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OWNER’S MANUAL
1550-07 GUS
2007 Gibson Guitar Corp
To the new Gibson owner
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
NEW TECHNOLOGY
12th Fre t
The Components
of the Solidbody
Electric Guitar
Tu n e - o - m a t i c
The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar
S t r a p
12th Fret
1894 - First archtop guitar 1922 - First ƒ-hole archtop, the L-5
1958 - First semi-hollowbody guitar, the ES-335
A BRIEF HISTORY OF GIBSON ELECTRIC GUITA R S
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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
Pickup adjustments. Although the pickups on each Les Paul are set to Gibson standards at the f a c t o ry, they can be adjusted. The height of the pickup can be adjusted by the two scre w s found at either end of the pickup, in the mounting ring. Individual string volume can be adjust- ed by turning the polepiece screws. Bringing the pickup or pole screw closer to the strings makes the signal stronger or “hotter.”
Volume contro l s The two knobs closest to the fingerboard control the volume of the pickups. The volume knob nearest the bridge controls the “front” or neck pickup the knob nearest the edge of the guitar controls the “back” or bridge pickup
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
R a i n Water wipes off the instru m e n t ’s finish easily, but if allowed to remain, it can cause ugly water spots in the lacquer
Avoid sharp blows to any part of your instrument. Be particularly alert to possible blows to the back of the headstock, machine heads tuners, and in the neck heel area. Many headstock b reaks are the result of a guitar being knocked over or dropped while it’s still in the case, so do not stand the case on its end
a round the machine head stem
What brand of strings should be used? Gibson has been offering its own strings since 1907, and Gibson has more experience than any other string maker when it comes to matching strings to Gibson guitars. Gibson strings are manufactured to exacting standards to achieve the highest level of quality and perf o rmance
NEW TECHNOLOGY - THE GIBSON ROBOT GUITA R
BASIC OPERAT I O N S
THE MASTER CONTROL KNOB MCK
is activated
back in, full volume returns
PRECAUTIONS
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MCK Position
30 GUIDE TO FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAY MODES DURING TUNING OPERAT I O N S
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
MCK Position
DADGAD Tuning
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
F u n c t i o n
E Flat Tuning
D Tuning
MCK Position
F u n c t i o n
R e f e rence Tuning
peg of the Powerh e a d
Display LEDs
Display LEDs
Custom Altere d Tuning
F u n c t i o n
R e m a r k s
MCK Position
STRING UP / STRING DOWN MODES
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
TO RESTRING YOUR ROBOT GUITA R
it could damage its connector
TO ACTIVATE STRING UP MODE FOR A SINGLE STRING
MCK Position
38 I N T O N ATION MODE ONLY GIBSON MODELS
F u n c t i o n
A c t i o n
Display LEDs
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
A c t i o n
A c t i o n
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
R e m a r k s
PLEASE NOTE
seconds. When the
SETUP MODE
Enter Setup
F u n c t i o n
F u n c t i o n
Exit Setup
Exit Setup Mode
Display LEDs
Runtime Correction Data set to default
44 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE
P reset positions set to default t u n i n g s
Tuning accuracy is set to 4 out of Calibration Data is re s t o re d
Display LEDs
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
A c t i o n
of the Presets and
46 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE
P reset Tu n i n g
F u n c t i o n
A c t i o n
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
R e m a r k s
MCK Position
48 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
C A L I B R ATING POWERHEADS
MANUAL CALIBRATION OF POWERHEADS
CHARGING AND BAT T E RY INFORMAT I O N
B AT T E RY LEVEL
A c t i o n
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
R e m a r k s
AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF MODE
EMERGENCY CHARGE MODE
battery eventually and Emergency Charge Mode must be employed
SHORT CIRCUIT WARNING
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N O T E S
N O T E S
N O T E S
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