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SLB200
Owner’s Manual
Congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha Silent Bass. In order to obtain the maxi-
mum performance and enjoyment from your Silent Bass, we urge you to read
this Owner’s Manual thoroughly before using the instrument. Please keep this
Owner’s Manual in a safe place for later reference.
Contents
Precautions.................................................................... 3
Main Body/Accessories ..................................................... 4
Nomenclature
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adaptor). DO NOT battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this connect this product to any power supply or adaptor other than one described type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. necessary, contact a qualified
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Your Silent Bass will give you years of reliable service if you follow the simple rules given below: ■ Location ■ Handling and Transport Do not expose it to the following conditions to avoid •Never apply excessive force to the controls, deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage. connectors or other parts. •Always unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly, •Direct sunlight (e.g. near a window). not by pulling on the cable. •High temperatures (e.g. near a heat source, •Disconnect all cabl
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Main Body/Accessories After opening the packaging, please check that all the parts listed below are in- cluded. •Main Body •Frame Unit • End Pin • Mute •Allen Wrench • 6F22 (S-006P) 9V battery x1 • Soft Case Optional Accessories •Stand for Silent Bass (BST1) • Knee support for Silent Bass (BKS2) • Extension frame for Silent Bass (BEF2) To purchase these optional accessories, please inquire at your authorized Yamaha dealer. 4 Page 4 08.7.15, 3:26 PM
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Nomenclature ● Front ● Rear Tuning peg Nut Fingerboard Neck Frame Unit Fixing Knob 1 Frame Unit Armrest Frame Unit 4th string (E) Controls 3rd string (A) → See page 6. 2nd string (D) 1st string (G) Frame Unit Fixing Knob 2 Body Battery Case/ Output Jack Bridge Section Pickup → See page 6. (inside the slot on the side of Bridge seat the body) Tailpiece Saddle Tail wire End pin stopper End pin 5 Page 5 08.7.15, 3:26 PM
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● Battery Case/Output Jack Section • The Silent Bass does not produce sound when headphones are plugged into the instrument’s Output Jack. •When making connections to the Output Jack, make sure 6F22 (S-006P) that a standard monaural phone plug is used. The power is 9V battery switched ON when a plug is inserted into the Output Jack, so using a cable with a stereo, balanced, or other type of plug that is divided into three sections can result in poor performance or damage to the instrument or oth
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Setup ■ Tuning The Silent Bass is shipped from the factory with the bridge in place and the strings slightly loosened. The bridge’s height is set to an average height. Since the position of the bridge will sometimes shift during transport, please properly adjust the position of the bridge before tuning the strings. st •The lower side of the bridge supports the 1 string (G), the higher th side supports the 4 string (E). When looking at the bridge from the side, the surface that has a sharper curv
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•The strings are tuned to the following pitches. The 1st Lower pitch string is tuned to G, the 2nd string to D, the 3rd string to A, and the 4th string to E. Use a piano, tuning fork, tuner, etc., and adjust the pitch Raise pitch of each string using the tuning pegs. 2nd string (D) 1st string (G) 3rd string (A) 4th string (E) • After tuning is complete, make sure that the tailpiece side of the bridge is still properly aligned. If the bridge is leaning in either direction, slightly loosen the str
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■ Attaching the Frame Unit The Silent Bass is shipped from the factory with the Frame Unit removed from the main body. Please properly attach the Frame Unit using the following procedure. 1 Open the upper arm support on the frame unit, until it comes in contact with the stopper. 2 With the support’s arm section (Fixing Knob 2) still closed, mount the frame unit onto the upper part of the main body and gently slide it into position. 3 Tighten Fixing Knob 1. 4 Rotate the support arm section counte
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■ About the End Pin The Silent Bass is shipped from the factory with its end pin removed from the main body and stored separately in the soft case. Before using the instrument, loosen the end pin stopper and insert the end pin, then after deter- Tighten mining a comfortable playing height, securely tighten the end pin stopper. Loosen End Pin Stopper •Make sure the end pin stopper is secured firmly to prevent the instrument from falling while you play. • For reasons of design and performance, the
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■ Changing Strings As the strings get old, sound quality will gradually decrease, and it will become difficult to tune the instrument. Change the strings as soon as you think they are getting old. Make sure you purchase Double Bass strings. The Silent Bass uses a string length of 1,040 mm (41 inch). •All strings should not be removed at the same time. Make sure strings are changed one at a time. • The end of the strings are sharp and can cut fingers. Use caution when changing strings. •When chan
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3 Insert the end of the string into the hole on the peg, turn the peg and make one or two wraps to one side of the hole as shown in the illustration below, then make the remaining wraps in the opposite direction. When looking at the front of the instrument, the first couple of wraps on the 1st (G) and 2nd (D) strings should be to the left of the hole, where as on the 3rd (A) and 4th (E) strings, the first wraps should be made to the right. 2nd string (D) Winding the 3rd Winding the 1st and 4th s
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■ About the Mute Since the Silent Bass is designed with a pickup system that picks up string vibration, the system can sometimes pick up string vibrations that occur between the bridge and tailpiece. If this is obvious, attach the supplied mute onto the strings as shown in the illustration below. • The mute will have little effect if it is attached midway between the bridge and the tailpiece. Please take note. Mute Mute ■ Attaching the Optional Accessories [Fig. A] ● Knee Support for the Silent
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Power Supply The Silent Bass uses a battery as its power source. Before installing or removing the battery, remove the cable from the output jack. 1 On the backside of the instrument, push down on the battery case’s latch below the “OPEN” arrow to remove the battery case. • Be careful when removing the battery case. Depending upon the angle of the instrument, the case can suddenly jump out. 2 Insert the supplied battery (6F22(S-006P)9V battery) into the case. Referring to the illustration below,
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Specifications Neck Maple Body Spruce + Mahogany Fingerboard Rosewood Bridge Maple (height is adjustable) Frame Unit Beech + parts of Aluminum, etc. Tuning Pegs Custom Worm Gear Type Tail Piece Ebony (reverse type) Strings Contra Bass Strings (Ball-end type) Sensor Piezo Pickup Controls •Volume •Treble • Bass Power •Power switched ON/OFF with connection/disconnec- tion of cable. • 6F22(S-006P)/6LR61 9V battery x 1 Battery Life (Continuous Use) Using Manganese battery: approximately 350 hours Us
