OWNERS MANUAL nso PORTABLE ORGANCONTENTS assembly... description spa features... voices controls.......... special effects. registrations. : cara of your Gibson. checklist.......... Reol Gibson Portable is sl organ on the scene. I's gal the kind of guts mada champs oul of Gibgon guitars and amps a real swinger! Itall happened like this. We put the bu brains of some of the country’s lap organ engineers They carne wp with the idea, Then they pur the ide: into work, using the latest space-age solid-state tran sistor circuits and the most up-to-the-minute organ kingwy-haw The result asany, with of tomorrow, Fram the first time you play it, you'll know it's a champ, Sensational ior pariive and dances. terrific al home or recorclig sessions, Wherever you 3 your Gibson puts you at the heert af the action! your new Gilson Portable... versatile ices brighbas spallipiis, and the lookASSEMBLY 1 KEYBOARD AND TONE GENERATOR CASE 1. Lente the two thuinls screws at each end of the case bottom. 2. Open boitom out and damn taward Maer 4. Swing Tegs out at right angles to case and fasten fe bottom with the tro thumb screws which form 3 support far the case fe 4, Stara! organ upright and remove top cover 2 EXPRESSION PEDAL AND GLIDE SWITCH 1. Remove expression pedal fron bl 2. Loosen the ‘mounting bras to its full limit 3. Lee wo upright studs at the bottom of th righl case leg. Attach the expression pedal to studs by slipping bracket over the two upright studs 4 Lo wo thumb screws holding th in place. Pull out the bra b 122 sockels an the sight side of the ion pedal plug is notched for left hand eock| Bess Gantrol Tabs, Bass Voice Tabs, Bass Keyboard: Keyboard Voice Take Keyboard Cantrol Tabs Expression Pedal n-0ff Suriteh KeyboardDESCRIPTION Bass Voice Tabs These nbs select the voices which respond te the bass keyboard and may be used singly or in combination. At least one [aver yoice tab must be on to praduce a tare, es ate off when the tabs ace level. Ta turn on a it the eb forward. Bass Control Tabs These tabs will prod sy are in the “ail” pasition, 2 particular voice tit the tab forward. At least one upper keyboard voice must be turned on tw pruduce Kayboard Control Tabs 1 by thomselues. These 16 prorluce cartain alterations in the sound oF are Of whan the tabs ‘pn 4 com, il the tal forward function the Keybozrd Veizer, The contre Keyboard The upper, ar shite portion af the Feyboard responds 10 the Kaybserd Volee ‘Tabs Usually, i played with the right hand, Occasionally feuth hands are used. Expression Pedal In mast ergens, volume mys! he controlled by the Expres. dal You cannot conicol organ volume by striking © keys. Depressing. the Exprewion Pedal forward ae wakeine. Bepressing the pedal back dec the volume. By using the right foot in this manner, the volume ean fe instantly and con od for tho ect diced On-Off Switch As its name implies, this switch turns the Gibson Grgen f. Pressing the switch jonvard tums it on and scared pilot light. Pressing the switch back turn the organ and the pilat ight off. SPECIAL FEATURES. Vournew Gibeag Paitable Qegan has been designed all of the features essential to give you the wltima venience and ease ennsistent with the highest st dard of pertomance, thereby freeing you ta concentr fully ae the mut you are playing. 61-Note Keyboard Fe keyloard is lived inte three sections portion is the manual bass keyboard. It te fhe black fonds to the Gilyen Pedal Voige Tals, The sry pertin keh board may be used as an extension of the bass keyboard ‘ar as apart of the regular (white) keyboard. The portion responds to the Keyboard Vaice Tabs. The Ex tended ass Contral lets you switch the gray portion of the keyboard instantly and effurllessly to fonction as part fof either the blaek or white pervions Glide-Trumpat Wow Wow Locited on the upper leit side of the expression pedal is the combination Glide and Trumpet Wow-Wow This unique device, described under the SPECIAL, seetinn of th al, will permit you to accomplish many exeiting and unutual eects Reverberation Control Used with the Macstro Reverb TR-370 of Gibson Combo Reverb Amplifiers, this control lets you turn the ampli fiers vert unit on and off, The contiol will function ‘only with these two amplifiers Locked-Tane Generating System unique tone generating system of your Gibson