Gibson 1934-L5, Owner'S Manual

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Use high quality strings. The most obvious action you can take to maximize the life
and performance of your strings is to use high quality strings. Your Gibson comes from
the factory with a set of strings made by Gibson and designed exclusively for Gibsons.
Although the string set from the Gibson factory is suitable for virtually any style of
music, Gibson offers a variety of string styles and gauges for specialized purposes.
Install your strings correctly. Improperly 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 (tuner post) goes over the exposed tip of the new string. The rest of
the winding should then go under the exposed tip of the new string. When
pressure is applied by tightening the string to pitch, a clamping action
keeps the string from slipping around the machine head stem.
2. Be certain the string is wrapped around the tuner post an adequate
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