Sunday, December 26, 2021

Bass for Sale

Nama seller: Afdal
Area: Pekan, Pahang
No HP: 0179387565
Item: Silent Bass Four String
Jenama: No Brand
Harga: RM400 Nego

Berfungsi dengan sempurna melalui headphones atau amplifier

Hanya dua masaalah kecil:
1. Knob Volume longgar
2. Pintu kotak bateri tak berapa lekat

Untuk pembeli di luar area Pekan/Kuantan, penghantaran melalui pos/courier boleh di uruskan

Untuk pembeli area KL/Selangor, meet up boleh di atur

Di bawah ini di sertakan 5 keping gambar Silent Bass yang ingin di jual








Thursday, December 16, 2021

2009 Epiphone Les Paul Custom

I'll have to categorize this guitar under "another one that got away." My research indicates that it was built in October 2009 at the Qingdao Plant [Epiphone] in China. As received it was totally unplayable; having been submerged in flood waters and then left to rot. Welcome to the east coast, folks.

The good news was that both humbuckers were in working condition. Of particular interest was the neck humbucker. Someone had replaced the stock pickup with a DiMarzio DP156, also known as The Humbucker From Hell®. Nice touch, that. 

Long story short, my repair proposal was rejected outright by the owner. He'd rather buy a new guitar and hang this Epiphone "on the wall." No kidding!



















Sunday, December 12, 2021

Services and Rates

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1 Consultation

Consultation is free. You may message CA Guitar Repair via WhatsApp or SMS, voice or video call us, or better still; drop by with your prized instrument. You will most probably be asked to leave your instrument with us for a 100% check and diagnosis; wherein a bench charge of RM50 shall be levied. Following this, 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 charged shall be waived. On the other hand, if you decide to reject the proposal; the bench charge stays.   

 

2 Setup

2.1 Guitars

Setup fixed bridge RM60+

Setup Acoustic RM60+

Setup Trem bridge RM80+

Setup Floyd Rose RM130+

 

2.2 Electric/Acoustic Basses

Setup 4 string bass RM80+

Setup 5/6 string bass RM100+

 

3 Restring/Tune

Electric Guitar Fixed Bridge RM20+

Electric Guitar Trem Bridge RM30+

Electric Guitar Floyd Rose RM60+

Acoustic Guitar 6 String RM20+

Acoustic/Electric Guitar 12 String RM60+

Classical Guitar RM60+

Electric/Acoustic Bass RM30+

Ukulele RM20+

 

4 Wiring/Shielding

Standard Wiring PRS-Style RM60+

Standard Wiring Strat-Style RM70+

Standard Wiring Les Paul-Style RM100+

Standard Wiring Semi Hollow Body RM150+

Gavitt® Wiring PRS-Style RM110+

Gavitt® Wiring Strat-Style RM120+

Gavitt® Wiring Les-Paul Style RM150+

Gavitt® Wiring Semi Hollow Body RM200+

Full Shielding RM110+

Pickguard Shielding RM25+

Body Cavity Shielding RM85+

 

5 Miscellaneous Labor Charges

Bench Charge Flat Rate RM50

Degrime/Clean/Polish/Derust/Service Hardware RM50+

Nut/Saddle Work RM50+

Degrime/Clean/Polish Body RM30+

Fretboard Recond RM50+

Electronics Check/Service RM50+

 

6 Refret + Setup

6.1 Unbound Rosewood FB

Fixed Bridge RM350+

Trem Bridge RM370+

Floyd Rose RM420+

 

6.2 Bound Rosewood FB

Fixed Bridge RM450+

Trem Bridge RM470+

Floyd Rose RM520+

 

6.3 Unbound Maple FB

Fixed Bridge RM380+

Trem Bridge RM400+

Floyd Rose RM450+

 

6.4 Bound Maple FB

Fixed Bridge RM480+

Trem Bridge RM500+

Floyd Rose RM550+

 

