Friday, September 25, 2026

Ibanez GSR200 - September 24, 2026 Update


After dealing with frozen screws, nuts, and the like, we've finally disassembled this bass. On the electronics front, a full rewire is on the cards, with only the pickups retained. As for hardware, we'll be retaining whatever is reusable after servicing, and replacing what's not. CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.



GSR200 Control Cavity

9V Battery Compartment

Disassembly in Progress

Empty Control Cavity - Note Shielding Paint

Empty 9V Battery Compartment

Control Cavity Electronics

Pot Nuts, Flat and Lock Washers

B500K Neck Volume Pot

B500K Bridge Volume Pot

A500K Master Tone Pot

Phat II EQ PCB and B20K Bass Boost Pot

Output Jack Solder Joints

Neck Joint Sans Hardware

Neck Screws and Ferrules

Strap Buttons, Washers and Screws

Truss Rod Adjustment Nut

Die-Cast Machine Heads

Fretboard and Frets

Neck Heel

Bridge Mounting Screws, Saddles Disassembled

Bridge Plate Is Stuck Fast to the Body

Bridge Ground - Broken Connection


Monday, September 21, 2026

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.





Sunday, September 20, 2026

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.