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- Page 1 ® P U R E OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 3 © 2003 Gibson Guitar Corp.
- Page 4 To the new Gibson owner: 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,”...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
The Components of an Electric Solidbody 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... -
Page 6: The Components Of An Electric Solidbody Guitar
S t o p b a r S t r a p Tu n e - o - m a t i c T h re e - w a y 12th Fre t Ta i l p i e c e B u t t o n B r i d g e P i c k u p s... - Page 7 S t o p b a r S t r a p Tu n e - o - m a t i c 12th Fre t B u t t o n B o d y Ta i l p i e c e B r i d g e P i c k u p s N e c k...
- 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 Electric Guitar intro d u c e d...
- Page 10 G i b s o n ’s legendary acoustic engineer, Lloyd Loar, was experimenting with electric i n s t ruments in 1924, at the dawn of electronic amplification. However, Gibson’s stru g- gle to dominate the banjo market took precedence through the 1920s, and it wasn’t until the mid-1930s that the company once again turned its attention to electric guitars.
- Page 11 Gibson designed the new model with a carved top, not only to give it the look of a traditional archtop – a style invented by Gibson – but also to make it dif- ficult for other makers to copy. Les, who had been playing a homemade solidbody gui-...
- Page 12 Les Paul of the 1950s. One year after the Les Paul Jr., Gibson off e red a two-pickup version of the slab-body model called the Les Paul Special. The Special was further distinguished by its yellow...
- Page 13 Flying V and Explore r. The body of the Les Paul Jr. received a pair of rounded horns to become Gibson’s first double-cutaway solidbody. And the finish color on the Les Paul Model was changed to C h e rry Sunburst, which let the grain of the maple top show through.
- Page 14 G i b s o n ’s design innovation continued into the 1960s when Ted McCarty hired leg- e n d a ry automotive designer Ray Deitrich to design a Gibson. The result was the F i re b i rd series, and the companion Thunderbird bass series of 1963. The Fire b i rd s “...
- Page 15 Les Paul, 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 a special Artist for Eternity award .
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Page 16: Design And Construction
Flying V’s, Explorers and Fire b i rds have a solid mahogany body. Neck and Headstock. Mahogany is a time-proven material for guitar necks, and the necks of most Gibson USA models are constructed of a single piece of mahogany. The... -
Page 17: P I C K U P S
F i re b i rd neck is made of nine-ply mahogany and maple, and it extends completely t h rough the body. Fingerboards are of ebony or rosewood. Neck Specifications. Width of fingerboard at nut: 1 11/16" F rets: 22 Scale length: 24 3/4"... - Page 18 Gibson produces humbuckers in a variety of subtle variations, achieved by the use of diff e rent magnets and diff e rent combinations of winding turns. In addition, some Les Pauls have humbuckers without the metal cover pieces, which results in a hotter signal.
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Page 19: C O N T Ro L
Pickup adjustments. Although the pickups on each Les Paul are set to Gibson stan- d a rds at the factory, they can be adjusted. The height of the pickup can be adjusted by the two screws found at either end of the pickup, in the mounting ring. Individual string volume can be adjusted by turning the polepiece screws. - Page 20 Tone contro l s : The knob or knobs farthest away from the fingerboard control tone. The tone knob nearest the bridge controls the “front” or neck pickup; the knob nearest the edge of the guitar controls the “back” or bridge pickup. The tone controls are the “treble roll off”...
- Page 21 up (front position), the middle and back pickup together (middle position), and the back pickup (back position). The Tune-o-matic Bridge. The Tune-o-matic bridge allows for adjustment in overall bridge height and individual string length. Height is adjustable up and down by means of thumb nuts under the bridge at either end.
- Page 22 dles forw a rd (toward the neck) or backward (toward the tailpiece). The screw heads are on the pickup side of the bridge, although there are many Gibsons that have the scre w heads facing the tailpiece. To check intonation, compare the pitch of a string that is f retted at the 12th fret against the harmonic at the 12th fret (accomplished by touch- ing the string lightly with the left hand, without pressing it all the way to the fret).
- Page 23 Adjustable Stopbar Ta i l p i e c e . The stopbar tailpiece may be adjusted up or down to change the downward pre s s u re across the bridge. There is usually no need to adjust the stop- bar unless the strings are moving out of the saddles, in which case the stopbar should be lowere d .
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Page 24: Care And Maintenance
Perspiration acids, heavy fingerprinting, dust and grime from on-the-job usage are unavoidable. However, a minute or two spent with Gibson’s instrument care pro d u c t s – guitar polish, fre t b o a rd conditioners, string cleaner/lubricant and polishing cloth –... - Page 25 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. S u n : Avoid direct rays of the sun on your Gibson. Direct sunlight can blister or dis- color the finish.
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Page 26: S T R I N G
F resh strings are a vital part of that “new instrument” sound. When strings begin to go dead, a guitar loses its edge, and as the strings undergo further wear and tear they go “dead.” Your Gibson will sound its best with new strings. How often should you change strings? That depends on how much you play your gui- t a r, how hard you play and also on your individual body chemistry. - Page 27 The most obvious action you can take to maximize the life and perf o rmance of your strings is to use high quality strings. Your Gibson comes fro m the factory with a set of strings made by Gibson and designed exclusively for Gibsons.
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Page 28: Install Your Strings Corre C T L
Install your strings corre c t l y. I m p roperly installed strings can slip, which will cause your Gibson to constantly go out of tune. To correctly install strings: Be certain the first winding of the string around the machine head stem (tuner post) goes over the exposed tip of the new string. -
Page 29: Brand Of Strings 2
What brand of strings should be used? Gibson has been making 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 stan-... - Page 30 Your investment in the world’s finest electric guitar is supported by the #1 Customer S e rvice team in the musical instrument industry. To contact a Gibson Customer Serv i c e R e p resentative call 1.800.4GIBSON or email us at serv i c e gibson.com.
- Page 32 P U R E 309 Plus Park Boulevard Nashville, TN 37217 1.800.4GIBSON www. g i b s o n . c o m...
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