Contents
OWNER’S MANUAL
1550-07 GUS
2007 Gibson Guitar Corp
To the new Gibson owner
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Electric Guitar
The Components
of the Solidbody
12th Fre t
12th Fret
The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar
S t r a p
Tu n e - o - m a t i c
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
THE MASTER CONTROL KNOB MCK
BASIC OPERAT I O N S
is activated
back in, full volume returns
PRECAUTIONS
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Display LEDs
30 GUIDE TO FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAY MODES DURING TUNING OPERAT I O N S
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
Display LEDs
DADGAD Tuning
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
MCK Position
E Flat Tuning
D Tuning
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
R e f e rence Tuning
peg of the Powerh e a d
F u n c t i o n
R e m a r k s
Custom Altere d Tuning
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
Display LEDs
STRING UP / STRING DOWN MODES
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
TO RESTRING YOUR ROBOT GUITA R
TO ACTIVATE STRING UP MODE FOR A SINGLE STRING
it could damage its connector
A c t i o n
38 I N T O N ATION MODE ONLY GIBSON MODELS
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
A c t i o n
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
Display LEDs
R e m a r k s
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
A c t i o n
PLEASE NOTE
F u n c t i o n
SETUP MODE
Enter Setup
seconds. When the
Display LEDs
Exit Setup
Exit Setup Mode
F u n c t i o n
Tuning accuracy is set to 4 out of Calibration Data is re s t o re d
44 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE
P reset positions set to default t u n i n g s
Runtime Correction Data set to default
A c t i o n
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
Display LEDs
F u n c t i o n
46 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE
P reset Tu n i n g
of the Presets and
R e m a r k s
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
A c t i o n
Display LEDs
48 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE
F u n c t i o n
MCK Position
MANUAL CALIBRATION OF POWERHEADS
C A L I B R ATING POWERHEADS
B AT T E RY LEVEL
CHARGING AND BAT T E RY INFORMAT I O N
R e m a r k s
F u n c t i o n
Display LEDs
A c t i o n
EMERGENCY CHARGE MODE
AUTOMATIC SWITCH OFF MODE
SHORT CIRCUIT WARNING
battery eventually and Emergency Charge Mode must be employed
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N O T E S
N O T E S
N O T E S
N O T E S
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