Gibson 2010 Les Paul Standard LTD ED, Owner'S Manual

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You will need a small screwdriver to adjust the bridge's saddle adjustment screws.
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Be careful when fretting strings. You can easily change a fretted string's pitch by up to 10
cents by fretting with more or less force, and the position where you press down on the string
affects pitch. For best results, use a consistent force and position. Also, during intonation you
may notice that it takes a little bit longer to detect the pitch. This is normal, as Les Paul
Standard 2010 Limited switches automatically to a special high ‐ accuracy mode.
5.3.1 Intonation Step ‐ by ‐ Step
1. In the Blue or Yellow Bank, choose a tuning. For general intonation, Gibson recommends
using the standard tuning. However, using alternate tunings can throw off intonation. If you
want perfect intonation for an alternate tuning, select that tuning prior to doing intonation.
2. Choose the Red Bank by initiating a series of brief, successive pushes on Enter until the Red
Bank appears.
3. While in the Red Bank, rotate the MCK to the | position.
4. Push Enter for more than one second; all string LEDs change to red.
5. Pluck the string you want to intonate.
6. When tuning is complete, the corresponding LED changes color to Yellow.
7. Wait for about five seconds, then fret the same string at the 12
th
fret and pluck the string
again.
8. The system will measure the pitch, and display the needed changes on the MCK.
9. Observe whether the rotating pattern goes clockwise and green or counterclockwise and red,
as this indicates whether the bridge intonation screw needs to be turned clockwise or
counterclockwise respectively. Also observe the green number in the Display Matrix's center, as
this number shows how many half ‐ turns the screw should be turned.
10. Turn the screw as indicated, then repeat the procedure starting at step 5. If the
corresponding string LED turns yellow, continue with the intonation procedure. If the
corresponding string LED turns blue, the string is intonated properly.
11. Proceed to adjust intonation on the other strings. When all strings are intonated, the
corresponding string LEDs turn blue, and the MCK exits intonation mode. If you want to exit
before intonating all strings, simply rotate the MCK.
5.4 Custom Tuning (Position = C, ID = C)
The easiest way to create custom tunings is with the Gibson Chameleon Editor. However, if you do not
have access to a computer, it is possible to create custom tunings within Les Paul Standard 2010
Limited itself.
5.4.1 Custom Tuning Preset Creation Step ‐ by ‐ Step
Select a sound from the Green Bank. This is the sound that will be associated with your custom tuning.
1. Tune strings to the desired pitches.