Gibson Dusk Tiger Instruction manual

Gibson Dusk Tiger
Gibson Dusk Tiger
Quick Start Manual
Quick Start Manual
copyright 2009 Gibson Guitar Corp.
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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 Dusk iger
guitar, please read and follow all safety warnings and operating instructions before using this
product, and keep all documentation for future reference.
Environmental Factors
Heat and moisture can harm your Gibson Dusk iger. 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 Dusk iger will
be much happier if you store and operate this product under safe conditions.
Power Sources
Use only the power source included in the Dusk iger 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 connection is jostled loose, the RIP audio
interface may experience extreme power differentials, which can potentially harm you and
the product.
Service
Please do not attempt to service Dusk iger or any of its accessories yourself. Opening the
case 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 Dusk iger to an authorized service technician if any
of the following occurs (contact numbers for service centers are at the end of this section):
Any foreign object (especially liquid) has gotten inside Dusk iger or its accessories
Dusk iger or its accessories have been exposed to water, dropped, or otherwise
damaged
A marked change in Dusk iger’s performance
You hear anything rattling around inside if you shake the Dusk iger gently
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Warranty Protection
It is extremely important to us that you are satisfied with Dusk iger. Register it and activate
your warranty protection by mailing the warranty card included with Dusk iger to Gibson
USA, Department W, P.O. Box 100087, Nashville, N 37210-0087. If you encounter any
kind of problem, contact us as soon as possible so we can make things right.
Once you your warranty protection is active, Dusk iger'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.
If Dusk iger 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.
If we determine that replacing Dusk iger 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
Dusk Tiger to Gibson USA, Department , 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:
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 power source.
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.
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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.
o obtain warranty service, contact the service center nearest you:
US ( oll 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 - [email protected]
Please do not send a unit in for repair before contacting your customer service
center. hey 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 Dusk iger.
Gibson® is a trademark of t .he Gibson Guitar Corp
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If You Own Dark Fire and Dusk Tiger Guitars
he Dark Fire charger/splitter box works with Dusk iger only as a splitter. The splitter
should not be powered up with Dusk Tiger as damage to the LP-Z circuit may occur.
Also use Dusk Tiger only with the RIP supplied with Dusk Tiger. Do not use Dusk Tiger with the Dark
Fire RIP. he Dark Fire RIP also acts as a charger, while the Dusk iger RIP does not. If charging is
turned on with the Dark Fire RIP while connected to Dusk iger, damage to the LP-Z circuit may
occur.
he Dusk iger RIP unit has a circular blue sticker on the bottom to help you to distinguish between
the two. For more information on installing RIP Console software and using the RIP interface, please
refer to the separate RIP manual available at www.gibson.com/dusktigersoftware.
Dusk Tiger Prep
1. In the Dusk iger accessory pack, locate the card with the Dusk iger Customer Code and be
very careful not to lose it. his code is required to run the various accessory software.
2. Charge the battery prior to playing Dusk iger. o do this, remove the battery from Dusk
iger'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—100-240V, 50/60Hz).. he
charger's LED will shine red when charging, and green when the battery is charged. An
additional battery is supplied in the Dusk iger accessory pack; if you need more batteries,
they are available from stores such as Radio Shack (part #55029788).
3. urn down your monitor system's levels as you make the audio connections in steps 3 and 4.
4. Dusk iger'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. o activate the LP-Z output,
set the switch (to the left of the output jack) in the down position. he green LED next to the
switch will illuminate.
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5. Plug the appropriate connector into Dusk iger'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-XLR male cable, or use two 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 will not charge
the battery and may damage the Dusk Tiger output.
6. While holding the guitar as you would normally, pull up on the MCK (Master Control knob). Do
not strum Dusk iger just yet.
7. Caution: Although you can tune the RoboHeads manually never use a manual or mechanical
string winding tool on the RoboHead tuners as this can damage them. Also, never attempt to
tune the RoboHeads manually while they are operating robotically—this can damage the
RoboHeads permanently.
Get Tuned
1. When Dusk iger is turned on for the first time, the MCK center will show S (for Standard
tuning - EADGBe), and the MCK's ring of letters that correspond to string names will be lit red.
2. Strum Dusk iger slowly, so you hit each string with a constant, medium amount of force. he
Robot tuners will tune the strings automatically. During the tuning process, the string letters
change color from red through other colors, and remain green when tuned. Wait for them to all
turn green, If a string doesn't turn green, pluck it again.
3. When you end your session with Dusk iger and push the MCK back in, Dusk iger will
remember the last tuning you used. When you turn on Dusk iger again, it will load this tuning
automatically.
Get Tone
After Dusk iger has tuned all the strings, it will exit tuning mode automatically and let you
choose one of 10 Instant Access sounds from the Green Bank (there is also a Yellow Bank
with 8 banks of 11 presets each, as described in the main manual).
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he first time you turn on Dusk iger, it will load tone #1. When you end your session with
Dusk iger and push the MCK back in, Dusk iger will remember the last tone you selected.
When you turn on Dusk iger again, it will load this tone automatically.
Rotating the MCK selects different sounds; if the MCK stays in one position for over 1/3
second, the sound loads automatically. he following chart describes the sounds (as indicated
by the symbol in the MCK's center), the tone name, and recommended pickup switch position.
MCK shows Name Pickup Switch
1 5 Les Paul Neck
2 1955 Les Paul Neck
3 1955 Les Paul Bridge or Middle
4 1960 Les Paul (heavy rhythm) Bridge
5 ES-335 Neck
6 Funky Neck sound Neck
7 Funky Bridge sound Bridge
Twangy Bridge sound Bridge
9 Twangy Neck sound Neck
A Acoustic* Neck
Dots Battery level not applicable
*Rotate the pickup switch toggle to blend the piezo (acoustic) and magnetic pickup (electric) sound.
Try Alternate Tunings
Dusk iger offers several modes of operation, each in its own Bank. You just met two Banks:
Blue for tuning, and Green for sound selection. o switch from the Blue to Green bank or vice-
versa, push briefly on the MCK's center. Push just far enough until you feel some resistance; if
you push too hard, you'll push the MCK back in until it clicks, which deactivate the electronics.
o try out alternate tunings:
1. Switch from the Green Bank to the Blue Bank by pushing briefly on the MCK's center.
2. Once in the Blue Bank, rotate the MCK to the number that corresponds to the desired tuning.
Do not strum the strings until you have selected the desired tuning number, and the string
LEDs around the outside of the MCK are red.
3. Instant Access tunings are identified by the blue symbol in the MCK's center; starting with the
MCK rotated fully clockwise. he following chart shows the available Instant Access tunings.
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MCK shows Name Tuning (low string to high)
S 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 D A D G A D
Dusk Tiger Tuning/Tone “Cheat heet”
On the back of the battery cover, there's a small chart that indicates the default ones and
unings, with the switch symbols that represent them.
Manual RoboHead Tuning
You can also tune Dusk iger’s RoboHeads by hand. Unlike conventional tuning keys,
RoboHeads all turn in the same direction. he RoboHead tuner posts have locking nuts to
secure the end of each string during tuning operations.
Remember—never use any kind of string winding tool, or turn the RoboHeads manually while
they're being turned robotically. Robot technology includes special options for changing
strings, as this is much faster than changing strings manually.
There's o Much More...
You've just experienced the smallest hint of what Dusk iger can do. Please read the full
manual to understand what this powerful instrument can do for you and your music.
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