Gibson 2010 Les Paul Standard LTD ED User manual

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ImportantSafetyInstructions
Wevalueyouasacustomer—andwantourproductstogiveyouaninspiring,andgratifying,
experience.So,toinsureyoursafetyandprotectyourinvestmentintheGibsonLesPaulStandard2010
Limitedguitar,pleasereadandfollowallsafetywarningsandoperatinginstructionsbeforeusingthis
product,andkeepalldocumentationforfuturereference.
EnvironmentalFactors
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HeatandmoisturecanharmyourGibsonLesPaulStandard2010Limited.Pleasedonotinstallor
operatethisguitarnearsourcesofmoisture,suchassinks,dampbasements,leakyroofs,etc.and
neverstoreitnearheatsources,suchasheatersorradiators.BothyouandyourLesPaulStandard
2010Limitedwillbemuchhappierifyoustoreandoperatethisproductundersafeconditions.
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R.I.P.AudioInterface(SOLDSEPERATELY)
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*RIP(RobotInterfacePack):NOTINCLUDED.
*Pleasenote:throughoutthismanualanyandallreferencetotheRIPaudiointerfaceissubjecttothe
separatepurchaseoftheRIPboxavailableonlythroughGibsonGearatGibson.com
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PowerSources
UseonlythepowersourceincludedintheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedpackage.Makesureany
powersupplycordsarenotlocatedwheretheyarelikelytobesafetyhazards,suchasonthefloor
wherepeoplemightwalk,orinlocationswheretheymayreceivepressurefromitemsplaceduponor
againstthem.Also,beverycarefulwithanypowersourceconnections,suchaswheretheACadapter
connectstothewalloutlet.Ifthisisjostledloose,the*RIPaudiointerfaceincludedwithLesPaul
Standard2010Limitedmayexperienceextremepowerdifferentials,whichcanpotentiallyharmyou
andtheproduct.
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Service
PleasedonotattempttoservicetheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedoranyofitsaccessoriesyourself.
Openinganyoftheseupmayexposeyoutohighvoltages(besides,therearenouser‐serviceable
parts),soletourexperttechnicianshandleanyrepairsforyou.Speakingofexperts,alwayssendthe
LesPaulStandard2010Limitedor*RIPaudiointerfacetoanauthorizedservicetechnicianifanyofthe
followingoccurs(contactnumbersforservicecentersareattheendofthissection):
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Anyforeignobject(especiallyliquid)hasgotteninsideLesPaulStandard2010Limitedorits
accessories
LesPaulStandard2010Limitedoritsaccessorieshavebeenexposedtowater,dropped,or
otherwisedamaged
AmarkedchangeinLesPaulStandard2010Limited’sperformance

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YouhearanythingrattlingaroundinsideifyoushaketheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedgently
WarrantyProtection
ItisextremelyimportanttousthatyouaresatisfiedwithLesPaulStandard2010Limited.Registerit
andactivateyourwarrantyprotectionbymailingthewarrantycardincludedwithLesPaulStandard
2010LimitedtoGibsonUSA,DepartmentW,P.O.Box100087,Nashville,TN37210‐0087.Ifyou
encounteranykindofproblem,contactusassoonaspossiblesowecanmakethingsright.
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Onceyourwarrantyprotectionisactive,theLesPaulStandard2010Limited'selectroniccomponents
arewarrantedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfrom
thedateoforiginalpurchase.Yourwarrantycoversthecostofbothlaborandmaterialsonanyrepair
deemednecessarybyourCustomerServiceRepresentativeforthewarrantyperiod,subjecttothe
limitationsbelow.Pleasenotethatourwarrantybelongstotheoriginalretailpurchaseronly,andmay
notbetransferredorassignedtosubsequentowners.
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IftheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedmalfunctionsasaresultoffaultymaterialsorworkmanship,
Gibsonwilldeterminewhetherrepairorreplacementismoreappropriate.Incasetheoriginal
materialsarenolongeravailableforrepair,Gibsonreservestherighttousematerialsregularlyutilized
atthetimeofrepair.
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IfwedeterminethatreplacingtheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedbestservesyourinterests,orinthe
unlikelyeventthatitisdestroyed,lost,ordamagedbeyondrepairwhileinourpossessionforrepairs,
wewillreplacetheproduct.Ifitisnolongeravailable,itwillbereplacedwiththemostsimilarproduct
whosevaluedoesnotexceedyouroriginalproduct’spurchaseprice.
Remember—asanecessaryconditiontothewarrantycoveragedescribedinthissection,youmust
activateyourwarrantybymailingthewarrantycardincludedwithLesPaulStandard2010Limitedto
GibsonUSA,DepartmentW,P.O.Box100087,Nashville,TN37210‐0087.
WarrantyLimitations
Unfortunately,itisnotpossibleforyourproductwarrantytocoveranyofthefollowing:
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Anyproductthathasbeenalteredormodifiedinanyway,oruponwhichanyserialor
registrationnumberhasbeentamperedwithoralteredinanyway.
Anyproductwhosewarrantycardhasbeenalteredorcontainsfalseinformation.
Anyproductthathasbeendamagedduetomisuse,negligence,accidentorimproperoperation
orstorage.
Anyproductdamagedduringshipment.Inspectthepackageimmediatelyuponreceipt,and
notifythecarrierimmediatelyifthereisdamage.
Anyproductdamagedasaresultofextremetemperature,humidity,ortheuseofanimproper
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Anyproductnotpurchasedthroughanauthorizeddealer,oranyproductthathashadrepairs,
modificationsoralterationsmadebyanunauthorizedservicetechnician.
Wearandtearbasedonnormalusage.
Factoryinstalledelectronicsaftermorethanoneyearfollowingtheoriginaldateofpurchase.
