GF-999 coming back to life

[Timecop1987]

hey guys - thought I'd share my recent restoration/customization.

I already owned an all original 999 which i sold a while back and kinda began to miss it. So i decided to get another one but i knew that this one would need a little twist to not bore me out like the first one did.

I stumbled across a pretty beaten up unit which missed a tapedoor, knobs and had other issues. I immediately went for it - restorating it would forge the special bond i wanted and i'd get the chance to give it a slight customization.

here is what i startet with:

I still had some spares laying around from a 909 to complete the 999. I then went on to recolor the cones, ordered new (silver) dustcaps to change the look and rebelted the tapedecks. After some good cleaning and a lot of deoxit she is back to life again. Still need to fix the right VU-meter tough.

The unit still has some scuffs but the fact that it's not mint is really what gets me.

Have a look:

i love the silver dustcaps - looks pretty dope with the grills back on too, but i don't have a picture atm.

this particular 999 now has a special place in my collection

 

[goodman]

Wow, look so cool after restoration! Congrats for this nice SHARP.

 

[Hisrudeness]

Looks really good. Well done!

 

[caution]

Looks great with the chrome dustcaps, great job!

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Great job!
But, I am all for the original looks.

 

[floyd]

I dont know but if that one had the cassette doors from the gf1000 it would be the best looking boombox ever.

 

[mar(k)]

interesting
do these sound better than gf-767? and good job btw

 

[Timecop1987]

Thanks guys..

Wouldn’t compare the sound as opinions differ on that and depend on the condition of the unit as well as the positioning in the room

 

[Mark1892]

Love the look of these and this is no different, is the VU Meter not working at all or just sticking?

 

[Timecop1987]

It's just sticking - otherwise it's working fine. i only noticed after putting the whole thing together and did not have the nerve to strip it down again yet

 

[Mark1892]

It's just sticking - otherwise it's working fine. i only noticed after putting the whole thing together and did not have the nerve to strip it down again yet

Usually fixed by holding a soldering iron against the securing screw for a few seconds to loosen off any thread lock/glue that's used in assembly.

 

[Timecop1987]

It's just sticking - otherwise it's working fine. i only noticed after putting the whole thing together and did not have the nerve to strip it down again yet

Usually fixed by holding a soldering iron against the securing screw for a few seconds to loosen off any thread lock/glue that's used in assembly.

Thanks! great advice - will test it out once i get onto it again.