Gibson 1934-L5, Owner'S Manual

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Pickup adjustments. Although the pickups on each Les Paul are set to Gibson stan-
dards 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. Bringing the pickup or
pole screw closer to the strings makes the signal stronger or “hotter.”
Controls.
The standard Gibson electronic configuration is two pickups, four knobs and
a pickup selector switch. The four knobs provide individual tone and volume control
for each pickup. Models with only three knobs provide individual volume and master
tone control. Single pickup models have only two knobs – for volume and tone control
– and no pickup selector.
Volume controls: The two knobs closest to the fingerboard control the volume of the
pickups. The volume knob nearest the bridge controls the “front” or neck pickup; the
knob nearest the edge of the guitar controls the “back” or bridge pickup.
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