Gibsonmakesnootherexpresswarrantyofanykind.Allimpliedwarranties,includingwarrantiesof
merchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurposethatexceedthespecificprovisionsofthe
warranty,areexpresslyandspecificallydisclaimedandexcludedfromthewarranty.
Note,however,thatsomestatesand/orcountriesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofimplied
warranties,sothisparagraphmaynotapplytoyou.Inparticular,ifyoupurchasedyourproduct
outsideoftheUnitedStates,contactyourlocaldistributorforthehandlingandresolutionofall
warrantyissues,asthewarrantydescribedhereisnotalwaysapplicable.Andofcourse,Gibsonshall
notbeliableforanyspecial,indirect,consequential,incidentalorothersimilardamagestoyouorto
anythirdparty,including,withoutlimitation,damagesforlossofprofitsorbusiness,ordamages
resultingfromuseorperformanceoftheproduct,whetherincontractortort,evenifGibsonorits
authorizedrepresentativehasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages,andGibsonshallnotbe
liableforanyexpenses,claimsorsuitsarisingfromorrelatingtoanyoftheforegoing.
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Toobtainwarrantyservice,contacttheservicecenternearestyou:
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US(TollFree)1‐800‐4GIBSON
US(Local)1‐615‐871‐4500
Email‐[email protected]
Europe00800‐4GIBSON1
Email‐[email protected]
Japan
Email‐[email protected]
China800‐820‐8841(inChinaonly)
Email‐service.ch[email protected]
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Pleasedonotsendaunitinforrepairbeforecontactingyourcustomerservicecenter.Theywill
adviseyouoftheproperprocedureforaquickandefficientrepair,aswellasprovideinformationon
whereandhowtosendyourLesPaulStandard2010Limited.
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Introduction:WelcometotheLesPaulStandard2010Limited
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TheLesPaulStandard2010LimitedisGibson's(fourth)generation“Robot”guitar.Buildingonthe
successoftheoriginalRobotGuitar,thegroundbreakingDarkFire,anditspredecessortheDuskTiger,
theLesPaulStandard2010Limitedrepresentstheapexoftoday'stechnologymatchedwiththeLes
Paultraditionoffinely‐craftedguitars.SomeoftheLesPaulStandard2010Limited'sstandoutfeatures
include:
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Third‐generationRobotTuningTechnologyTMforautomatic,accuratetuning
Instantlyselectablechoiceoftunings(standardandalternatetunings)
ChameleonToneTechnologyTMdeliversiconicguitarsoundswithoutdigitalmodeling
TheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedisequallyathomeinliveperformanceorrecording
environments
TheMasterControlKnob(MCK)includesasophisticateddisplaytohelpyouselectdifferent
tunings,sounds,andfunctions.
Thepickupswitchtoggleisalsoaknob(“Piezoblend”)that,whenturned,determinestheblend
ofmagneticandPiezopickupsounds
LesPaulStandard2010LimitedissetupwithadvancedPLEKtechnologyforexceptional
playability
CompanionsoftwareincludesGibsonChameleonEditorforcreatingcustomsoundsandtunings
availableatGibson.com
SoftwareiscompatiblewithMacOSXandWindowsXP,Vista,andWindows7
User‐replaceable,long‐lifebattery—evenswitcheasilyinthemiddleofagig.
Simplified“operatingsystem”wherethemostcommonfunctionsareextremelyeasytoaccess.
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Mostimportantly,theLesPaulStandard2010Limitedisaninspiringguitarthatplaysandfeelslike
someofthefinestLesPaul’syou'veeverplayed.
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LesPaulStandard2010Limitedofferssomuchyou'llneedtimetolearnitsfeatures.Thismanual,
writtenbyLesPaulStandard2010LimitedownersforLesPaulStandard2010Limitedowners,willhelp
makethatprocessassimpleaspossible.
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AllofusatGibsonhopethatyougetthesamejoyoutofplayingLesPaulStandard2010Limitedthat
we'vehadincreatingit.WeappreciateyourconfidenceinGibson.Shouldyouencounterproblems,our
supportstaffisalwaysreadytohelpyouresolveanyissues.WelcometotheGibsonfamily,andtothe
innovativeworldofLesPaulStandard2010Limited.
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Chapter1:LesPaulStandard2010Limited
Chapter1:LesPaulStandard2010LimitedEssentials
1.0STOP:ChargeLesPaulStandard2010Limited'sBatteryBeforeUse!
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LesPaulStandard2010Limitedcontainsaninternal,user‐replaceable,rechargeablebatterythatmust
bechargedtousethePiezopickup,ChameleonToneTechnology,orRobotTuningTechnology.Using
onlythemagneticpickupsdoesnotrequirepower.Pleasechargethebatteryfullywhenyoufirst
receiveLesPaulStandard2010Limited.TheQuickStartguidegivesbatterybasics,whileAppendixC
describeshowtooptimizebatteryperformanceingreaterdetail.Tochargethebattery,removethe
batteryplatefromLesPaulStandard2010Limited'sback,placethebatteryintheexternalcharger
(supplied),andplugthesuppliedACadapterintothecharger.Theadapterisaninternationaltypethat
accommodates100‐240V,50/60Hz.Thecharger'sLEDwillshineredwhencharging,andgreenwhen
thebatteryischarged.AnadditionalbatteryissuppliedintheLesPaulStandard2010Limited
accessorypack;ifyouneedmorebatteries,theyareavailablefromstoressuchasRadioShack(part
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1.1TheMasterControlKnob
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TheLesPaulStandard2010Limited'sfourknobsare(goingfromnecktobridge)neckpickupvolume,
bridgepickupvolume,MasterControlKnob(MCK),andtonecontrol.
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TheMCKisasophisticated“push‐pull”knobwithanilluminatedinteractivedisplaycalledtheDisplay
Matrix.ThedisplayshowsLesPaulStandard2010Limited'sstatusasyouselecttunings,sounds,and
morewiththeknob.ItisyourprimarywayofinteractingwithLesPaulStandard2010Limited's
operatingsystem.
