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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Yamaha F310

YAMAHA F310 - Customer's instrument sent in for restring and repair.

A slave instrument. Used extensively, but not cared for. Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.


Repairs included refilling enlarged holes in machine head slots and reaming new ones.


No modifications were done on this guitar.


Specifications
Serial Number: QON074384
Make: Made in Indonesia.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard capped machine heads.
Neck: Nato.
Fingerboard: 20 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Features:
  • Spruce top.
  • Meranti back & sides.
  • Plain gig bag.
  • The good ol' F310!
  • Almost every beginners' first musical companion!
  • Still going strong despite a crack in the neck!

Takamine ED-10CNS

TAKAMINE ED-10CNS - Customer's instrument sent in for restring and minor repair.

A well-played quality acoustic. Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Repairs included readjusting input jack.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Make: Made in China.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Bone.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: Mahogany.
Fingerboard: 20 fret Rosewood with Mother-Of-Pearl Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: Takamine TS-1N preamp.
Features:
  • Solid Bound Spruce top.
  • Mahogany back & sides.
  • Madarozzoa hard shell case.
  • Carved Rosewood soundhole anti-feedback cap.
  • A performer's piece!
  • Great acoustic tone!
  • Well-used!

1960's Teisco

1960's TEISCO - Purchased from a customer.

A fantastic retro classic axe. 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.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Make: Made in Japan.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Vintage six-in-a-line machine heads with plastic pegs.
Fingerboard: Bound 21 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x single coils.
Electronics: 2 volume and 1 tone control; Individual on/off pickup switches.
Features:
  • Plain gig bag.
  • A rare bird!
  • Retro and classic!
  • Great twangy tone!

Monday, December 17, 2012

Line 6 Variax 700

LINE 6 VARIAX 700 - Customer's instrument sent-in for set-up.

A guitar that doesn't function with a regular cable-to-amp configuration. Interesting... yet such a hassle. 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.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Serial Number: 03100123
Make: Made in Japan.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Bone.
Tuning Machines: Gotoh machine heads.
Neck: One-piece Hard Maple.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Mother-Of-Pearl Capsule inlays; Abalone 'V' at 12th fret.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Electronics: 1 volume, 1 tone controls, and 1 guitar modelling control with 25 samples; 5-way selector switch.
Features:
  • Contoured Ash top.
  • Mahogany boy.
  • L. R. Baggs tremolo system.
  • A guitar that is every guitar!
  • Astounding technology!
  • Incredibly accurate simulations of 25 of the world's most sought after vintage guitars!

Vester

VESTER - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

A very road-wary ol' school rocker. 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 malfunctioning bridge and middle pickups, rewire, re-grinding of worn-down tremolo saddles to appropriate radius, replacing rust-eaten screws, replacing missing tremolo arm, servicing crackling pots, and polishing and buffing rusted and blackened tremolo system to restore its former luster.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Make: Made in Korea.
Hardware: Black & Steel.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: Maple.
Fingerboard: 24 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Sharktooth inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x single coils, 1x Tesla Nitro humbucker.
Electronics: 2 volume and 1 tone controls; 5-way selector switch.
Features:
  • Custom-fabricated ''Floyd Rose'' tremolo system.
  • ''Steve Vai'' monkey handle.
  • A very customized beast!
  • A seasoned road warrior!
  • Came all the way from Penang!

LTD MH-100

LTD MH-100 - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up. Charity work for a dear friend.

A fantastic old LTD. 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 tremolo arm and servicing jammed pots.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Serial Number: W0222100
Make: Made in Korea.
Hardware: Black.
Tuning Machines: ESP machine heads.
Neck: Maple.
Fingerboard: 24 XJ fret Rosewood with Abalone Dot inlays; Pearloid Model Label at 12th fret.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x ESP LH-100 humbuckers.
Electronics: 1 volume and tone controls; 3-way toggle switch.
Features:
  • Carved Agathis body.
  •  25.5'' scale length,
  • Under-licensed Floyd Rose tremolo system.
  • ESP gig bag.
  • Fantastic sound and tone!
  • Extremely playable!
  • Perfectly stable tuning!

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Fina FAW-755MEQ

FINA FAW-755MEQ - Customer's instrument sent in for restring.

The best Fina I have ever played to date. This guitar left me surprised, honestly... Conditioning of fretboard; Appropriate cleaning of instrument; Installation of new strings.

Specifications
Serial Number: F100900464
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Fingerboard: Bound 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: Prener LC Preamp.
Features:
  • Very good sound and projection!
  • Budget excellence!
  • Very unlike Fina!

Fender Stratocaster MIJ

FENDER STRATOCASTER MIJ - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

A superb Japanese Strat. 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 broken nut.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Serial Number: 1032270
Make: Made in Japan.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Bone.
Tuning Machines: Kluson-style machine heads.
Neck: Maple with Rosewood skunk stripe.
Fingerboard: 21 fret Maple with Black Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 3x Fender single-coils.
Electronics: 1 volume and 2 tone controls; 5-way selector switch.
Features:
  • Alder body.
  • Loose-fitting SX gig bag.
  • Vintage tremolo system.
  • Classic vibe!
  • Fantastic Scorpions' tone!
  • DIY relic job!

Santa Cruz DRW9715TVBS

SANTA CRUZ DRW9715TVBS - Purchased from a customer.

Simply a practice instrument. Checking, adjustments, and lubrication of nut slots; Adjustments, cleaning, and lubrication of the bridge; Checking and adjustments of bridge saddle; 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 re-gluing the bridge.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut & Bridge Saddle: Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Fingerboard: Bound 21 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Set-neck.
Electronics: PS-900 Preamp
Features:
  • Plain gig bag.
  • Once used in Akademi Fantasia's Nasi Lemak Dan Kopi performances!
  • A retired performing instrument!
  • Withstood plenty of punishment for a cheapo!