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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

13-pin synth access port:This 13-pin cable can carry

hexaphonic synth access,

piezo acoustic and humbucker

audio when it is the only

cable used.

SH575, SH65, SH275

1/4” Piezo output:This output is for the

acoustic piezo pickup.

Connect this to an

acoustic amplifier or

PA system.

1/4” Humbucker output:This output is for the

humbuckers. Connect this

to a guitar amp.

Battery replacement:Carvin ships the SH575 with a brand new 9v battery. The

battery is required for the active Graph Tech™ acoustic

preamp. Unplug the 1/4” cables when not in use to pre-

serve battery life. Replace the battery if you experience

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.

Changing StringsWhen 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 cause damage resulting in signal loss and will void the warranty.

Plugging In

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.

SH275

SH575

SH65

Semi-Hollow Electric Synth Access Guitarc SH575, SH65, SH275Synth & acoustic/electric set-up

Steve Oliver’s Roland/Yamaha set-up

Currently, guitarist/vocalist Steve Oliver uses an all Roland/Boss/Yamaha set-up by sending all guitar signals through the 13-pin cable. He splits the 13-pin signal using a Roland splitter A/B box and then feeds both his GR33 synth and VG88 guitar modeler. This gives him the 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-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

13-pin (GK) cable

13-pin (GK) cable

1/4” guitar cable

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MIDI cable

13-pin (GK) cable

Acoustic Amp

Guitar Synth

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Electric Guitar Amp

Acoustic/electric set-upIf you plan to play only electric guitar and the piezo acoustic pickup with no synth, then use two standard 1/4” guitar cables. Each cable will carry individual pick-up signals to your choice of amplifier. The piezo will re-quire a 9v battery be installed.

To play all 3 pickup systems, you will need to use a 13-pin cable. The 13-pin will carry all signals to the guitar synth. Most guitar synths will have a “guitar out” jack. Plug your guitar amplifier into the “guitar out” jack on the synth. Both acoustic and elec-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.

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