Yamaha Silent Bass SLB-100 manual

1 Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha Silent Bass. In or der to obtain the maxi- mum performance and enjoyment fr om your Silent Bass, we ur ge you to r ead this Owner’ s Manual thor oughly befor e using the instrument. Please keep this Owner’ s Manual in a safe place for later r eference . Precautions ........................................[...]

2 SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION 92-BP This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand t[...]

3 Your Silent Bass will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ Location Do not expose it to the f ollowing conditions to av oid def or mation, discoloration, or more serious damage . •D irect sunlight (e .g. near a window). •H igh temperatures (e .g. near a heat source, outside, or in a car during the[...]

4 Main Body/Accessories After opening the pac kaging, please check that all the par ts listed below are in- cluded. *A C adaptor is optional, please purchase the optional power adaptor P A-3B. •M ain Body •F r a m e Unit • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery x1 • Mute •A C Adaptor (P A-3B) •S tand f or Silent Bass (BST1) • Knee support for Silen[...]

5 Nomenclatur e ● Fr ont ● Rear Fingerboard Neck Saddle T uning peg Nut 4th string (E) 3rd string (A) T ailpiece Body Bridge seat T ail wire End pin End pin stopper Bridge 2nd string (D) 1st string (G) Fra m e Unit Fixing Knob 1 Fra m e Unit Armrest Fra m e Unit Fixing Knob 3 Fra m e Unit Fixing Knob 2 Fra m e Unit Pic kup (underneath the bridg[...]

6 ● Contr ols VO LUME control 6F22 (S-006P) 9V batter y Pic kup balancer (located inside) T ONE control PO WER switch POWER lamp A UX IN jack A UX IN le vel control Cord hook PHONES/LINE OUT jack DC-IN 12V jack (+ –) (P ower adaptor connector) 2_slb100_e_r5.pm65 08.7.11, 3:51 PM Page 6 Adobe PageMaker 6.5J/PPC[...]

7 Setup Correct Ta ilpiece Bad Bad Right angle ■ T uning The Silent Bass is shipped from the f actor y with the br idge in place and the strings slightly loosened. The bridge’ s height is set to an av erage height. Since the position of the bridge will sometimes shift during transpor t, please proper ly adjust the position of the bridge bef ore[...]

8 • After tuning is complete, make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is still properly aligned. If the bridge is leaning in either direction, slightly loosen the strings and carefully re-align the bridge using both hands. Make sure that the T ail Wire is correctly positioned on top of the Saddle. Caution Raise pitch Lower pitch 2nd strin[...]

9 ■ Attaching the Frame Unit The Silent Bass is shipped from the f actor y with the F rame Unit remov ed from the main body . Please properly attach the F rame Unit using the f ollowing procedure . •M ake sure that Fixing Knobs 1-3 are tightened firmly . If the y are left loose, it ma y result in rattle or noise during performance. •W hen tra[...]

10 End Pin End Pin Stopper ■ About the End Pin Loosen the end pin stopper , extend the end pin to a comf or table length f or playing and firmly tighten the end pin stopper . •M ake sure the end pin stopper is secured firml y to prevent the instrument fr om falling while you play . Tighten Loosen ■ Putting the Bass into the Optional Soft Case[...]

11 Winding the Strings 1 Hook the ball located on the end of the string in the string hole on the tailpiece. At this time, make sure that the ball is properly inserted in the notch of the string hole. * If the ball end is bigger than the string hole, thread the string fr om the back of the tailpiece. 2 Insert the other end of the string into the ho[...]

12 •W hen the instrument is not being used f or an extended period of time, loosen the strings. •B efore using the instrument, make sure that the bridge is positioned ver tically . Damage to the bridg e and poor sound quality may result if the bridge is not pr operly positioned. 3 Use a piano, tuning fork, tuner , etc., and adjust the pitch of [...]

13 Power Supply The Silent Bass can be operated with either battery or A C power . Alwa ys tur n the pow er s witch on the rear panel OFF bef ore making A C power connections or replacing the batter y . ■ Using the Battery When the battery is low , the lamp will dim and the sound ma y become distorted or noisy . When these symptoms occur , please[...]

14 Connecting Exter nal Devices Silent Bass or Po wer Adaptor (Optional:P A-3B) Electric Outlet • Using the cord hook Wrap the P ower Adaptor’ s cord around the cord hook (prev ents cord from being unplugged). Po wer Adaptor Cord Cord Hook DC-IN 12V Fr om the LINE OUT jack, etc. CD Pla yer MD Pla yer Cassette Pla yer Electronic Metronome To the[...]

15 ■ A UX IN jack •T he A UX IN jack, located on the rear of the in- strument, can be used to connect an external ste- reo signal source to the Silent Bass. Connecting the audio output of a CD player , cassette player , etc. to the instrument allows you to play along with the external audio source. •T he A UX IN jack’ s signal level can be [...]

16 Using the Contr ols 1 Tu rn the POWER switch on the r ear panel to its “ON” position. The Silent Bass will be powered and the lamp will light. 2 Use a cable with a standard 1/4 inch phone plug to connect the /LINE OUT jack on the rear panel to the input jack on a bass amp or pow ered speaker , etc. Also, connecting a pair of headphones to th[...]

17 Specifications Neck Maple Bod y Spruce + Mahogany Fingerboar d Rosew ood Bridge Maple (height is adjustable) Frame Unit Beech + Aluminum frame T uning Pegs Custom W or m Gear T ype Ta il Piece Ebony Strings Contra Bass Strings (Ball-end type) Sensors 2 Piezo Pic kups Connectors/Contr ols •A UX IN (w/Le vel Control) • (Headphone)/LINE OUT out[...]