Need manual for a black beauty guitar

Contact Hartke directly to inquire.

The term 'Black Beauty' has been well overused by now. It was originally the 1957 black Les Paul Custom model, but by now is any black Les Paul Custom. In addition Gibson themselves are cashing in by doing reissues, finished to look older.

So if it is a black Les Paul Custom, then yes, it is a Black Beauty, according to someone somewhere. On top of that, Gibson has reused serial numbers, in different years for different models.

If the serial number is stamped on the headstock with 'Made In USA' the guitar was made at the Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant, in 1976.

Those guitars are worth US$3000-4000 depending on condition.

Otherwise it was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, on January 11th, 2007.

Those newer reissue guitars sell for similar prices.
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here's a link to the reset info-
DIGITECH RP 7 VALVE User Manual Harmony Interval Charts

Your guitar was made in
Korea
November c.2016
Production Number: 1341

Your guitar was made at the
Qingdao Plant (Epiphone), China
February 2008
Production Number: 03249

Frankly, given the value of a first act guitar, I wouldn't br investing the time and effort into it.,
That said, I wouldn't try to fadeThe proper paint will be available from Stewart MacDonald guitar parts, in matching paint, but would repaint the entire guitar.

Try this site... find appropriate setup of pots, switches and pickups.

http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources/

Ebay for one and any music shop can order them for you such as Guitar Center

The volume is a common problem ... Search for wiring diagrams for your guitar to find a better wiring. Or take it to a guitar repair centre to have it fixed.

To tell which pickups are selected with the switch if it doesn't have the little plate telling you, Turn one volume down and flick the switch one way so you can hear just one pickup.

Two ways of telling which one it is picking up ... A toppy tone is the one nearest the bridge ... a bassy tone is the neck pickup ... The middle selection on the switch is both coils selected ... If you cant tell by tone ... Tap the pick up and you'll soon hear which one you have selected.

About the cable,

This is from peavey.com:

. Plus, the Generation guitars that feature ACM come with a dual-ended cable that sends the two tones to two different amplifiers, opening up even more tone possibilities.