Por- table Organ it what gives it ite perieet, pune voici Gibson has “locked-in” this superiative tone so that it is always perlaeily “i tune” fram top to bottom. It will never go gut-of tune, Touch Tabs lust tnuch 2 tah on your Gibson and discover a voice twombane, c: lo...there are thirteen voice tabs in all. The eu Tet You exercice 2 wide variety of eects aver the voles tabs, giving you virtually ualinited sound possibilities Bess Voice Tabs ‘There tabs let you select from three separate bass String Bass, Sax Bass, and Fuzz Bass, fully under the BASS VOICES section o ACCESSORIES The following accessories for the Gibson Portable Organ are available at additional cost from ¥ an Oxgan 13-Note Bass Pedal Keyboard Covers the ige as the Manual Bass Keyboard and responds to all of the sume controls and voice tabs. Its chief value is that it permits you to use both hands on the Keyboard and play the bass line on the pedals. You can slso continus both the right hand and the bass while Ging the left hind %0 operate the voice and control Organ Bench is matching bench is completely por for easy carrying. It alo serves as the 13-note pedal bass keyboard and collapses ing case fos Amplifier Although the poset Organ may be used withVOICES VOICE TABS ce voices in the Gibsun Portable Organ ane ela Into three families: Flute, Sting, and Keed. All Gibson woice: are fsithtul dupliestions ot the instruments tor which they are named “The Flute Voices ace pute and mellow wilh almost no vert ‘The Stang Voice has vibeanl, singing quality very sim ilar to the sound of the violin The Reed Voiews cannot be dereribed at 2 group be- cause each one has its own distinctive quality FOOT SYMBOLS ‘The foct symbol (’) following the mumber aluer each voice ia holdover irom pipe organ terminology. It is used hese fo remain consistent with other organs. All you nesd remember is: BT is the basic pitch: 16 sounds one actane lower: £ sounds ene aetave higher; 2215 sounds an octave and a fifth (3 twellth) higher. Brample: I'you turn oa all of the Flute, Piccola aie Nazaiel voices (the entire Flute family), you will hear four tones. Ifyou play a four nate chord, you will hear sixteen tones. This feature gives the Gibson a fullbodied, rieh tone. Here is a list Gf the vaices af the Gibson Portable Organ followed by a brief description of each. KEYBOARD VOICES feed Family Yellow Tabe String Family Sew 8 Blue eb Trumpet Read Family inure &? Yellow tabs Flute 6 Flute 0° Flute Family viccolog” While Tobs Nazare hs ‘Mixture White Tab Bass VOICES String B2ss Sax Bass Gecen Tebs Fuzz Bass keyboard voices TROMBONE 16° (Reed Family) This voice produces the saund of the bass trombone. Use Slow-Heavy Vibrato, To produce the sliding trombone jvel yee the Glide con CLARINET 16" (Reed Family) Played without vibrato, this vaice seprocuces the sound inet. I an exeallent woes for any kind uf STRING 8” (String Family) Without vinrate you will hear the rich, natural harmonics of the Gibson Organ. With Fart-Heavy Vibrato thit vale has the singing quality of a violin. By playing om the lower portion of the keyboard, 3 viola sound i producedTRUMPET 8” (Reed Family) This bright voice, played! with a Slow-Light Vibrate, has just the tight amount of brassiness to reproduce the sound Of the orchastcal trumpet. Tor more lively tempos try the Fast-Heawy Vila. KINURA 8" (Reed Family) The name of this exotie voice i derived from the Graal: word fer harp. Played alone, it resembles the Oboe: teed strenent of he Far Fas. Ibs greatest value bas fainfoicing woice which adds color and hamonics to ther reed voices, FLUTE 16’ (Flute Family) A basic theater oman voice pitched ene octave below Flute 8, this pote, eeposell Souaadl ideal fae thot en semble or as a reinforcement to other salo-vaices FLUTE 8° (Flute Family) This vaio combines perfectly with every ather organ voice and is used more frequently than any other. It sounds ene octave higher than the Flute 76". PICCOLO 4 (Flute Family) ighat than the Flute @’ and two he Tute 16, this voice played in without vibrato produces brilliant bell-like tones, ith Long Sustain and combined with the Flute och effect. Az a sola voice stain and a Fast-Heavy Vibrato, a whistling sound is produced. The Piccolo 4° adds a bright sound to ther sole Male voices when weed in combination with