Pioneer SX-1280 recap and restoration thread

[mattsd]

Here is the 1280 restore thread I promised!

Also, here is the current Pioneer SX-1280 recap list I am using right now. Note in this restoration I am using some different parts compared to the list.

Function Switch Board (GWS-173)

GWS-173: C9: 10uF 16v CEA: 667-EEA-FC1E100 10uF 25v
GWS-173: C10: 220uF 6.3v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1V221 220uF 35v

EQ Amp Board (AWF-031-0) (Q1 & 3 and Q2 & 4 is recommended for gain matching, but is not required)

AWF-031-0: C1: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWF-031-0: C2: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWF-031-0: C5: 33uF 35v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1V330 33uF 35v
AWF-031-0: C6: 33uF 35v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1V330 33uF 35v
AWF-031-0: C9: 470uF 6.3v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1C471 470uF 16v
AWF-031-0: C10: 470uF 6.3v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1C471 470uF 16v
AWF-031-0: C17: 3.3uF 25v CEANL: 647-UKL1H3R3MDDANA 3.3uF 50v
AWF-031-0: C18: 3.3uF 25v CEANL: 647-UKL1H3R3MDDANA 3.3uF 50v
AWF-031-0: C21: 4.7uF 25v Bipolar: 647-UES1V4R7MDM 4.7uF 35v
AWF-031-0: C22: 4.7uF 25v Bipolar: 647-UES1V4R7MDM 4.7uF 35v

Q1: 2SA906: 512-KSA992FBU
Q2: 2SA906: 512-KSA992FBU
Q3: 2SA906: 512-KSA992FBU
Q4: 2SA906: 512-KSA992FBU
Q5: 2SC1400: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q6: 2SC1400: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q7: 2SC1885: 512-KSC2690AYS
Q8: 2SC1885: 512-KSC2690AYS
Q9: 2SA912: 512-KSA1220AYS
Q10: 2SA912: 512-KSA1220AYS

Flat Amp Board (AWG-060-0)

AWG-060-0: C5: 4.7uF 25v CEANL: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWG-060-0: C6: 4.7uF 25v CEANL: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWG-060-0: C9: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-060-0: C10: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-060-0: C15: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-060-0: C16: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-060-0: C17: 220uF 35v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1V221 220uF 35v
AWG-060-0: C18: 220uF 35v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1V221 220uF 35v

Q3: 2SA726: 512-KSA992FBU
Q4: 2SA726: 512-KSA992FBU

Tone Control Board (AWG-059-0)

AWG-059-0: C1: 4.7uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C2: 4.7uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C3: 4.7uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C4: 4.7uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C11: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C12: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C13: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C14: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C17: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C18: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C19: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C20: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C27: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C28: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C29: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C30: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C33: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C34: 100uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C35: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C36: 2.2uF 50v CEANL: 647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA 2.2uF 50v
AWG-059-0: C37: 100uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C38: 100uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C39: 100uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C40: 100uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C43: 10uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100KDDANA 10uF 25v
AWG-059-0: C44: 10uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100KDDANA 10uF 25v

Q1: 2SC1312: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q2: 2SC1312: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q3: 2SC1312: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q4: 2SC1312: 512-KSC1845FTA

Filter Amp Board (AWM-119-0)

AWM-119-0: C1: .22uF 35v CSZA: 505-MKP2-.22/100/5 .22uF 100v
AWM-119-0: C2: .22uF 35v CSZA: 505-MKP2-.22/100/5 .22uF 100v
AWM-119-0: C3: .22uF 35v CSZA: 505-MKP2-.22/100/5 .22uF 100v
AWM-119-0: C4: .22uF 35v CSZA: 505-MKP2-.22/100/5 .22uF 100v
AWM-119-0: C5: 4.7uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWM-119-0: C6: 4.7uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWM-119-0: C11: 10uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100KDDANA 10uF 25v
AWM-119-0: C12: 10uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100KDDANA 10uF 25v

Q1: 2SC1313: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q2: 2SC1313: 512-KSC1845FTA

Power Amp Board (AWH-074-0) (Times 2)

