Date: November 9, 2024
Event: East Coast Oilmen Masters
Venue: Royal Pahang Golf Club, Kuantan
Song: Simalakama
Songwriter: Aat Arsyad
Artist: Yopie Latul
Album/Year: Simalakama II/1993
Label/Cat: Atlantic Records/ARI 1113
Thursday, July 31, 2025
RoadBlock feat. Achun Ibanez - Di Pintu Syurga
Date: November 9, 2024
Event: East Coast Oilmen Masters
Venue: Royal Pahang Golf Club, Kuantan
Song: Di Pintu Syurga
Songwriters: Rustam Mustafah, Iman Imran
Artist: Dayang Nurfaizah
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Aria Pro II ZZ Deluxe Zebra Solidbody
Origin: Matsumoku Industrial Co., Ltd. (Nagano, Japan), 1982 - 1987
Serial Number: 4071960
Body: Alder
Finish: Orange/Black Zebra (OBZ)
Neck: Maple, Accurate Bolt-On System, Original Smooth Joint
Fretboard: Rosewood, 22 Frets
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fretboard Radius: 9.5"
Pickups: Neck (Humbucker), Bridge (Humbucker)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: ACT-2 Tremolo Unit
Machine Heads: MHG-1C
Nut: Graphite
Aria Pro II ZZ Deluxe Zebra - Removing Unwanted Décor
Once upon a time, someone thought it would be uber kewl to stick a jagged mirror fragment in between the neck and bridge humbucker on this '80s MIJ Aria Pro II ZZ Deluxe Zebra Solidbody. Well, the current owner begs to differ, and he's asked me to remove it. Easier said than done, though. Took me nearly two days from start to finish.
Day 1 - I started off by spraying a generous amount of sticker remover around the mirror and letting it sit for a while. Then I tried to pry the mirror loose by sticking a thin guitar pick underneath. After trashing a few completely good picks, I finally realized that this was never going to work.
Day 2 - Time to get tough. The images below detail the painstaking process, which included more sticker remover, a rubber mallet, a flathead screwdriver, and a small plastic scraper. I'm afraid I forgot to snap a pic of the offending mirror before starting work, a thousand apologies.
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Rastic feat. AG Max - Nasib Kita
Date: January 18, 2024
Event: TM Global Marine Family Day
Venue: Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa Cherating
Song: Nasib Kita
Songwriter: MS Kevin
Artist: Wings
Album/Year: Best Of Wings 2/1999
Label/Cat: BMG/74321-59813-2
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Sqoe SEST230 HSS Needs Some Help
This Sqoe SEST230 HSS was at CA Guitar Repair last year for a setup. Since then, a number of issues have come to the fore. It's 9:17 PM and Hakim, the owner, has just arrived from Nilai (Negeri Sembilan). He would like me to address the aforementioned issues and also restring his SEST230 with a set of 10s.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Rastic feat. Korib Ibrahim - July 28, 2025
Date: July 28, 2025
Event: Majlis Jamuan 4 Kompeni Angkut KPD (Mek)
Location: Kem Tentera Batu Sepuluh Kuantan
Rastic:
Keyboards - JR
Drums - Eddie
Bass - Herry
Guitar - Achun
Song: Biduan Pujaan
Songwriter: Sam Bimbo
Artist: Dhalan Zainuddin
Album/Year: Kisah Seorang Biduan/1979
Label/Cat: WEA/M 93413
Song: Layu Di Hujung Mekar
Songwriter: Aida Anumsary Hassim
Artist: Rio
Album/Year: Dunia 1001/1992
Label/Cat: FMC Music/AFCD 1000
Song: Suatu Masa
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: M. Nasir
Album/Year: Srikandi Cinta Ku/1999
Label/Cat: BMG/74321-69628-2
Song: Sandiwara Cinta
Songwriter: Ruri Herdian Wantogia
Artist: Repvblik
Album/Year: Sandiwara Cinta/2014
Label/Cat: Pro-M/MP924
Rastic feat. Zura - July 28, 2025
Date: July 28, 2025
Event: Majlis Jamuan 4 Kompeni Angkut KPD (Mek)
Location: Kem Tentera Batu Sepuluh Kuantan
Rastic:
Keyboards - JR
Drums - Eddie
Bass - Herry
Guitar - Achun
Song: Terlerai Kasih
Songwriters: A. Ali, Lukhman S.
Artist: Wann
Album/Year: Terlerai Kasih/1989
Label/Cat: SCS/079-8125
Song: Bossanova
Songwriters: P. Ramlee, Ahmad Nawab
Artist: Saloma
EP: Saloma with P. Ramlee Orkestra – Guitar Berbunyi (1966)
Label/Cat: Parlophone/EGEP. 608
Kuantan Under the Covers Vol.2 | Dice Slice
Date: July 26, 2025
Venue: WarmRoom Records, Indera Mahkota
Schecter C-1 FR-S SLS Elite
Origin: South Korea, 2021
Serial Number: W2105660
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: C-1
Body Material: Swamp Ash
Top Material: Flamed Maple Veneer
Body Finish: Gloss
Color: Antique Fade Burst
Body Binding: Single-Ply Ivory
Neck Material: 7-piece Maple/Walnut/Padauk
Neck Shape: Ultra Thin C
Neck Joint: Neck-Through
Truss Rod: Heel Access, 2-Way Adjustable Spoke Wheel
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Fretboard Binding: Single-Ply Ivory
Fretboard Radius: 12"-16" compound
Fretboard Inlays: Abalone Offset Reverse Dots
Frets: 24, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut: Floyd Rose Locking
Nut Width: 1.653"
Hardware Color: Black
Bridge: Floyd Rose 1500 Series Locking Tremolo
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, 18:1
Control Knobs: Metal, Knurled, Set Screw
Neck Pickup: Sustainiac Driver Pickup
Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Humbucker
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone (Push/Pull)
Switches: Sustainiac On/Off, Sustainiac Mode, Pickup Selector
Monday, July 28, 2025
Kuantan Under the Covers Vol.2 | Rip Off My Friend's Jacket
Date: July 26, 2025
Venue: WarmRoom Records, Indera Mahkota
Kuantan Under the Covers Vol.2 | Divide Forty Four
Date: July 26, 2025
Venue: WarmRoom Records, Indera Mahkota
The Retrogroovers - July 25, 2025 - Play That Funky Music
Date: July 25, 2025
Venue: On Line Pub, Petaling Jaya
Video Credit: Soundflower
Song: Play That Funky Music
Songwriter: Robert W. Parissi
Artist: Wild Cherry
Single: Play That Funky Music / The Lady Wants Your Money (1976)
Label/Cat: Epic/8-50225
The Retrogroovers - July 25, 2025 - Nothing Else Matters
Date: July 25, 2025
Venue: On Line Pub, Petaling Jaya
Video Credit: Soundflower
Song: Nothing Else Matters
Songwriters: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
Artist: Metallica
Album/Year: Metallica/1991
Label/Cat: Vertigo/510 022-1
The Retrogroovers - July 25, 2025 - I Want To Break Free
Date: July 25, 2025
Venue: On Line Pub, Petaling Jaya
Video Credit: Soundflower
Song: I Want To Break Free
Songwriter: John Deacon
Artist: Queen
Album/Year: The Works/1984
Label/Cat: EMI/2400141
Sunday, July 27, 2025
A Brand-New Bacchus BTE-1-RSM/M T-Style
Series: Bacchus Universe Series
Model: BTE-1-RSM/M BBD
Origin: China, 2024
Serial Number: None
Accessories: Bacchus Gig Bag, Allen Wrench (2), COA
Body: Hardwood
Finish: Butterscotch Blonde (BBD)
Neck: Roasted Maple, Bolt-On
Scale Length: 25.5"
Width at 5th Fret: 46.63 mm
Width at 12th Fret: 51.83 mm
Width at 22nd Fret: 56.21 mm
Fretboard: Roasted Maple
Fretboard Thickness: 3.97 mm
Fretboard Radius: 16"
Nut: ABS, 42.17 mm
Frets: 22, Nickel Silver
Hardware:
Chrome Finish
Three-Saddle Bridge (String Through, "Ashtray" Style)
Three-Ply Black/White/Black Pickguard
Single "Butterfly" String Retainer
Sealed Tuning Machines
Dome Control Knobs (Metal)
Rectangular Jack Plate (Metal)
Vintage-Style Strap Buttons
Four-Bolt Neck Plate
Pickups:
Neck Single-Coil, DCR 4.52K
Bridge Single-Coil, DCR 5.72K
Electronics:
250K Volume Pot
250K Tone Pot
0.047uF Tone Cap
Three-Way PCB Blade Switch
Open Frame Mono Output Jack
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Talam Dua Muka
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Talam Dua Muka
Songwriters: Zulkifly Nik Hussin, Azam Dungun
Artist: XPDC
Album/Year: Timurbarat/1992
Label/Cat: Life/HMC 2301
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Musibah
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Musibah
Songwriters: A. Husaini Ajma'in, Sweet Charity
Artist: Sweet Charity
Album/Year: Pelarian/1980
Label/Cat: WEA/Q93223
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Sejati
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Sejati
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: Wings
Album/Year: Teori Domino/1990
Label/Cat: BMG/BMG-MAL 1056
Korib Ibrahim @Pesta Kuantan 188 2025
Date: July 26, 2025
Location: Menara Kuantan 188
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
The Retrogroovers - July 25, 2025 - Wind Of Change
Date: July 25, 2025
Venue: On Line Pub, Petaling Jaya
Video Credit: Soundflower
Song: Wind Of Change
Songwriter: Klaus Meine
Artist: Scorpions
Album/Year: Crazy World/1990
Label/Cat: Mercury/846 908-2
Kuantan Under the Covers Vol.2 | Pity Little Suzy
Date: July 26, 2025
Venue: WarmRoom Records, Indera Mahkota
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Tiara
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Tiara
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: Kris
Album/Year: Tiara/1991
Label/Cat: Life/HMC 2169
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Sejuta Wajah
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Sejuta Wajah
Songwriter: A. Husaini Ajmain
Artist: Sweet Charity
Album/Year: Sejuta Wajah/1981
Label/Cat: WEA/M 93459
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Srikandi Cintaku
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Srikandi Cintaku
Songwriters: M. Nasir, Nasir Jani
Artist: Bloodshed
Album/Year: Samarkand/1988
Label/Cat: EMI/TC-FH 30025
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Kamelia
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Kamelia
Songwriter: Ebiet G. Ade
Artist: Sweet Charity
Album/Year: Pelarian/1980
Label/Cat: WEA/Q93223
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Kabus Semalam
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Kabus Semalam
Songwriter: JS Kevin
Artist: XPDC
Album/Year: Kita Peng-Yu/1994
Label/Cat: Life/HSP 01002-2A
Friday, July 25, 2025
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Batu
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Batu
Songwriter: Othman Hamzah
Artist: Sweet Charity
Album/Year: Batu/1983
Label/Cat: WEA/2292-50176-1
Korib Ibrahim & Friends @Kuantan Pickers - July 25, 2025
Date: July 25, 2025
Venue: Kuantan Pickers & Kedai Kopi
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Sandiwara Cinta
Songwriter: Ruri Herdian Wantogia
Artist: Repvblik
Album/Year: Sandiwara Cinta/2014
Label/Cat: Pro-M/MP924
Song: Widuri
Songwriter: Slamet Adriyadie
Artist: Bob Tutupoly
Album/Year: Bob Tutupoly Vol.1/1977
Label/Cat: Remaco/RLL-805
Song: Suatu Masa
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: M. Nasir
Album/Year: Srikandi Cinta Ku/1999
Label/Cat: BMG/74321-69628-2
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Isabella
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Isabella
Songwriters: Search, Bob Lokman
Artist: Search
Album/Year: Fenomena/1989
Label/Cat: BMG Pacific/PMC/MAL 1033
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Gerhana
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Gerhana
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: Hattan
Album/Year: Mentor/1994
Label/Cat: WEA/4509-99104-2
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Lamunan Terhenti
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Lamunan Terhenti
Songwriter: Saari Amri
Artist: Aris Ariwatan
Album/Year: Aris/1994
Label/Cat: EMI/07234-830393-2-6
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Memburu Rindu
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
Song: Memburu Rindu
Songwriters: M. Nasir, Bob Lokman
Artist: Hattan
Album/Year: Hattan/1991
Label/Cat: FMG/FMG 2001
Ron OtherNan & Friends - Pramaya Studio Jam - Warming Up
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Pramaya Studio, Medan Niaga PKNP
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Korib Ibrahim - July 18, 2025 - Misteri Cinta
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court, Kuantan
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Misteri Cinta
Songwriter: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Artist: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Album/Year: Misteri Cinta/1985
Label/Cat: EMI/EMGS 5647
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Korib Ibrahim - July 18, 2025 - Epilog Cinta Dari Bromley
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court, Kuantan
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Epilog Cinta Dari Bromley
Songwriter: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Artist: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Album/Year: Prolog/1983
Label/Cat: EMI/TC EMGS 5585
Korib Ibrahim - July 18, 2025 - Tanya Sama Itu Hud Hud
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court, Kuantan
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Tanya Sama Itu Hud Hud
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: M. Nasir
Album/Year: Canggung Mendonan/1993
Label/Cat: BMG Pacific/74321 170122
Pie Blues - July 21, 2025 - The Loner
Date: July 21, 2025
Location: Taming Sari Engineering, Kuantan
Song: The Loner
Songwriter: Gary Moore
Artist: Gary Moore
Album/Year: Wild Frontier/1987
Label/Cat: Virgin/7 90588-1
Korib Ibrahim - July 18, 2025 - Angin Malam
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court, Kuantan
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Angin Malam
Songwriters: Keenan Nasution, Debby Nasution, Eros Djarot
Artist: Broery Marantika
Album/Year: Badai Pasti Berlalu/1977
Label/Cat: Irama/IR-29614
Meeyo Shapik - July 20, 2025 - Rela Ku Pujuk
Date: July 20, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Video Credit: Korib Ibrahim
Song: Rela Ku Pujuk
Songwriters: Rustam Mustafah, Keon Omar
Artist: Spider
Album/Year: Nazraku/2004
Label/Cat: Luncai Emas/6 0056-2
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Korib Ibrahim & Friends - Tangga Food Court - July 19, 2025
Date: July 19, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
Korib Ibrahim - July 18, 2025 - Kepadamu Kekasih
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Song: Kepadamu Kekasih
Songwriters: M. Nasir, Eunosasah
Artists: Hattan, M. Nasir, Jamal Abdillah
Album/Year: Mentor/1994
Label/Cat: WEA/4509-99104-2
Dato' Dzul - July 18, 2025 - Biarlah Bulan Bicara
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Song: Biarlah Bulan Bicara
Songwriter: Harry Tasman
Artist: Broery Marantika
Album/Year: Biarlah Bulan Bicara/1996
Label/Cat: Musica/HPCD-0049
Safuan Majid - July 18, 2025 - Jerat
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Song: Jerat
Songwriter: Andi Mapajalos
Artist: Harvey Malaihollo
Album/Year: Jerat/1985
Label/Cat: Musica/MSC-7542
Sam Anuar - July 18, 2025 - Cinta Harus Memiliki
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Song: Cinta Harus Memiliki
Songwriters: Numata
Artist: Anuar Zain
Album/Year: Anuar Zain/2011
Label/Cat: Anuar Zain Network/AZ201010-2
Zul Kapan - July 18, 2025 - Gerhana
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Song: Gerhana
Songwriter: M. Nasir
Artist: Hattan
Album/Year: Mentor/1994
Label/Cat: WEA/4509-99104-2
Liza Farizan - July 18, 2025 - Dua Insan Bercinta
Date: July 18, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Song: Dua Insan Bercinta
Songwriters: Lokman Ismail, Zahari Mohammed
Artist: Ella & The Boys
Album/Year: Ella & The Boys/1987
Label/Cat: Warnada/WA 1369
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Chinese Tourists Delight Tangga Food Court Patrons with Cantonese Songs
It's July 18, 2025. Host Korib Ibrahim gently coaxes a group of Chinese tourists into going onstage at Tangga Food Court. Ably backed by DJ Abe Mus, these fine people proceed to entertain patrons with two Cantonese numbers.
Welcome to Tangga Food Court
Address:
PT 58995, Jalan Besar,
25000 Kuantan
Video recorded on July 18, 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025
Korib Ibrahim & Liza - July 16, 2025 - Malam Bulan Di Pagar Bintang
Date: July 16, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Malam Bulan Di Pagar Bintang
Songwriters: P. Ramlee, S. Sudarmaji
Artists: P. Ramlee, Saloma
OST: Pendekar Bujang Lapok (1959)
Korib Ibrahim & Liza - July 16, 2025 - Kehebatan Cinta
Date: July 16, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Kehebatan Cinta
Songwriters: Jay Jay, Juwie
Artists: Francissca Peter, Jamal Abdillah
Album/Year: Harapan/1988
Label/Cat: WEA/M 93561
Korib Ibrahim & Liza - July 16, 2025 - Malam Ku Bermimpi
Date: July 16, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Malam Ku Bermimpi
Songwriters: Osman Ahmad, S. Sudarmaji
Artists: P. Ramlee, Saloma
Album/Year: Lagu² Dari Filem P. Ramlee/1972
Label/Cat: Regal/SREG 9535
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Baby Taylor BT1e - Lifting Bridge Repair - Part 4
It's been nearly two weeks since I reglued the bridge onto this Baby Taylor BT1e, and that's more than enough time for the Titebond to cure. So, off come the clamps, followed by a little cleanup. I've also conditioned the fretboard, polished the frets, and waxed the body and neck. My strings of choice? D'Addario EZ890s, as they're the lightest acoustic strings available locally. We don't want the bridge lifting again, do we?
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| Baby Taylor BT1e - Good to Go |
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
River Blues - July 22, 2023 - Loser
Date: July 22, 2023
Event: JiwaCamp July 2023 Jam
Venue: JiwaCamp Campsite, Sungai Pandan
Bass/Vocals: Cikgu Aziz
Guitar/Vocals: Shafie Mohd. Noor
Drums: Mohd Firdaus Mohd
Video Credit: Rejim Mongol, Fairuz
Audio/Lighting: Mus Galaxie Entertainment
Song: Loser
Songwriters: Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
Artist: 3 Doors Down
Album/Year: The Better Life/2000
Label/Cat: Republic/012 153 920-2
River Blues - July 22, 2023 - Kryptonite
Date: July 22, 2023
Event: JiwaCamp July 2023 Jam
Venue: JiwaCamp Campsite, Sungai Pandan
Guitar/Vocals: Shafie Mohd. Noor
Bass/Vocals: Cikgu Aziz
Drums: Mohd Firdaus Mohd
Video Credit: Rejim Mongol, Fairuz
Audio/Lighting: Mus Galaxie Entertainment
Song: Kryptonite
Songwriters: Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
Artist: 3 Doors Down
Album/Year: The Better Life/2000
Label/Cat: Republic/012 153 920-2
River Blues - July 22, 2023 - Hati-Hati di Jalan
Date: July 22, 2023
Event: JiwaCamp July 2023 Jam
Venue: JiwaCamp Campsite, Sungai Pandan
Guitar/Vocals: Shafie Mohd. Noor
Bass: Cikgu Aziz
Drums: Mohd Firdaus Mohd
Video Credit: Rejim Mongol, Fairuz
Audio/Lighting: Mus Galaxie Entertainment
Song: Hati-Hati di Jalan
Songwriters: Tulus, Ari Renaldi
Artist: Tulus
Album/Year: Manusia/2022
Label/Cat: Demajors/DIMI 817
River Blues - July 22, 2023 - So Many Roads
Date: July 22, 2023
Event: JiwaCamp July 2023 Jam
Venue: JiwaCamp Campsite, Sungai Pandan
Guitar/Vocals: Shafie Mohd. Noor
Bass: Cikgu Aziz
Drums: Mohd Firdaus @Epi
Video Credit: Rejim Mongol, Fairuz
Audio/Lighting: Mus Galaxie Entertainment
Song: So Many Roads
Songwriter: Paul Marshall
Artist: Joe Bonamassa
Album/Year: You & Me/2006
Label/Cat: Premier Artists/60282
Mama Cat - Lunchtime at Adinda - July 15, 2025
Date: July 15, 2025
Location: Gerai Nasi Ayam Sedap Adinda, Taman Impianku
Papa Cat - Lunchtime at Adinda - July 15, 2025
Date: July 15, 2025
Location: Gerai Nasi Ayam Sedap Adinda, Taman Impianku
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Fender MIJ Capistrano Acoustic Needs Lots of Help
What we have here is a 1980s Fender MIJ Capistrano Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar that has seen better days. Watch the video closely and you'll notice the areas in need of attention. Meanwhile, here are some specifications based on online information and my own observations.
Model: Fender Capistrano
Series: California Series
Origin: Japan, 1983 - 1987
Point of Purchase: Swee Lee Singapore
Soundhole Label: None
Serial Number: Non Visible
Headstock: Stratocaster (small), CBS Logo
String Retainers: "Butterfly"
Tuning Machines: Gold, Sealed, Fender-Stamped
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Finish: Natural
Top: Solid Spruce
Top Binding: Herringbone
Soundhole Rosette: Herringbone
Pickguard: Faux Tortoiseshell
Back: Three-Piece Rosewood, Herringbone Backstrips
Back Binding: Cream, Single-Ply
Sides: Rosewood, Three-Ply Cream/Black/Cream Binding, Cream End Graft
Neck: Mahogany, Medium C Profile
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Heel Cap: Cream
Fretboard: 25.5" Scale, Bound Rosewood, "Snowflake" Pearl Inlays, 20 Frets
Nut: Bone, 1.681" Width
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle: Bone
Bridge Pins: Cream, Abalone Dots
Korib Ibrahim - July 11, 2025 - Epilog Cinta Dari Bromley
Date: July 11, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Video Credit: Teeyaa
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Epilog Cinta Dari Bromley
Songwriter: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Artist: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Album/Year: Prolog/1983
Label/Cat: EMI/TC EMGS 5585
Korib Ibrahim - July 11, 2025 - Kehilangan
Date: July 11, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Video Credit: Teeyaa
Image Credit: Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan Pahang
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
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Song: Kehilangan
Songwriter: Charly
Artist: Firman Siagian
EP/Year: Separuh Hati/2013
©2013 Nagaswara
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Korib Ibrahim - July 11, 2025 - Cinta Luar Biasa
Date: July 11, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Video Credit: Teeyaa
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
Song: Cinta Luar Biasa
Songwriter: Faisal Resi
Artist: Andmesh Kamaleng
Album/Year: Cinta Luar Biasa/2019
Label/Cat: Tropic/TJACD50202-2
Korib Ibrahim - July 11, 2025 - Misteri Cinta
Date: July 11, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Video Credit: Teeyaa
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
Song: Misteri Cinta
Songwriter: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Artist: Sohaimi Mior Hassan
Album/Year: Misteri Cinta/1985
Label/Cat: EMI/EMGS 5647
Korib Ibrahim - July 11, 2025 - My Way
Date: July 11, 2025
Location: Tangga Food Court
Video Credit: Teeyaa
Korib Ibrahim is available for engagement as an emcee or performer
Call/SMS/WhatsApp 010-9215383
Song: My Way
Songwriters: C. François, J. Revaux, G. Thibault, P. Anka
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Album/Year: My Way/1969
Label/Cat: Reprise Records/FS 1029
Monday, July 07, 2025
Jalan Bukit Goh to KotaSAS Road Upgrade - Part 7 - Welcome to KotaSAS
Menaik Taraf Jalan FT1486 Dari Persimpangan Lampu Isyarat Bukit Goh Ke KotaSAS
Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Kota Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan
Jalan Bukit Goh to KotaSAS Road Upgrade - Part 6 - RTP Bukit Goh
Menaik Taraf Jalan FT1486 Dari Persimpangan Lampu Isyarat Bukit Goh Ke KotaSAS
Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Rancangan Tanah Pemuda (RTP) Bukit Goh
Jalan Bukit Goh to KotaSAS Road Upgrade - Part 5 - Pusat Pertanian Bukit Goh
Menaik Taraf Jalan FT1486 Dari Persimpangan Lampu Isyarat Bukit Goh Ke KotaSAS
Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Pusat Pertanian Bukit Goh, Jalan Bukit Goh
Sunday, July 06, 2025
Korib Ibrahim & RoadBlock - July 5, 2025
Date: July 5, 2025
Event: Wedding Reception
Venue: Royal Pahang Golf Club, Kuantan
Multimedia Content: FH Studio
Song: Cinta Luar Biasa
Songwriter: Faisal Resi
Artist: Andmesh Kamaleng
Album/Year: Cinta Luar Biasa/2019
Label/Cat: Tropic/TJACD50202-2
G. Gautaman - வா பொன்மயிலே Vaa Ponmayile
Date: July 4, 2025
Location: Gandhi Hall, Sungai Petani
Song: வா பொன்மயிலே Vaa Ponmayile
Songwriters: Ilaiyaraaja, Panchu Arunachalam
Original Soundtrack: பூந்தளிர் Poonthalir
Year: 1979
Jalan Bukit Goh to KotaSAS Road Upgrade - Part 4 - Madrasah Tahfiz Anwarul Tanzil
Menaik Taraf Jalan FT1486 Dari Persimpangan Lampu Isyarat Bukit Goh Ke KotaSAS
Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Madrasah Tahfiz Anwarul Tanzil Al-Othmaniah, Jalan Bukit Goh
Jalan Bukit Goh to KotaSAS Road Upgrade - Part 3 - Hup Yik Workshop
Menaik Taraf Jalan FT1486 Dari Persimpangan Lampu Isyarat Bukit Goh Ke KotaSAS
Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Hup Yik Workshop, Jalan Bukit Goh
Saturday, July 05, 2025
Jalan Bukit Goh to KotaSAS Road Upgrade - Part 2 - Racing Speed Tyre (Kuantan) Sdn Bhd
Menaik Taraf Jalan FT1486 Dari Persimpangan Lampu Isyarat Bukit Goh Ke KotaSAS
Date: July 5, 2025
Location: Racing Speed Tyre (Kuantan) Sdn Bhd
Thursday, July 03, 2025
Baby Taylor BT1e - Lifting Bridge Repair - Part 3
The weather was fine today, allowing me to work outside. Tried scraping the layer of dried glue stuck to the top, but hardly anything came off. Instead, the dried glue embedded itself even deeper into the spruce, resulting in a smooth surface that fresh glue would not adhere to.
Scratch the scraping, then. On to Plan B. Plan B? Yes, it's Goof Off Pro Strength Super Glue Remover to the rescue! Apply directly to the dried glue, wait about a minute, and wipe away the dissolved glue. In this case, I used lots of cotton swabs, followed by cleanup with isopropyl alcohol. A slow and tedious process, no doubt, but absolutely necessary.
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| Removing Dried Glue With Goof Off |
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| Cleanup with Isopropyl Alcohol |
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| No More Dried Glue |
Time to deal with the underside of the ebony bridge, methinks. Elbow grease, sanding blocks and various grits of abrasive paper got the job done fairly quickly, thankfully. The last pass was with 80 grit, as I wanted a slightly rough surface. This would give the glue something to "bite" into.
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| Sanding the Underside of the Bridge |
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| Last Pass With 80 Grit |
Dry fitting the bridge left the two locating pins embedded firmly in the spruce top, so I let them be. Let's glue the bridge back onto the top, then. My glue of choice? Titebond Original Wood Glue, of course. The bridge has also been clamped in place with three StewMac soundhole clamps, which will be removed once the glue has cured.
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| Titebond Wood Glue Applied |
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| Bridge Clamped in Place - 1 |
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| Bridge Clamped in Place - 2 |
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| Now We Wait |
Baby Taylor BT1e - Lifting Bridge Repair - Part 2
At this point in time, we've managed to detach the bridge from the top of this Baby Taylor BT1e without causing any visible damage. However, we cannot dive into any scraping or sanding just yet. This is because the resulting wood dust and glue residue will somehow find their way onto and into the ES-B electronics. And we can't have that, can we?
So, we'll have to dismantle the electronics and keep them safe from said contaminants. The only problem is that both the pickup and endpin jack cables are tightly secured to the inside of the upper bout with a self-stick metal wiring clip, and I have yet to pry it open.
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| Self-Stick Wiring Clip |
What a relief! I've finally managed to pry the clip open and release the cables. I've also unscrewed the ES-B preamp and endpin jack, although the pickup and endpin jack cables are still plugged in. But not for long, though. Unplugging these cables couldn't be any simpler.
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| ES-B Preamp and Related Cables |
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| Pickup and Endpin Jack Sockets |
Right, then. We've unplugged the two cables, and now can examine them closely. The pickup cable terminates in a mini mono jack, as only two signals are concerned, namely, the hot and ground. The endpin jack cable, on the other hand, terminates in a slightly larger mini stereo jack. This is because it not only carries the preamp hot and ground signals, but also the ground from the batteries.
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| ES-B Pickup Housing and Cable |
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| Mini Mono Jack Plug |
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| Endpin Jack and Cable |
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| Close Up of Endpin Jack |
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| Mini Stereo Jack Plug |
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