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PullingtheMCKup(furthestfromtheguitarbody)activatesitandappliespowertoLesPaulStandard
2010Limited.
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PushingdownontheMCK(pushingtowardthebodyuntilitclicks)turnsoffLesPaulStandard2010
Limited,andstoresthecurrenttuningandsoundforrecallnexttimeyoupower‐up.(However,it's
possibletospecifyacustomdefaulttuningforpower‐upusingsetupfunctionsintheRedBank;see
Section6.2,Function1).Whenturnedoff,LesPaulStandard2010LimitedgoesintoLesPaulmode,
wheretheguitarelectronicsaredeactivated.InthismodeLesPaulStandard2010Limitedactsand
soundslikeastandardLesPaulguitar.
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1.1.1 TheMCK's“Enter”Function
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TheMCKcanturntomakeselections,butalsorespondstopressingontheknob'scenter.Thisisvery
muchlikehitting“Enter”onacomputerkeyboard,sowerefertopressingontheknob'scenteras
“pushingEnter.”YoucanrotatetheMCKtomakevariousselections,and“enter”yourchoicesintwo
ways:Somefunctionsrequireabrief,momentarypressontheMCK'sDisplayMatrix,whilesome
less‐usedfunctionsrequireapresslongerthanonesecond(butdon'tpresstoohard,asthiswillpush
theMCKallthewayintotheoffposition).Themanualspecifieswhentousewhichtypeofpress.
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1.1.2 MCKDetails
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TheMCK'souterringofLEDsindicatestheMCK'spositionandwhentuning,indicatesthestatusof
variousstrings.MCKpositionsareidentifiedbysymbolsandletters.
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•Position/StringLEDs.These10LEDssurroundtheMCK'sedge.AfterpullingtheMCKout,
rotatingtheknobtoaparticularLEDchoosesaspecificsound,function,orstring.
•b#symbol.RotatingtheMCKfullycounter‐clockwisetoaccessesthisposition,whichisused
oftenwithRedBankoperations.
•RotatingArrowsymbol.Thetextreferstothissymbolasthe“RotatingArrow.”
•Guitarsymbol.ShowsthestatusofthePiezopickup,e.g.,whetherit'savailabletobeblended
inwiththemagneticpickupandwhetheritscompaniononboardEQisonoroff.Thisissetin
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•Pickupsymbol.ThisindicatesthestatusofLesPaulStandard2010Limited'smagnetic
pickups—whetherthey'reoperatingasstandardpickups,usingcoilswitchingtoobtain
differentsounds,andwhethertheonboardEQsectionisonoroff.Thisissetinthe
accompanyingGibsonChameleonEditorsoftware.
•VariablecolorDisplayMatrix.ThisprovidesfeedbackonseveralaspectsofLesPaulStandard
2010Limited:Forexample,itchangescolortoindicatewhichBankisselected,identifies
particularparameters,showsthebatterycharge,andmore.
•Pegsymbol.Thetextreferstothissymbolasthe“Peg.”
•|symbol.Thetextreferstothisasthe“|”symbol.
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1.2 LesPaulStandard2010LimitedBanks
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LesPaulStandard2010Limitedhasfouroperatingmodes,whichyouchoosewiththeMCK.Eachmode
correspondstocolor‐codedBankofMCKsettings:
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Blue(Tuning)Bank.Whenturnedonforthefirsttime,LesPaulStandard2010Limiteddefaultstothis
bank.TheBlueBankallowsselectingstandardtuning(e.g.,E‐A‐D‐G‐B‐e)aswellasanyof10alternate
tunings.Thedefaultisthemostrecently‐selectedtuning,unlessyou'vespecifiedadifferentpower‐on
default(calledtheInstantAccessTuning)usingtheRedBank'ssetupfunctions(Section6.2,Function
1).TheMCKdisplayshowsthetuningpresetIDassociatedwiththecurrentswitchposition;leavingthe
MCKinthatpositionformorethan300msloadstheindicatedtuningpreset.
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SelectingaparticulartuningsendssignalstotheRoboHeadsthattunethestringsautomatically.The
selectedtuningwillremainuntileitherchangedtoadifferentBlueBanktuning,oryouswitchtothe
YellowBankandchooseapresetwithadifferenttuning.Formoreontuning,seesectionChapter2.
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Green(Tone)Bank.Hereyoucanselectanyof10guitarsoundsbyturningtheMCK.Thedefaultisthe
soundthatwasselectedpriortopowering‐downLesPaulStandard2010Limitedwhenyoulastusedit.
TheMCKdisplayshowsthesoundpresetIDassociatedwiththecurrentswitchposition;leavingthe
MCKinthatpositionformorethan200msloadstheindicatedsoundpreset.
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ThesepresetscanbetheiconicguitarsoundsshippedwithLesPaulStandard2010Limited,oryoucan
replacethemwithyourowncustomsoundsbycreatingnewsoundswiththeGibsonChameleonEditor
(seeitsdedicatedmanual)andtransferringthesetoLesPaulStandard2010Limited.
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NotethatyoucanchangesoundindependentlyoftuningbyusingtheGreenBanktoselectasound,
andtuningindependentlyofthesoundbyusingtheBlueBanktoselectatuning.
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Anadditional11thposition,obtainedbyturningtheMCKfullycounter‐clockwise,checksthebattery
charge.
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Yellow(Preset)Bank.ThisBankstores88customuserpresets,arrangedas8UserBanksof11presets.
Eachpresetcancontainitsownsound,tuning,andpresetIDsymbol.LesPaulStandard2010Limited

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comeswiththreeUserBanksoffactorypresets,butyoucanalsocreateandedityourownwiththe
companionGibsonChameleonEditor.It'spossibletosaveanynumberofpresetsonyourcomputer,
thentransfertheonesyouwanttousetoLesPaulStandard2010Limited.Youcanthinkofthe88
presetsasa“playlist”takenfromyourmasterlibraryofpresets.
