Gibson Pure Owner's Manual

Download or browse on-line these Owner's Manual for Gibson Pure Guitar.

Gibson Pure Manual Information:

This manual for Gibson Pure, given in the PDF format, is available for free online viewing and download without logging on. The guide contains 32 pages, and the size of the file at download is 1.68 Mb. The document type is Owner's Manual.

Download Manual

Summary of Contents:

[Page 1] Gibson Pure

OWNER’S MANUAL P U R E ® ...

[Page 2] Gibson Pure

...

[Page 3] Gibson Pure

© 2003 Gibson Guitar Corp. ...

[Page 4] Gibson Pure

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 informatio...

[Page 5] Gibson Pure

The Components of an Electric Solidbody Guitar 4 Gibson Innovations 6 The History of Gibson Electric Guitars 8 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION B o d y 1 4 Neck and Headstock 1 4 P i c k u p s 1 5 C o n t ro l s 1 7 B r i d g e 1 9 Ta i l p i e c e 2 1 CARE ...

[Page 6] Gibson Pure

S t r a p B u t t o n S t o p b a r Ta i l p i e c e Tu n e - o - m a t i c B r i d g e The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar Featuring a Les Paul S t a n d a r d in Heritage C h e rry Sunburst 12th Fre t M a r k e r / I n l a y N e c k F...

[Page 7] Gibson Pure

S t r a p B u t t o n S t o p b a r Ta i l p i e c e Tu n e - o - m a t i c B r i d g e The Components of the Solidbody Electric Guitar Featuring a Flying V in Wo rn Cherry 12th Fre t M a r k e r / I n l a y N e c k F re t N u t H e a d s t o c kF...

[Page 8] Gibson Pure

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 picku...

[Page 9] Gibson Pure

1958 – First semi-hollowbody guitar, the ES-335 1961 – SG body style introduced in the Les Paul line 1963 – Fire b i rd guitars and Thunderbird basses intro d u c e d 1969 – Les Paul Personal and Professional with low-impedance pickups intro...

[Page 10] Gibson Pure

A BRIEF HISTORY OF GIBSON ELECTRIC GUITA R S G i b s o n ’s legendary acoustic engineer, Lloyd Loar, was experimenting with electric i n s t r uments in 1924, at the dawn of electronic amplification. However, Gibson’s stru g - gle to dom...

[Page 11] Gibson Pure

made. Immediately after World War II, Gibson introduced the P-90 single-coil, with six adjustable polepieces and a black plastic cover, usually with “dog-ear” mounting extensions. The P-90 is still in production and still sets the indus...

[Page 12] Gibson Pure

coupled with a mahogany back to lighten the weight. Les also specified the famous “goldtop” finish. The Les Paul Model debuted in 1952. The bridge and tailpiece were upgraded when Gibson introduced the patented tune-o-matic bridge in 1954, and t...

[Page 13] Gibson Pure

The double-coil humbucking pickup, invented by Gibson engineer Seth Lover, debuted in 1957 on the Standard and Custom, introducing the sound that would shape ro c k and roll music in the 1960s. In 1958, Gibson introduced more important design ...

[Page 14] Gibson Pure

The new Les Paul Jr. set in motion a complete redesign of the Les Paul line. In 1959 the 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 g...

[Page 15] Gibson Pure

re a p p e a red in the 1980s. The Flying V, Explorer and Fire b i r d were also brought back into regular production, as musical styles began to catch up with these ahead-of-their- time designs. While the original four Les Paul models continued as t...

[Page 16] Gibson Pure

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 density, such as maple. Les Paul would h...

[Page 17] Gibson Pure

F i re b i r d neck is made of nine-ply mahogany and maple, and it extends completely t h r ough 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 Pure

Gibson produces humbuckers in a variety of subtle variations, achieved by the use of diff e rent magnets and diff e r ent combinations of winding turns. In addition, some Les Pauls have humbuckers without the metal cover pieces, which results...

[Page 19] Gibson Pure

Pickup adjustments. Although the pickups on each Les Paul are set to Gibson stan- d a r ds 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. Indiv...

[Page 20] Gibson Pure

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...

[Page 21] Gibson Pure

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 ...

[Page 22] Gibson Pure

dles forw a r d (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 s...

[Page 23] Gibson Pure

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 ...

[Page 24] Gibson Pure

CARE AND MAINTENANCE F i n i s h . A Gibson instrument always attracts attention, whether it is on a concert stage b e f o r e thousands or on a guitar stand in a home studio. Next to the classic body lines of a Gibson, the finish makes the strongest...

[Page 25] Gibson Pure

Keeping Your Guitar on the R o a d . Your Gibson is a durable instrument. It is likely to out- live you – if you take care of it. In determining whether conditions might be harm f u l to your guitar, the rule of thumb is, if you are comfortable, th...

[Page 26] Gibson Pure

M o re Things to Av o i d . When using a shoulder strap for a standing playing position, check that all contact points and strap fasteners are secure. Avoid sharp blows to any part of your instrument. Be particularly alert to possible blows to the b...

[Page 27] Gibson Pure

their sound. More casual players may only need to change strings every month or two. For some players, even light perspiration shortens the life of their strings. The sound of the strings is the only sure way to judge whether or not they need to be c...

[Page 28] Gibson Pure

Install your strings corre c t l y. I m p r operly installed strings can slip, which will cause your Gibson to constantly go out of tune. To correctly install strings: 1 . Be certain the first winding of the string around the machine head stem (tun...

[Page 29] Gibson Pure

What gauge strings should be used? Your Les Paul comes strung with “10’s” – which means the high-E string is .010 inches in diameter. The low-E is .046 inches in diam- e t e r. The set is designed so that all six strings have the same amount ...

[Page 30] Gibson Pure

A LIFETIME OF MUSIC Your Gibson electric guitar is a lifetime investment. With proper care, it will not only maintain its value as a top quality instrument, it will also continue to pay musical div- idends for generations to come. Your investment in ...

[Page 31] Gibson Pure

...

[Page 32] Gibson Pure

P U R E 309 Plus Park Boulevard Nashville, TN 37217 USA 1.800.4GIBSON www. g i b s o n . c o m ...