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Thursday, August 23, 2012

2002 Taylor 414CE

2002 TAYLOR 414CE - Customer's instrument sent in for restring.

Yet another superb Taylor acoustic. Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Specifications
Serial Number: 20020124062
Made: U.S.A
Hardware: Gold.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Tusq.
Tuning Machines: Gotoh machine heads.
Neck: Tropical Mahogany.
Fingerboard: 20 fret Ebony with Progressive Dots inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: ES Expression System pickup.
Features:
  • Bound Solid Sitka Spruce top with Ovangkol back & sides.
  • 25-1/2'' scale length.
  • 20'' body length.
  • 16'' body width.
  • 4-5/8'' body depth.
  • 1-3/4'' neck width.
  • Forward Shifted Bracing with Relief Rout.
  • White binding.
  • Ebony bridge pins.
  • Indian Rosewood truss rod cover & headstock overlay.
  • Gloss top finish and Satin back & sides and neck finish.
  • Tortoise pickguard.
  • 2-piece no wedge back configuration.
  • Chrome strap buttons.
  • Clear body filler.
  • Fiber purfling.
  • Three-ring Plastic rosette.
  • Scarf neck joint.
  • Venetian cutaway.
  • Taylor Standard hardshell case.

PRS SE Soapbar

PRS SE SOAPBAR - Customer's instrument sent in for restring.

Another very nice SE from PRS. Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Specifications
Serial Number: E0776
Made: Korea
Hardware: Nickel.
Nut: Graphite.
Tuning Machines: PRS Designed machine heads.
Neck: Wide-fat Mahogany.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Moons inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Pickups: Soapbar Bass; Soapbar Treble pickups.
Electronics: 1 volume and 1 tone controls; 3-way toggle switch.
Features:
  • Mahogany body.
  • 25'' scale length.
  • PRS Designed Stoptail bridge.
  • PRS SE soft case.

Taylor GS Mini

TAYLOR GS MINI - Customer's instrument sent in for restring.

I didn't know Taylor made such a model. I thought their only small guitar were the Baby Taylor. Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Specifications:
Made: Mexico.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Bone.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: NT Mahogany.
Fingerboard: 20 fret Ebony with Mother-Of-Pearl Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: Easy-to-add ES-Go pickup and Taylor V-Cable.
Features:
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top with Laminate Sapele back & sides.
  • 14-3/8'' body width.
  • 4-7/16'' body depth.
  • 17-5/8'' body length.
  • X-Bracing with Relief Rout.
  • GS Mini soft case.
  • A marvel of scaled-down design!
  • A fun little acoustic cannon!
  • Ultra-portable!

Rhythm IGRF-001

RHYTHM IGRF-001 - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

Over 30 years old and still fully playable. Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddles; Bridge and saddle heights set to very low; Setting intonation; Checking and tightening of all screws; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Repairs included replacing all machine heads with brand new Lazer and replacing missing bridge saddle.

No modifications were done to this guitar.

Specifications
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Plastic
Tuning Machines: Lazer classical-style machine heads.
Fingerboard: 18 fret Blackenized Plywood.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Features:
  • Plain gig bag.
  • Customer's 30-year-old inheritance from father!
  • Survived years in a closet without warping!
  • An original 'kapok'!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Godin Multiac Jazz SA

GODIN MULTIAC JAZZ SA - Customer's instrument sent in for restring.

A superb hand-crafted guitar restrung with .012 flat-wounds. Truss rod adjustments; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Serial Number: 07113126
Made: Assembled in the USA from parts hand-crafted in Canada.
Hardware: Satin Gold; Black.
Nut: Bone.
Tuning Machines: Classical-style machine heads.
Neck: Silverleaf Maple.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Ebony with White Offset Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 1x Godin GJN1 humbucker.
Electronics: 1 volume, 1 tone; Custom RMC electronics with 13-pin connector for direct control of Roland GR Series and Axon AX100 guitar synths.
Features:
  • Silverleaf Maple center with Poplar wings and Bound 'AAA' Flamed Maple top.
  • 25-1/2'' scale.
  • 1-11/16'' nut width.
  • 16'' fingerboard radius.
  • Light Burst High-Gloss finish.
  • Original Godin hard shell case.
  • Sweet-sounding!
  • Beautiful!
  • Astounding craftsmanship!

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Evo Stratocaster

EVO STRATOCASTER - Customer's instrument sent in for restring.

One of those budget Strat knock-off package guitars. But, this one has had some modifications. Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: Maple.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x single coils, 1x DiMarzio mini-humbucker.
Electronics: 1 volume, 2 tone controls; 5-way selector switch.
Features:
  • Ashton gig bag.

Schecter Synyster Diamond

SCHECTER SYNYSTER DIAMOND - Customer's instrument sent-in for set-up.

A rare limited run of the Synyster Gates signature models. A guitar that plays well despite it's looks. 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 rewiring problematic ground connection and tightening loose pots.

Modifications included swapping standard input jack with Switchcraft stereo jack.

Specifications
Serial Number: W0905229
Made: Crafted in South Korea.
Hardware: Gold.
Tuning Machines: Grover machine heads.
Neck: Mahogany.
Fingerboard: Bound 24 jumbo fret Ebony with Mother Of Pearl Synyster inlays.
Neck Construction: Ultra-Acess neck-thru
.
Pickups: 2x Seymour Duncan Invader pickups.
Electronics: 1 volume, 1 tone with coil-tapping; 3-way toggle switch.
Features:
  • Mahogany body.
  • Original Floyd Rose tremolo system.
  • White/Gold Pimp Stripe finish.
  • A striking guitar!
  • A collector's piece!
  • A great-playing guitar!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Farida D-SPSMAT

FARIDA D-SPSMAT - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

Used to be a popular brand among budget acoustic players. Might still be... Truss rod adjustments; Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddles; Bridge and saddle heights set to very low; Setting intonation; Checking and tightening of all screws; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Serial Number: 1001120006
Made: Made in China.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard capped machine heads.
Neck: Mahogany.
Fingerboard: 20 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: B-Band T35 pickup system.
Features:
  • Spruce top with Mahogany back & sides.
  • Ritter gig bag.
  • A quality budget guitar!
  • Cool street-style body art!

Craftsman SG

CRAFTSMAN SG - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

A well-crafted entry level guitar. Truss rod adjustments; Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; 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 full rewiring, replacing 500k pots to 250k, replacing broken battery connector, and lengthening bridge pickup's stubby wires.

Modifications included replacing standard input jack with Switchcraft stereo jack.

Specifications
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard keystone-style machine heads.
Fingerboard: Bound 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Trapezoid inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x Duncan Designed active humbuckers.
Electronics: 2 volume and 2 tone controls; 3-way toggle switch.
Features:
  • Ritter gig bag.
  • A DIY project that went wrong.
  • Lots of costly work done.
  • Don't abuse your guitars!

Elite WGH-200

ELITE WGH-200 - Customer's instruments sent in for set-up.

A beautiful Ovation wannabe. Truss rod adjustments; Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddles; Bridge and saddle heights set to very low; Setting intonation; Checking and tightening of all screws; Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Repairs included replacing broken High-E machine head and rewiring broken battery connection.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Hardware: Gold & Chrome.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: 4x original Abbord, 1x standard capped, and 1x Dr. Parts replacement machine heads.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: EQ-9710 pickup system.
Features:
  • Ritter gig bag.
  • Fiber round back.
  • Bound Flamed Maple top.
  • A well-used instrument!
  • Vintage and beautiful!