Control Knobs And Switches - Gibson 1962 Wilshire Reissue User Manual

Control Knobs and Switches

Your GBME electric guitar is capable of producing a variety of sounds by
manipulating the controls.
Volume Controls
The volume knobs, on all models, control the amount of
volume each pickup is putting out. Turning the control clockwise produces more
volume. Turning the control counter-clockwise produces less volume.
Tone Controls
The tone controls on all models are "Treble Cut" controls. This
means that as you turn the knob counter-clockwise you reduce the treble output
of that pickup and produce a darker tone. Turning the control fully clockwise will
produce the brightest sound. This means that the pickup's full range
of harmonic frequencies is being passed on to your amplifier.
Selector Switch
The selector switch permits you to turn pickups on and off. On
most guitars with two pickups, the middle position turns both pickups on. When
the switch is "up" only the neck or "rhythm" pickup is turned on. When
the switch is "down" only the bridge or "treble" pickup is turned on.
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