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Red(Function)Bank.TheRedbankisforconfiguringLesPaulStandard2010Limited,intonatingthe
guitar,doingadvancedtuningfunctions,andmore.
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1.3 SwitchingAmongLesPaulStandard2010LimitedBanks
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SwitchingbetweentheBlueandGreenBanks:Asthesearethemostoften‐ usedBanks,it'seasyto
switchbetweenthem.PushingEnterbrieflyontheMCKwhileintheGreenBankswitchestotheBlue
Bank,andpushingEnterbrieflyontheMCKwhileintheBlueBankswitchestotheGreenBank.
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SwitchingamongallBanks:WithLesPaulStandard2010Limitedpowered‐on,pushEnterontheMCK
briefly,thenpushEnteragainwithinhalfasecond.ThistakesyoutothenextBank.Aseriesofquick
presses,witheachpresswithinhalfasecondofthenextone,cyclesthroughthevariousBanks.The
orderofBankselectionisGreen–Blue–Yellow–Red.This“wrapsaround,”soifLesPaulStandard
2010LimitedisintheRedBank,pushingEnterontheMCKtakesyoutotheGreenBank.
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Forexample,supposetheGreenBankisthecurrentBank.Here'showtoselecttheRedBank:
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1.PushEnterbrieflyontheMCK'scenter.TheBlueBankappears.
2.Withinonesecond,againpushEnterbrieflyontheMCK'scenter.TheYellowBankappears.
3.Withinonesecond,againpushEnterbrieflyontheMCK'scenter.TheRedBankappears.
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Tosummarize:PushingEnterbrieflyontheMCK'scentertakesyoutothenextBankintheseriesof
Banks.RepeatedbriefpressesdonewithinahalfasecondofeachothertogglesthroughtheBanks.
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1.4LesPaulStandard2010LimitedConnections
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LesPaulStandard2010Limitedhastraditionalmagneticpickups,aPiezopickupinthebridge,and
individualoutputsforeachstring(hexpickup),allofwhichfeedatip‐ring‐sleeve(TRS,orstereo)1/4”
outputjack.Thereareseveralwaystousetheseoutputs.
AsyoufamiliarizeyourselfwithLesPaulStandard2010Limited,wesuggestusingeitherthe
“TraditionalElectricGuitar”or“BlendedElectric/PiezoSound”connectionsdescribednext.The
companion*RIPComputerInterfacemanualcoverscomputer‐basedapplicationindetail.
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1.4.1TraditionalElectricGuitar
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Themagneticpickups'outputappearsonthejack'stip.Ifyouplugastandardmonoguitarcableinto
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(evenwhennotpowered‐on)actsjustlikeatraditionalLesPaulelectricguitar.Whenpowered‐on,you
canusetheRobotTuningandChameleonToneTechnology,aswellasmixinthePiezopickupsound.
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1.4.2BlendedElectric/PiezoSound
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1.UseastandardguitarcordtoconnectLesPaulStandard2010Limitedtoyouramplifier.
2.PulltheMCKout,tuneLesPaulStandard2010Limited,andselectasound,asdescribedintheQuick
Startguide.
3.Whenpowered‐on,LesPaulStandard2010Limited'soutputcarriesamixofthemagneticandPiezo
pickupsignals,withthebalancedeterminedbytheblendcontrol(pickupswitchtoggle).Turnthe
toggleclockwiseformorePiezosound,orcounter‐clockwiseformoremagneticsound.
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Note:
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ThereisanoptiontodetermineifthePiezooutappearsonthetipand/orringofthestereocableor
neither.SeeSection6.2,Functions2and3.
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1.4.3UsingtheGibsonLP‐ZLowImpedanceOutputCircuit
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LesPaulStandard2010Limited'soutputjackisa“combo”typethatprovidesastandard1/4”guitar
outputorGibson'sexclusivelow‐impedance,balancedoutputLP‐Zcircuit.ToactivatetheLP‐Zoutput,
settheswitch(totheleftoftheoutputjack)inthedownposition.ThegreenLEDnexttotheswitch
willilluminate.
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PlugtheappropriateplugintotheLesPaulStandard2010Limited'soutput.Fordrivingastandardamp,
usea1/4”stereoormonoguitarcable.FortheLP‐Zoutput,youwillneedeitheracustomlengthXLR
male‐to‐maleXLRcable,oruseastandardXLRmale‐XLR‐femalemiccablesinconjunctionwithanXLR
male‐to‐maleadapter(e.g.RadioShackpart#274‐015).
Caution:WhenpluggingtheLP‐Zoutputintoamicinput,neverturnontheinput'sphantompower.
ThismaydamagetheLesPaulStandard2010Limitedoutput.
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1.4.4(OPTIONAL)Computer‐BasedSystemsforLiveandStudio
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Here'sanoverviewtoprovideahintofwhatLesPaulStandard2010Limitedcandowhenconnected
toacomputer.FormoreinformationonthemanypossibilitiesofferedbycombiningLesPaulStandard
2010Limitedwithacomputer,seethecompanion*RIPComputerInterfacemanual.
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•Forabasiccomputer‐basedliveperformancesetup,loadGuitarRig4Prointoalaptopor
othercomputer.Thissoftwareturnsyourcomputerintoa“virtualguitarrack”withdozensof

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virtualampandeffectoptions,whilethe*RIPinterfaceprovidesaninputforLesPaulStandard
2010Limitedalongwithmonoorstereooutputsforyourmixer,PA,oractivespeakers.
