Inspection items and setup standards applied before shipping saitias products.
Exterior · Body (Note 1 )Scratches, dents, finish chips (body overall) Visual (lighting to check reflections), dings and chips Damage to body back & sides Visual, especially neck joint and strap pin areas Finish unevenness, orange peel, runs Visual and by touch Pickguard & control plate mounting Looseness, shift, screw tightness Strap pin looseness / damage Check for play; retighten screws
Head · Neck Headstock scratches / cracks Especially corners and around tuners Neck relief / twist (before finish) With strings on, visual (straightedge/string); frets 1 & 15 fretted, tap at fret 10 for ~1.0 mm clearance Neck joint gaps / cracks Visual, light pressure Fingerboard dirt, wear, cracks Visual, touch Inlay (position markers) shift / lifting Visual; side inlays OK if ≥75% sits within the fingerboard Overall fret condition (wear, pits, high spots) Visual, feel for burrs; high fret edge treatment Note 2 Fret ends (sharpness / burrs) By touch Truss rod function (before finish; recheck when complete) Turns smoothly, no binding, tap test for rod rattle
Hardware Tuner rotation / play Smooth on all strings Button / washer condition No looseness or missing parts Bridge & saddle security & height Secure; check string slot wear Nut slot depth / width / wear Strings seat properly; with 2nd fret fretted, appropriate gap between nut and 1st fret (feeler gauge) String height (action) Near 12th fret within reference (guide: bass side 2.0 mm (4-string), 2.5 mm (5-string), treble side ~1.5 mm) Note 3
Electronics Pickup output & noise All positions, playing test, hum/noise, tap test Pickup height Appropriate distance from strings Note 3 Volume / tone pots No noise when rotating; smooth operation (CTS pots may have slight play) Switches No intermittent contact or pop noise in all positions Output jack security & contact Plug in/out without cutting out Wiring & solder Secure connections, no lifted solder or shorts Ground & shield String ground; no excessive noise when fretting
Playability Tuning stability After tuning all strings, check drift after 24 hours Buzz / choke on all frets 4-second sustained tone: no irregular string vibration or choking that harms pitch Intonation (octave) Adjust using 7th fret pitch, 12th-fret octave, and 19th fret pitch together
Accessories · Other Accessories (case / gig bag / tools / warranty card, etc.) Zippers, base, strap area fraying, missing items Overall vibration test Tap; no resonance rattle
Note 1 : Visual inspection at ~100 cm from a single ~2,500 lm LED tube. Most steps are hand work; minute dust or visible sanding marks may remain and are acceptable for quality.Note 2 : Fret sprout may appear after delivery due to storage or seasonal humidity; we will adjust wherever possible.Note 3 : Figures vary by model and specification. For direct orders, we set final setup after hearing your preferences at order time or before handover.
