CA Guitar Repair Blog

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Ibanez GIO GRG170DX BKN

Details
Color: BKN (Black Night)
Serial No: A08120495.
Made at the Saein Plant, Korea in December 2008.
Production Number: 495.

Specs
Neck: GRG / One Piece Maple
Body: Basswood
Fingerboard: Bound / Rosewood
Inlays: Sharktooth
Frets: 24 / Medium
Bridge: Fat 10
Pickups: H (STD-H1) - S (STD-S4) - H (STD-H2)
Hardware: Chrome
Controls: Master Volume / Tone
Selector Switch: "Patent Pending" 5-Way

Work Done
1. Hardware Servicing / Adjustment
2. Checked and serviced all electronic components.
3. Replaced unshielded output wires with a shielded cable.
4. Replaced faulty output jack.

Interesting truss rod cover.

New shielded output cable and output jack.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Ibanez GIO GRX20Z JB

Details
Color: JB (Jewel Blue)
Serial No: A07120862
Made at the Saein Plant, Korea in December 2007
Production Number: 862

Specs
Neck: GRX / Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood / Pearl Dot Inlays
Frets: 22 / Medium
Bridge: Fat 6
Pickups: Neck (STD-H1), Bridge (STD-H2)
Controls: Master Volume / Tone
Switch: 3-Way Lever
Hardware: Chrome

Work Done
1. 100% Hardware Check and Service / Adjustment
2. Replaced rusty screws (where possible).
3. Replaced faulty output jack.
4. Fretboard cleaning / polishing
5. Restring / Action / Intonation

Yamaha RGX121Z FSL

Details
Color: FSL (Flat Silver)
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Serial Number: 13240

Specs
Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
Body: Agathis or Nato
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood / Dot Inlays
Frets: 22 / Medium
Pickups: H-S-H
Controls: Master Volume / Tone
Switch: 5-Way Blade
Bridge: "Vintage Style" Tremolo
Hardware: Black
Tuners: Individual / Sealed

Work Done
1. Electronics Evaluation / Servicing
2. Hardware Servicing
3. Replaced missing p.u. selector switch tip (black)
4. Replaced volume & tone pots, tone cap
5. Replaced faulty output jack
6. Control Cavity Rewiring
7. Fretboard cleaning / polishing
8. Restring / Intonation / Action