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Gibson Custom Shop

Setup Tips

It’s your guitar; don’t be afraid to work on it.

The Gibson Custom Shop builds the finest electric guitars ever made. Whether painstakingly recreating the sought-after classics of the late 50s and early 60s with the incredible VINTAGE ORIGINAL SPEC series, or enhancing time-honored traditions to an artist's wishes with the INSPIRED BY models, the luthiers of Gibson Custom have elevated guitar building to both a science and an art. It is a labor-intensive, hands-on process from start to finish, and each guitar brings with it special requirements and demands. They all have something in common, though: Before a guitar can leave the Custom Shop, it is meticolously set up to play beautifully.

 

Here, for the first time, is an intensive breakdown of a Gibson Custom Shop setup process. Many players don't realize that a guitar is a precision instrument. Change in season, temperature, humidity, and even playing style can radically change a guitar's playability. While a guitar store or guitar repairman can set up your guitar for you, this will cost you anywhere from $25 to over $100. Also, much of a setup is based on your own personal preferences. Nobody can know your guitar like you do, and doing your own setups will allow you to know your guitar even better. The luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop recommend setting up your guitar at least twice a year, more if you live somewhere with strong climate changes.

 

A setup is a simple process once you get the hang of it. Work slowly and consult the pictures. Note that extreme care must be taken when tightening the truss rod. This is one of the few things you can do during a setup that can actually ruin your guitar. Remember, your guitar is a precision instrument. All the steps of the setup are designed to be performed slowly and gently. The results will be improved sound and playability, and a closer relationship with your instrument.

 

YOU WILL NEED:

1.Wire cutters for strings

2.String winder

3.WD40 to oil truss rod nut

4.Small thin-walled 7/16" nut driver to adjust truss rod

5.Small phillips-head screwdriver to remove truss rod cover and small flat-head screwdriver to adjust intonation

6.0000 steel wool

7.Fine, soft paintbrush

8.Linseed oil

9.6" ruler, with measurements in 64ths

10.Tuner

11.Dry rag

STEP 1

Remove strings.

 

STEP 2

Gently clean frets and fretboard with 0000 steel wool. Place a little tape over the neck pickup to prevent steel wool from getting into the coils. With a soft paintbrush, thoroughly clean dust and dirt off neck after steel wooling.

 

Note: If you are steel wooling the frets on a maple board, cover the fretboard with masking tape to protect it from scratches.

 

STEP 3

Apply a light layer of linseed oil to the fretboard to bring out the deep richness of the rosewood. Immediately clean oil off fretboard with a dry rag. Be sure to remove all oil. Use linseed sparingly. An average-sized can of linseed oil should last years.

 

STEP 4

Restring, tune to pitch.

 

STEP 5

To check neck straightness and relief, hold the low E string down directly on top of the 2nd fret and directly on top of the last fret at the body (the 16th). Using the low E string as a straight edge, check the distance around the 7th and 9th frets. The string should just be clearing the frets by a hair.

 

STEP 6

If your neck needs to be adjusted, gently loosen the truss rod, by turning counter-clockwise. If it is tough to turn, remove truss rod nut and place a small drop of oil on truss rod thread. WD40 or machine oil will work fine, but do not spray it directly on the thread. Spray a little into a cup and dab on a couple drops with a Q-Tip. Apply just enough oil to lightly coat the thread. Gently adjust clockwise until the truss rod nut is just snug, turning in quarter turns, until the fretboard is straight and flat. When neck is straight, the low E string will run flat against the top of the frets. Then back off 1/8 of a turn counter-clockwise for slight relief.

 

STEP 7

Adjust action by turning the wheels on the ABR or Tune-O-Matic bridge. From the top of the first fret to the bottom of the string, from high E to low E, the approximate measurements will be: high E: 1/64”, B: 1/64”, G: 1.5/64”, D: 1.5/64”, A: 2/64”, low E: 2/64”. At the 12th fret, the approximate measurements will be 3/64” for the high E string, and 5/64” for the low E string. Tailpiece should be flush to the body when using an ABR-1, and slightly higher for a Tune-O-Matic (just enough for the strings to clear the back of the bridge).

