Pickup adjustments. Although the pickups on each Les Paul are set to Gibson stan-
d a r ds at the factory, they can be adjusted. The height of the pickup can be adjusted
by the two screws found at either end of the pickup, in the mounting ring. Individual
string volume can be adjusted by turning the polepiece screws. Bringing the pickup or
pole screw closer to the strings makes the signal stronger or “hotter.”
C o n t ro l s .
The standard Gibson electronic configuration is two pickups, four knobs and
a pickup selector switch. The four knobs provide individual tone and volume contro l
for each pickup. Models with only three knobs provide individual volume and master
tone control. Single pickup models have only two knobs – for volume and tone contro l
– and no pickup selector.
Volume contro l s : The two knobs closest to the fingerboard control volume. The volume
knob nearest the bridge controls the “front” or neck pickup; the knob nearest the edge
of the guitar controls the “back” or bridge pickup.
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