1.1 Contact Information
Call/SMS/WhatsApp: +60129855262
Email: bluesguy62@gmail.com
1.2 Opening Hours
Saturday - Thursday: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday: 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm.
1.3 Consultation
Consultation is FREE. You may contact CA Guitar Repair to book an appointment via email, WhatsApp, SMS, voice or video call. Then, at the appointed time, kindly drop by with your instrument. This will enable us to discuss the issues you are facing and, where possible; suggest viable solutions.
1.4 Bench Charge
Following consultation, you may be required to leave your instrument with us for a 100% check and diagnosis; wherein a "bench charge" of RM50 shall be levied. Subsequently, CA Guitar Repair will get back to you as soon as possible with a detailed proposal and cost estimate. Should you accept our proposal, the bench charge shall be waived. On the other hand, if you decide to reject the proposal; your instrument shall be returned to you after the bench charge has been paid.
1.5 Abandoned Instruments and Unpaid Charges
You are required to collect your instrument within three [3] months of being notified by CA Guitar Repair. If you fail to do so within the stipulated period, your instrument will be considered abandoned. Following this, it may be disposed of without further notice to you in any way we deem fit. CA Guitar Repair reserves the right of lien for unpaid charges.
1.6 Disclaimer
CA Guitar Repair reserves the right to modify these services and rates at any time without prior notice. In the event that any changes are made, the revised services and rates shall be posted on this website immediately. Kindly check the latest information posted herein to inform yourself of any updates.
2 Setup
2.1 Confusion Regarding "Setup"
Take a look around the web, and you'll discover that no two guitar repair shops define the term "Setup" in exactly the same way. This has resulted in unnecessary confusion and misunderstanding regarding what "Setup" actually entails, a conundrum we are all too familiar with.
For example, potential clients frequently call for more information on various packages they've seen advertised by other repair shops, such as "Basic Setup," "Pro Setup" or "Full Setup." Fair enough. However, what's worrying is that the majority of these callers unrealistically expect "Setup" to cover anything and everything from fretwork to hardware and electronics servicing.
2.2 Defining "Setup" at CA Guitar Repair
Truth be told, dealing with the confusion and unrealistic expectations concerning "Setup" has proven to be both time-consuming and an exercise in futility. Let's set the record straight once and for all, then. At CA Guitar Repair, we offer only ONE "Setup" package which covers the following related tasks:
- Restringing
- String Stretching
- Tuning Strings to Pitch
- Truss Rod Adjustment
- Minor Nut Adjustment
- Neck Angle Adjustment
- Intonation Adjustment
- Bridge Height Adjustment/Action
- Saddle Height Adjustment/Action
- Saddle Height Adjustment/Radius
- Tremolo Spring Tension Adjustment
- Pickup Height Adjustment
2.3 Pre-Conditions for Setup
We will NOT be able to set up your instrument if any of the components involved are corroded, cruddy, not in working condition, damaged, and/or need to be repaired/replaced. For example, let's say the saddle height screws on your guitar are so rusty that they cannot be adjusted. In this case, we will have to service or replace these screws before setting up your guitar. In short, we can only set up your instrument if the the following components are in optimum condition and free from defects:
- Neck
- Neck Joint
- Truss Rod
- Fretboard
- Nut
- Frets
- Tuners
- String Retainers
- Bridge Components
2.4 Areas NOT Covered Under "Setup"
"Setup" at CA Guitar Repair DOES NOT cover services such as cleaning and polishing, fixing structural problems, fretboard conditioning, refinishing, electronics checking, fretwork, hardware servicing and parts replacement; to mention a few.
We sincerely hope that by now, you would have gained a better understanding concerning what "Setup" at CA Guitar Repair covers, and what it does not. And so, with that out of the way, do continue reading, and discover just how CA Guitar Repair may be of assistance to you.
3 Setup Rates
3.1 Electric Guitar
Fixed Bridge RM60+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM80+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM90+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM120+
Floyd Rose RM150+
3.2 Electric Bass
Four-String Bass RM80+
Five-String Bass RM100+
Six-String Bass RM120+
3.3 Acoustic Guitar
Six-String Acoustic RM80+
12-String Acoustic RM160+
3.4 Acoustic Bass
Four-String Bass RM110+
Five-String Bass RM130+
Six-String Bass RM150+
4 Restring/Tune Rates
Charges listed in this section DO NOT include Setup
4.1 Electric Guitar
Fixed Bridge RM20+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM30+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM30+
4.2 Other Instruments
Six-String Acoustic Guitar RM30+
12-String Acoustic Guitar RM80+
Classical Guitar RM60+
Four-String Electric/Acoustic Bass RM40+
Five-String Electric/Acoustic Bass RM50+
Six-String Electric/Acoustic Bass RM60+
Ukulele RM30+
5 Wiring/Shielding Rates
5.1 Standard Wiring
PRS-Style Guitar RM60+
Strat-Style Guitar RM70+
Les Paul/SG-Style Guitar RM100+
Precision-Style Bass RM70+
Jazz-Style Bass RM60
Semi Hollow Body Guitar/Bass RM150+
5.2 Gavitt/Vintage-Style Wiring
PRS-Style Guitar RM110+
Strat-Style Guitar RM120+
Les-Paul/SG-Style Guitar/Bass RM150+
Precision-Style Bass RM120+
Jazz-Style Bass RM110+
Semi Hollow Body Guitar/Bass RM200+
5.3 Shielding
Full Shielding - Copper Foil/Conductive Shielding Paint RM110+
Pickguard Shielding - Copper Foil RM25+
Body Cavity Shielding - Conductive Shielding Paint RM85+
6 Miscellaneous Labor Charges
Fret End Dressing/Per Fret RM3+
Degrime/Clean/Polish/Derust/Service Hardware RM70+
Major Nut/Saddle Work RM60+
Degrime/Clean/Polish Body RM60+
Fretboard Conditioning RM50+
Electronics Check/Service RM60+
7 Full Refret - Electric Guitar - Bolt On Neck
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
7.1 Unbound Rosewood Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM350+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM370+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM380+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM410+
Floyd Rose RM440+
7.2 Bound Rosewood Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM400+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM420+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM430+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM460+
Floyd Rose RM490+
7.3 Unbound Maple Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM380+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM400+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM410+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM440+
Floyd Rose RM470+
7.4 Bound Maple Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM430+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM450+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM460+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM490+
Floyd Rose RM520+
8 Full Refret - Electric Guitar - Through Body/Set Neck