 

STEP 8

 

Set intonation screws on the bridge. To rough in the intonation, center the low E and high E saddles to the post holes in the bridge. The A string will be 2/32” closer to the nut than the low E and the D string will be 2/32” closer to the nut than the A. The B string will be 2/32” closer to the bridge than the high E and the G string will be 2/32” closer to the bride than the B string. These measurements will get you in the ball park. Intonation will vary with instruments and string gauges.

 

STEP 9

 

Final intonation. Adjust in playing position! Plugged into a tuner, sound the string open and then fret the string at the 12th fret. The note should be exactly one octave higher when fretted. If the note is sharp at the 12th fret, adjust the saddle so it is closer to the tailpiece. If it is flat, adjust the saddle to be closer to the nut.

 

STEP 10

 

Set pickup height. Fret on the last fret of the guitar. Pole pieces should be 3/64” from the bottom of the string.

 

STEP 11

Plug in, play, enjoy

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Il peso viene espresso in Grammi da bilancia di precisione +-5g le misure in mm da Calibro digitale +- 0,005mm

 

Se qualcuno volesse aggiungere qualche dato mi mandi un PM

 

-Custodia Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop peso medio

3770g

-Custodia Gibson Les Paul nera interno scuro

3890g

-Custodia Gibson Les Paul nera interno bianco

4420g

-Custodia Gibson Les Paul marrone chiaro interno viola

3950g

-Custodia Gibson Les Paul nera interno blù "protector

xxxxg

-Custodia Gibson Les Paul nera interno rosso "protector

xxxxg

-Custodia gibson SG Body nera interno scuro

3415g

-Custodia gibson SG Body nera interno bianco

3850g

-Custodia Gibson ES335 marrone chiaro interno viola

xxxxg

-Custodia Gibson J45 nera interno blù

3890g

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-Gibson Les Paul Custom Anno 1988 H.B.

4700g C.T. 43,29 F.T. 56,40 H.1T 22,29 H.12T.26,08 C.1T 112,91 C.12T 130,37

 

-Gibson Les Paul Custom Anno 1972 H.B.

4890g C.T. 43,43 F.T. 56,52 H.1T 23,22 H.12T.27,02 C.1T 121,91 C.12T 138,22

 

-Gibson Les Paul Custom Anno 1977 H.B.

5105g C.T. 42,97 F.T. 56,54 H.1T 22,40 H.12T.25,83 C.1T 113,33 C.12T 128,88

 

-Gibson Les Paul Custom Classic Anno 2007 Ch. P90

4220g C.T. 43,04 F.T. 57,72 H.1T 22,19 H.11T.22,46 C.1T 111,05 C.11T 128,05

 

-Gibson Les Paul Antique Classic Anno 2007 Ch. H90

3630g C.T. 43,92 F.T. 57,36 H.1T 22,54 H.12T.23,85 C.1T 114,58 C.12T 128,07

 

-Gibson Les Paul Standard Anno 2002 H.B.

4260g C.T. 42,80 F.T. 56,92 H.1T 22,55 H.12T.25,06 C.1T 112,70 C.12T 130,41

 

-Gibson Les Paul J.P. Signature Anno 1996 H.B.

xxxxg C.T. xx,xx F.T. xx,xx H.1T xx,xx H.12T.xx,xx C.1T xxx,xx C.12T xxx,xx

 

-Gibson Les Paul Classic P.P. Anno 1995 H.B.

4390g C.T. 43,10 F.T. 56,91 H.1T 22,03 H.12T.22,46 C.1T 111,06 C.12T 126,35

 

-Gibson Les Paul Classic Goldtop 1960 Anno xxxx H.B.

