Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Yamaha AES620: Part One

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Specifications
Model: AES620 CG
Origin / Date: Korea / February 2007
Color: Charcoal Gray (CG)
Construction: Set Neck
Weight: 7.36 lbs
Scale Length: 24 3/4" (628mm)
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Fingerboard: Rosewood / Abalone Dot Inlays
Fingerboard Radius: 13 3/4" (350mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Frets: 22
Body: Nato / Bookmatched Flamed Maple Veneer Top
Neck: Nato / C Profile
Bridge: Yamaha AES ("Tune-O-Matic" Style)
Tailpiece: Individual String Anchors (6)   
Pickups: Yamaha Alnico5 Humbucker (Neck) / Seymour Duncan JB (Bridge)
Tuners: Grover
Pickup Switch: 3-Position Toggle
Controls: Neck PU Volume / Bridge PU Volume / Master Tone 

Noteworthy Features
Single Beveled Cutaway
Contoured Top / Back
Through-Body Stringing
Recessed Control Knobs
Recessed / Angled Output Jack
Exposed Wood "Faux Binding"
Two Bottom Strap Buttons
Foil Shielding on back of Toggle Switch / Control Cavity Covers
Carbon Paint Shielding in Control Cavity

Links
Yamaha Guitar Serial Numbers – Dating Your Guitar
Electric and Bass Guitar Serial Number Systems - Yamaha




Pics Section
Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - front view


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - rear view


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - made in Korea


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - front of headstock


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - Grover Tuners


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - abalone dot inlays


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - neck/body joint


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - contoured flamed maple top


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - contoured nato back


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - single beveled cutaway


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - exposed wood faux binding


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - recessed output jack and two bottom strap buttons


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - 3-way pickup toggle switch. Neck humbucker - Yamaha Alnico5. Bridge Humbucker - Seymour Duncan JB.


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - recessed control knobs


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - bridge


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - tailpiece / individual chromed string anchors


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - string ferrules and tailpiece securing bolts


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - stock wiring scheme


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - control cavity wiring. Note carbon paint shielding.


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - toggle switch wiring


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - foil shielding for toggle switch and control cavity covers


Yamaha AES620 Charcoal Gray (CG) - owner Izzat Jalil, circa 2011




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