AWH-074-0: C1: 100uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H101MPD 100uF 50v
AWH-074-0: C2: 100uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H101MPD 100uF 50v
AWH-074-0: C3: 1uF 50v CEANL: 505-MKS2B041001C00KS 1uF 50v
AWH-074-0: C8: 100uF 80v CEA: 647-UPW2A101MHD 100uF 100v
AWH-074-0: C9: 100uF 80v CEA: 647-UPW2A101MHD 100uF 100v
AWH-074-0: C16: .22uF 35v CSZA: 80-F612JF224J063A .22uF 63v

VR1: 150K ohm multi offset: 652-3296P-1-204LF 200K ohm 25 turn
VR2: 100 ohm single bias: 652-3386H-1-101LF 100 ohm single turn

(Note: Q1, Q2 and Q3 do not need to be replaced unless you are having issues with excessive offset drift or offset that cannot be adjusted down to a reasonable level)
Q1: 2SC1775: 512-KSC1845FTA
Q2: 2SA979: (2) 512-KSA992FBU (must be gain matched, do not replace this if you are unable to gain match transistors)
Q3: 2SC2291: (2) 512-KSC1845FTA (must be gain matched, do not replace this if you are unable to gain match transistors)
Q14: 2SC869: 512-KSC1845FTA

Meter Amp Board (AWM-121-0)

AWM-121-0: C1: 1uF 50v CEA: 647-UPW1H010MDD 1uF 50v
AWM-121-0: C2: 1uF 50v CEA: 647-UPW1H010MDD 1uF 50v
AWM-121-0: C3: 10uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1V100MDD 10uF 35v
AWM-121-0: C4: 10uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1V100MDD 10uF 35v

Power Supply Board (AWR-157-B)

AWR-157-B: C5: 470uF 100v CEB: 647-TVX2A471MCD 470uF 100v
AWR-157-B: C6: 470uF 100v CEB: 647-TVX2A471MCD 470uF 100v
AWR-157-B: C7: 220uF 80v CEA: 647-UPW2A221MHD 220uF 100v
AWR-157-B: C8: 220uF 80v CEA: 647-UPW2A221MHD 220uF 100v
AWR-157-B: C11: 22uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H220MDD 22uF 50v
AWR-157-B: C12: 22uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H220MDD 22uF 50v
AWR-157-B: C13: 10uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H100MDD 10uF 50v
AWR-157-B: C14: 10uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H100MDD 10uF 50v
AWR-157-B: C15: 330uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H331MPD 330uF 50v
AWR-157-B: C16: 330uF 35v CEA: 647-UPW1H331MPD 330uF 50v
AWR-157-B: C18: 1000uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1E102MHD 1000uF 25v
AWR-157-B: C19: 1000uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1E102MHD 1000uF 25v
AWR-157-B: C20: 1000uF 25v CEA: 647-UPW1V102MHD 1000uF 35v
AWR-157-B: C21: 33uF 25v CEA: 647-UPW1V330MDD 33uF 35v
AWR-157-B: C22: 100uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1E101MED 100uF 25v
AWR-157-B: C23: 22uF 10v CEA: 647-UPW1C220MDD 22uF 16v

Q1: 2SD712: 863-MJE15032G
Q2: 2SB682: 863-MJE15033G
Q3: 2SC1914A: 512-KSC2383YTA
Q4: 2SA904A: 512-KSA1013YBU
Q5: 2SB682: 863-MJE15033G
Q6: 2SC945: 512-KSC2383YTA
Q7: 2SC945: 512-KSC2383YTA

D1: 10E2: 512-1N4004
D2: 10E2: 512-1N4004
D3: 10E2: 512-1N4004
D4: 10E2: 512-1N4004
D7: MZ-320 32v 1/2w zener: 512-1N5257B
D8: MZ-320 32v 1/2w zener: 512-1N5257B
D9: MZ-320 32v 1/2w zener: 512-1N4752A
D10: MZ-320 32v 1/2w zener: 512-1N4752A
D11: 10E2: 512-1N4004
D12: 10E2: 512-1N4004
D13: MZ-061 6.1v 1/2w zener: 512-1N5234B

SS Relay: ASR-046: 653-LY2-0-DC48 or 653-LY1F-DC48

Protection Board (AWM-123-0)

