Ngoh Guitars: 2010

Piano stool for kids - Material cost

1) Plywood - $260 @ 11 Syed Alwi for 10 sets

(Length x Breadth x Thickness)
1) 15 1/4" x 8 1/2" x 1/2" (Qty:1)
2) 15 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 5/8" (Qty:1)
3) 15 3/8" x 9" x 5/8" (Qty:1)
4) 15 3/8" x 1" x 5/8" (Qty:2) (I need blockboard for this)
5) 14 1/2" x 9" x 5/8" (Qty:2)
6) 8 1/2" x 20mm x 3/8" (Qty:20)
7) 7 1/4" x 5/8" x 3/8" (Qty: 2)

2) Paint (black) $12.84
3) Brush $0.86
4) Nails 1" $1.20; 3/4" + 1/2" $2.50

Piano stool for kids - Rejoice MS commission for 10 qty

Clare sis called at 1:33pm and asked if I want to make stools for them. 15 mins later, I got the job for 10 stools at $75 each. Not bad a project, at least open me up to different market!

Project 2011 - Niibori guitar copy

Today marks the start of me copying the Niibori guitars with loaning of 2 guitars:-

Bass NB-6S - Yukinobu Chai fece in Tokyo No. 6 (serial 095239) 63,000Yen S$987
Guitarron - Yukinobu Chai fece in Tokyo No. 20 (serial 035302) 150,000Yen (maybe) S$2350

from Yuying Sec Sch, as intiated by Kevin Yeo.

May the LORD bless the copy of these instruments that they may be instruments of choice for schools!

On Niibori.com homepage:-

Caution: Many Guitars imitating Niibori's Original Guitars of each
sound range (Alto Guitar, Cembalo Guitar, Bass Guitar, Guitarron, etc.) are
being put in market in Singapore recently.
Please be careful. You will be able to purchase orthodox original
guitars from the shops nominated by Niibori Guitar Singapore. You will be
also able to confirm at this Home Page.

Maestro is the culprit!!!

Guitar Repair #102 - Neck Crack Reglue - Yamaha Electric Classic APX-6NA - Classical

9/11/21
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 #101 - Setup - Fairclough Electric Mountain - Acoustic

Fairclough Electric Mountain

Action lowered to slightly more than 3/32 at the 6th string.
Neck angle problem though. Saddle already lowest.

6th wedding anniv

massage at Marina square - $128 for couple room swedish massage

foodcourt for korean

Guitar Repair #100 - Back Binding/Side - 2007 Paulino Bernabé Mod 50 - Classical

9/11/21
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 #99 - Fret Work - Herman Hauser III - Classical

Hermann Hauser III

The sustain is very long, though 645mm scale.
The guitar is suffering from backbow.

To make it less of a buzzing problem, I took 1.5 hours to help alleviate the buzz when playing high D with 6th string fretted (the problem that I have since diagnosed as uneven frets). But now when second string G on 8th, the 6th string buzz when fretted!!!

The frets were levelled and glued in 3 fret ends that were loosed (6th, 7th and 11th). So I advised client to use higher tension strings - I gave him a pack of D'addario EJ46.

I wish I had taken photos.

Guitar Repair #80-#98 - Setup /Bridge Reglue /Heelblock Crack - Classical

19 guitars (19 setups; 2 bridge reglue & 1 heelblock crack reglue

9/11/21

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 #79 - Binding Repair With Shellac Touchup - Antonio Aparicio MASTER SPECIAL - Classical

Antonio Aparicio MASTER SPECIAL

Guitar Repair #78 - Bridge Reglue - Manuel Rodríguez e Hijos Cutaway FC - Classical

This guitar has no soundhole.

The only way to re-glue the bridge is by a vacuum clamp.

9/11/21
I was going through my repair blog entries.
Many early guitars like this wasn't documented properly, if at all.
I wish I did.