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The Angel™ System combines the Angel™ magnetic soundhole pickup and the Shadow

Nanoex undersaddle pickup with a specially designed preamp. It includes two volume

controls mounted within the soundhole for easy access. The preamp is powered by a 9-volt

battery (not included), which is mounted in the guitar on or near the neck block in a battery

pouch. The Angel™ System works with standard bronze strings, but nickel-wound and

compound strings can also be used. It will not work with nylon strings. [FIG. 1]

The soundhole must have a minimum diameter of 3½ inches (89 mm).

IMPORTANT: Installation of The Angel™ System is complex. We strongly recommend that

installation be done by a qualied guitar technician.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

(1) The Angel™ soundhole pickup

(1) Nanoex undersaddle pickup

(1) The Angel™ dual preamp module and endpin jack

(1) Self-stick dual volume control assembly

(1) Self-stick battery pouch

(1) 20-inch (51 cm) pickup-to-preamp cable

(1) 12-foot (3.5 meter) cable for no battery operation

(1) ⁄



- inch Allen wrench

(6) Self-adhesive cable retainer clips

(1) Self-adhesive piezo cable retainer clip

(1) Spare set of pickup mounting cushions

(2) Alcohol wipes

(1) Instruction sheet

(1) Warranty card

Please read the installation instructions carefully. Installation of The Angel™ System requires

the use of the included preamp/endpin jack.

INSTALLING THE NANOFLEX UNDERSADDLE PICKUP

Measure the string height of the rst and sixth strings before removing the strings and record

the measurements. Carefully remove the original saddle and drill a hole with a ##42 drill bit

(0.093-inch or 2.40mm) in the corner of the saddle slot at the bass string side of the bridge.

[SEE FIG. 2.] The hole must be drilled at an angle of 30°– 45°. Check the top bracing before

drilling the hole to avoid damage. Clean up the saddle slot and remove all wood dust and

chips. Push the pickup cable through the hole in the bridge and place the pickup into the

saddle slot with “NFX top” showing. [FIG. 2A] To restore the overall height of the bridge,

reduce the

height of the saddle by ⁄



inch (0.8 mm) [FIG. 3] by sanding the bottom surface of the

saddle. It is important that the bottom of the saddle be absolutely at.

Insert the saddle back into the slot and secure it temporarily with a piece of tape. Later, when

you restring the guitar, make sure the strings do not tilt the bridge saddle forward toward the

neck. [FIG. 4]

Use the black cable retainer clip to guide the wire from the pickup to the underside of the

top and secure the cable into it. [FIG. 2] Failing to secure the cable will cause excess noise.

The clip should secure the cable where the cable is insulated with the black protective

sleeve. Do not attach the clip on the exposed braided metal section of the cable.

PREPARING THE ANGEL™ SYSTEM PREAMP

The Angel™ System preamp has an output jack for a standard guitar cable and four inputs

to connect the cables from the volume controls, the battery, and the pickups. All four cables

must be plugged into the preamp before the preamp is installed in the guitar. [SEE FIG. 5]

VOLUME CONTROL: Look carefully at the volume control connector before plugging it into

the preamp so that you insert it in the correct direction. Attempting to force the connector

into the preamp jack upside down will damage the preamp. The volume control cable

connector must be inserted rmly into the 6-pin port on the side of the preamp. [SEE FIG. 6]

LEVEL TRIM CONTROLS: There are independent piezo and magnetic trim controls on the

preamp which have an adjustment range of approximately 9dB [FIG. 7]. These controls

have been preset at the DiMarzio factory, but they can be readjusted if you need to alter the

balance between the Nanoex and The Angel™ pickups. The Angel™ trim control is preset for

maximum output, and the Nanoex trim control is preset approximately 4.5dB below maximum.

BATTERY: Look carefully at the battery connector before plugging it in so that you insert it in

the correct direction. Attempting to force the connector upside down will damage the

preamp. The battery cable connector must be inserted rmly into the 2-pin port on the side

of the preamp opposite the volume control cable.

PICKUP CABLE: The pickup cables must be inserted rmly into the mini jacks on the end of

the preamp. [SEE FIG. 7]. Note the mini jacks are labeled MAGNETIC and NANOFLEX.

