Gibson Guitars 1550-07 GUS manual

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Neck Specifications. Gibson designs its guitar necks to complement and enhance the unique characteristics of each model. Neck profiles can be “rounded ’50s” or “slim ’60s” (or a slight V-shape available only on the BluesHawk). Scale length (string length) is 24 3/4" on the Les Paul, X-Factor and SG models, 25 1/2" on the Chet Atkins, Americana, and Hawk models and 34" on basses.

Pickups. Humbucking (double-coil):Most Les Pauls have double-coil humbucking

pickups, which were designed to do what their name says: “buck” the hum caused by fluores- cent lights, rheostats, and other electrical interference. They accomplish this with two coils of wire, wound in opposite directions so that they cancel out interference. Also, they produce a powerful sound that is the foundation of rock 'n' roll music.

Gibson produces humbuckers in a variety of subtle variations, achieved by the use of different magnets and different combinations of winding turns. In addition, some Les Pauls have humbuckers without the metal cover pieces, which results in a hotter signal. For individ- ual model and pickup specs, please refer to Gibson’s website, www.gibson.com.

P-90(single-coil):Only a few Gibsons—some Les Paul Juniors, Les Paul Specials, and Melody Makers—have single-coil P-90 pickups. Some have the original “dog-eared” covers; those