Gibson Guitar: Min-ETune™

You take care of the playing—
we’ll handle the tuning

Min-ETunetm is a compact, battery-powered robot tuner that tunes your guitar in seconds—and delivers 80-100 tunings on one charge. Adjust the tuning pegs manually, turn on the Min-ETunetm to tune all six strings to perfect pitch automatically, or select any of 12 popular alternate tunings (including six you can program yourself). You can even adjust your guitar’s tunings to match other instruments.

A guitar with Min-ETunetm feels the same, looks the same (the unit mounts onto the back of your guitar’s headstock), and plays the same. But most importantly, it sounds the same—Min-ETunetm works by tuning the physical strings, not by digital trickery that degrades your tone.

Save time and money in the studio, keep the flow going onstage, enhance your creativity with new tunings, and more. You take care of the playing—we’ll handle the tuning.

Speed

Inspiration has no patience—and with Min-ETunetm, you don’t need patience either. Just push a button, strum, and your perfectly tuned guitar is ready to rock, write, or record. Or wreak havoc.

Sure, you can tune a guitar. But you’re only human. Min-ETunetm tunes all six strings simultaneously, with an accuracy of 2 cents, in seconds.

Spend time playing, not tuning. (Your audience will thank you, too.)

Purity

There are other automatic tuning systems, and yes, they work—by digitally synthesizing the sound of a tuned string. That’s not the Gibson way.

Min-ETunetm tunes your physical strings—no tricks, no digital processing. The pure Gibson tone you love remains the pure Gibson tone you love.

You’ll never hear one pitch coming out of your speakers and a different pitch coming out of your guitar. With Min-ETunetm, what you play is what you hear.

Click to Hear Alternate Tunings

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Creativity

Alternate tunings used to be a pain. Min-ETunetm gets you in and out of 12 custom tunings in seconds. Even tune to that ever-so-slightly-flat piano everyone hates.

When writing, different tunings can be downright inspirational. And a cover version of “Brown Sugar?” No sweat. Or slip that slide on your finger and go delta blues.

Let Min-ETunetm give you new ways to express yourself.

Choice

Robot tuning technology used to be available only on Gibson’s premium, high-tech guitars. But we’ve learned a lot since the Robot Guitar revolutionized live performance and recording—like how to make the process faster, less expensive, and more adaptable.

And now, we’ve taken it to 11. From the made-for-the-stage SG to the mighty Les Paul, Gibson offers eleven classic guitars with Min-ETunetm.

Do yourself a favor: Go to your Gibson dealer and experience the magic of Min-ETunetm. The longer you wait, the more you’ll regret not having done it sooner.

Browse through these Guitars with Min-ETunetm

Les Paul '50s Tribute

The Les Paul '50s Tribute nails the look, feel, and tone of the classic set-neck, single-cutaway solidbody from its first decade of production. It features a pair of screaming P-90 pickups, the fat Gibson single-coil that has been beloved for more than six decades, along with the comfortably rounded neck profile characteristic of the '50s. A step up to Gibson's most acclaimed hardware set–which arrived on the Les Paul Standard in 1956—improves playability and offers precise tuning and intonation.
Les Paul '60s Tribute

The Les Paul ’60s Tribute embodies the power of this legendary guitar in the era when it truly caught fire in the rock and blues arenas. The Les Paul ’60s Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of a classic evolution of this legendary single- cutaway solidbody, the Les Paul of 1960. Like the final guitars in the original run of Les Paul Standards, the Les Paul ’60s Tribute carries a pair of PAF-style humbucking pickups—a BurstBucker 1™ at the neck and a slightly hotter BurstBucker 2™ at the bridge—along with the fast, comfortable slim neck profile characteristic of the start of that decade.
Les Paul ’70s Tribute

The Les Paul was the undisputed “king of rock” in the heavy, heady days of the ’70s. The Les Paul ’70s Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of a heavy-sounding evolution of this legendary single-cutaway solidbody, with a pair of high-output Dirty Fingers™ humbucking pickups for unparalleled overdrive tones, along with the characteristic ‘70s neck profile with volute.
Les Paul Future Tribute

