Epiphone Black Beauty controls don't seem to work properly

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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Sounds like perhaps a Les Paul Special II, but more detail is needed to say for sure. There was a lot of variation in their Les Paul models. Posting a photo of both sides and the headstock is best.

-Has the guitar any binding, and what colour?
-Is the back of the guitar white or all black?
-Exactly what is on the front of the headstock, 'Epiphone', the 4-diamond logo, anything else?
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Your serial number actually starts with a capital i instead of a number 1. Your guitar was made at the Saein Plant, Korea in May 1999 Production Number: 0857

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

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

Try looking here:http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Support/FAQs/# scroll abut half way down to the black printing.

Try here:http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/robot-guitar-manual.pdf orhttp://www.gibson.com/Files/Downloads/PDFs/Gibson/USA_Owners_Manual.pdf