When the pickup cable, volume controls and battery cable have been connected to the

preamp, install the preamp in the guitar.

PREAMP INSTALLATION

With the strings removed, place your guitar on a at surface.

The preamp [SEE FIG. 8] requires a clean

⁄



- inch (11.9 mm) hole in the tail block of the

instrument.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If your guitar already has a hole of the correct diameter for

an endpin jack in the tail block, proceed to the paragraph below to complete

the installation of the preamp. If your guitar does not already have a hole of the

correct diameter, we strongly recommend that a qualied guitar technician

install the preamp as follows:

• Remove the existing endpin and place a piece of masking tape on the

outside of the instrument over the endpin area to prevent chipping of the

guitar nish.

• Enlarge the hole with a

⁄



-inch (11.9 mm) tapered reamer, available from

Stewart-MacDonald (www.stewmac.com), part number 4323.

• Remove the masking tape and proceed with the installation.

Remove the strap nut, hex nut, and one at washer from the end of the preamp assembly.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

There should still be one locking washer, one at washer, and two hex nuts remaining on the

jack.

Using care to keep the washers on the jack, bring the preamp down through the soundhole

into the body and insert it into the hole in the tail block.

Adjust the internal nut so that the larger threaded section of the jack remains recessed

⁄



inch (0.8 mm) below the outside surface of the instrument and most of the smaller

threaded section protrudes from the guitar. The nut on the jack closest to the preamp is

factory installed and must not be adjusted. Adjusting this nut can damage the preamp.

With the preamp in place, lay the remaining at washer over the threads outside the

instrument and install the external hex nut hand tight.

Insert the included ⁄



- inch Allen wrench through the cross hole in the jack and hold rmly

while tightening the nut with a wrench. To avoid damage, do not hold the preamp itself

while tightening the nut. Use of a proper wrench instead of pliers will help prevent damage

to the guitar. To avoid cracking the guitar nish, do not over-tighten the nut.

NOTE: If the jack will not tighten rmly, remove the external hex nut and re-adjust the

internal hex nut until the larger threaded section is recessed at least ⁄



- inch (0.8 mm)

below the outer surface of the instrument.

Finish by installing the strap nut hand tight. It should cover the retaining nut and washer. For

best results, the end of the jack should be recessed ever so slightly from the end of the strap

nut.

Once the preamp is installed, install two of the self-adhesive cable retainer clips on the inner

back surface of the guitar to hold down the pickup cable and prevent it from vibrating

against the guitar.

BATTERY POUCH INSTALLATION

The battery pouch will be installed on the at surface of the neck block or the side of the

guitar adjacent to the neck block as shown in FIG. 9. Clean the area where you will mount

the pouch using the included alcohol wipe or a cotton swab moistened with rubbing

alcohol. Let dry. Separate the battery pouch from the Velcro patch. Peel off the paper liner

from the Velcro patch and attach the patch to the chosen location. To set the adhesive,

press rmly on the entire area of the patch with your ngertip, especially around the edges.

Attach the battery clip to a 9V alkaline or lithium battery, install the battery into the pouch,

and re-attach it to the Velcro patch. Install one of the self-adhesive cable retainer clips on the

inner back surface of the guitar to hold down the battery cable and prevent it from vibrating

against the guitar.

NOTE: The adhesive under the Velcro patch requires 24 hours to achieve a full bond, so

take care not to stress the adhesive if you remove the battery pouch less than one day

after the initial installation.

VOLUME CONTROL INSTALLATION

Locate two at areas on the underside of the soundhole where the volume controls will t.

Clean the area where you will mount the controls using the included alcohol wipe or a

cotton swab moistened with rubbing alcohol. Let dry. Install each volume control by peeling

off the paper liner on the smooth side of the circuit board and pressing it rmly inside the

soundhole as shown in FIGURE 10. The Nanoex volume control cable is red, and The Angel

™ volume control cable is black. The volume controls should protrude from the sound hole

just far enough to be easily adjusted, as shown. Install one of the self-adhesive cable retainer

clips on the inner back surface of the guitar to hold down each volume control cable and

prevent it from vibrating against the guitar.

