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Guitar Repair #154 /#155 - Shipping Crack - 1982 Masaru Kohno Concert /2006 Antonio Marín Montero #803 - Classical

Cracks due to long overseas postal handling. To avoid GST tax, client under-declared instruments made insurance claim neligible, if any. Sad story. But lesson learnt. S$2000 mistake.

It's cheaper to:-
1- pay for fast courier
2- pay for your insurance
3- pay for GST by correct valuation of instruments

1982 Masaru Kohno Concert
1) Tail crack repair w/re-finishing

2006 Antonio Marin Monter #803
1) Soundboard centreseam splint insert - from bridge to tail end
2) Refilling scratch/dinks; French polish entire guitar

Guitar Repair #153 - Setup /Winter Crack - Esteve 1GR12 - Classical

Esteve 1GR12 496 1/4/04
1) Soundboard centreseam splint insert - from rosette to bridge. 4 1/4"
2) Soundboard crack reglue - from bridge to tail. 5 1/2"
3) Setup with D'addario EJ45

4th Ngoh Guitar (#5) order - Wilfred Chan IRW/Spruce

Wilfred Chan
Kevin Yeo as agent (1st time)

S$6,800 + S$300 IRW upgrade (the one I bought from Ashok for US$120!!! So must up charge!)

Kevin's commission - S$7,100 / 1.2 = S$1,183

I get S$5,917.

Guitar Repair #152 - Neck Split /Finish Crazing - Ovation - Acoustic

Ovation 223598:-
Neck laminate split repair
Complete fret dress
Soundboard finish cracks x 2
Setup
D'addario EJ26

Guitar travel - Yokohama, Japan


Subway, Yokohama
This trip to Japan is many fold. A break from the usual routine, network, award to be offiicial technician for all repairs/servicing of Yokinobu Chai's (maker of Niibori Guitars) guitars in Singapore, visit Mr Chai's and Mr Sumio/Testuo Kurosawa workshop and also to touch, see, play some historical guitars, '29 Santos Hernandez, '73 Hermann Hauser II, III, 2013 Greg Smallman, Ignacio Fleta, '71 Jose Romanillos, among many others. Last, but not least, the main excuse for this trip is to attend JGA Guitar Ensemble Competition - http://www.jsgec.net.

It's summer and it's hotter than Singapore. But awesome time for thirst-quenching summer fruits and perfect excuse for
beer!

Excuse me for not posting for a while. Expect more to come!



With Mr Chai

Mr Kurosawa selecting a maple set for me.

Favourite Guitar I
Favourite guitar II

Guitar Repair #149 - Soundboard Crack (Airline Check-In) - Adalid #125 (11-01-01) - Classical

10/11/21
I was going through my repair blog entries.
Many early guitars like this wasn't documented properly, if at all.
I wish I did.

Jeanne EF Classical BRW upgrade!

Today, first time back to the studio after resting my knee, since last Saturday. Aircon is still down, but next door's provided some relief. But not much.

Anyway, after depositing S$2000 to me for a Ngoh guitar, today I let her choose her wood. She's quite delighted and all curious. She doesn't like boring QS stuff! Haha! On second thought, this may be a worldwide phenomenal towards crap tonewood! Anyway, customer is always correct.

She saw my latest 2 Ziricote sets and loved it. Eager to see my BRW, she was cool when she saw my orange set from Brazil. But, loving unique and colorful pieces, she liked the one from Indo. Even her top, she likes the colour variant of the Lutz spruce. And it already has the Suara Mas rosette!!!

Upcharged her S$1000!

PTL!

With discount from S$4800, it's like giving the BRW for free!

Guitar Repair #148 - Restring /Fret Work - Roberto - Classical

A low-end Roberto Classical from a centre for dementia kids in Toa Payoh.

10/11/21
I was going through my repair blog entries.
Many early guitars like this wasn't documented properly, if at all.
I wish I did.

Guitar Repair #147 - Cracked Side 11" - Adalid Especial - Classical

10/11/21
I was going through my repair blog entries.
Many early guitars like this wasn't documented properly, if at all.
I wish I did.

Guitar Repair #146 - Setup - Yamaha - Classical

Repaired Yamaha classical. Received acoustic "Segovia" brand as collateral.

Guitar Repair #145 - Setup - T.Haruo - Acoustic 12-String

Client complained of breakage of 3rd octave string when tuning up.
Upon inspection, could tune up without any problems, the only thing is high action - 4+/32" at the 12th fret. Due to 30 years age, the fingerboard on the soundboard has curved down towards the back.
But it seemed the saddle have enough height to reduce the action to 4+/32"
T.Haruo T-10-12
Saddle replaced
Before
After
Before
After
Nut work. Lots!
Restored

Media debut - The Business Times (weekend)!

Email interviewed by The Business Times (weekend). Surprise to find them putting me on the cover page of the topic on handmade goods.