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below the highest pitched string noting the position where these two measure-
ments meet. This will serve as a test location.
2. Apply an adhesive pad to the shiny brass face of the transducer and mount at
the location indicated in step 1. The transducer wire should follow the grain of
the soundboard and point toward the soundhole of the instrument.
Check the location by plugging in the pickup and listening. Should the position
prove unsatisfactory, move the pickup in ¼” increments and re-test until you fi nd
the best position.
Carefully slide a guitar pick or credit card between the transducer and the sound-
board to release the foam adhesive. Residual adhesive should then be removed
from the brass surface of the transducer.
Caution: to prevent damage to the transducer when removing the adhesive pad,
do not pull the wire or bend the transducer.
3. Once you have found the “sweet spot” for the pickup, mount it at the same
spot inside the instrument.
4. Mount the adhesive-backed jack holder to the inside of the instrument