INSTALLING THE ANGEL™ PICKUP

Loosen the clamp screws on both ends of the pickup top plate using a small Phillips

screwdriver until the clamps are open wide enough to mount the pickup on the top of the

guitar. [SEE FIG. 11] Then slide the pickup into the soundhole.

For small soundholes, it may be necessary to remove one or both clamps, slide

the pickup into place, and then reassemble the clamp(s) once the pickup is

correctly positioned. When reassembling the clamps, be sure they slide into the

slots molded into the pickup housing.

We recommend installing the pickup as close to the bottom edge of the ngerboard

(towards the neck) as possible.

Adjust the pickup so that it is centered in the soundhole and the pole pieces are aligned

with the strings. [SEE FIG. 12] A slight mismatch between your guitar’s string spacing and the

spacing of the pole pieces will not affect performance.

Tighten the clamp screws rmly, but do not over-tighten. Over-tightening can damage the

pickup or guitar nish.

Once the pickup is securely installed, plug the cable from the preamp into the pickup

output jack. Restring your guitar and you’re ready to play.

PLAYING THE ANGEL™ SYSTEM

Plug your guitar cable into the endpin jack to power up the preamp. Before plugging The

Angel™ System into the amplier, turn the amplier volume all the way down. Adjust The

Angel™ volume controls in the soundhole all the way up, then adjust your amp volume to the

maximum level you want. The blend of the Nanoex and The Angel™ can be adjusted by

reducing either of the volume controls. It is possible to solo either of the pickups by turning the

volume control of the other pickup all the way down.

You can expect about 600 hours of playing and standby time from a fresh alkaline battery, or

as much as 1000 hours from a lithium battery. To extend battery life, unplug the guitar cable

from your guitar when you’re nished playing. Remember, the preamp continues to operate

and uses battery power whenever a guitar cable is plugged into your guitar, even if you turn

down the soundhole volume control, unplug the cable from your amp or put your guitar amp

on standby. A weak or distorted sound from The Angel™ System means it’s time to replace

your battery.

If you ever experience unexpected battery failure and can’t replace the battery before you

have to play, you can play The Angel™ magnetic pickup without a battery by disconnecting

the preamp cable from the pickup and plugging the included 12-foot (3.5 meter) guitar

cable into the pickup. This backup cable connects The Angel™ directly to your amp without

a volume control.

POLE PIECE ADJUSTMENT

The pole pieces of The Angel™ are preset for standard bronze acoustic strings (four wound

strings and two plain), but this setting is only a basic reference point. The pole pieces are

adjustable with the included ⁄



- inch Allen wrench to provide the best balance for your

specic guitar and string set. Raising a pole piece will increase the output from its string, while

lowering it will decrease it.

IMPORTANT: The pole pieces have a maximum downward adjustment range. When you

encounter additional resistance at the bottom of the adjustment range, do not force the

pole piece further. This could result in permanent damage.

FX T

P N

X T

P NF

OP N

FIG. 1

FIG. 3

FIG. 2A

FIG. 4

Original Bridge Saddle

1/32”

0.8 mm

Nanoex Pickup

Bridge Saddle

Strings

Instrument Bridge

FIG. 2

Bridge Saddle

Top of instrument

E-1

String

E-6

String

Bridge

Nanoex Pickup

Drilled Hole

(30 – 45º Angle)

Cable

Retainer

Clip

Black Protective Sleeve

Nanoex Pickup Top

1 2 3 4

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The Angel™ System combines the Angel™ magnetic soundhole pickup and the Shadow Nanoex undersaddle pickup with a specially designed preamp. It include

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The Angel™ System combines the Angel™ magnetic soundhole pickup and the Shadow Nanoex undersaddle pickup with a specially designed preamp. It include

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The Angel™ System combines the Angel™ magnetic soundhole pickup and the Shadow Nanoex undersaddle pickup with a specially designed preamp. It include

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The Angel™ System combines the Angel™ magnetic soundhole pickup and the Shadow Nanoex undersaddle pickup with a specially designed preamp. It include

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