6.5 Acoustic Guitars

Unbound Rosewood FB RM400+

Bound Rosewood FB RM500+

Unbound Maple FB RM430+

Bound Maple FB RM530+

 

6.6 Neck Through/Set Neck

6.6.1 Unbound Rosewood FB

Fixed Bridge RM400+

Trem Bridge RM420+

Floyd Rose RM470+

 

6.6.2 Bound Rosewood FB

Fixed Bridge RM500+

Trem Bridge RM520+

Floyd Rose RM570+

 

6.6.3 Unbound Maple FB

Fixed Bridge RM430+

Trem Bridge RM450+

Floyd Rose RM500+

 

6.6.4 Bound Maple FB

Fixed Bridge RM530+

Trem Bridge RM550+

Floyd Rose RM600+

 

6.7 Basses

6.7.1 Electric 4 string

Add RM100 where applicable

6.7.2 Electric 5/6 String

Add RM130 where applicable

6.7.3 Acoustic Basses

Add RM50 where applicable

 

7 Fret Dressing + Setup

7.1 Bolt-On Neck

Fixed Bridge RM120+

Trem Bridge RM140+

Floyd Rose RM190+

 

7.2 Neck Through/Set Neck

Fixed Bridge RM170+

Trem Bridge RM190+

Floyd Rose RM240+

 

7.3 Basses

7.3.1 Electric 4 String

Add RM50 where applicable

7.3.2 Electric 5/6 String

Add RM80 where applicable

 

7.4 Acoustic Guitars/Basses

Add RM50 where applicable


8 Spot Leveling of Frets

Flat rate of RM50+ for all instruments

 

9 Structural Repairs

"Structural Repairs" refers to repairs to necks, fretboards, headstocks and bodies.

The customer shall bear the cost of materials* used [non-negotiable].

We will then discuss additional labor charges and arrive at a sum agreeable to both parties.

 

10 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 [non-negotiable].

We will then discuss additional labor charges and arrive at a sum agreeable to both parties.

 

11 Restoration

This is probably the most cost and labor intensive undertaking, and usually involves repairs 2 - 9 above.

The customer shall bear the cost of materials* used [non-negotiable].

We will then discuss additional labor charges and arrive at a sum agreeable to both parties.

 

*Refers to raw materials [wood, metal, plastic, etc.], abrasives, shop towels, tape, glues, paints, varnishes, solvents, waxes, putty, fillers, polishes; and the like.

 

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Partscaster Band-Aid | Part Two


In Part One, this Partscaster was introduced to readers. A "Band-Aid" minimum budget job was carried out to restore it to giggable condition, and here it is; folks.















Partscaster Band-Aid: Part One


When it came to me, this Partscaster had not been gigged in over a year, or more accurately; since the pandemic hit. The owner, a working musician, had just put it aside in a corner, nekkid to the elements; and left it to rot. Looking at the pictures below, I think you'll see what total neglect can do to an instrument.

The guitar had been put together using the neck from a Fender Japan ST-62 and a Squier body. The pickups were definitely Fender single-coils, judging from the batch number on the bottom of the bobbins. Electronics-wise, work had been done to meet Fender US specs: CTS pots, CRL switch, Switchcraft #11 jack; and vintage ceramic disc tone cap. 

Rudimentary shielding had also been added by way of aluminum foil. Despite the overall cruddiness of these components, all except the CRL switch were fully functional. Thus said, the electronics were given a thorough servicing, and the CRL replaced with a Gotoh DM-50.

I call this a "Band-Aid" job as there were severe budgetary constraints; mainly due to the owner not having worked since the world fell apart. But now he had a couple gigs lined up, and needed his guitar as soon as possible. And so the best I could do was restore what could be saved, and replace what couldn't. 

The vintage-style bent steel saddles were rusted to death, and actually disintegrated when I tried to clean them. So out they went, and in their place; I put in a brand-new set of reasonably-priced Korean steel block saddles. In Part Two, you'll be able to view the fruits of my labor; and I hope you like what you see.