Buffer Bay - Electric guitar pedalboard Friedman - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Buffer Bay Friedman

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For over 25 years, Dave Friedman has been entrusted by studio and touring musicians to build their pedal boards. Wiring thousands of boards taught Dave a thing or two about signal routing, hums, ground noise. And in the process, Dave has encountered virtually every problem you can imagine. The Friedman Buffer Bay is a simple solution that incorporates Dave's wealth of experience and knowledge providing players an innovative tool which can be easily implemented to ANY pedal board or prebuilt into any Friedman branded pedal board.

The Buffer Bay accomplishes two basic things.

One - it is an ultra transparent, natural and musical sounding buffer, which can be turned on or off using the provided switch. The buffer solves the fundamental problem of loading loss caused by interconnected cables and some pedals. This "loss" siphons your guitar of fidelity, tone and volume level. This problem occurs even if all the pedals used are true bypass and the more pedals and longer the cable runs, the greater the losses.

Dave's buffer circuitry when engaged sounds identical to your guitar straight into the amp! You can access the buffer using the buffers In connector on one side of the Buffer Bay and Buffer Out on the other side.

Second- the Buffer Bay is a patch bay with the following benefits:

• Cleans up all of the connections on your pedal board.
• Allows for tighter pedal placement on the board (you no longer need to access the jacks on certain pedals).
• Lets you have all cables from your board in the same location allowing neater chord runs on stage.
• Your pedal chain in permanently connected making setup and takedown quick and painless.
• Saves the life of the jacks on your pedals by not plugging in cables every time you play.
• Easily configure your input or output in hard to reach places.

The Buffer Bay includes 5 identical 1/4" TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) in and out connections. It also provides a 7 pin MIDI thru connection. The Buffer Bay 6 can be used for a wide variety of connection schemes. Once the Buffer Bay is configured on your board, simply plug your guitar and amp in and you no longer have to fight with your first and last pedals. Using an extra patch cable you can easily go from using an amp with an effects loop to using one without.

See following pages ways you can configure the Buffer Bay:

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STEREO CHAIN ALL IN FRONT

MIDI RACK PEDAL BOARD

FRIEDMAN 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Thank you for choosing Friedman. We take great pride in an extremely thorough testing procedure which is implemented on each product prior to shipment. In the unlikely event that you have a problem with you product, please refer to warranty below. Friedman stands behind our products like no other and we're here to help you!

ESSENTIALS: Friedman offers a limited 1-YEAR warranty to the original purchaser that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. A dated sales receipt will establish coverage under this warranty, PLEASE KEEP YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE TO USE YOUR WARRANTY. This warranty does not cover service or parts to repair damage caused by accident, neglect, abuse, normal & wear, disaster, misuse, abuse, over-powering, negligence, inadequate packing or shipping procedures and service, repair or any modifications to the product which have not been authorized or approved by Friedman in writing. ANY MODIFICATION TO THE BUFFER BAY WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. If this product is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted above, your sole remedy shall be repair or replacement by Friedman as provided below.

All repair and service work must be performed by Friedman or an authorized service center of Friedman. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

RETURN PROCEDURES: In the unlikely event that a defect occurs please email us at [e-mail]. In most cases we can help you diagnose the problem via email. If a product must be sent to us, please follow the procedure outlined below defective products must be shipped, together with proof of purchase, freight pre-paid and insured to the Authorized Friedman Service Center or directly to Friedman, If a product must be returned to Friedman for warranty replacement/repair, a Return Authorization Number must be obtained from our Customer Service Department prior to shipping the product, Please contact Friedman Customer Service Department for the Authorized Friedman Service Center nearest you, Products must be shipped in their original packaging or its equivalent; in any case, the risk of loss or damage in transit is to be borne by the purchaser the Return Authorization Number must appear in large print directly below the

shipping address, always include a brief description of the detect, along with your correct return address and telephone number, when calling to inquire about a returned product, always refer to the Return Authorization Number, If Friedman determines that the unit was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during the warranty period, Friedman has the option of repairing or replacing the product at no additional charge, except as set forth below, all replaced parts become a property of Friedman. Products replaced or repaired under this warranty will be returned via ground shipping within the United States or Canada - freight prepaid. Friedman is not responsible for costs associated with expedited shipping, either to Friedman or the return of the product to the customer.

All warranty repairs outside the United States and Canada must be directed to the dealer or distributor from which you purchased the product.

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE: In no event will Friedman be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use of any Friedman product, even if a Friedman dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or any other claim by any other party. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION: Please complete the online warranty registration within (10) ten days of the date of purchase so that we may contact you directly in the event a safety notification issued in accordance with the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act.

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