Gibson Guitars Gibson Electric Guitar 1550-07 GUS User Manual

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8A BRIEF HISTORY OF GIBSON ELECTRIC GUITARSGibson’s legendary acoustic engineer, Lloyd Loar, was experimenting with electric instrumentsin 1924, at th

9The first postwar Gibson electrics followed the prewar concept of an electric guitar asa conventional acoustic archtop with a pickup installed on the

10In 1954 the growing popularity of the Les Paul Model prompted Gibson to expand the line. Onthe high end, the Les Paul Custom sported an Ebony finish

11The 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 Pau

12In response to the rising demand for 1950s-style Les Pauls, the carved-top models were rein-troduced in 1968. A new model, the Les Paul Deluxe, feat

13DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONBody. The solidbody guitar was invented to increase sustain, produce a brilliant tone, andeliminate feedback caused by a vib

14Neck Specifications. Gibson designs its guitar necks to complement and enhance the uniquecharacteristics of each model. Neck profiles can be “rounde

15without the “dog ears” are nicknamed “soapbar” because the original cream-colored plasticcovers on the 1952 Les Paul Model resembled bars of soap. W

16Volume controls:The two knobs closest to the fingerboard control the volume of the pickups.The volume knob nearest the bridge controls the “front” o

17The Tune-o-matic Bridge.The Tune-o-matic bridge allows for adjustment in overall bridge heightand individual string length. Height is adjustable up

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18The tune-o-matic bridge was designed to adjust for string changes (gauge or type) and otherphysical changes but not for problems with intonation due

19CARE AND MAINTENANCEFinish.A Gibson instrument always attracts attention, whether it is on a concert stage beforethousands or on a guitar stand in a

20Heat and cold:Gibson’s nitrocellulose finish can expand or contract to adjust to extreme tem-peratures and humidities—but not to sudden changes in t

21Avoid sharp blows to any part of your instrument. Be particularly alert to possible blows to theback of the headstock, machine heads (tuners), and i

22When changing strings, we recommend changing one string at a time in order to maintain ten-sion on the neck and bridge. The pressure of the strings

232. Be certain the string is wrapped around the tuner post an adequate number of times. For unwound strings, at least five turns around the machine h

24NEW TECHNOLOGY - THE GIBSON ROBOT GUITARThe Impossible is Now Possible.Introducing the Gibson Robot Guitar, the world’s first guitar with robot tech

25THE MASTER CONTROL KNOB (MCK)The Master Control Knob not only serves as the master control for all aspects of this amazing, self-tuning system, but

26The MCK’s LED display will show various symbols and colors and these will be explained inthe various modes of operation available to you. During the

27PRECAUTIONS: • Never try to manually turn the tuning pegs on the Powerheads unless they are in thedisengaged position (pulled out and away from t

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30GUIDE TO FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAY MODES DURING TUNING OPERATIONSFunction MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksInstantlyActivated Tuning(440Hz, EADGB

31Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksDADGAD Tuning440Hz, DADGADDropped D Tuning 440Hz, DADGBEDelta Blues Tuning 440Hz, DGDGBDPull MCK ou

32Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksE Flat Tuning 440Hz,EbAbDbGbBbebDouble DroppedD Tuning DADGBDPull MCK out and turnto B LED Pull MCK

33Function Display LEDs Action RemarksReference Tuning (Tune to selectedreference pitch)Pull MCK out andturn to I LEDI LED shining redPull out (diseng

34Function Display LEDs Action RemarksCustom AlteredTuning Pull MCK out andturn to Peg LEDTo create your own”Custom AlteredTuning,” disengageeach Powe

35Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksString Up Mode String Down ModePull MCK out and turnto Revolving Arrow LED Pull MCK out and turnto

36TO RESTRING YOUR ROBOT GUITARFirst ensure that all Powerheads are disengaged by pulling the pegs away from the peghead.This is very important! Turn

37TO ACTIVATE STRING UP MODE FOR A SINGLE STRING(as in the case of replacing a string broken while playing)Install the string in the manner described

To the new Gibson owner:Congratulations on the purchase of your new Gibson electric guitar—the world’s most famouselectric guitar from the leader of f

38Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksIntonation Mode Activate IntonationMode by pressingthe display for 3seconds.Strum one of thestrings

39Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksIntonation ModeFor each green LEDturn the screw halfturn clockwiseFor each red LEDturn the screwhal

40Function Display LEDs Action RemarksCalibrationModePull MCK out andturn to C LEDC LED shines redAccess CalibrationMode by pressing thedisplay for 3

41PLEASE NOTE:Once you have selected your desired fundamental, press the display down for three seconds.Now choose a tuning and strum the strings. The

42Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksEnter SetupMode Pull MCK out and turnall the way down to “0”(counter-clockwise)b and # shine red Pr

43Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksExit SetupMode withoutsaving changesExit Setup Mode;saving changesPush MCK back inDependent on Setu

44RestoreFactory DefaultsDisplay SoftwareReleaseEnter Setup Mode andturn to LED DEnter Setup Mode andturn to E LED andpress EnterLED D shining blue,Pe

45Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksGlobalCalibrationOffsetOn / OffEnter Setup Modeturn to LED C andpress display onceLED C shining blu

46Function MCK Position Display LEDs Action RemarksInstantlyActivatedLast TuningInstantly ActivatedPreset TuningEnter Setup Modeand turn to LEDand pre

47Function Display LEDs Action RemarksSpeed /AccuracySettingsEnter SetupMode and turn to A LEDPegs shines white,A shines bluePress display once.Curren

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48Dynamic RuntimeControl On / OffeFunctionCorrectionOn / OffEnter Setup Modeturn to G LED and press EnterEnter Setup Modeand turn to B LED,press displ

49CALIBRATING POWERHEADSThe Robot Guitar will be pre-calibrated for a standard .010-.046 set of strings. If you changestring gauges, restore factory d

50CHARGING AND BATTERY INFORMATIONThe Robot Guitar comes with a battery pack containing two rechargeable batteries.A special charger is also included

51Charge ModePull MCK out, turn to C LED and pressdisplayYour current chargelevel will be displayedfor about 3 seconds.The level of chargewill be indi

EMERGENCY CHARGE MODE The system now has an Emergency Charge Mode (ECM) if its internal rechargeable batterygoes completely dead or too low in charge

53SHORT CIRCUIT WARNINGIn the event of a short circuit from negative to ground (Strings E or A to D or G) the white pegsymbol will flash. This can be

A LIFETIME OF MUSICYour Gibson electric guitar is a lifetime investment. With proper care, it will notonly maintain its value as a top quality instrum

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6Here are just a few of the Gibson innovations that have reshaped the guitar world:1894 – First archtop guitar1922 – First ƒ-hole archtop, the L-51936

71958 – First semi-hollowbody guitar, the ES-335 1961 – SG body style introduced in the Les Paul line1963 – Firebird guitars and Thunderbird basses in