•Foracomputer‐basedliveperformancesetupthattakesadvantageofLesPaulStandard2010
Limited'seightoutputsandindividualstringprocessingpossibilities,loadAbletonLiveLite8
GibsonStudioEditionintoalaptoporothercomputer.Again,the*RIPprovidesphysicalinputs
andoutputsforthe“virtualrack.”AlleightLesPaulStandard2010Limitedsignalsareavailable
inAbletonLive'seightchannels,andyoucanloadplug‐inslikeGuitarRig4,ortheplug‐ins
includedinAbletonLive,toprocessthesesignals(e.g.,octavedividersononlythelowerstrings
withmagneticpickupsgoingthroughanampemulation,etc.).Liveprovidestheroutingand
mixingforallthesesignals,whichthengotoyouramplificationsystemviathe*RIP'sstereo
output.
•Foracomputer‐basedstudiosetup,*RIPprovidesaninterfacebetweenyourguitarand
computer,sendingallguitaroutputsthroughtheFireWireconnectordirectlytoyourcomputer.
Anymodern“digitalaudioworkstation”programsuchasAbletonLive,CakewalkSonar,MOTU
DigitalPerformer,AppleLogic,etc.willrecognizetheseoutputs,andallowyoutoroute,
process,mix,andrecordthemwithintheaudiosoftwareyou'reusing(calledthe“host
program”).Becausethe*RIPalsoactsasahigh‐qualitycomputerinterface/soundcard,your
hostprogramwillbeabletosenditsoutputthroughtheFireWirecabletothe*RIP.Fromthere,
the*RIP'sstereooutputjackscanpatchdirectlytoasetofactivemonitorspeakers(ortoa
mixer,headphonedistributionamp,etc.).
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Chapter2:LesPaulStandard2010LimitedRobotTuningFunctions
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Tostartplaying,pulltheMCKout.LesPaulStandard2010Limiteddefaultstothemostrecently‐
selectedtuningandsound;outofthebox,thisisstandardE‐A‐D‐G‐B‐etuningandsound1.TheMCK
DisplayMatrixshowstheletter“S”torepresentStandardtuning.Thedefaulttuningiscalledthe
InstantAccessTuning(thedefaultsoundiscalledtheInstantAccessSound).
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YoucanchangethedefaultInstantAccessTuning(forexample,analternatetuning)ratherthanthe
mostrecently‐selectedtuningandeventhecalibrationifyouwant“A”tobesomethingotherthan
440Hz,byusingtheRedBank'ssetupfunctions(seeChapter6).
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2.0TuningLesPaulStandard2010LimitedtotheInstantAccessTuning
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OncetheLesPaulStandard2010LimitedisindefaultmodefrompullingtheMCKout,here'showto
tunetotheselectedInstantAccessTuning.
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1.Strumallsixstringsnormallyattheneckpickupposition—nottoohardorsoft.Donotfret
anystrings,ortouchtheneck,whiletuning.

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2.TheRoboHeadswillturnrobotically,andtheMCK'sStringLEDswillshinevariouscolorsto
indicatetuningstatus.Here'swhatthecolorsmean:
●Red:Stringnotintune,ornotyettuned
●Yellow:RoboHeadsareturningtotunethestring.IfthecorrespondingRoboHeadisnot
turningwhenitsLEDflashesyellow,thereisaphysicalorelectricalproblem.
●Green:Individualstringintune
●AllLEDsgreen:Tuningiscomplete
●White:Shortcircuitdetected.Checkifastringtouchesthetailpiece,thebridge,afret,or
anotherstring;makesurethatstringsarecutclosetotheposts,andthatallstringsareinthe
bridgesaddle'scenter.Ifanypartofastringtouchessomethingmetallicthat'snotinthe
normalstringpath,thatstringcannotbetuned.
3.Whentheguitarisintune,allLEDswillturnoffandLesPaulStandard2010Limitedwill
switchtotheGreenBanksoyoucanselectaChameleontone.IfalltheLEDsdon'tturnoff,
strumallsixstringsagain.Thismaybenecessaryiftheguitarisconsiderablyoutoftune.It
shouldtakeonlyoneortwostrumsforLesPaulStandard2010Limitedtotuneitself;pause
briefly(2‐3seconds)betweenstrums.
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Notes:
●TurningtheMCKduringtuningcancelsthattuning.
●PushingEnterwhiletuningswitchesLesPaulStandard2010LimitedtotheGreenBank.
●Ifyoudon'twanttotuneLesPaulStandard2010Limitedbutgoimmediatelytoselecta
sound,insteadofstrummingstringstoinitiatethetuningprocess,pushEnterbrieflytoswitch
totheGreenBank.
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2.1InstantAccessAlternateTuning
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TochooseatuningotherthanthedefaultInstantAccessTuning:
1.PulltheMCKout.TheBlueBankappearsbydefault.
2.Insteadofstrummingthestrings,turntheMCKtothepositionthatrepresentsthetuningyou
want(refertothefollowingchart).
3.Afterwaitingmorethan300mssothatthetuningcanload,strumthestrings,andthe
RoboHeadswilltuneLesPaulStandard2010Limitedtothepitchesrequiredfortheselected
alternatetuning.
4.Thestringcolorsindicatethetuningstatus,asdescribedintheprevioussection.
5.WhenLesPaulStandard2010Limitedistuned,thestringLEDswillalllightsolidgreen,then
LesPaulStandard2010LimitedwillswitchautomaticallytotheGreenBank.
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MCKpositionNameTuning(lowstringtohigh)
PegStandardTuningEADGBe
iDroppedDDADGBe
CDoubleDroppedDDADGBD
EOpenEMajorEBEG#Be
AOpenAMajorEAEAC#e

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DOpenDMajorDADF#AD
GOpenGMajorDGDGBD
BEFlatTuningEbAbDbGbBbeb
eOpenEMinorEBEGBE
ArrowLowDDGCFAD
CircleDADGADDADGAD
MCKpositionNameTuning(lowstringtohigh)
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2.2ManualRoboHeadTuning
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YoucantunetheLesPaulStandard2010Limited’sRoboHeadsbyhandasanalternativetousingRobot
tuningtechnology.
