Installation
of an onboard EQ is not that difficult. With the proper tools and a
little woodworking skill, it can be done in less than an hour.Parts:
- ASE EQ blender
- MSP 50 Soundhole
- PP 607 Piezo
- EPC endpin jack
The fisrt step is to line up the EQunit flush to the guitar.
With this contoured model there is
only one position
where it will be flush.
As you can see in the picture,
THIS IS NOT IT.
This is where we want it.
Using a pencil and the squareI transferred the top and bottom
lines of the EQ to the guitar, then
I taped the template to the guitar.
Starting with a 1/4" bit I drill holes in the corners.
Moving
up to a larger bit I drill the holes again making sure to give myself a
little clearance between the hole and the edge of the template.
From here we can now get the keyhole saw started.
Once the hole was cut out I filed with the a round rasp file and the Dremmel tool checking for fit as I went along.
Once the EQ is in place,drill some small piolit holes for the wood screws. If needed to can use
some wood strips on the backside to reinforce it. A spot of wood glue on the screws can also be used if needed.
the sadlle for the Piezo to go through.
An 1/8" bit was a little tight so with the needle nose pliers I pulled the piezo
jack through the hole from the inside of the guitar.
plugging the Piezo, MSP 50 and the endpin jack into the ASE unit. I used my existing endpin jack but in most cases you will need to drill a 1/2" hole for the endpin jack.
Thats it, in about an hour I installed a 2 way blender into my Martin DCM.