ELECTRIC GUITAR

AES820

SERVICE MANUAL
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CONTENTS OVERALL ASSEMBLY.. 2 CIRCUIT BOARD.. 4 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM.. 5 WIRING... 5 SPECIFICATIONS.. 6

EG 011618

1.018K-061

HAMAMATSU, JAPAN

Printed in Japan 02.01

OVERALL ASSEMBLY

E20 Bridge Assembly: Ping Well TP6-05Y (QC656000)

B02 B06 B03 B04

A seal is attached on the rear of the neck.

E03 E07 E08 E02 E07 E08

E04 E07 E08 E05 E07 E08 E06 E07 E08 E09

B05 B01

E01 E07 E08 E11

A01 E34

F01e Jack Installation

F01e F17

F16 F15
E38 E37 E44 E45 F02 F02a F04 F05 F06 G01 G04 G03 G11 G14 G13 E20 E21 E22 E33 E26 E23

E39 E17 E19

E17 E18
D01 E46 E47 F01 F18 E40 E40a F01a F01c F01d F09 F10 F11

FRONT VOLUME: 15A 500K

E40 E40a F01a F01c F01d F09 F10 F11

REAR VOLUME: 15A 500K

E38 E39

E39 E38

E40 E40a F01b F01ba F01bb F01bc F01bd F01be F01bf F01bg
ROTARY SWITCH: 2 pole 3 position
DESCRIPTION OVERALL ASSEMBLY * A01 AAX33280 Neck Assembly A01a Seal -REF NO.

PART NO.

REMARKS AES820 (BL) (QC66280)

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-QC663500 QC663600 QC663700 QC663800 QC663900 QC664000 --QC651900 TY006000 QC574100 QC205200 QC685200 QC685100 QC656000 QC656800 QC286300 QC651700 QC668700 QC668600 -QC656100 QA132800 VB793700 QC541700 QC532900 CB023450 EB620020 QC652000 EB620020 -HS120070 -QC664900 ---UA114220 UA114470 QC665100 FG212680 HF858150 QC234900 -QC546700 QC656300 -VA295700 ---AA820860 AA820850 ET800180 EA620060 QCQC556400 QCQC556400
Body Tuning Machine Assembly 1E Tuning Machine Assembly 2B Tuning Machine Assembly 3G Tuning Machine Assembly 4D Tuning Machine Assembly 5A Tuning Machine Assembly 6E Nut Washer Rod Cover Oval Head Wood Screw Nut Neck Joint Bushing Oval Head Tapping Screw Oval Head Tapping Screw Bridge Assembly Bridge Adjusting Screw Nut Tailpiece Assembly Cap Screw Bushing Strings Strap Button Oval Head Tapping Screw Spacer Knob Assembly Screw Back Cover Oval Head Wood Screw Back Cover Oval Head Wood Screw Electrical Unit Variable Resistor Electrical Unit (Switch) Rotary Switch Hexagonal Nut Flat Washer Circuit Board Mylar Capacitor Mylar Capacitor Trimmer Potentiometer Ceramic Capacitor Resistor Jack Electrical Unit Pickup Switch Knob Nut Washer Hexagonal Nut Flat Washer Toothed Lock Washer Hexagonal Nut Flat Washer Toothed Lock Washer Round Head Wood Screw Pickup Assembly Oval Head Tapping Screw Pickup Cushion Pickup Assembly Oval Head Tapping Screw Pickup Cushion Trim-Lok NB1PSC Trim-Lok EXB2PSC Trim-Lok LEXB3PSC Trim-Lok LEXB4PSC Trim-Lok EXB5PSC Trim-Lok NB6PSC Chrome Chrome Chrome 2.4X13 FCM33G Urea 43mm (Black) Black 4.5X40 FCM3BL 4.5X35 FCM3BL Ping Well TP6-05Y Ping Well TP6-05SN Ping Well TP6-3BC Ping Well TP6-01Y M3.0X30 (Black) Black Daddario XL-120 SG-type (Chrome) 3.5X25 FCM33G Felt (Black) Chrome M3.0X3 (Black) Switch (Black) 2.7X13 FCM3BL Electrical (Black) 2.7X13 FCM3BL 15A 500K ohm 2pole 3P SRBU13S 9S 9S 0.022uF 50V K 0.047uF 50V K B20K ohm 680pF 50V 150K ohm 1/6W Korea Open-type (QC66430) 3P Toggle Chrome Chrome Black 8S 8S 8S 9S MFZN2BL (Black) 9S MFZN2BL (Black) 9S FNM33G (Nickel) 2.7X13 FCM33G DiMarzio YHNQ4BKLR 2.4X16 FCM3BL DiMarzio YHWQ4BKL 2.4X16 FCM3BL 06 with Pickup Switch with Pickup Switch with Volume with Volume with Volume with Jack Chrome FRONT Black REAR Black 02 Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome with Tuning Machine Assy with Tuning Machine Assy Chrome Black Black Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome 1set Chrome (QC16510) 04

