(SOLD) Yamaha AES820-D6 Drop 6 Baritone Black 2003
Yamaha AES-820 D6 Baritone, black, made in Taiwan circa 2003. All hail the chungus! This 'Drop 6' model was available briefly in the early 2000s, blessed with a 26.25" scale neck and tuned B-to-B by default. A previous owner dropped in a set of tasty John Birch humbuckers, so this really packs a lot of punch. You get a three way switch and a volume for each pickup, as well as a three way rotary tone switch on the last knob. That allows for single-coil-ish twang or growly humbucking chonking; the variation on offer is a lot of fun. The longer neck takes a bit of getting used to, but once you're in the zone, it's comfy in the hands and easy to get along with. The Sperzel tuners and chunky bridge do a lot of good holding those low tunings steady too. Yes, can confirm, does djent.
Model: Yamaha AES820-D6 Drop 6
Made: 2002-5, Taiwan (serial QKL319009)
Finish: black (gloss poly)
Body: alder
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 26.25"/667mm scale, 13.77"/350mm radius, 41mm nut
Weight: 3.765kg
Mods: pickups replaced, rewired with middle position out-of-phase
Pickups: John Birch Hyperflux (neck), Magnum (bridge) humbuckers
Case: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock and neck are pretty clean, no major marks. The back has light scuffs around the whole body, most notably near the neck joint and along the back edge. The sides have a few light scuffs in the elbow area and some dimples on the bottom edge. The front has some scuffs around the knobs, in the elbow area and on both horns. Overall: very good condition (7.5/10).
Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, intonation is good, action is low, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Frets have very little wear, 9/10 for life left. Wearing fresh 13-56 Rotosound strings and tuned to drop-A.