them, NAZARD 2%4' (Flute Family) This tone an oct Id never be played alone. Producing a fe and a fifth above the key which is de- pressed, it is used to reinforce the upper harmonics for realer colo and brllia MIXTURE ‘This special voice combines the 4° and 29/¥ tones. Play alone, it produces 2 high-pitched tone which is bascall Clarinet in character. Generally, you will find its greatest in giving brilliance and “edge” to other voices. bass voices Only Gibson oe bass voices, New, style of music. you a chaice of these three dist jou can select a bass voice to suit every STRING BASS this voica gives you the sound of an authentic string bas found, full-bodied and smooth. A perfect choice when- ver you desire the plucked or bowed string bass sound. Use this vaiew in ballads 2c wall as fast tempo mu FUZZ BASS The Fuze Bass is ideally suited to rock ‘a roll = action music. It produces 2 tone that reall raking its goed choice forselas and “i Its brilliant, vibrant tonal quality gives more tion to the tee tempo. SAX BASS is voice has a low, reedy tone quality almast identical to that of the bass soxophon: ‘voice in papular music where the bass voice fs melodiou: and you will get a smooth singing qualityCONTROLS do not create tancs They do raducte warinus sflecis on There aie te kinds ef Organ: (1) Control Tabs, which ecemble the voine tabs, and (2) Special Controls, which lg en a radia or television set. Here wil a bine? desceiptinn ef each, arentacses following each control comre= sponds to the actual eolor of the emia (ah The controls en the Gibson Organ Control Tabs Bass NormakPercsion (Gry Bass Sustain =. On-otf Gray! Wow Wor ted) = sNocmal-Full (Rec sees {Green} iedum (Rec) long (ed) -On-0F (Rad -On-08 On-0t (Gt Special Controls = Volume Coniral tended Bass Control Repeat Speed Caatral CONTROL TABS} Bass Percussion This exclusive ferture is deseribed fully im the SPECIAL 5 section of this manual position, the key. T ‘enntrol over the pedals to obtain a smooth, connecting bass line. Glide—Trumpet Wow Wow ‘This unique feature is described fully in the SPECIAL HIPECTS active of this manual, Brilliance Paes Tg conisul affects all the vuiees of you to put geeater amphanis on the “hi esine 19 use it in the “Tull” position most of 1a mare sublusal effert, use the *Nommal iy three vibteter comand tabs on the Gib produce variations in the normal pitc! by 22 sein ne inbensil am player. Yeu may lable: for art wulire «cag, as yo fi the Vibrate tor move varia thieiate tise proper so The Vibrato Gn-f isthe main Vibrate consol. With this alt B thee “OFF” pasion, as Vibzato sell be hea I tha “On postin, te settings of the other tabs govern the type uf sibrav.ota, Vibrala Slow-Fosk ose Jritha atone cambios Suit alnust any tye of ost of tHe Nat Lh Soest Sustain Normally, when you release an ergun key, the tone stops The Sustain eoniral lets the lone linger on ater the kay sed, (ne of the many values of the Sustain is sound” in rooms effectiveness in making the which are heavily cay jes, The Long Sustain lets the tone fade gradually for about two seconds, The Mediurn Sustain lets the fade geadually fr a Staccato jaccalo gives a sudden attack for perfect definition all nates. This cffect is especially valuable in fast passages, Ten if you s7e playing ccato passege by merely flippi ing a sudden attack and ‘on Portable Organ may be used any gua reverb amplifier, the fever control on igan consale is elfective only with the Macsir Re Combo Rew ECIAL EFFEC [SPECIAL CONTROLS] Bass Volume Control [els you contral the volume of the Extended Bass Control Thig eantral pen keybaand (lack keys) to incl ff the normal keyboard. In the “On” position, the G ion of the Keyboard will respond to the Pedal Ve Tabs and the Bass Volume Control, In the “Of the Gray keys respond to Tals and contol Repeat Speed Contral This control is described fullySPECIAL EFFECTS GLIDE-TRUMPET WOW wow The Glide Cantral is located un the Inf side of the 6: pression Pedal and icone by the lab maked "Glide nalTrumpet Wow Wow.” a1 jsition, abrato, if on, almost completely. Wien t Jed, the voices will "glide! luck te normal piteh and the wil resume, Far the best playing technique, the Gilde should be pressed with th fe shine tine Layboard notes are played-and then seleased. For example, stert using the Glide