c SH575, SH65, SH275 Semi-Hollow Electric Synth Access Guitars Carvin’s Synth Access guitars open a whole new world of electric/acoustic/synth guitar. These guitars are compatible with 13-pin standard (GK) hexaphonic synth access guitar devices as made by Roland and Axxon. The hexaphonic signals are converted to MIDI data inside a Roland or Axxon guitar synth, al- lowing the connection of other MIDI devices to be chained and triggered from the guitar. See the reverse side of this document for detailed diagrams.

Plugging In

13-pin synth access port: 1/4” Piezo output: 1/4” Humbucker output: Battery replacement: This 13-pin cable can carry This output is for the This output is for the Carvin ships the SH575 with a brand new 9v battery. The hexaphonic synth access, acoustic piezo pickup. humbuckers. Connect this battery is required for the active Graph Tech™ acoustic piezo acoustic and humbucker Connect this to an to a guitar amp. preamp. Unplug the 1/4” cables when not in use to pre- audio when it is the only acoustic amplifier or serve battery life. Replace the battery if you experience cable used. PA system. loss of audio or distorted acoustic sound. A battery is not needed when the 13-pin cable is used exclusively. Leaving the 13-pin cable plugged in will not drain the battery.

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Changing Strings When putting on a new set of strings, make sure the strings sit centered on the saddle as shown above. Improper installation over the saddle will result in tracking problems with the synth access. You may use the intonation adjustment screws to move each saddle back and forth should this be required. NEVER alter or modify the saddle shape or string slot. These Graph Tech™ saddles are actual pickups for the acoustic and synth signals. Any attempt to file or alter the saddle will SH65 cause damage resulting in signal loss and will void the warranty.

Controls • humbucker volume control • humbucker tone control • stacked volumes for synth and acoustic • stacked mid.cut boost and mid sweep controls • stacked treble and bass cut/boost controls • switch scrolls through MIDI patches when connected to synth

SH575 c SH575, SH65, SH275 Semi-Hollow Electric Synth Access Guitar Acoustic/electric set-up Synth & acoustic/electric set-up If you plan to play only electric guitar and the piezo To play all 3 pickup systems, you will need to use a 13-pin cable. acoustic pickup with no synth, then use two standard The 13-pin will carry all signals to the guitar synth. Most guitar 1/4” guitar cables. Each cable will carry individual pick- synths will have a “guitar out” jack. Plug your guitar amplifier up signals to your choice of amplifier. The piezo will re- into the “guitar out” jack on the synth. Both acoustic and elec- quire a 9v battery be installed. tric signals will come through the “guitar out” jack. The level of each pickup system will be controlled by the guitar’s individual volume controls.

Electric Guitar Amp Electric Guitar Amp 1/4” guitar cable

1/4” guitar cable

1/4” guitar cable 13-pin (GK) cable or 1/4” guitar cable Guitar Out

Acoustic Amp Acoustic Amp Guitar Synth Steve Oliver’s Roland/Yamaha set-up

Currently, guitarist/vocalist Steve Oliver 13-pin (GK) cable uses an all Roland/Boss/Yamaha set-up MIDI cable by sending all guitar signals through the

13-pin cable. He splits the 13-pin signal 13-pin (GK) cable using a Roland splitter A/B box and then feeds both his GR33 synth and VG88 guitar modeler. This gives him the 1/4” guitar cable ability to trigger synth sounds with the GR33 and also send both analog guitar sounds and hexaphonic sounds to the VG88 guitar modeler. He also con- 1/4” guitar cable nects a Yamaha Motif keyboard to his GR33 via a standard MIDI cable. This allows him to trigger even more sounds from that keyboard. Steve controls the Yamaha keyboard audio by sending the output through a stereo volume pedal. He also incorporates a BOSS Loop Sta- tion by sending the electric guitar signal out of the VG88 into the Loop Station. He can then play guitar or bass riffs and create loops to build up various parts of an entire song. Everything is sent into a mixer for amplifying the audio for both stage and audience. 13-pin (GK) cable