Guitar Of The Month

Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Metallic Green* The revolutionary Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Limited Electric Guitar has some groundbreaking controls at its heart. At first glance, the 4 control knobs seem to be indistinguishable from those on other Les Paul guitars. But look again. While the 4 knobs do provide the standard tone and volume controls for each of the two pickups, the Multi-Control Knob (MCK) the one with the illuminated top serves as the master control for all aspects of the Robot Les Paul Studio Limited’s amazing self-tuning system. The MCK is what is commonly referred to as a “Push-pull” knob. When down in the normal position it behaves as a regular volume or tone pot. When the MCK is pulled out, the Robot Les Paul Studio Limited’s radical self-tuning system is activated and ready for use. It immediately places the Robot Les Paul Studio Limited in standard tuning mode (A440). A quick turn of the MCK presents 6 factory presets, all of which can be customized. At any time, you can also restore the tunings to the factory presets and start all over again. The LED display on top of the MCK also lets you know when a string is out of tune, or when all strings are in tune, and even when the tuners are turning to get them in tune. It also guides the setting of accurate intonation. At the end of the tuning process, the blue lights on top of the MCK flash. Push the MCK back in and it’s ready to go. Now the only thing you have to do is play.Featuring a performance-safeguarding Neutrik jack, which secures the cord into the guitar, the Robot Les Paul Studio offers all the power, tone, and performance of a traditional Studio model, with the revolutionary Robot automatic tuning. Neutrik jack Neutrik has been making superior electronic interconnection products since 1975, making them the logical choice to supply the performance-safeguarding jack in Gibson’s revolutionary Robot Les Paul Studio Limited. Like many Neutrik products, the jack in the Robot Les Paul Studio Limited is manufactured from strong, high-grade thermoplastics and housed in a rugged die cast nickel shell. A retention spring inside the jack ensures optimum grip on any guitar cable, thus avoiding the chance of lost connection. Chambering There’s something about playing a Gibson Les Paul with perfect tone, balance, and weight. One of the ways the expert craftsmen at Gibson USA achieve this equilibrium is by carving carefully mapped-out chambers in the solid mahogany backs of Les Pauls using a Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) router before the maple top is glued on. The positioning of the routs was established after careful examination of the resonant characteristics of the Les Paul. Gibson approached this process with the awareness that every change to the formula would have repercussions on the instrument’s sound. The results are comfortable, lightweight guitars that are acoustically louder, with increased sustain and resonance. Mahogany Body and Maple Top

Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Metallic Green*

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