Control by tying it with the Trombane 19° eetsistow Hieavy ¥ (Il be able to dupli- cate the well-knowa trombone “smear You cam also gat a realistic string “glissando” by using fe together with the Siting BT The upper key Heavy Vibrato. Try any vielin selection Glide will supply the “glissando” of the strings Adding Sustain will give the ellocl 9! “singiag strings F Hawaiian guilar ellects, use the Clarinet 16 avy Vibrate, the Flute a! or Piecole 4° with Fas ey Vibrato, oF a combination of any of these tabs. Use Long Sustain and play in a vemiestacrat the intlaot you strike & Key. The resligns of this gulter effect will amaze you To get the Trumpet Wow Wav effect, wet up thas (rum pet voice of the Gibson Portable by turmag on the pet 8 For the full Wow Wow effect, be sure the Bri Control is on so that you hase pat ves. | will naw provide you with the Trumpet Waw We effect instead of the Glide effect. Glide, Trumpet Wow Wow does net change . but simply changed the timbre of the voiee being accentuating the highs and the harmonics. Experi- nd see the way it changes and en BASS PERCUSSION spacial elect givot a sharp, perewnsive “attack” produced by the pedal voices. Irs effective when uvesl with any of the three Gibson pedal voices. This ives you ave greater variely in your bans accnen ents, PERCUSSION This is one af the mst unique atid useful effects ever oped for the organ. It gives a vigorous “attack” and te the Read and String voices, IL dees not aliect the Flute or the Mixture woin: In ecombinatian with Staccato, the Percussion greater impact. This eifect has the character of + p aultar, with a definate “ealge” to the tone. Using the Rercussion effact on Resds and Strings with- aut Staccata, and combining it with the Flute wyiees pre duces the unusual efect of a sharp percussive soured which radually gives way lo the ct has gig Hla tn The Brilliance control will also change the ee oF the voices a they are used with percussion. Experiment wilh thse conteel and with other methods ef using this special eect, and you ‘will begin Im gain an idea oi the unlisited value of Gitson Percussion. REPEAT SPEED CONTROL This u er uperates in conjunction with the Gibson Per cussion. Just set up the combisalion [or Percussion aad yau hold down a netc or chasd turn on and advance Repeat Speed Conticl. The voice of dhe organ will repeat shythaically tor ar lang as you hold dawn the Bey ‘uu may regulate the spucd with the Repeat Speed Con rol knob, One ai the most effective uses of the Repeal Speed Control i in duphcaing the sound of 2 Xylophone, Mae Fimba, S2nje, er any instrument that repeats 2 nete or chord, Anpller veciting use of the Rupeat Speed Cystrol is Phythanie accanpanunent. Lsing Sustans Mtedhann et LOng, play a note quickly in 2 staccato manner and aher the speed of the Repeat Speed Contra until you get the num. Ihde of sepals ye eitive. Ves gil rnd rojo evilh Su tain Long than swith Sustain Medium. The repeets will saund Tike an “echo” wffeet, Use this effect for playing. Fejpiled Hole wielody effects Wo. Experiment and practice until you fully understend all the ses of Percussion and the Repeat Speed Control, fase you will find yoursalf using thats mare and moe Remember: the Repeat Speed Control, like Percussion, is tlfective only on the Reed and String voicesPIANO fen RHA L as cust ir Cis rine anes | ruvie 5 ried e 5 ° ras oreo Caen sere Fu [noma | oF sow | user | ate srRINe run | iss aass | gases | fas | visa weeara a a HAWAIIAN GUITAR en conte cua en a or reine | ramet | = nrc nies ant fo Lene sine | sax | ure ae [sees lareee vigeata | vireara FERCUSS a STEEL GUITAR a eis fore” | stan 1 ¥ uae awe op titra ste OFF a sree | sex | rua | nass aass | mass | Bass reacuss | _onREGISTRATIONS TRUMPET wow wow unuea Ta] Frneuss sex | uz | ness anss | pass rect} is Fekouss | on rast | eave | on CELESTE oa oe hava Einay 0x ssumies | rune Y 5 80 arco sre Sst nosture (teat fice el Eecer| ci ‘wow | GIT rue ae ‘umaTo | ona oraaiss tare HARPSICORD ons nS T fe cr “eo | sree | reusrer] sa roanie | wzatn | ancume cope |e poy nite Te a cota) : on on ig PT ena a aass UST. veyROCK | ra con eis sane ssa | mzzaso | crue eae vasoven ratty [rare a af af a4 8 ] | Reema | arr stow | usu [ort smug | 30 | ero : : fae oa | os a \y To no | Fencyss | ON wear | ot rd a A A a