MIDI electric guitar
Maker
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Maker
FujiGen Gakki
Date1988
Place MadeMatsumoto, Japan, Asia
ModelMG-510
Serial No.T009117
SignedPrinted in gold ink on head: CASIO / MIDI GUITAR / Built-in Guitar to MIDI ConverterReverse printed in red and gray on clear plate over controls on body: CASIO MIDI GUITAR MG-S10 / MIDI / VOLUME / POWER / TUNE / ·GUITAR / ·GUITAR & MIDI / ·DOWN / ·NORMAL / ·UP / OCTAVE / ·NORMAL / ·CHROMATIC / ·PROGRAM / CHANGE
Aluminum sticker with rounded corners, printed in black, on back panel: CASIO® / MG-S10 / RATING : DC 9.0V 0.47W / use BATTERY 1.5V X 6 / or AC ADAPTOR AD-5 / SERIAL NO. T009117 / CASION COMPUTER CO., LTD. MADE IN JAPANMarkingsIn white paint on plug cover on lower treble edge: MIDI OUT / DC 9V / OFF· ·ON / POWER / GUITAR / OUTPUT
In gloss lettering on black matte cover on tuners: MADE IN JAPANDescriptionThe Casio MG-510 combines a traditional electric guitar with an integral MIDI processor. It was developed by Casio and manufactured for them by FujiGen Gakki, the same company that made Fender’s Japanese guitars. The guitar has a MIDI port, allowing it to interface directly with a Digital Audio Workstation.
Features conventional electric guitar pickups in addition to a built-in MIDI converter. Complete outfit including amp and speakers.
Midi electric guitar with two cutaways
Stringing: six steel strings
Pickups: two single coil pickups at neck and center with black plastic covers, and humbucking pickup at bridge, along with MIDI pickup; 5-way switch with black plastic knob, additional chrome-plated steel two-way switch, and two gloss black painted volume and tone knobs; MIDI controls on separate panel with volume knob, guitar, midi, and combined three-way switch, three way octave switch, and three way normal, chromatic, and program change switch
Body: light hardwood
Head: maple with face finished in gloss black; integral with neck; tuners on one side shape; two black-painted steel string guides; opening for truss rod adjustment with no cover
Neck: maple; integral with head, inlaid mahogany strip along center; bolted to body with gloss-black-painted- steel plate
Binding: none
Fretboard: rosewood; 22 nickel-silver T-frets; single imitation mother-of-pearl plastic dots and ivory plastic side dots behind, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 19th, and 21st frets; double imitation mother-of-pearl plastic dots and ivory plastic behind 12th fret
Nut: ebony
Bridge: gloss black painted metal with individually adjustable saddles; gloss black-painted metal tremolo bar
Tuners: six individual gloss-black painted metal covered worm-gear tuners
Pickguard: black-white-black three-ply plastic secured with sixteen black-painted-steel Philips’ head screws
Strap buttons: black-painted metal secured to body with black-painted steel Philips’ head screws
Finish: black gloss lacquer on body and head face, clear on neck
DimensionsTotal electric guitar length: 990 mm (38-31/32“)
Back length at neck joint: 400 mm (15-3/4“)
Upper bout width: 265 mm (10-7/16“)
Waist width: 227 mm (8-15/16“)
Lower bout width: 323 mm (12-23/32“)
Side height at heel: 43 mm (1-11/16“)
Side height, at center: 22 mm (7/8“)
Side height, at end: 42 mm (1-21/32“)
Head length: 182 mm (7-5/32“)
Head width, top: 30 mm (1-3/16“)
Head width, bottom: 73 mm (2-7/8“)
Neck length (nut to body): 395 mm (15-9/16“)
Neck width, nut: 42 mm (1-21/32“)
Neck width, body joint: 54 mm (2-1/8“)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): 651 mm (25-5/8“) at high E-string; 647 mm (25-15/32“) at low E-string
Scale length: 648 mm (25-1/2“)ProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineGift of John and Kitty Pallanch, 2017
Object number15057
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