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Caution:Neveruseamanualormechanicalstringwindingtool,orattempttotunetheRoboHeads
manuallywhiletheyareoperatingrobotically.Eitheroneoftheseoperationscanpermanently
damagetheRoboHeads.
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Unlikeconventionaltuningkeys,RoboHeadsallturninthesamedirection.TheRoboHeadtunerposts
havelockingnutstosecuretheendofeachstringduringtuningoperations.
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Robottechnologyincludesspecialoptionsforchangingstrings(seeSections5.6,5.7,and5.8),asthisis
muchfasterthanchangingstringsmanually.Gibsonstronglyadvisesusingthesefunctionswhen
changingstringsnotonlybecauseit'sfasterandmoreconvenient,butbecausetheyminimize
RoboHeadwear.
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Chapter3:LesPaulStandard2010LimitedChameleonTone
Technology
3.0AboutChameleonToneTechnology
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LesPaulStandard2010Limitedcanofferahugevarietyofguitarsounds,fromtraditionalto
groundbreaking,thankstoChameleonToneTechnology.Eachsoundcanhaveauniquecombinationof
thefollowingsoundshapingoptions,allofwhichcanbeeditedwiththecompanionGibsonChameleon
Editorsoftware:
●Magneticpickupcoilsettings(single,humbucking,parallel,series,orout‐of‐phase)
●Magneticpickup4‐stageparametricequalizersettings(theEQsettingsaffectbothpickups)
●MagneticpickupEQbypass/active
●Piezopickup4‐stageparametricequalizersettings
●PiezopickupEQbypass/active
●Piezopickupstatus(on/off)
●SoundID(identifiesthesoundbutdoesn'taffecttone)

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BecauseLesPaulStandard2010Limiteddoesn'tusedigitalmodeling,thesignalpathisallanalog.
Furthermore,thePiezopickupoutputcansupplementthemagneticpickupsforanacoustictypeof
sound.
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Note:
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●LesPaulStandard2010Limitedremembersthemostrecently‐storedChameleonmagneticpickupcoil
configuration,evenwithnopower.ThisisbecauseLesPaulStandard2010Limited'sChameleonTone
technologyusesspeciallatchingrelaysthat“remember”theirmostrecentstate.
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3.1ChoosingChameleonTones
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1.PulltheMCKout,chooseatuningPresetifdesiredorusetheInstantAccessTuning,andtunethe
guitarasdescribedinChapter2.Whentuningiscomplete,LesPaulStandard2010Limitedwillswitch
totheGreenBankforChameleonToneselection.
2.TochooseadifferentChameleonTonesetting,turntheMCKtothepositionthatrepresentsthe
soundyouwant(refertothefollowingchart).AftertheMCKstaysinapositionformorethan200ms,
thatsoundwillbeloaded.
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Notes:
●Inthischart,“PU”referstotherecommendedpickup(N=neck,B=bridge,M=middle
position,P=piezo)toobtainthespecifiedsound.However,choosingdifferentpickupswillgive
othersoundsthatareequallyuseful.
●Toobtainthesesounds,thetonecontrolsshouldbefullyclockwise,andthepiezopickup
shouldnotbeblendedin(exceptforPositionA).
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MCK
Pos
TonePUComments
1LP1958N’58LesPaulcharacter
2LP1955N’55LesPaul
3LP1955BM’55LesPaulcharacterwithBridgeorMiddlepickup
4LPRhythmB‘58/’60LesPaulcharacter,goodfor‘80sheavyrhythm
5335NAlsotrymiddleposition;good335character
6FunkyN“Stratified”funkysound
7FunkyB“Stratified”sharprhythmsound
8TwangBTwangy“Telecasted”sound
9TwangNCarvedmidrange,smoothandtransparenthighs
AAcousticNSetpiezolevel25‐30%,neckvolumetotaste
CircleBattery‐Green=full,yellow=mid,red=low
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3.2BatteryChargeIndicator
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RotatingtheMCKfullycounter‐clockwisewhileintheGreenBankbringsupthebatterycharge
indicator.Thisshowstwolinesofgreendots,twolinesofyellowdots,andtwolinesofreddots.
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Ifalllinesarelit,thebatteryisatfullcharge.Fewerlinesindicateamoredepletedbattery.Here'show
tointerpretwhatthelinesaretellingyou.
●1or2redbars=lowcharge
●2redbarsplus1or2yellowbars=mediumcharge.Chargingisnotessential,butwillimprove
performancebecauseallsixRoboHeadswillbeactivatedonlyifthechargeis50%orabove.
Withchargesbelow50%,theRoboHeadswilltakelongertotunebecauseallsixcan'tbeactive
atonce.
●2redbars,2yellowbars,oneor2greenbars=highcharge(recommendedforbest
performance)
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3.3AboutLesPaulMode
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InadditiontotheChameleonTonepossibilities,thereisalsoamodethatcausesLesPaulStandard
2010Limited'spickupstoworklikeaLesPaul:Thebridgepickupcoilsarewiredinseriesand
humbucking,whiletheneckpickupusesthenorthcoilonly(singlecoil).LesPaulStandard2010Limited
entersthismodeautomaticallywhenturnedoff.
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3.3.1AbouttheWiringinLesPaulControls
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ThevolumecontrolsinaclassicLesPaulinteractwitheachotherwhenthepickuptoggleisinthe
middleposition(i.e.,selectingbothpickups).Duetothisinteraction,ifeithertheneckorbridge
volumecontrolisat“0”(allthewaydown),thesignalisgroundedandyouwillnothearanyoutput—
regardlessoftheothercontrol'ssetting.Ifyouwanttochangethemixofthemagneticpickupswith
thepickuptoggleinthemiddleposition,startwithbothmagneticpickupvolumecontrolson“5”(up
halfway),thenadjusttotaste.
