Fender Kubicki Owner Manual - Page 5

VOLUME CONTRO The Volume control allows you to control the volume level at the instrument. PAN CONTRO' The Pan control allows you to balance the level of the two pickups. In the center detent position, the pickups are approximately equal in volume. Rotating the control counterclockwise raises the level of the bridge pickup, while lowering the level of the neck pickup, for a sharper, brighter tone. With the knob in the full counterclockwise position, the neck pickup is all the way off. Rotating the knob clockwise has the opposite effect-the neck pickup volume is raised, while the bridge pickup volume is lowered, for a warmer, fatter tone. PICKUP S The special "Hi-Low"Tm hum cancelling pickups on your Kubicki bass work as either high or low impedance pickups, depending on how the active electronics controls are set. They are also fully adjustable for height. ACTIVE ELECTRONICS Your Kubicki bass is equipped with hybrid passive and active circuitry. Choosing between passive and active modes will depend on the tonal requirements of the tune or gig you are playing. Each mode has its own distinctive tonal characteristics, which is why the selection is made available. For equalization the signal can be boosted to 17dB in the active modes by the battery powered solid state electronics. TONE CONTROI -The two center stacked knobs are tone controls. Their functions depend on the selector switch setting. When the selector switch is in one of the two active settings, the upper knob can be used to boost or cut treble frequencies by up to +14dB at 6kHz, while the lower knob can be used to boost or cut bass frequencies by up to +15dB at 40Hz. For both controls, the center position is flat; rotating the knobs counterclockwise cuts frequencies and rotating them clockwise boost frequencies. When the selector switch is in the passive setting, the upper knob has no function, and the lower knob functions as a standard passive tone control. ROTARY SWITCH The active electronics are controlled by the rotary switch, which has 4 positions: 1) Standby (full clockwise position) - All controls are completely off. This position is handy for changing strings or in other situations where you want no output. (This position does not disconnect the battery.) 2) Active, with Presetable Mid Boost - The bass and treble tone controls are active. There is also a presetable amount of boost added to the midrange frequencies. Your bass was factory preset for maximum midrange boost. To adjust the amount of mid boost, remove the back cover plate with a small Phillips screwdriver and adjust the miniature potentiometer, R19, with an appropriate screwdriver. The amount of mid boost can be adjusted from aproximately 1dB to 8dB. Maximum mid boost occurs at full clockwise rotation. Be careful not to adjust the potentiometer beyond its natural rotational limits. 3