Ibanez Electric Basses (2008) [4/34] Bass controls

ENGLISH

BATTERIES

On basses with active electronics (some

basses do not require batteries) the battery is

stored inside of a battery box or a control cav-

ity. To avoid damage caused by leaking batter-

ies, remove old batteries as soon as possible

and do not store your bass for long periods of

time with the batteries installed. Do not mix

batteries - either older with new, or alkaline

with non-alkaline, etc. - in basses that require

two batteries.

Inserting a plug into the output jack activates the power supply. Unplug the

instrument cable when bass is not in use in order to reduce drain on the battery.

PICKUP

The output level of the instrument as well

as the quality of the signal can be af-

fected by the pickup height. Pickup

height should be adjusted until the vol-

ume of neck and bridge pickups are al-

most equal with both volumes wide

open. The volume may drop drastically if the pickup height is too low. As the

pickups are magnetic, fret buzzing and distortion may occur if the pickup is too

close to the strings. Use a small screwdriver to make adjustments to raise or

lower the pickup.

*Instruments that have adjustable pole pieces can be adjusted to balance the output of each string.

BASS CONTROLS

Pickup Balancer (on all two-pickup models.) The

pickup balance control pot allows the user to blend

between the front and rear pickups using a single

pot. The center position of the pot has a de-tent which

will set both pickups to equal output. Turning the knob

clockwise increases the neck pickup while decreas-

ing the output of the bridge pickup. Turning the knob counter clockwise decreases

the neck pickup and increases the output of the bridge pickup.

*For the specific controls on your bass, please see the appendix at the end of this manual.

BRIDGE

PICKUP

NECK

PICKUP