Korg MS-20

Korg MS-20 Restored

Korg MS-20 Restored

This MS-20 had sat in a basement for some 30 years, and was in a grubby state with corrosion on the jack nuts etc. One key was broken, and the power cable was damaged beyond use. I took it completely apart, cleaning everything, lubricating all pots and jacks. The caps were leaking, so a re-cap was performed. The customer obtained a replacement key from Japan, and I fitted that, along with a new power cable.

 

A benefit, and curse on the MS-20, are all the jack nuts. Korg MS-20 start of clean-upWhen you take the patch panel out, there is another set on a plate over the jacks to remove in order to access the circuit board. Korg MS-20, so many jack-nuts!The benefit is that these nuts can be swapped for the outer ones, the washers flipped over, and then it looks nice and shiny. The MS-20 came in looking sad, and not making a sound, after restoration it looked and played great!