Gibson Digital Guitar Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 1550-07 GUS...
- Page 3 © 2007 Gibson Guitar Corp.
- Page 4 Congratulations on the purchase of your new Gibson electric guitar—the world’s most famous electric guitar from the leader of fretted instru m e n t s . Please take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with the information in this booklet re g a rding materials, electronics, “how to,”...
- Page 5 The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar Gibson Innovations The History of Gibson Electric Guitars DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION B o d y Neck and Headstock P i c k u p s C o n t ro l s B r i d g e...
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Page 6: The Components Of The Solidbody Electric Guitar
F i n g e r b o a rd N u t H e a d s t o c k The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar Featuring a Les Paul S t a n d a rd in Heritage C h e rry Sunburst Input Jack... - Page 7 T h re e - w a y To g g l e S w i t c h The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar Featuring a V-Factor Faded in Wo rn Cherry Input Jack To n e P i c k g u a rd...
- Page 8 H e re are just a few of the Gibson innovations that have reshaped the guitar world: 1894 – First archtop guitar 1922 – First ƒ-hole archtop, the L-5 1936 – First professional quality electric guitar, the ES-150 1947 – P-90 single-coil pickup intro d u c e d 1948 –...
- Page 9 1990 – Les Paul Classic intro d u c e d 1996 – Les Paul Smart Wood intro d u c e d 1998 – Double-Cutaway Les Paul Standard intro d u c e d 2002 – Gibson Digital Guitar intro d u c e d...
- Page 10 1936, the pickup was put in a midline archtop model and named the ES-150—ES for Electric Spanish, 150 for the retail price of $150 for the guitar and amplifier set. The original ES-150 bar pickup with its hexagonal housing is now known as the “Charlie Christian”...
- Page 11 1954, and the original single-coil pickups were upgraded with the introduction of Gibson’s patented humbuckers in 1957. Otherwise, the orig- inal Les Paul is essentially the same guitar today as it was when it was intro d u c e d .
- Page 12 In 1954 the growing popularity of the Les Paul Model prompted Gibson to expand the line. On the high end, the Les Paul Custom sported an Ebony finish and low frets for fast action, and it immediately gained two nicknames: the Black Beauty and the Fretless Wo n d e r. On the more a ff o rdable end, the Les Paul Jr.
- Page 13 Special went to the ro u n d e d - h o rn double-cutaway shape and was renamed the SG Special (SG for Solid Guitar). In 1960, all four models were revamped and given a new “SG” body shape, featuring a thinner, double-cutaway body with pointed horns.
- Page 14 Gibson has off e red more than 100 diff e rent variations. In 2003 Gibson honored Les Paul for his achievements as a perf o rm e r, re c o rding innovator, and guitar designer by presenting him with a special Artist for Eternity Aw a rd .
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Page 15: Neck And Headstock 1
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION B o d y. The solidbody guitar was invented to increase sustain, produce a brilliant tone, and eliminate feedback caused by a vibrating top. These qualities are enhanced by wood with high d e n s i t y, such as maple. Les Paul would have pre f e rred for his model to have had a solid maple b o d y, but density translates to weight, and a solid maple Les Paul Model would have been exceed- ingly heavy. - Page 16 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"...
- Page 17 without the “dog ears” are nicknamed “soapbar” because the original cre a m - c o l o red plastic covers on the 1952 Les Paul Model resembled bars of soap. When the P-90 was intro d u c e d in 1946, it was the most powerful pickup of its kind.
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Page 18: Bridge
“dark- est” sound. The tone control turned clockwise to its maximum position allows the pickup’s full h a rmonic frequencies to pass through, producing the guitar’s brightest sound. Pickup selector switch: The selector switch has three positions. - Page 19 Any change—in bridge height, string gauge, or climate—can affect the intonation and cause a guitar to play out of tune in some fret positions. When this happens, the string length needs to be adjusted, and this is accomplished by moving the individual saddles forw a rd (toward the neck) or backward (toward the tailpiece).
- Page 20 The tune-o-matic bridge was designed to adjust for string changes (gauge or type) and other physical changes but not for problems with intonation due to string wear. Should a string lose its intonation due to wear, we strongly recommend changing the string and not the bridge setting.
- Page 21 A Gibson instrument always attracts attention, whether it is on a concert stage before thousands or on a guitar stand in a home studio. After the classic body lines of a Gibson, the finish makes the strongest impre s s i o n .
- Page 22 Just as a hot drink will crack a chilled glass, the finish of a Les Paul will crack if a guitar that has been sitting in the trunk of a car in wintertime is suddenly exposed to the warm air of a heated ro o m .
- Page 23 (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.
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Page 24: Install Your Strings Corre C T L Y 2
When changing strings, we recommend changing one string at a time in order to maintain ten- sion on the neck and bridge. The pre s s u re of the strings holds the bridge and saddles in place, and removing all the strings could necessitate a new setup. Use high quality strings. - Page 25 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.
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Page 26: String Gauge 2
I n t roducing the Gibson Robot Guitar, the world’s first guitar with robot technology. G i b s o n ’s Robot Guitar is the only guitar available with the auto-tuning system described h e rein as original equipment. - Page 27 BASIC OPERAT I O N S The Robot Guitar’s Master- C o n t rol Knob (MCK) is what is commonly re f e rred to as a “push-pull” knob. When in the normal position, it behaves as a regular volume or tone pot, depending on which series you have.
