Jaguar Replica - September 20, 2026 Update

Work done on this guitar as of September 20, 2026. This includes installing under-pickguard shielding and prepping the replacement TUSQ PQL-5000-AG nut. There's lots more to be done so stay tuned, folks. CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.

RC Stromm HSH - September 18, 2026 Update

Work done on this guitar as of September 18, 2026. This includes correcting neck pitch, cleaning the pickup polepieces, frets and fretboard, and also straightening the neck. What's left would basically be restringing and setup, but one never knows if another issue might suddenly pop up. CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Needs a Setup

This is a pre-loved instrument, and the current owner is not quite happy with its present condition. Besides the grimy fretboard and tarnished frets, areas of concern include buzz in the lower frets and what he terms "inconsistent" string height. We may attribute this to the 9 - 42 strings, zero neck relief and possibly a backbow. Yes, a fresh setup is definitely on the cards here. There's also the matter of the noisy and crackly output jack, which indicates a possible hardware and/or wiring problem. Recorded at 14:47 on September 20, 2026. CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.  

      

Ibanez GSR200 in Rather Poor Shape

Here's a gloss black Ibanez GSR200 four-string bass with active electronics. The owner needs a solution for his malfunctioning preamp as none of the controls are working, more so the broken neck volume pot, which spins freely a full 360 degrees without stopping. Off camera, we've decided to ditch the Phat II EQ circuit and go passive, with two volumes and a master tone. Other noticeable issues include rusty strings, a grimy fretboard, tarnished frets, and painfully high action. Recorded at 17:40 on September 18, 2026. CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.

Part 2 - Squier Strat Needs Some Help

◀ Part 1

In this video, we talk about what a "setup" at CA Guitar Repair normally entails. After the neck is straightened, a fret rocker is used check if the frets are level. Any high frets are then leveled and recrowned, a procedure known as "fret dressing." Then, the guitar is restrung and tuned to pitch, and neck relief adjusted if necessary. Under-string radius then set to match that of the fretboard, which is, in this case, 9.5 inches. Finally, we set the intonation by carefully matching the open string to the 12th fret harmonic. Recorded at 15:15 on September 16, 2026. CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.