Fender Kubicki Owner Manual - Page 6

3)

Active,

Flat

-

The

bass

and

treble

tone

controls

are

active.

4)

Passive

(full

counterclockwise

position)

-

The

lower

tone

control

knob

(bass)

acts

as

a

standard

tone

control

—brightest

in

full

clockwise

position,

with

the

highs

rolling

off

as

you

rotate

the

knob

counterclockwise.

Although

the

passive

circuit

will

operate

without

a

battery,

the

active

circuit

will

function

for

approximately

1,000

hours

on

one

9V

alkaline

battery.

You'll

know

it's

time

to

change

the

battery

when

the

signal

gradually

fades

and

becomes

distorted.

Since

the

battery

is

connected

to

the

circuit

only

when

a

cord

is

plugged

into

the

jack,

you

can

obtain

maximum

battery

life

by

unplugging

the

cord

from

your

bass

when

you're

through

using

it.

When

replacing

the battery

be

sure

to

unplug

the

cable

connected

to

your

bass's

phone

jack.

This

will

guarantee

protection

from

an

accidental

battery

polarity

reversal

during

installation

which

could

destroy

your

preamp's

inte-

grated

circuit.

To

replace

the

batteries

remove

the

back

cover

plate

with

a

small

Phillips

screwdriver.

Be

careful

not

to

pull

the

wires

from

the

circuit

board,

and

be

sure

to

replace

the

foam

padding

to

hold

the

batteries

in

place.

Rather

than

take

chances,

buy

good

quality

batteries

and

wrap

them

with

masking

tape

to

prevent

their

casting

from

making

contact

with

the

shielding

in

the

control

cavity.

A

The

bridge

on

your

Kubicki

bass

is

fully

adjustable

for

individual

string

height

and

intonation

(covered

later

in

sections

3,

Set

Bridge

Height,

and

5,

Adjust

Intonation,

of

this

manual).

String

Unloading

Place

your

bass

on

a

clean

flat

surface.

Turn

the

tuning

knob

counterclockwise

until

the

ratchet

spring

is

fully

extended

(roughly

1/2"

should

be

showing).

The

knob

will

turn

relatively

easily

up

to

this

point.

DO

NOT

force

it

any

further.

Holding

the

string

firmly

with

one

hand,

press

the

ratchet

spring

forward

(towards

the

pickups)

with

the

thumb

of

your

other

hand

until

the

string

springs

free.

Pull

the

string

out

of

the

hole

in

the

string

wheel.

String

Loading

Turn

the

string

wheel

until

the

hole

in

the

wheel

is

on

top.

Push

the

non

-ball

end

of

the

string

into

the

hole

as

far

as

possible,

then

bend

the

string

towards

the

neck,

so

it

"kinks"

right

near

the

string

wheel.

Place

the

ball

end

in

the

headstock

ferrule.

Keeping

tension

on

the

string

with

one

hand

(to

prevent

the

ball

end

from

popping

out

of

the

headstock

ferrule),

wind

the

top

of

the

string

wheel

towards

the

tuning

knobs

with

the

thumb

of

your

other

hand.

(String

should

not

be

place

in

saddle

yet.)

Tighten

the

string

wheel

as

tight

as

possible

with

your

thumb

("fingertight"),

then

lift

the

string

into

the

saddle

post

slot.

Finally,

tune

to

pitch

with

the

tuning

knob.

The

Ex

Factor

basses

feature

an

"E

to

D"

string

clasp,

which

allows you

to

extend

the

E

string

to

a

D

without

retuning

(or

even

stopping

your

playing).

Engaging

the

String

Clasp

(Normal

"E"

tuning)

To

go

from

D

to

E

tuning,

place

your

left

hand

in

a

normal

playing

position

near

the

headstock.

With

your

fingers,

pull

the

E

string

towards

the

G

string

and

hold

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