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
8.1 Unbound Rosewood Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM400+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM420+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM430+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM460+
Floyd Rose RM490+
8.2 Bound Rosewood Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM450+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM470+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM480+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM510+
Floyd Rose RM540+
8.3 Unbound Maple Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM430+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM450+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM460+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM490+
Floyd Rose RM520+
8.4 Bound Maple Fretboard
Fixed Bridge RM480+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM500+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM510+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM540+
Floyd Rose RM570+
9 Full Refret - Acoustic Guitar
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
9.1 Six-String Acoustic
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM470+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM520+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM500+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM550+
9.2 Twelve-String Acoustic
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM550+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM600+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM580+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM630+
10 Full Refret - Electric Bass
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
10.1 Four String Bass - Bolt On Neck
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM470+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM520+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM510+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM560+
10.2 Five String Bass - Bolt On Neck
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM490+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM540+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM530+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM580+
10.3 Six String Bass - Bolt On Neck
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM510+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM560+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM550+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM600+
10.4 Four String Bass - Through Body/Set Neck
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM520+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM570+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM560+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM610+
10.5 Five String Bass - Through Body/Set Neck
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM540+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM590+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM580+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM630+
10.6 Six String Bass - Through Body/Set Neck
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM560+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM610+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM600+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM650+
11 Full Refret - Acoustic Bass
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
11.1 Four String Bass
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM570+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM620+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM610+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM660+
11.2 Five String Bass
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM590+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM640+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM630+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM680+
11.3 Six String Bass
Unbound Rosewood Fretboard RM610+
Bound Rosewood Fretboard RM660+
Unbound Maple Fretboard RM650+
Bound Maple Fretboard RM700+
12 Partial Refret - Guitar/Bass
Charges listed in this section are for installing ONE fret
Charges listed in this section DO NOT include:
12.1 Unbound Fretboard
Rosewood Fretboard - RM20
Maple Fretboard - RM25
12.2 Bound Fretboard
Rosewood Fretboard - RM30
Maple Fretboard - RM35
13 Fret Dressing - Electric Guitar
"Fret Dressing" is a process that involves fret leveling, crowning, and polishing
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
13.1 Bolt On Neck
Fixed Bridge RM160+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM180+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM190+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM220+
Floyd Rose RM250+
13.2 Neck Through/Set Neck
Fixed Bridge RM210+
Bigsby-Style Vibrato Unit RM230+
Vintage-Style Six-Screw Tremolo RM240+
Two-Point Floating Tremolo RM270+
Floyd Rose RM300+
14 Fret Dressing - Electric Bass
"Fret Dressing" is a process that involves fret leveling, crowning, and polishing
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
14.1 Bolt On Neck
Four String Bass RM210+
Five String Bass RM230+
Six String Bass RM250+
14.2 Through Body/Set Neck
Four String Bass RM260+
Five String Bass RM280+
Six String Bass RM300+
15 Fret Dressing - Acoustic Guitar/Bass
"Fret Dressing" is a process that involves fret leveling, crowning, and polishing
Charges listed in this section INCLUDE Setup
15.1 Acoustic Guitar
Six Strings RM280+
Twelve Strings RM360+
15.2 Acoustic Bass
Four String Bass RM310+
Five String Bass RM330+
Six String Bass RM350+
16 Spot Leveling
"Spot Leveling" refers to the leveling, crowning, and polishing of individual frets
Charges listed in this section are for ONE fret
Charges listed in this section DO NOT include Setup
16.1 Electric Guitar
Bolt On Neck RM5+
Neck Through/Set Neck RM8+
16.2 Electric Bass
Bolt On Neck RM7+
Through Body/Set Neck RM10+
16.3 Acoustic Guitar/Bass
Six/Twelve String Acoustic Guitar RM10+
Four/Five/Six String Bass RM12+
17 Structural Repairs
"Structural Repairs" refers to neck, fretboard, headstock and body repairs.
The customer shall bear the cost of materials used.*
The cost of materials used is non-negotiable.
We will then discuss additional labor charges and arrive at a sum agreeable to both parties.
18 Refinishing
"Refinishing" refers to sprayed on or hand-rubbed opaque/translucent/transparent refinishing work on finished/raw bodies and/or necks.
The customer shall bear the cost of materials used.*
The cost of materials used is non-negotiable.
We will then discuss additional labor charges and arrive at a sum agreeable to both parties.
19 Restoration
This is probably the most cost and labor intensive undertaking, and may involve most of the tasks outlined in sections 3 - 18 above.
The customer shall bear the cost of materials used.*
The cost of materials used is non-negotiable.
We will then discuss additional labor charges and arrive at a sum agreeable to both parties.
*Refers to raw materials such as wood, metal, and plastic, abrasives, shop towels, tape, glue, paint, varnish, solvents, wax, putty, filler, polish; and the like.
Page updated on December 19, 2024