AWM-123-0: C1: 220uF 25v CEA: 647-UPW1V221MPD 220uF 35v
AWM-123-0: C2: 22uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1C220MDD 22uF 16v
AWM-123-0: C3: 47uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1E470MDD 47uF 25v
AWM-123-0: C4: 100uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1E101MED 100uF 25v
AWM-123-0: C5: 10uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1V100MDD 10uF 35v
AWM-123-0: C16: 33uF 16v CEA: 647-UPW1V330MDD 33uF 35v

Q1: 2SA733: 512-KSA1013YBU
Q2: 2SC1438: 512-KSC2690AYS

Protection Relay: ASR-048: 653-MY2-02-DC48

BOM List

647-UKL1H2R2KDDANA | 14
647-UKL1H3R3MDDANA | 2
647-UKL1H4R7KDDANA | 8
647-UKL1E100KDDANA | 4
505-MKS2B041001C00KS | 2
647-UPW2A101MHD | 4
667-EEU-FM1V221 | 3
647-TVX2A471MCD | 2
647-UPW2A221MHD | 2
647-UPW1C220MDD | 2
647-UPW1H101MPD | 4
647-UPW1E470MDD | 1
647-UPW1E101MED | 2
667-EEA-FC1E100 | 1
667-EEU-FM1E101 | 12
667-EEU-FM1V330 | 2
667-EEU-FM1C471 | 2
647-UES1V4R7MDM | 2
505-MKP2-.22/100/5 | 4
80-F612JF224J063A | 2
647-UPW1H220MDD | 2
647-UPW1H100MDD | 2
647-UPW1H331MPD | 2
647-UPW1E102MHD | 2
647-UPW1V102MHD | 1
647-UPW1V330MDD | 2
647-UPW1V100MDD | 3
647-UPW1H010MDD | 2
647-UPW1V221MPD | 1
512-KSA992FBU | 10
512-KSC1845FTA | 14
512-KSC2383YTA | 3
512-KSA1013YBU | 2
863-MJE15032G | 1
863-MJE15033G | 2
512-KSC2690AYS | 3
512-KSA1220AYS | 2
652-3386H-1-101LF | 2
652-3296P-1-204LF | 2
653-MY2-02-DC48 | 1
653-LY2-0-DC48 | 1

For the tuner:

Tuner Board (AWE-092)

AWE-092: C27: .1uF 35v CZA: 80-F612JF104K100L .1uF 100v
AWE-092: C28: .47uF 50v CEA: 80-F612JG474J063C .47uF 63v
AWE-092: C32: 1uF 50v CEA: 505-MKS2C041001FJI00 1uF 63v
AWE-092: C35: 10uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100MDDANA 10uF 25v
AWE-092: C36: 220uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E221 220uF 25v
AWE-092: C37: 1uF 50v CEA: 505-MKS2C041001FJI00 1uF 63v
AWE-092: C38: 1uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL2A010KDD 1uF 100v
AWE-092: C39: 1uF 25v CSZA: 647-UKL2A010KDD 1uF 100v
AWE-092: C40: 6.8uF 6v CSZA: 647-UKL1E6R8KDDANA 6.8uF 25v
AWE-092: C42: 3.3uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1H3R3KDDANA 3.3uF 50v
AWE-092: C43: 3.3uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1H3R3KDDANA 3.3uF 50v
AWE-092: C44: .56uF 35v CSZA: 80-F612JM564K063C .56uF 63v
AWE-092: C45: .56uF 35v CSZA: 80-F612JM564K063C .56uF 63v
AWE-092: C46: 47uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E470 47uF 25v
AWE-092: C47: 47uF 10v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E470 47uF 25v
AWE-092: C49: 10uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100MDDANA 10uF 25v
AWE-092: C61: 3.3uF 50v CEA: 667-EEU-FC1H3R3 3.3uF 50v
AWE-092: C62: 4.7uF 35v CEA: 667-EEU-FC1H4R7 4.7uF 50v
AWE-092: C67: 10uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FC1H100L 10uF 50v
AWE-092: C70: 4.7uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7MDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWE-092: C73: 10uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1E100MDDANA 10uF 25v
AWE-092: C76: 4.7uF 16v CSZA: 647-UKL1H4R7MDDANA 4.7uF 50v
AWE-092: C78: 220uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E221 220uF 25v
AWE-092: C79: 33uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1V330 33uF 35v
AWE-092: C81: 100uF 16v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v
AWE-092: C83: 100uF 6.3v CEA: 667-EEU-FM1E101 100uF 25v

