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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

ProAxe

PROAXE - Purchased from Cash Converters in Melbourne, Australia.

A very cheap guitar constructed from premium woods. Very strange... 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 reverse-wired tone pot and leveling rough fret edges.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Hardware: Chrome,
Nut: Black Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: Flamed Maple.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Ebony with Mother-Of-Pearl inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 1x single coil; 1x humbucker.
Electronics: 1 volume and tone control; 3-way pickup selector switch.
Features:
  • Casino gig bag.
  • An absolute steal! Purchased for AUD50.00!
  • Flamed Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard! Not laminate woods!
  • Very unusual guitar!

De Armond M-65C

DE ARMOND M-65C - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

A quality and hard to find brand. 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.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar.

Specifications
Serial Number: 99077167
Make: Crafted in Indonesia.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Bone.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: Nato.
Fingerboard: 22 jumbo fret Rosewood with Pearloid Block inlays.
Neck: Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x De Armond humbuckers.
Electronics: 2 volume and tone controls; 3-way toggle switch.
Features:
  • Solid Agathis body.
  • 24.75'' scale length.
  • Adjustable bridge with trapezium tailpiece.
  • Plain gig bag.
  • Smooth, warm tone!
  • A hard to find classic!
  • Well-crafted!

1992 Ibanez Custom Made

1992 IBANEZ CUSTOM MADE - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

A very nice and well-used guitar. 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: F202494
Make: Made at the Fuji-gen Plant in Japan; Production number 2494.
Hardware: Cosmo Black.
Tuning Machines: Made In Japan machine heads.
Neck: Maple.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Maple with Abalone Oval inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: IBZUSAF1 humbucker, IBZUSAC3 single coil, IBZUSAF2 humbucker,
Electronics: 1 volume and tone control; 5-way pickup selector switch.
Features:
  • Gator hard shell case.
  • A very slim guitar!
  • Fantastic quality!
  • Powerful sound!

2012 Gibson Les Paul Studio 50's Tribute

2012 GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO 50'S TRIBUTE - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

Not quite what I was expecting from a manufacturer like Gibson, but it still plays well. I just wouldn't call it a Gibson. 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.

No repairs were required for this guitar.

No modifications were done on this guitar. 

Specifications
Serial Number:
Make:
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: PLEK-cut Corian.
Tuning Machines: Vinatge Kluson-style machine heads with Green Tulip pegs.
Neck: Solid quarter-sawn Mahogany; Rounded 50's profile.
Fingerboard: 22 medium-jumbo fret Baked Maple with Mother-Of-Pearl Trapezoid inlays.
Neck Construction: Glued-in.
Pickups: 490R Alnico II and 498T Alnico V humbuckers.
Electronics: 2 volume and tone controls; 3-way toggle switch.
Features:
  • Chambered Mahogany body with a solid, carved Maple top.
  • 12'' fingerboard radius.
  • 17-degree-back-angled headstock.
  • 1-11/16'' nut width.
  • Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece.
  • Black Gibson gig bag.
  • Fat 50's mojo!
  • Surprisingly easy on the bank balance for a Gibson!
  • Stripped down version of the traditional Les Paul!

Squier Stratocaster Standard

SQUIER STRATOCASTER STANDARD - Customer's instrument sent in for set-up.

This guitar doubles as a mirror for last minute make-up before a show. 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: IC070615756
Make: Crafted in Indonesia.
Hardware: Chrome.
Nut: Black Plastic.
Tuning Machines: Standard machine heads.
Neck: Maple with Rosewood Skunk Stripe.
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Pearloid Dot inlays.
Neck Construction: Bolt-on.
Pickups: 2x single coils; 1x humbucker.
Electronics: 1 volume and 2 tone controls; 5-way pickup selector switch.
Features:
  • Plain gig bag.
  • Chrome pickguard.
  • Vintage-style tremolo system.
  • Cool vibes!
  • Budget quality!
  • Comfortable playability!