PS1 - Black and Grey

A console, rebuilt as an object

Deep black across the main body, grey accents around the controller ports and edges. The disc-tray cover is custom acrylic with the original PlayStation wordmark laser-engraved — and the face buttons are custom-cut acrylic too, etched to match. RGB lighting underneath, visible through the seams. A 1994 console rebuilt with the precision of a 2026 design object.

The build, step by step

• Full teardown. Every layer separated on an anti-static mat. Three decades of dust removed from places the original assembly line never expected anyone to revisit.
• Motherboard service. Capacitors inspected and recapped where needed. Internal coin-cell battery replaced.
• Optical drive tuning. CD laser pickup cleaned and re-calibrated for reliable disc reads.
• Shell refinish. Original casing wet-sanded between coats, with black laid down across the main body and grey along the accents in multiple passes, sealed under an acrylic clear coat for depth and chip resistance.
• Custom acrylic disc-tray cover. A sheet of premium acrylic cut on a CO2 laser. The PlayStation wordmark is engraved as a precise cutout — not a sticker, not a print.
• Custom acrylic face buttons. Power, reset, and open buttons cut from acrylic and laser-engraved to match the build's finish.
• RGB lighting. Multi-color LED array inside, controlled from a phone app. Pick the color, dial in the brightness, set the speed. Visible through the seams of the disc-tray cover.
• Reassembly under spec. Every screw torqued, every panel aligned with a caliper before it leaves the bench.

What's in the box

• A console built to match this exact finish — each unit handcrafted to order
• Original PlayStation controller, fully stripped, cleaned, and color-matched to the build
• Original power supply
• Composite AV cable
• StudioFR Certificate of Authenticity — signed and numbered
• 30-day functional warranty

Finish quality

Studio-grade. Wet-sanded between coats, finished with an acrylic clear coat for depth and protection. The acrylic cover, buttons, and engravings are cut on a CO2 laser — geometry impossible to achieve by hand.

Watch the build

The full restoration filmed end-to-end, from teardown to first boot: https://youtu.be/YznACht1RR8

Compatibility & specs

• Region: NTSC-US
• Plays: All NTSC-US PlayStation (PS1) titles
• Power: 110V US standard
• Video out: Composite AV multi-out (240p NTSC)

Made to order

Each console is built one at a time. Production timeline is approximately 15 business days from order confirmation. Ships double-boxed with custom-cut foam protection. Full insurance included on every shipment.

Warranty

30-day StudioFR functional warranty covering defects in restoration work. Because each build is custom and non-recoverable, these are non-refundable for buyer's remorse — full terms in our Refund Policy.