User Guide

BANJO PICKUP / VOL Page 2
KEEP SCREWS LOOSE
PICKUP BRACKET
ROD STRAP
1) Attach the Rod Strap
The ACB Pickup is supplied already mounted in the Pickup Bracket with
the two phillips head screws fully tightened. They will be adjusted later.
Using the 9/64 Hex wrench included, attach the Rod Strap to the
pickup bracket as shown keeping the two hex screws somewhat loose.
Be sure the 3 pin connector is in the position shown so the exposed
magnetic poles will be under the lower G and D Strings.
Installation Instructions:
EMG Model: BANJO PICKUP
3) Tighten and Adjust
Place a credit card or similar spacer, about .030in (1mm) thick
between the pickup and the head of the banjo.
Press slightly on the pickup body and tighten
the two hex screws on the Rod Strap using the 9/64 hex wrench.
Be sure the pickup mounting hasn’t moved on the rods.
The credit card should have some friction against the head.
Slowly turn the phillips head screws counter-clockwise
(CCW) until the credit card can be slid under the pickup
with a minimum of friction.
Banjo heads are not always level so the adjustment of the
pickup may not be level either. Remove the card.
Once the pickup is in place and you find you might want to use
a thicker spacer, simply loosen the two hex screws, put in the
larger spacer and retighten the hex screws.
The fine adjust phillips screws should still be ok.
2) Install the Pickup
Press firmly on the Rod Strap while tightening the
two thumb screws so the strap is sitting flat on the top rod.
The pickup should still be loose on the hex screws.
There is a coil spring on each end of the pickup, be sure
they do not touch the black housing of the pickup
Turning the screws CCW will
move the pickup away from the head
Tighten the hex screws with the credit card in place
pushing slightly on the pickup body.
Press firmly here while tightening
the thumb screws
Coil Springs (2)