Appendix 3: Custom/Alternate Tuning Tips And Shortcuts - Gibson G FORCE Owner's Manual

Appendix 3
Custom/Alternate Tuning Tips and Shortcuts
Tuning Shortcut for Tunings with Lower-Pitched Strings
If your custom tuning consists of strings that are lower-pitched than standard tuning, there's a quick way
to create a custom tuning. You can then save this as you would any custom tuning.
1. With Gibson G FORCE off, press and hold the On button until the
2. Pluck the string with the
that equals the number of semitones you want to tune down. Example: To tune the low E string
down to D (two semitones lower than E), fret F# on the low E string (two semitones higher than
E). When its LED is green, pluck the next string with a
3. If you don't want to change a string's tuning, simply pluck it. If you want to tune it lower, follow
the procedure in step 2.
4. After plucking each string individually until its LED is green, all six strings are tuned to a custom
tuning. Gibson G FORCE turns off.
Now save this custom tuning using "pitch assist" so G FORCE compensates for any errors introduced by
fretting the string.
1. Press On three times. Press Enter.
2. Press the Left button once to select the
than 3 seconds to engage Pitch Assist.
3. When a string flashes red, pluck it. Continue until all six strings are green, at which point they'll
flash and turn off. (Tip: Mute a string after its string LED turns
4. When a string LED flashes blue, use the Left/Right buttons to select a
Enter = stores pitch-corrected tuning in the selected preset. When you tune using this tuning, G
FORCE will apply the stored pitch correction.
Custom Tuning Shortcut for Tunings with Higher-Pitched Strings
If your custom tuning consists of strings that are higher-pitched than standard tuning, there's a quick
way to create a custom tuning. You can then save this as you would any custom tuning.
1. With Gibson G FORCE off, press On three times. Press Enter.
2. Press the Left button once to select the
than 3 seconds to engage Pitch Assist.
3. When a string LED flashes red, if needed fret at the desired note for the custom tuning, then
pluck the associated string. After measuring the frequency the string LED will turn green. Wait
for another string LED to flash
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red LED but if you want it tuned lower than standard, fret at the fret
red (this can take several seconds) then again if needed, fret at
red E LED lights.
red LED.
string LED, then press and hold Enter for more
green to speed up the process.)
blue
string LED, then press and hold Enter for more
bank preset. Press