ROCK It ONAL T od cast | wer fuweer| anon | rue | ure | scereo | sazaee | cree % oe lets ie |e 2 ir asec a ck A sow | oer | oF rue | ase | fev wee su 2s Be en Say ow fast | amave | on rs ROCK Mil oA ct cua wor | sraine | Teun | eo F ance ru a ress | ovTHE CARE OF YOUR hibsoy CONSOLE Modem matesials have been ustd so that the insteumant will etn its beauty-and is altractiveness will last over the years, A lean cloth cannot be surpassed for dusting, femove fingerprints oF dulling fil wse a cloth sightly th water and a litle mild soep and wipe drys KEYS AND TABS To remove slickinass or greasincss wh mulated, use a clean soll cla little mild soap. 0 not u: such as alcohal, gaseline, light etc They may atiock the finish on the FOOT PEDALS These can be eleaned with 2 damp cloth and solution as recommended abov electrical information Gibson's electric circuits are vary stable end cillatae system was carefull if a special we roujores a change in pte has playing with 2 pieno or other instrument not using the standard A420 pitch, this can be ‘sccomplished in a few ssinutes with the Gibson. We ree- ommend that you contact your Gibsan dealer for this positive tuned at dh NEVER PLUG THE ORG: AGE MAY RESULT. INTO A 1G. OUILET-DAM- cord from the rear of the Amplifier MUST BE PLUGGED INTO STANDARD 110-120. Volt AC LINE. (lf the power supplied in your area is other than 110-120 Volt AC, 50-60 cycles, be sure there isa notice kof the Instrument that indicates the: wrgan has sgecial power | Nor ns won't afect a your electrician may ue required if Tnelow THU voles, though regulation voltage goes above 125 check list Gilson organ becomes inoperative or dost aot 0 properly, first follew this simale step-by-step CChyele List hafare calling be service 41. Make certain that the line cord ts plugged into dive AC avullet: Make sure the yall eeveptoele y. Mure from the spe: m be reduced by reversing the: line ord plug in the wall outlet 2 fe cur On” switch ison, Pilot light will ind cate this. 3. TUSF: If pilot light does now tighe, cheek for a blown fuse. Fuse, located on power supply chasis, i easi moved. Tum fuse insert counterclockwise until it comes out The fuse tam them be pulled scam the insort andl a new one installed. CAUTION: Use only 7 Amp Slows blo” Type 3 AG fuse At least one w play. The expression Pedel must be plugee to bring up volurne in before a manval will ty must 4 6, The name plates show model and serial numbers (lo- ated an back of console and on hack of amplifier A competent service technician should be consulted if difficulties persist, Your Gibson di (qualified to andl: thi, allhoughe any good radio-television techniet should be able to handle necessary repairs, Schematic dia- grams will be furnished to owners upan req jek or mansy order far $3.00 and remer clude the made and serialGUARANTEE The Gibson Organ i guaranteed ta be free from de- lective material and workmenship and the manufacture: agrees to remudy any such deleets, ar ig furnish 2 net fin exchange for any pact of its manuiacture which \der nemnal installation, use and serview discloses such defect, provided the insumment is delivered by the owner ler of br thi oulhoneed dealer fean when the instrument \was purchased, intact for our examination. with petistion charges prepaid lo our factory, and prowidled such examination re! jgment that it is detective. This guarantee epaliss te af five years from the date of 1 1 OM it rs foraperied other con wif atsinatruanent has been subj ectee to misuse, neglect, cui, imtacteat wating not Cur awa, oF any changes is aF any part of the instrument, except Jutution of zesistors and condensers and provided said sesittort andl eonclansacs re at high quality Brand names of manuiactutess whose products have been approved by v provided further that there hes been no impro sfalation or use of the instrument other than pra in the instreetions eccompanying the purchase 0 toe apply to parts which hicen repaired outside of aur factory, nor to instances where the acral nurnbor of the tstronsent hat Been wd nz defied, oF changed, nor 10 accessories not of manufacture used therewith. ramea isin iew ofall ether gusrantces expre or implied, anc no representative ar persoa is authorized to assume for us any otter lability in connection with the sale of the instrument.