum saddle slot length: 2.775” (70.4mm)

Installation.234” (5.9mm)

Observe the following
precautions!
• Handle the pickup carefully! Do not trim thepickup to make it fit. Mishandling may tearthe delicate foil shield, producing groundhum or intermittent signal.
• Both the saddle and saddle slot must be flatand square for proper pickup performanceand balance.

2. Mark the location where the wire will enter thesaddle slot. Center the mark between the walls(width) of the slot.

Mechanical factors affecting pickup
performance

3. Drill a .094” hole.

• Break Angle: In order for the pickup to
perform optimally, there should be a 20°(minimum) string break angle across theback of the saddle.

4. Clear wood chips and foreign materials from thesaddle slot.
5. Carefully insert (do not bend) the pickup. The
pickup must fit loosely in the slot, without binding.
If the corners of the pickup touch the radiused endsof the saddle slot, pickup failure could result.

• The 50/50 Rule: There is an important
relationship between the overall saddle
height and the bridge slot depth. We
suggest that the saddle slot depth (withpickup installed) measures no more than
50% of the total height of the saddle. Ifthe slot measures more than 50% the totalheight of the saddle, balance and/or output
level of the pickup may suffer.

12. Prepare the saddle

3. Install the pickup

Organic saddles (eg, bone or ivory) are not
structurally as consistent as synthetic materials andmay not produce optimal string balance throughthe pickup. Synthetic materials such as Micarta™
or Corian™ are suggested.

If installing the AG pickup with an optional
onboard preamp, please defer to those instructions
to complete installation.

1. Prepare a .125” wide saddle (.094” for Narrow
Format). The bottom of the saddle must be flat.

1. Insert the pickup in the slot and then strip and tin
the wire ends.
2. Unscrew the shielding cap on the jack to expose
the solder terminals. Thread the pickup wire throughthe shielding cap.
3. Solder the insulated pickup “hot” wire to the Tip
terminal and the ground wire to the Shield tab.
4. Gently tighten the strain relief and refasten theshielding cap to the jack.
Switch(Long Terminal)

Ring(Medium Terminal)

GuitarTip

2. Remove only enough material from the width of
the saddle to provide a sliding fit in the slot. To test
the fit, the saddle should slide easily in the slot, butshould not fall out when overturned. To maintainyour current action, the new saddle must be .048”
shorter in height than your current saddle.

Shield(Short Terminal)

4. Endpin jackInstall the endpin jack per Switchjack Installation
Guide.

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