Fatdog's mystery box revealed

[jameswp67]

Thanks, guys! After having the PC-55 and now the M90, I see why 71spud is crazy about JVC.

and one more of the auspicious JVC family on the way!

 

[skippy1969]

Way to go Bobby!!!
Your a lucky lucky man..... ..

 

[Superduper]

The yellow just seemed to be a really faded red to me. Plus, from a distance, the pale yellow looked like the rest of the white markings. If the yellow VUs are indeed original, I can return them to yellow even though the Sharpie is labeled as "permanent." The wife has a secret liquid from the Philippines that makes Sharpie ink disappear.

Ira, it was done freehand. I do have one little slip-up on one of the "5"s, but you have to look really close to see it.

Bobby -- I assure you that the yellow is original. I had 2 Reds and 2 Yellows and the Yellows both look identical. I forget but there were other subtle differences between the two colors that convinced me that the yellows were not faded. Personally, I like the yellow because it's different. Red on VU meters seem so common. However, orange ones were probably faded reds.

 

[redbenjoe]

mine is orange

:'-(

 

[mellymelsr]

...Congrats FD!!

 

[nz boom]

cool ill find one i hope thay dont seem that rear every member seems to have one.

 

[ClaretBadger]

I need one back in my life

 

[redbenjoe]

' how does it sound '

 

[Gluecifer]

Congratulations Bobby!
Never been a more deserving owner of the mighty M90!

Enjoy her with love and pride for many years, brother.



Rock On.

 

[Fatdog]

Thanks, guys! I've listened to M90s at the Sunshine Mixes and they had incredible sound, but until you have one and can put it through its paces with your own music collection, you can't fully appreciate the power and sound the M90 produces.

Don't worry, Norm. I can take it back to yellow if need be. It's just that I'm a bigger fan of the red.

cool ill find one i hope thay dont seem that rear every member seems to have one.

NZ, best of luck on your search. It only took me 3.5 years to get one.

 

[Master Z]

Yeah, great job Bobby and congrats!
It cleaned up very well. Do you have any before pics? i5s hard to visualize that ever being an "ugly" box.

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Awesome bobby, that M90 doesn't look anything like a junker. Norm is turning out to be a god among boombox immortals.
You've waited patiently for a long time and now you have several well deserved top boxes (M90, 100F, PC-55). What other heavy hitters are in your collection?

 

[Fatdog]

Yeah, great job Bobby and congrats!
It cleaned up very well. Do you have any before pics? i5s hard to visualize that ever being an "ugly" box.

Unfortunately, I don't have any "before" pictures. It had some grime in the corners and the back vents were really dirty. It has scratches and other marks that don't show up well in the pictures. By Ira's standards, it's minty mint. I'd give it a solid 7 out of 10.

 

[redbenjoe]

bobby --in your nice pictures -- it REALLY does look mint --
and i agree that your red mod looks alot better than the yellow fellow

 

[hemiguy2006]

Congrats on your M-90 Bobby !!!!
I say leave the red vu indicator markings it looks great.

 

[sony_apm_fan]

Love your work Fatdog!

First box I ever worked on, resoldering an FM IC I burnt the tuner string!!!!

Fine job on that M90....

 

[blah blah]

nice nice fatdog norm strikes again...sounds like a great trade and now she's all up and running all the better if you would pm me the secret liquid from the philippines, i have need of it and connections

 

[ford93]

It's about time!!

Bobby are you keeping the speakers in that faded color?

Oh I forgot there maybe repercussion on this question.

 

[Fatdog]

It's about time!!

Bobby are you keeping the speakers in that faded color?

Oh I forgot there maybe repercussion on this question.

Hahaha! Yeah, the speakers will remain the faded grayish blue for now.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Congratulations Bobby!! It looks to be in great shape! Your a lucky guy to get this from Norm!!
Way to go-GB.