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3.4OtherFactorsAffectingChameleonTone
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ThereareverysignificantdifferencesineachLesPaulStandard2010LimitedChameleonTonesetting.
Thetoneswereworkedonforsometimeinstudiosettingstomatchvintageguitars.
However,notethataguitar'stoneresultsfromacombinationoffactors.Forexample,puttingasingle
coilinaguitardoesnotnecessarilymakeitsoundliketheclassicguitarsthatusesinglecoilpickups.
Thefourmainfactorsinfluencingtoneare:

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•Thepositionofthetransducer(pickup)betweenthenutandbridge
•Thepickupcharacteristics(coilwindings,wire,magnets,etc.)
•Guitarconstructiondetails,includingwoodtype
•Post‐processingoftheguitar(e.g.,theampyouuse,oraddingeffectsinthestudio)
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Theguitarconstructionimpartsacharacteristictonebyalteringthevibratingstring'sfrequency
response.It'spossibletore‐createthischaracteristicfrequencycurvebyusingverypreciseequalizer
circuits;LesPaulStandard2010Limiteddoesthisprimarilybyusingtwo4‐bandparametricequalizers
tomoldthefrequencyresponse.(Thereasonforusinganalogtechnologyisthatdigitalprocessing
requiresconvertinganalogsignalsintodigitalstreams,andthenconvertingbacktoanalog.This
introducesadelaythatplayersoftenfinddisconcerting.)Theplacementofthepickupcoilsandtheir
constructionallowsLesPaulStandard2010Limitedtoreproducephaseandothertonemodifying
affects.
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Finally,rememberthattheclassicChameleonsoundsrequirethatnoPiezosoundisblendedin,and
thetonecontrolsshouldbeupfull.Butwithsomanyoptionsavailabletochangetoneinadditionto
theChameleonTones,it'spossibletostrayfromtheoriginal,classicsounds.Thismakesiteasyto
createusefulvariationsontheseclassicsoundsforevenmoretonalpossibilities,butifLesPaul
Standard2010Limiteddoesn'tsoundquiteliketheguitaryou'retryingtoemulate,makesureyou
havethepickupswitch,Piezoblend,andtonecontrolssetproperly.Also,rememberthatanypost
processingyouuse(i.e.,anythingthemodifiesthetoneafterthesignalleavestheguitar,likeyour
amplifier)impactsthesound.Some“classic”guitarsoundsresultfromcombiningtheguitarsoundwith
aparticularamplifier—forexample,aLesPaulgoingthroughaBritishstackwillsoundverydifferent
comparedtogoingthroughanAmericancomboamp.ThebottomlineisthateachChameleonTone
settingisverydifferent,andfactorsotherthantheguitaritselfcanchangethesesoundsevenfurther.
Chapter4:TheYellowBank,UserBanks,andUser
Chapter4:TheYellowBank,UserBanks,andUserPresets
Presets
TheYellowBankconsistsofseveraldifferentelements.
●TheYellowBankcontainseightUserBanks.YouselectaparticularUserBankintheRed
(Function)Bank(Section5.9).
●EachUserBankcanhold11presets,sogiventhatthereareeightUserBanks,theYellowBank
canholdatotalof88presets.
●Youcancombineacustomsoundandtuningwithinasinglepreset.
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TheGibsonChameleonEditormakesiteasytocreate,store,backup,andsharecustompresetsforthe
YellowBank(aswellastheBlueandGreenBanks).Ifyoudon'thaveaccesstoacomputer,itispossible
tocreatepresetsfortheYellowBank(seeSection5.4)buttheprocessismoretedious,anddoesn't
allowaccesstoseveralusefulfunctions.
Conceptually,manyLesPaulStandard2010LimitedownerstreattheYellowBankasa“playlist”of
presetsforliveperformance.Forexample,thefirstYellowBankmightcontainpresetsforthefirstand

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secondsongsofaset.ThesecondYellowBankmightcontainpresetsforthethirdandfourthsongs,
andsoon.Thisallows“steppingthrough”thepresetsquicklyandeasilyinliveperformance.
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4.0FactoryDefaultTuningsforUserBank1
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ThesearethesametuningsastheBlueBankfactorydefaults.
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MCK
position
NameTuning(lowstringtohigh)
PegStandardTuningEADGBe
iDroppedDDADGBe
CDoubleDroppedDDADGBD
EOpenEMajorEBEG#Be
AOpenAMajorEAEAC#e
DOpenDMajorDADF#AD
GOpenGMajorDGDGBD
BEFlatTuningEbAbDbGbBbeb
eOpenEMinorEBEGBE
ArrowLowDDGCFAD
CircleDADGADDADGAD
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4.1FactoryDefaultSoundsforUserBank1
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NH=Neckhumbucker,NS=Necksinglecoil,B=Bridge,M=Middlepickupposition
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MCK
position
TonePUComments
PegLP,CompNHGoodforclearchords,definedandtransparent
character
iLP,SoloNHAlsotrymiddleposition;mid‐rangecharacter,fulland
warm
CLP,lowmid,SoloBLesPaul'58/'60characterwithbridgeormiddle
pickup
ELP,SoloB'58/'60LesPaulcharacter,middlepositiongivesfat
tones
AGentallN:Rockabilly,M:Daytrippersound(alsotryadding
about20%‐30%piezosoundfor“bigWhoriffs”),M:
Varyvolumecontrolblendforfunkysounds
DJazzy,P10BAlsotryNHandMwith20%piezoadded
GFunky,P30MN=singlecoil,B=outofphase;withM,setNvolume
on8andBhigherthan8,addpiezototaste(e.g.,
15%).TurnBdownforthickersound,upforthinner

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sound.
BTwang,SmoothNSRich,jazzy“Telecasted”sound
eTwang,SharpNSSharpattack
ArrowAcoustic,P10‐30NSSetpiezolevel25‐30%,neckvolumetotaste
CircleResoSlideMBupfull,Nvolume5,adjustBlevelfordesired
character.