BOM List:

80-F612JF104K100L | 1
80-F612JG474J063C | 1
505-MKS2C041001FJI00 | 2
647-UKL1E100MDDANA | 3
667-EEU-FM1E221 | 2
647-UKL2A010KDD | 2
647-UKL1E6R8KDDANA | 1
647-UKL1H3R3KDDANA | 2
647-UKL1H4R7MDDANA | 2
80-F612JM564K063C | 2
667-EEU-FM1E470 | 2
667-EEU-FC1H4R7 | 1
667-EEU-FC1H3R3 | 1
667-EEU-FC1H100L | 1
667-EEU-FM1E101 | 2
667-EEU-FM1V330 | 1

 

[mattsd]

This 1280 has been serviced before, the previous tech did a dubious and lazy mod to the protection circuit which I'll be showing here a little later. We'll start with the preamp boards.

First up, the flat amp board. Before:

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And after! 10 caps and 2 transistors were replaced. The 4.7uF input caps were replaced with a Panasonic polypropylene as space allowed it.

Next, the tone amp board:

And after! 36 caps and 4 transistors were replaced here, this is a little more than normal as I'm replacing the mylar caps as well with WIMA and Evox/Rifa polypropylene caps.

More coming soon!

 

[rcs16]

Going right to town, changing film caps too. Good work.

 

[mattsd]

Thanks guys!

Today was a good day, got 5 boards done. First up is the function board, this one has just 2 caps on it:

And after. (this new camera's image quality is amazing. )

Next up, the filter amp board. The two 10uF caps were already replaced with Nichicon VR caps, but they're not the ideal replacement.

And after! 8 caps and 2 transistors to replace on this board. Also cleaned the filter switches thoroughly but I forgot to get photos.

Now we go to the meter amp board, just 4 caps here:

And after!

And last in the line of the boards on the bottom, the phono amp board.

And after! 14 caps and 10 transistors were replaced here. Using Panasonic ECQ and Wima FKP for the small mylar caps.

And that finishes up the boards on the bottom, let's flip it over and start with the right power amp board.

An unpleasant surprise greeted me when I flipped the board over, the previous tech destroyed part of a trace leading to the offset pot when they replaced it, and the jumper they put in is a little remiss. Not too difficult to solve, just annoying.

I bypassed the broken trace completely and soldered some small gauge solid core wire to a solder joint further up the trace. Makes for a much cleaner look.

The 2SA979 dual transistor I replaced with a 1% matched pair of KSA992 put face to face and heatshrinked together. I've found that the 979 tends to become leaky, causing the offset to jump around a lot and make it hard to dial in, even with a multi-turn pot. The 1uF input cap was also upgraded with a Panasonic polypropylene.

And after! 9 caps, 3 transistors and both trim pots were replaced. The molex pins were also cleaned with an eraser to a nice shiny surface.

Getting close! I have one more amp board to do along with the protection and power supply boards. Then the filter caps and cleaning the chassis internally and we'll be ready to fire her up!

 

[txturbo]

Very nice work!

 

[mattsd]

And finally, the last 3 boards.

First up, the left channel power amp board:

And after! 9 caps, 3 transistors and both trim pots were replaced, same as the right channel. All the traces were intact on this one though, no wiring needed! The molex pins were also cleaned.

Next, the power supply. This had been recapped before, a weird mix of Nichicon, Jamicon and LCC caps. The relay was also replaced with (amazingly) the correct replacement.

While I was replacing the relay (just so everything is new), I noticed this. For those wondering, that is pin 1, which is the 120V AC in to the soft start circuit. This thing did work when I got it, so it must have been just barely hanging on and me moving the board to get to the back broke it loose.

Much better!

And after! 16 caps, 7 transistors, 7 diodes and the relay were replaced. An extra heatsink was added to Q5 as well.

And finally, the protection board. One of the concerns brought up by suitekids when he sent this to me was the fact that there was no protection delay at all and would thump his speakers pretty hard. Anybody see what's wrong in this photo?

Don't worry guys, this is totally a good repair, I saw this done once on TV.