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E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 E10 E11 E17 E18 E19 E20 E21 E22 E23 E26 E33 E34 E37 E38 E39 E40 E40a E44 E45 E46 E47
Black Black (QC66420) FRONT/REAR VOLUME (QC66440) with Rotary Switch with Rotary Switch (QC66480)
F01 F01a F01b * F01ba F01bb F01bc F01bd F01be F01bf * F01bg F01c F01d F01e F02 F02a * F04 F05 F06 F09 F10 F11 F15 F16 F17 F18 G01 G03 G04 * G11 G13 G14
: New Parts NOTE: The parts list continues to the next page.

RANK: Japan only

REF NO.
PART NO. QC354000 QA262600 -QC656000 QC651600 QC651500 QC655800 QC655900 QC656900 QC656700
DESCRIPTION Accessory Unit Cord Wrench Bridge Assembly Bridge Base Bridge Saddle Bridge Saddle Bridge Saddle Flat Head Screw Bridge Spring
REMARKS G-1 D #5 Ping Well TP6-05Y Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome 3.0X12 FCM33G L=8 (Nickel) 1set

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Chrome 5,6 Strings 3,4 Strings 1,2 Strings Chrome 6

B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06

: New Parts

CIRCUIT BOARD

to Rear Volume to Output Jack to Rear Pickup
ROTARY SWITCH (2 pole 3 position) to Front Pickup

Component side

Note: See parts list for details of circuit board component parts.

EPB-QC66480

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
FRONT PICKUP FRONT VOLUME

15A 500K

PICKUP SWITCH (3 position Toggle) OUTPUT

0.022uF C1 0.047uF C2

ROTARY SWITCH (2 pole 3 position) 680pF

REAR PICKUP

REAR VOLUME

GP20-11

WIRING

RE Screw Yoke WH Tap

B view

Signal

Sumitube WH+BL (from rear pickup)

VOLUME 15A 500K

WH (from rotary switch) REAR VOLUME GR+Bare Wire (from rear pickup)
PICKUP SWITCH (3 position Toggle)

RE WH BE Bare Wire

BL Flat Yoke GR Bare Wire Ground

FRONT PICKUP

RE (from rear pickup) WH (from pickup switch)
to bridge column BL BL BL BL B
Screw the lug terminal in cavity for the pickup.

A view

WH+BL (from front pickup) Sumitube BE (from rotary switch) RE (from front pickup)
ROTARY SWITCH, B20K (2 pole 3 position) Circuit Board
Bare Wire (from pickup switch) FRONT VOLUME GR+Bare Wire (from front pickup)

OUTPUT JACK

RE (from pickup switch)

BE (from pickup switch)

SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS Scale Length.. 628.0mm Body-Neck Construction. Bolt On Length.. 995.8mm Width... 343.6mm Net Weight.. 3.7kg COLOR Body BL.. Black LBM... Light Brown Metallic FLB.. Flat Blue Neck BL.. Black BODY Material.. Alder Body Depth. 44mm FINGERBOARD Material.. Rose Fingerboard Width. 0-F 43.0mm, 12-F 52.5mm No. of Frets.. 22 NECK Material.. Maple Neck Thickness. 1-F 21.9mm, 12-F 23.9mm PARTS Hardware.. Chrome Plated Nut... Urea Bridge.. Ping Well: TP6-05Y (Chrome) Strings.. Daddario: XL-120 CONTROLS Volume.. 15A 500K x 2 Rotary Switch.. 2 pole 3 position Pickup Switch.. 3 position Toggle Switch PICKUPS Front/Rear.. Humbucking Magnet Front/Rear.. Ferrite

