Pioneer SK-757 Restoration

[Dbzerk]

Hi all,
Just finished a few projects, this being my personal favorite so far..I do like the look of this Pioneer.. I think its got quite a classy look to it and it does sound pretty darn good!!
Sorry about my photography skills.. Feel free to ask any questions.
Matt

The day i got it..




Pulling apart..The unit was in pretty good shape internally.. The grilles needed a straighten out and spray, New belts and lubrication was needed. Body wise needed a very good scrub.
I filled in the blemishes with a high fill spray and re-sprayed the body in Dupi-color Dove Silver



...Sorry Jane...?


Couldn't get the grilles off so i slid in paper through the speaker hole to mask up the chrome section of the plastics behind the grilles.





Reassembled..


Dining room photoshoot.

 

[skippy1969]

Looks great!!!
I've always liked the looks of that model.

 

[Fatdog]

Oh my goodness!! Your photography skills make that 757 appear to be a literal museum piece. My 757 looks nothing like that.

How did you clean the speakers?

 

[T-STER]

Yeah those final pics.... Looks pro and as FD says, museum grade...

 

[Dbzerk]

Thanks heaps guys. Really appreciate it.
FD: I first used a stiff brush and tweezers to pick out all the hairs and fibers stuck to the tar/paper surround (took ages), still wasn't looking all that great so I used a vht vinyl dye spray and gave it a very very light coat.
Didnt affect the sound. Still very punchy and bassy.

In terms of the photography, I have to give credit to a member on here and his post. Saw the style he used and I tried to best replicate it.. I have zero photography skills lol

 

[goodman]

Looks like new now!

 

[BassHead]

Wow. Seriously! Museum Grade. I've never paid particular attention to Pioneer. That was always home audio stuff for me.

But this box...has caught my eye. BIG TIME!

 

[Dbzerk]

Wow. Seriously! Museum Grade. I've never paid particular attention to Pioneer. That was always home audio stuff for me.

But this box...has caught my eye. BIG TIME!

Mate. I was the same, for me it was always home and car audio.
Definitely fell in love with this one. It's my go to box now..

 

[metalhandbag]

Lovely box I use mine a lot yours has turned out mint nice one .

 

[Northerner]

Great pics

 

[hopey]

This is one hell of a box. Individual solenloids for each Tape player function and a crazy ass cam setup. Did you manage to get the tape working? Do all the UV leds work cause they do burn out.

 

[Dbzerk]

Yup everything with tape and unit works perfectly. Tape doesn't auto stop but I can live with that for now.
Needed a good clean out and lubrication.
VUs working great. Really love the look of them

 

[hopey]

You need a new flat belt for the Auto stop to work.

 

[Van Presence]

I want 1 now. Looks hot

 

[deech]

The contrast from the black background and the fresh painted woofers makes this 757 look so awesome.
Great restoration DBzerk

 

[Dbzerk]

You need a new flat belt for the Auto stop to work.

I did change the belt...but for a generic type..thought it was just a touch lose..
Will try again..might hit up nikonfoo for one

 

[hopey]

You need a new flat belt for the Auto stop to work.

I did change the belt...but for a generic type..thought it was just a touch lose..
Will try again..might hit up nikonfoo for one

Same here there was a new belt on mine but was too loose. The other small square belt runs the cam mech worth using a tightish square belt as well.