4210g C.T. 43,55 F.T. 56,65 H.1T 22,17 H.12T.24,32 C.1T 111,10 C.12T 127,34

 

-Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Anno 2004 P90

4400g C.T. 42,90 F.T. 57,31 H.1T 22,40 H.12T.26,80 C.1T 109,67 C.12T 130,04

 

-Gibson Les Paul Goldtop '54 reissue Anno xxxx P90

3980g C.T. 43,28 F.T. 57,25 H.1T 25,42 H.12T.28,25 C.1T 119,50 C.12T 139,16

 

-Gibson SG Body Custom 3P.U. Vibrola Anno xxxx H.B.

xxxxg C.T. xx,xx F.T. xx,xx H.1T xx,xx H.12T.xx,xx C.1T xxx,xx C.1xT xxx,xx

 

-Gibson SG Body 3P.U. Vibrola Anno 1968 H.B.

xxxxg C.T. xx,xx F.T. xx,xx H.1T xx,xx H.12T.xx,xx C.1T xxx,xx C.1xT xxx,xx

 

-Gibson SG Body Standard Anno 2002 H.B.

3520g C.T. 43,09 F.T. 57,30 H.1T 23,68 H.16T.28,33 C.1T 116,07 C.16T 138,48

 

-Gibson SG Body Standard Warparaund Anno xxxx P90

2900g C.T. 42,56 F.T. 57,20 H.1T 22,40 H.15T.26,68 C.1T 112,52 C.15T 113,17

 

-Gibson SG Body Standard '61 reissue Anno 2008 H.B.

3030g C.T. 43,84 F.T. 57,89 H.1T 23,22 H.18T.26,50 C.1T 114,59 C.18T 137,77

 

-Gibson ES 335 Dot Anno 1995 H.B.

4095g C.T. 43,30 F.T. 56,82 H.1T 23,05 H.14T.25,00 C.1T 116,08 C.14T 131,37

 

-Gibson J45 Anno 2004

2005g C.T. 43,98 F.T. 57,07 H.1T 22,32 H.10T.23,89 C.1T 113,08 C.10T 125,53

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-Fender Statocaster USA made Anno 1989 S.C.

3875g

-Fender Stratocaster USA made '62 reissue 198x S.C.

3530g

-Fender Telecaster Custom USA made '62 reissue xxxx S.C.

3400g

 

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-Marshall Head JCM 2204 Anno 1985 A.T.

18720g

-Marshall Cabinet 1982 Anno xxxx

xxxxxxg

-Fender Hotroad Blues deluxe Combo Anno xxxx A.T.

22440g

-Fender Princeton Chorus Anno 1989 M.T.

xxxxxxg

 

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-Pedali Boss

360-400g

-Pedali MXR Dunlop

440g

-Pedale Wha-Wha Ibanez WH-10

510g

-pedale Wha-Wha Dunlop 535Q

1570g

 

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H.B.-------Humbucher - Doppia bobina in controfase

P90-------Single Coil - Monobobina

H90-------Humbucker (2xP90) Doppia Bobina in controfase

S.C.-------Single Coil - Monobobina

P.U.-------Pick-up - Microfoni

Ch.-------Chambered - Camere tonali

A.T.-------All Tube - Completamente Valvolare

M.T.-------Mosfet - Transistor

P.P.-------Premium Plus

C.T.-------Larghezza al Capotasto

F.T.-------Larghezza fine Tastiera

H.1T------Altezza dalla Tastiera al Manico nel primo tasto

H.xxT-----Altezza dalla Tastiera al Manico nel xx tasto (Primo punto di Curvatura)

C.1T------Circonferenza al primo tasto

C.xxT-----Circonferenza al xx tasto

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Explr = Explorer

FlyV = Flying V

LpJr = Les Paul Junior

LpJrTv = Les Paul Junior TV

LpSp = Les Paul Special

LpStd = Les Paul Standard or Les Paul Model

LpCus = Les Paul Custom

SgJr = SG Junior or SG Les Paul Junior

SgTv = SG TV models

SgSpR = SG Special Red

SgSpW = Sg Special White

SgStd = SG Standard or SG Les Paul Standard

SgCus = SG Custom or SG Les Paul Custom

Fbird = Firebird

Tbird = Thunderbird bass

 

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Questa tabella riporta i numeri dei vari modelli Gibson "spediti" ( numeri che poco differiscono da quelli degli esemplari prodotti) tra il 1952 e il 1969. [wink]

 

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