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MCKpositionToneComments
PegLSOriginalDarkFiresound
iMetalOriginalDarkFiresound
CFunkyOriginalDarkFiresound
EGibsonOriginalDarkFiresound
ATwangOriginalDarkFiresound
DRockOriginalDarkFiresound
GAcousticOriginalDarkFiresound
BBluesOriginalDarkFiresound
eGibsonOriginalDarkFiresound
ArrowGibsonOriginalDarkFiresound
CircleGibsonOriginalDarkFiresound
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4.3FactoryDefaultSoundsforUserBank3
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MCKpositionToneComments
Peg335ByChris&PeterWeihe,createdwithDarkFire
iFunkyByChris&PeterWeihe,createdwithDarkFire
CLP1955P90ByChris&PeterWeihe,createdwithDarkFire
ELP1958ByChris&PeterWeihe,createdwithDarkFire
AAcousticOriginalDarkFiresound
DTwangOriginalDarkFiresound
GBluesOriginalDarkFiresound
BRockOriginalDarkFiresound
eL5OriginalDarkFiresound
ArrowMetalOriginalDarkFiresound
CircleGibsonOriginalDarkFiresound
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Chapter5:RedBankgeneralFunctions

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GeneralFunctions
LesPaulStandard2010Limiteddefaultstosettingsthatarewell‐suitedtothevastmajorityofplayers.
However,itispossibletochangemanyofthesedefaultsviaFunctionMode(RedBank).FunctionMode
isalsowhereyoucanchangestringseasily,intonateyourstrings,activateachromatictuner,and
more.
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ThegeneralprocedureistoenterFunctionMode,choosetheMCKpositionthatcorrespondstoa
particularfunction,pushEnterformorethanonesecond,thenedittheselectedfunction.
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5.0EnteringFunctionMode
●IfLesPaulStandard2010Limitedisnotpowered‐up,pulltheMCKoutandpushEnterfourtimesin
quicksuccession.
●IfLesPaulStandard2010LimitedisalreadyinaBankotherthantheRedBank,pushEnterinquick
successionuntiltheRedBankappears.
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5.1SelectingaFunction
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OnceLesPaulStandard2010LimitedisinFunctionMode,rotatetheMCKtochoosethepositionthat
correspondstoaparticularfunction.Uponselectingaposition,theDisplayMatrixwillshowared
letterforthefunctionID,thenscrollthroughaseriesofwhitelettersthatgiveanabbreviatedfunction
name.Thefollowingchartshowsthedetails.
MCPos.IDAbbreviationFunction
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MCKPos.IDAbbreviationFunction
PegTTUNERChromatictunerfunction
IIINTAdjustLPSTD2010Limitedintonation
CCCUSCreatecustomtuning
ERREFSetsreferencepitch(e.g.,A=440)
AUparrowUPTunereplacementstring(s)uptopitch
DDownarrow DWNTunestring(s)downforremoval
GUUSRAccessuserbanks
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Thefollowingdescribesthevariousfunctions.
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5.2ChromaticTuner(Position=Peg,ID=T)
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Thechromatictunerdetectsapluckedstringanddisplaysthenearestnoteandfrequencyoffset
comparedtothatnote.
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Thecenterdisplaycandefinethenoteinoneoftwomodes:
●NoteMode:Showsthenote'slettername
●FrequencyMode:Showsthenote'sfrequencyinHertz.Thefrequency'snumbersscrollin
sequence,accuratetooneplacetotherightofthedecimalpoint.Inotherwords,ifyoufretA=
440,thedisplaywillshow4‐4‐0‐.‐0TheouterLEDscanshowtheoffsetintwodifferentmodes:
●OffsetMode:Thelengthofthe“bar”madeupofmultipleLEDsindicatestherelativeoffset,
withalongerbarindicatingmoreoffset.
●StrobeMode:Arotatingpatternshowstherelativeoffset,withafasterrotationindicating
moreoffset.
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Ineithercase,thecoloroftheouterringofLEDsprovidesaroughindicationofpitch.
●Red:Pitchisflat
●Yellow:Pitchissharp
●Green:Pitchiscorrect
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Forexample,ifinstrobemodethepatternrotatesslowlyandtheLEDsarered,thenthestringis
slightlyflat.
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5.2.1TunerStep‐by‐Step
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1.WhileintheRedBank,rotatetheMCKtothePegposition.
2.PushEnterformorethanonesecond
3.PushEnterbrieflytotogglebetweenOffsetMode(displayshows“O”)orStrobeMode
(displayshows(“S”).ThispreferenceisstoredwhenyouturnoffLesPaulStandard2010
Limited.
4.RotatetheMCKfullycounter‐clockwise.
5.PushEnterbrieflytotogglebetweenNoteMode(displayshows“N”)orFrequency
Mode(displayshows“F”).Thissettingisnotstored;NoteNameisthedefault.
6.Pluckastring(openorfretted)andobservethereadout.Continuetopluckstringsasneeded.
7.Toexittunermode,rotatetheMCKtoanypositionotherthanfullyclockwiseorfully
counter‐clockwise,andpushEnterbriefly.
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5.3Intonation(Position=I,ID=I)
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Whenstringsaren'tproperlyintonatedtheoctave(12thfret)isoff‐pitchcomparedtotheopenstring.
Whencorrectlyintonated,theoctaveisexactlyoneoctaveabovetheopenstring.
LesPaulStandard2010Limited'sintonationfunctionmakesintonatingguitarstringseasy.Eachstring
hasanintonationscrewonthepartofthebridgethatfacesawayfromthepickups.Adjustingthese
screwsclockwiseorcounterclockwiseadjuststheintonation;LesPaulStandard2010Limitedwilltell
youexactlyhowmuchyouneedtoturnthesescrews,andinwhichdirection.
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Notes: