It's March 31, 2025, and the first day of Aidil Fitri here in Malaysia. Today, allow me to share the Hari Raya greetings received so far. Some are from clients, others are from friends, and two are from former SMK Bukit Goh students whom I once taught back in the '80s.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Fireworks on Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Eve 2025
Date: March 30, 2025
Location: Kota Tinggi, Johor
Video Credit: Haniff Mustang
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Maaf Dzahir Batin to all those celebrating.
PS That's not me in the clip. It's my good buddy Yusof Gondrong 🤗
PS That's not me in the clip. It's my good buddy Yusof Gondrong 🤗
RoadBlock feat. Korib Ibrahim & Aina Aziz | Hajat
Event: IPD Maran Mess Night 2021
Venue: Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Maran
Song: Hajat
Songwriters: Hael Husaini, Ezra Kong
Artist: Hael Husaini
©2018 Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
RoadBlock feat. Korib Ibrahim & Aina Aziz | Aku Cinta
Date: December 19, 2018
Event: Majlis Jasa Di Kenang Budi Di Sanjung IPD Lipis
Venue: Location: Dewan Jubli Perak SAS, Kuala Lipis
Song: Aku Cinta
Songwriter: Syameel Aqmal Mohd Fodzly
Artists: Syamel, Ernie Zakri
©2017 FMC Music Sdn Bhd
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
Twosday feat. Korib Ibrahim @Zenith Kuantan | 28 Ramadan
Who are Twosday?
Amirul Sukor - Percussion/Vocals
Ams Jelapang - Electric Piano/Vocals
Ajik Bujangga - Guitar/Vocals
Date: March 29, 2025
Event: Iftar Tradisi Nusantara
Venue: The Dining Room, Zenith Hotel Kuantan
Song: Kekasih Bayangan
Songwriter: Fredy Harahap
Artist: Cakra Khan
©2017 PT Infinity Entertainment
Song: Bukan Cinta Biasa
Songwriters: Dewiq, Siti Nurhaliza
Artist: Siti Nurhaliza
Album/Year: E.M.A.S/2003
Label/Cat: SRC/SRCD 03-23548
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Ovation Celebrity CS24-4 Rehab | Part 6
Commencing Work on the Ovation CS24-4
The time was finally upon me to get down to work, and I started off by dealing with that horrible mess of hardened glue you saw in Part 2 of this series. So, out came my smallest chisels and a razor blade. I had to work with the utmost care and not rush anything, lest I accidentally nick a fret or gouge the ovangkol fretboard.
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| Razor Blade at Work |
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| No More Dried Glue |
Following this, the truss rod was gradually tightened over the course of two days, by which time the fretboard was sufficiently level for fret evaluation. Subsequent checks with a fret rocker revealed four high frets - the 3rd, 8th, 10th and 19th. Spot leveling and recrowning was then carried out to address this discrepancy.
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| Fretboard Level After Truss Rod Adjustment |
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| High Fret - 3rd |
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| High Frets - 8th and 10th |
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| High Fret - 19th |
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| Spot Leveling in Progress |
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| Recrowning in Progress |
With the frets taken care of, it was the fretboard's turn to receive some attention. The crud and grime was so deeply embedded in the wood that a rag soaked in naphtha could not do much. And so, a scraping we once again did go; albeit with a a box cutter blade this time around.
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| Scraping the Fretboard |
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| Fretboard After Scraping |
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| Cleanup With Naphtha |
At the time of writing, the first round of super glue and rosewood dust has just been laid down on the damaged area of the headstock. This particular repair will mirror the one I carried out on the Epiphone AJ-220SCE Acoustic. Stay tuned for further updates on this Ovation Celebrity CS24-4.
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| Headstock Repair in Progress |
Ovation Celebrity CS24-4 Rehab | Part 5
Looking Inside the Ovation CS24-4
Folks, we've just about covered the external features of this guitar, and I thought it'd be a great idea to take a peek at what's within the confines of its Spruce/Lyrachord® body. And so, down the soundhole goes my cell phone. And yes, I did remember to turn on the flash.
The first thing we see is the truss rod adjustment nut. It's located fairly deep inside the fretboard support block, making it extremely difficult to get a clear shot. Besides the fretboard support block, the only visible internal wooden components are the neck block, kerfing, underside of the solid spruce top, scalloped quartersawn top braces, and end block.
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| Truss Rod Adjustment Nut |
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| Wooden Neck Block |
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| Soundhole Label |
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| Lyrachord® Back and Sides |
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| Wooden Kerfing - Right Side |
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| Wooden End Block |
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| Stereo Output Jack Socket |
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| Preamp Module and Battery Box |
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| Scalloped Top Bracing |
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| Bridge Plate |
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| Bridge Mounting Nuts and Bolts |
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| CP-100 Slimline Pickup Cable |
Ovation Celebrity CS24-4 Rehab | Part 4
Introducing Lyrachord®
At the outset of this post, allow me to say a little about "Lyrachord," the unique man-made material used to construct the back and sides of this Ovation CS24-4. Ovation describes Lyrachord® as being "a high tech fiberglass composite material that can be precision-molded to any shape," such as the contoured sides and semi-parabolic back on this CS24-4.
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| Close-Up of Lyrachord® Back |
Ovation CS24-4 | Left Side
Let's begin our journey with a close look at the left/upper side of this CS24-4. Besides the upper bout strap button, the left side also houses an Ovation OP-4CT Preamp. The OP-4CT comprises two components - a dedicated 9V battery box, and the preamp module itself.
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| Ovation CS24-4 | Left Side |
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| Upper Bout Strap Button |
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| OP-4CT Battery Box and Preamp Module |
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| Close-Up of 9V Battery Box |
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| Close-Up of Preamp Module |
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| Left Side - Body Flipped Over |
Ovation CS24-4 | Rear End
Besides a strap button, there is nothing much to see at the rear end of this Ovation CS24-4. However, flipping the body over draws one's attention to the unique semi-parabolic shape of the Lyrachord® back. The back is also where the output jack socket is installed.
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| Ovation CS24-4 - Rear End |
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| Rear End Strap Button |
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| Semi-Parabolic Back |
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| Output Jack Socket |
Ovation CS24-4 | Right Side
The main feature on the lower/right side of this guitar is a Venetian cutaway. It looks quite ordinary when viewed from above. However, in profile view, one immediately notices how the precision-molded Lyrachord® sides have imbued this cutaway with some really unique contours.
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| Ovation CS24-4 | Right Side |
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| Close-Up of Venetian Cutaway |
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| Right Side - Body Flipped Over |
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| Venetian Cutaway | Back View |
Syed Aziq & Friends | Kepulangan Yang Di Nanti
Date: March 28, 2025
Location: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Pekan
Video Credit: Syed Aziq
Song: Kepulangan Yang Di Nanti
Songwriters: Omar Taib, Aman Shah
Artist: Aman Shah
Album/Year: Album Hari Raya/1981
Label/Cat: EMI/EMGS 5561
Syed Aziq is available for gigs and session work
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 019-6615980
Ovation Celebrity CS24-4 Rehab | Part 3
Ovation CS24-4 | Solid Spruce Top
According to Ovation, this CS24-4 features a solid spruce top. It's finished au naturel in clear gloss, something which offers greater protection than the "open pore" finishes that are all the rage nowadays. Top binding is single-ply ivory, and purfling, three-ply black/ivory/black. Also deserving special mention is the lovely soundhole rosette, comprising concentric ivory, black and pearloid circles.
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| Close-Up of Solid Spruce Top |
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| Binding and Purfling |
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| Finish Crack |
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| Soundhole Rosette |
Ovation CS24-4 | Ovangkol Bridge
The ovangkol bridge is unfinished, and is secured to the top with a combination of glue and two strategically-placed metal bolts. It's not that obvious at a glance, but closer inspection reveals two small circular ovangkol covers. These covers obviously hide the heads of the bolts. And, as this bridge is top-loading, there is no need for bridge pins. Strings are loaded from the back of the bridge, much like how one would string a stopbar tailpiece on a Les Paul or SG.
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| Ovangkol Bridge - Top |
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| Close-Up of Ovangkol Bolt Covers |
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| Ovangkol Bridge - Front |
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| Saddle and String Channels |
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| Ovangkol Bridge - Back |
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| Ovangkol Bridge - Left Side |
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| Ovangkol Bridge - Right Side |
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