Barcus Berry 1460-N12 User Manual
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Remove approximately 1/4”(7mm) or the plastic shield, allowing enough
bare wire to solder it to the jack.
8) Solder center wire to one of the short terminals (“tip” terminals) near the
center of the jack, then solder ground wire (braided outside shield) to the
outside leg of the jack. Leave the least amount of exposed wire possible in
order to keep transducer noise to a minimum.
9) Install Fas-Jac following instructions in FAS-JAC INSTALLATION sec-
tion.
10) Adjust saddle depth to maintain current action (string height) by using
a smooth flat file or belt sander with fine grit to remove .085”(2.16mm) from
the bottom of the saddle. To be sure the saddle bottom is perfectly straight
after modification, place saddle bottom against a straightedge or machin-
ist’s rule. Perfect straightness is critical to balanced output of each string.
Re-install saddle into bridge slot, and be sure saddle is resting evenly on
the top of the transducer. If necessary, gently tap the saddle down with a