- Page 28 = solid gre e n all strings in tune = all LEDs flash blue 3 times During the tuning process, the guitar will be nearly 100 percent muted. After the MCK is pushed back in, full volume re t u rn s .
- Page 29 CPU as this will void your warr a n t y. • Do not ‘fret’ a string while attempting to tune the Robot Guitar. Strings must be ‘open’ for the system to function properly unless you are perf o rming the intonation ro u t i n e .
- Page 32 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 A c t i o n R e m a r k s Instantly Pull MCK out All string LEDs Strum all strings While you strum, Powerh e a d s...
- Page 33 F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s DADGAD Tuning Pull MCK out and turn A LED shining blue Enter by pressing While you strum, Powerh e a d s start turning, individual 440Hz, DADGAD to A LED...
- Page 34 F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s E Flat Tuning Pull MCK out and turn B LED shining blue Enter by pressing While you strum, Powerh e a d s start turning, individual 4 4 0 H z ,...
- Page 35 Now strum all strings, and the Powertune system will re f e rence pitch. Now tune your guitar to ‘normal tuning’ based on your tune this string to chosen re f e rence string. (LEDs will behave the same match your chosen re f- as during normal tuning.) When the re f e rence tuning...
- Page 36 F u n c t i o n Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s Custom Altere d To create your own When all strings of your Custom Altere d ”Custom Altere d Tuning Tuning have been re g i s t e red, the string LEDs Tuning,”...
- Page 37 STRING UP / STRING DOWN MODES F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s String Up Mode Pull MCK out and turn Revolving Arrow and Activate String Up Powerheads will begin to Revolving Arrow LED...
- Page 38 TO RESTRING YOUR ROBOT GUITA R First ensure that all Powerheads are disengaged by pulling the pegs away from the peghead. This is very important! Guide each string through your tailpiece, over the center of each saddle (where contact is essential), and through the nut slot.
- Page 39 After the display is pressed for 3 seconds, all strings will wind themselves close to their correct pitches, whereupon you must fine tune your guitar using Normal Tuning Mode. (When all strings are removed, don’t allow the tailpiece to move or...
- Page 40 I N T O N ATION MODE (ONLY GIBSON MODELS) Before starting the Intonation Mode we recommend to perform Normal tuning 440Hz F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s Pull MCK out and turn I LED shining blue...
- Page 41 F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s Now a colored blink MCK is now in the Intonation Mode I LED shining blue code displays the position of the string appropriate correction...
- Page 42 F u n c t i o n Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s Access Calibration C a l i b r a t i o n C LED shines re d 435Hz = C and E LED blue Mode by pressing the M o d e...
- Page 43 PLEASE NOTE: Once you have selected your desired fundamental, press the display down for three seconds. Now choose a tuning and strum the strings. The Global Calibration Offset is applied to each selected tuning. To check the selected Global Calibration Offset, pull MCK out and press LED C for thre e s e c o n d s .
- Page 44 SETUP MODE The various important functions in Setup Mode can be accessed individually once Setup Mode is activated. We will now describe how to enter and exit Setup Mode, and we’ll list the various functions it contains afterward. F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n...
- Page 45 F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s Exit Setup Push MCK back in Setup Mode You can exit Setup Mode without switches off Mode at any time saving changes All outer LEDs will...
- Page 46 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s P ress display once Restoring Factory Defaults will L E D D shining blue, R e s t o re Enter Setup Mode and do the following:...
- Page 47 F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s G l o b a l Enter Setup Mode LED C shining blue, Turn MCK left When a Calibration C a l i b r a t i o n t u rn to LED C and...
- Page 48 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s I n s t a n t l y Enter Setup Mode Turn MCK to I and Last Tuning is A c t i v a t e d...
- Page 49 F u n c t i o n Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s P ress display once. Speed / Pegs shines white, The Powertune system is adjustable to a pitch C u rrent Speed / A c c u r a c y A shines blue...
- Page 50 FUNCTIONS INCLUDED IN SETUP MODE F u n c t i o n MCK Position Display LEDs A c t i o n R e m a r k s Tu rn MCK left to # shines green when DRC # will be shining gre e n Enter Setup Mode Dynamic Runtime...
- Page 51 C A L I B R ATING POWERHEADS The Robot Guitar will be pre-calibrated for a standard .010-.046 set of strings. If you change string gauges, re s t o re factory defaults, or are installing the system yourself, you may first want to calibrate the Powerheads individually using the Motor Calibration Mode as described b e l o w.
- Page 52 The battery charge level is indicated each time you activate your system, as indicated below. You may expect more than 200 tunings between charges. There is no need to open your guitar to access any of the battery charging functions. When the system is enabled but inactive for m o re than one minute, the battery will switch off automatically.
- Page 53 Connect back to its normal position 1 and 10). the charging unit to the when charging is complete. guitar with a standard A full charge should take guitar cord, and when no more than 90 minutes. the system begins to...
- Page 54 Put all the other controls in roughly the middle position, and use a short patch cord (1 foot or less) to lower resistance. Plug your patch cable into the charg e r, into the guitar, and connect your power supply to the charger and power it up. The charger will soon blink red (seeking a guitar).
- Page 55 Note: It is recommended not to store the guitar with the MCK out, as this will fully drain the battery eventually and Emergency Charge Mode must be employed. SHORT CIRCUIT WARNING In the event of a short circuit from negative to ground (Strings E or A to D or G) the white peg symbol will flash.
- Page 58 N O T E S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
- Page 59 N O T E S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
- Page 60 N O T E S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
- Page 61 N O T E S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
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