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Yamaha Silent Bass SLB200 manual

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  • Page 1

    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 ........................................[...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

    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[...]

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    4 Main Body/Accessories After opening the pac kaging, please check that all the par ts listed below are in- cluded. •M ain Body •F r a m e Unit • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V batter y x1 • Mute •S tand f or Silent Bass (BST1) • Knee support for Silent Bass (BKS2) • Extension frame f or Silent Bass (BEF2) To purchase these optional accessories, pl[...]

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    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 2 Fra m e Unit Pic kup (inside the slot on the side of the body) Contro[...]

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    6 ● Battery Case/Output Jac k Section • The Silent Bass does not produce sound when headphones are plugged into the instrument’ s Output Jack. •W hen making connections to the Output Jac k, make sure that a standar d monaural phone plug is used. The power is sw itched ON when a plug is inser ted into the Output Jack, so using a cable with a[...]

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    7 Setup ■ T uning The Silent Bass is shipped from the f actor y with the bridge in place and the str ings slightly loosened. The bridge’ s height is set to an a ver age height. Since the position of the bridge will sometimes shift during transpor t, please proper ly adjust the position of the bridge before tuning the strings . • Before adjust[...]

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    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. • If, after tuning, the tailpiece is leaning to one side, slightly loosen the strings and use both hands to adjust [...]

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    9 ■ Attaching the Frame Unit The Silent Bass is shipped from the f actor y with the F rame Unit remo ved from the main body . Please properly attach the F rame Unit using the f ollowing procedure . 1 Open the upper arm support on the frame unit, until it comes in contact with the stopper . 2 W ith the support’ s arm section (Fixing Knob 2) stil[...]

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    10 ■ About the End Pin The Silent Bass is shipped from the f actor y with its end pin remo v ed from the main body and stored separately in the soft case. Before using the instrument, loosen the end pin stopper and inser t the end pin, then after deter- mining a comf or table pla ying height, securely tighten the end pin stopper . •M ake sure t[...]

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    11 ● Winding the Strings 1 Hook the string’ s ball end into the string hole on the tailpiece. Make sure that the ball end is securely positioned in the end of the string hole slit. * If the ball end is larger than the string hole, thread the opposite end of the string through the hole from the back side of the tailpiece. 2 Pull the string down [...]

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    12 •W hen the instrument is not being used for an extended period of time, loosen the strings. • The instrument can be played after making sure that the bridge is standing vertically when compared to the surface on which the bridge stands. Playing the instrument with a leaning bridge can result in a shor ter bridge life, or poor sound quality .[...]

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    13 ■ About the Mute Since the Silent Bass is designed with a pickup system that pic ks up string vibration, the system can sometimes pick up string vibr ations that occur between the bridge and tailpiece. If this is obvious , attach the supplied mute onto the strings as shown in the illustr ation below . • The mute will ha ve little effect if i[...]

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    14 Power Supply The Silent Bass uses a batter y as its power source . Bef ore installing or removing the batter y , remov e the cable from the output jack. 1 On the backside of the instrument, push do wn on the battery case’ s latch below the “OPEN” arrow to remov e the battery case. • Be careful when removing the battery case. Depending up[...]

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    15 Specifications Neck Maple Body Spruce + Mahogany Fingerboar d Rose wood Bridge Maple (height is adjustable) Frame Unit Beech + par ts of Aluminum, etc. T uning Pegs Custom W or m Gear T ype Ta il Piece Ebony (re verse type) Strings Contra Bass Strings (Ball-end type) Sensor Piezo Pic kup Contr ols •V o l ume •T reb le • Bass Po w e r •P [...]