The Les Paul Future Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of the guitar world’s most legendary single-cutaway solidbody, and equips it for the player of the future—while making it available today. Primed for optimum playability and versatility, the Les Paul Future Tribute carries a pair of “zebra-coil” ’57 Classic™ humbucking pickups for a blend of vintage warmth and contemporary articulation, along with a superbly comfortable custom asymmetrical neck profile.
SG ’50s Tribute

The SG was born in 1961 as the radically redesigned Les Paul/SG Standard. It has always been a crucial cousin to the Les Paul range, but what if the SG had debuted in the 1950s? The SG ’50s Tribute embodies that fantasy, with the look, feel, and tone of the legendary set-neck, double-cutaway solidbody as it would have appeared equipped with features of the 1950s—a pair of screaming P-90 pickups, the fat Gibson single-coil that has been beloved for more than six decades, and the comfortably rounded neck profile characteristic of that decade.
SG ’60s Tribute

The SG ’60s Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of the legendary original SG Standards of the 1960s. Like the first SG Standards, the SG ’60s Tribute carries a pair of PAF-style humbucking pickups—a BurstBucker 1™ at the neck and a slightly hotter BurstBucker 2™ at the bridge—along with the fast and comfortable slim-neck profile, characteristic of the start of that decade.
SG ’70s Tribute

By the 1970s the SG was an iconic rock machine in its own right, and embraced by metal and heavy rock players in particular. The SG ’70s Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of a heavy-sounding evolution of this legendary double- cutaway solidbody, with a pair of high-output humbucking pickups for unparalleled overdrive tones along with the characteristic ’70s neck profile with volute.
SG Future Tribute

The SG Future Tribute captures the look, feel, and tone of the guitar world’s most legendary double-cutaway solidbody, then equips it for the player who wants the guitar of the future—today. Primed for optimum playability and versatility, the SG Future Tribute carries a pair of “zebra-coil” ’57 Classic™ humbucking pickups for a blend of vintage warmth and contemporary articulation, along with a supremely comfortable custom asymmetrical neck profile.
Les Paul Signature “T”

The Les Paul Signature “T” wraps all of Les Paul’s innovation into a sweet-looking and great-sounding Les Paul that honors the memory of this legendary guitar’s inventor, while providing an instrument primed for the power and versatility demanded by today’s gigging guitarist. The timeless pairing of mahogany body with carved AA figured maple top, open- coil ’57 Classic™ ’57 Classic Plus™ and pickups, and modified switching for single-coil tones add up to extreme sonic versatility. Traditional specs, acclaimed Gibson USA quality, and meticulous construction contribute to unparalleled playability, while a fast SlimTaper™ neck profile and traditional weight relief enhance comfort. The Les Paul Signature “T” looks great in Translucent Ebony, Alpine White Burst, Wine Red, or Vintage Sunburst finish, all in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer; or select a classic Goldtop finish.
Les Paul Studio

Since its introduction in 1983, the Les Paul Studio has been a popular choice of hard-working guitarists everywhere. The 2013 Les Paul Studio blends timeless tonewoods and components with improved comfort, powerful Modern Classics™ humbucking pickups with built-in coil-splitting switching for the added versatility of single-coil tones, and the classic looks that define it as a genuine Gibson Les Paul. And it’s gorgeous, too; the 2013 Les Paul Studio looks stunning in your choice of Ebony, Alpine White, Wine Red, or Vintage Sunburst finish (all in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer), or Goldtop with dark back and neck. A left-handed version is also available, and for an added touch of class, there’s a 2013 Les Paul Studio Gold Series with gold-plated hardware and pickup covers, and a gloss-top finish with satin back and neck.
SG Standard

The new SG Standard recaptures all the tone, feel, and look of the original rendition of this legendary guitar, with features such as a solid mahogany body, a slim ’60s profile neck with a smaller early ’60s headstock, the original early ’60s pickguard, dual ’57 Classic™ humbucking pickups, and Gibson’s innovative hardware, all wrapped into a design that remains one of the most versatile guitars available today.