And after, looks a lot better! I found another interesting thing, C16 (next to the 22uF) was replaced with a 10uF rather than a 33uF. Not sure if a 10uF was on the board originally and they replaced it with the same, but the other 1280 I did awhile back had a 33uF there, so I'm not sure. I replaced it with a 33uF. 6 caps, 2 transistors and the relay were replaced.

And that finishes the boards! I'll be moving on to the filter caps shortly.

 

[nrenter]

@mattsd,

Would you mind documenting how you pack and ship a beast like this, too?

 

[fernarias]

@mattsd,

Would you mind documenting how you pack and ship a beast like this, too?

With as much as these are selling for today, a wood crate for starts.

 

[nrenter]

Thanks! I don't want to crap on your thread, but may be interested in your crate at some point (as I've got a SX-1250 that, although it's been partially restored, is having it's ass kicked by a SX-680).

 

[mattsd]

And lastly, the filter caps. These were upgraded from 15000uF to 22000uF.

Before:

And after! I also cleaned up the transformer and chassis under the filter caps.

Powered it up on DBT, checked bias adjustment and offset, everything checked out so set it back to 0 and fired it up on line power.

Set the bias and offset, hooked up the speakers and source, and WOW! Easily the best sounding 1280 I've ever heard. This is the first one I've done with the polypropylene signal path cap upgrade, and the difference is amazing. I'll be posting a video here shortly in which I tried to capture the incredible soundstaging and clarity of this thing. It isn't quite as good as it is in person, but it's close. Stay tuned.

 

[rcs16]

Good job other than, I see original ecaps in the tuner? Pls do not be reluctant to change them, changing ecaps in this tuner, it will not take it out of alignment. Time to order some more Nichicon UKL?
Just a bit of a PITA to deal with the dial string, making sure it does not unravel, as that is a bitch to deal with. take notes on winding procedure if it happens to unravel, where the dial pointer is at, etc.
Makes you wonder why pioneer would not make these notes available.
turn var cap to the position to access the screw that holds the blk plastic wheel on the var cap shaft, tape up the string around the wheel, so it will not unravel and lose tension, remove set aside with tension on the wheel, if possible. change ecaps, reverse assembly. test. bobs your uncle.

 

[rcs16]

Nothing wrong with being multi-talented, hope your tuner ecaps get changed.

 

[rcs16]

I can think of a small improvement, put 1uF/100V film caps across each PS Big ecap. This helps filter out higher freq noise.
use leaded types like the Panasonic and solder/crimp to ring terminals, simple mod.
667-ECQ-E1105KF
538-19069-0209

 

[mattsd]

Haven't received the parts yet, still waiting. With Christmas coming it's possible I won't receive them until next week.

I personally have never been entirely convinced that bypass caps are an improvement. I tried it on a SA-9500II and found that the sound became unbearably harsh, it was very hard to listen to for any length of time. However, I have improved a lot of stuff in the system since then, my source, cables and speakers are all MUCH better than what I had then, so it's possible they'll be an improvement now. I'm going to be experimenting on my SPEC-2 with and without bypass caps and see if there is an audible improvement or not.

 

[mattsd]

Finally got this uploaded. It's not quite as good as it sounds in person, but it's close! Be sure that's in 1080p quality, the embedded player sometimes puts it into 480p.

 

[mattsd]

And the requested song by suitekids, Pink Floyd's Money! In case anyone is wondering, this is as it was recorded from the speakers, no post processing of any kind.

 

[mattsd]

The tuner is done!

Before:

And after!

Looks like we got lucky as well, this tuner seems to have never been touched. Fired it up, adjusted a couple things, tuned to a local station and:

Seems to be bang on, dial is perfect, center tuning off station is good and it's picking up stations that normally don't come in well. Whew!

Edit: Added tuner list and BOM to the main list in the first post.

 

[mattsd]

Beauty shots! Got the faceplate and knobs cleaned and shined up, came out pretty well. Protect your keyboard from drool, you have been warned. For the geeky camera guys, these shots were taken with a Sony DSC-RX100 with very minor post processing to tone down some glare. Everything else is as shot.

And that finishes this restoration! It will be on its way back to @suitekids soon, just have to get it packed back up.

 

[Jailtime]

Wow, nice rebuild. I did a couple 1280s years ago, remember them being a bit of a pain to work on. But they sure do sound good and look amazing when they're done.

 

[MoreBeer]

Geeze.....I bet that's worth fifty bucks easy!