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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Yamaha EG112

YAMAHA EG112 - Purchased from Wisma Cash Converter, Section 9, Shah Alam.

Not as bad as I thought it would turn out. Truss rod adjustments; Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Adjustments of the tremolo system; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddles; Bridge and saddle heights set to very low; Setting intonation; Pickup height adjustments; Checking and tightening of all screws; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Repairs included re-gluing dislodged nut, replacing missing tremolo arm
, and replacing missing switch cover.

No modifications were done on this instrument.

Specifications
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Black Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard capped machine heads.
Neck: Maple.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: Single-Single-Hum pickup configuration.
Electronics: 1 volume and tone controls; 5-way pickup selector switch.
Features:
  • Vintage style tremolo with black saddles.
  • Retro styling!
  • Vintage tone!
  • A budget player!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

1990 Aria Pro II FS

1990 ARIA PRO II FS - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

A neglected disrepaired instrument. It shines again. Truss rod adjustments; Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Adjustments of the tremolo system; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddles; Bridge and saddle heights set to very low; Setting intonation; Pickup height adjustments; Checking and tightening of all screws; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Repairs included replacing missing top strap button, replacing missing tremolo arm, replacing corroded 'Low E' and 'A' bridge saddles, replacing broken middle tone pot, and complete rewiring
.

No modifications were done on this instrument.

Specifications
Made: Made in Japan by Arai & Co.. Inc.
Hardware: Chrome.
Tuning Machines: Factory machine heads.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 3 single-coils.
Electronics: 1 volume and 2 tone controls; 5-way pickup selector switch.
Features:
  • Plain gig bag.
  • Retro looks!
  • A glam-rock machine!
  • Incredible single-coil tone!