Guided by producer Toby Wright (Alice in Chains, korn) and mixer Brendan OBrien (Pearl Jam, red Hot Chili Peppers), the band got a crash course in the art and science of guitar tones. I looked up to Toby immensely, says Space. I was quite nave in how to create certain sounds. But he brought so many sonic ideas to the table, and his mind is so attuned to guitar aesthetics. For example, I had no idea you could put a distorted amp in one room and a clean amp in another room and sync them up together to make this amazing meld of clarity and punch." Cotta agrees: Toby taught us a lot. Were ON THE HEAVY SIDE, WErE INSPIrED BY BANDS LIkE ALICE IN CHAINS, NIrVANA, METALLICA, AND TOOL, SAYS FrONTMAN/GuITArIST Justin Stewart Cotta. But then theres the more ambient, sonic stuff like u2 and Pink Floyd. And of course Hendrix, and even some old Elvis stuffand above all, AC/DC. Three of the four members of Memento are Australian, so the AC/DC connection is deeply rooted. I think every Australian kid is exposed to that band by the age of 11, laughs Cotta. Its hard not to fall in love with them as your lifelong heroes. On Mementos debut record, beginnings, Cotta and guitarist Space tried to emulate some of the techniques theyd heard on old AC/DC records. Sometimes our roles are just like Malcolm and Angus, explains Space. We might play rhythm parts together, with Justin on the left side, and me on the right. I love the extra punch you get when you pan guitars all the way to the sides like AC/DC does. And at other times, we play in completely different styles that still complement each other. In those cases, Justin does more of the chunky riffs, and my playing is usually more ethereal. much more knowledgeable about guitar tones now. For example, we combined five or six different tones through different amps to make one huge sound. Some of the tones were really annoying by themselves, but when it all came together, I realized you needed those annoying tones to add the extra edge and bite to the overall sound. But its not necessarily about saturation and distortionsometimes its just a warm, beautiful tone played with passion. You listen to Angus lead tones, and its almost reminiscent of B.B. king, how sweet those notes are. Thats one of the things we want to achieve. Another key to Mementos crunchy yet fluid guitar sound is their choice of instruments. Space has a standard-scale Yamaha AES820, and both guitarists play the baritone versions of the same guitar, the AES820 Drop6. The Drop6 is really harmonic, notes Space, and the feel is absolutely amazing, like playing butter. With the DiMarzio pickups I use, I get a very punchy, clean, thick, warm sound. Its a cross between a really heavy Jerry Cantrell/Alice In Chains sound and a bluesy Hendrix tone. The body looks great, tooits not like everything else out there. Its nice to have something a little different. Cotta adds, Its a blessing having a guitar that can stay in tune even when its lowered to A or B. Im more the basher than Space is, but the Yamaha withstands that kind of playing without losing its tuning. And I love the tone, and the fact that its so different from all the other guitars out there. Cotta also plays a Yamaha CJX32 Jumbo Acoustic, which you can hear on their new albums title track. Ive absolutely found my niche with it, Cotta enthuses. It sounds beautiful. It has depth and low end, yet it still has enough highs to cut through. With fingerpicking stuff, its crucial that your action is decent, but this guitar is beyond decentits a kind of perfection. I wouldnt play this guitar on that song if the guitar werent right, cause the song means too much to me. So whatever guitar gets played on it, you know its because its the real deal.

Memento

yamaha all access summer 03
Sift through any bands list of influences and youre bound to find the musical touchstones that matter most. For Memento--a heavy rock band that merges chunky riffs with ethereal guitar textures and hypercharged vocalsthe inspirations are downright omnivorous.

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