i'm a regular costumer of mr. jun castro. so far i'm very satisfied with his work.
amen to that. all my guitars are setup by him. very affordable...and a lot of good anecdotes to boot. :-D
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: progfather on March 28, 2009, 06:44:55 PM
I'm very satisfied with his work. Before i went to Sir Jun my strings break easily especially when i lift my guitar using the floydrose. After bringing it to Sir Jun... The rest is history. I found the guy who will take care of my baby. :-)
I use an Ibanez Universe UV7BK. Sir Jun went from intonation, neck and saddle adjustments, pick up pole pieces adjustments to pot cleaning. Every string was balanced (volume, measurement and tone). Sorry but this is the closest pic i can give you with regards to the strings and pole pieces. I hope this helps. (http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr270/progfather/IMG_0877.jpg)
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on March 28, 2009, 07:58:04 PM
i'm a very satisfied customer of Mang Jun. Minsan nga naaasar ako kasi lagi nalang nasa spotlight si max, arie at elegee while mang jun remains in the humble backdrops. Kahet bihira ko puntahan si mang jun, i still run to him with all my guitar needs and he knows my guitars very well. I'm very pleased nga kasi he knows me personally din and knows my preferences kaya i dont know anyone else that i can trust when in comes to my guitar work.
spongcola, ely buendia, the guys from updharma and urbandub go to him too. eto youtube nya oh. he's been featured on TV na.
feature=related hahahahah he's a very cool and friendly guy
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: chromeknive on March 28, 2009, 08:09:22 PM
i'm a very satisfied customer of Mang Jun. Minsan nga naaasar ako kasi lagi nalang nasa spotlight si max, arie at elegee while mang jun remains in the humble backdrops. Kahet bihira ko puntahan si mang jun, i still run to him with all my guitar needs and he knows my guitars very well. I'm very pleased nga kasi he knows me personally din and knows my preferences kaya i dont know anyone else that i can trust when in comes to my guitar work.
spongcola, ely buendia, the guys from updharma and urbandub go to him too. eto youtube nya oh. he's been featured on TV na.
feature=related hahahahah he's a very cool and friendly guy
went to him before, pero ang hirap lang talagang puntahan ng lugar nya. mas hiyang talaga ako sa elegee and mas mabilis ang elegee sa mga setups- in most cases pwede mong hintayin nalang. i dont know kung busy lang si mang jun noon, but my setup took over a week. roadtone cost me more than elegee too, pero of course, depende sa gitara yan.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on March 28, 2009, 11:40:10 PM
went to him before, pero ang hirap lang talagang puntahan ng lugar nya. mas hiyang talaga ako sa elegee and mas mabilis ang elegee sa mga setups- in most cases pwede mong hintayin nalang. i dont know kung busy lang si mang jun noon, but my setup took over a week. roadtone cost me more than elegee too, pero of course, depende sa gitara yan.
preference ko din siya kasi ang lapet ng roadtone sa bahay namin. but oo nga mejo mahirap puntahan ang shop nya. just like arie's you have to go there with a friend na alam ang shop niya or else maliligaw ka! hahahaha i've been there many times na but on my first two times naligaw ako and i had to call up mang jun's cell for directions :-o
:lol: :lol: :lol:
as for the time it takes for him to get things done, he takes his time nga. if you tell him naman that you really need it ASAP, i'm sure he'll consider pushing it up his list and texting you the moment he finishes your guitar. :-)
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Post by: eytoklak on March 29, 2009, 12:44:39 AM
I'm a satisfied customer too. Very humble person and pulido ang gawa. Natatagalan talaga yung pagpapaset up ko ng mga gitara kasi everytime na pupunta ako sa shop niya, tambak yung mga gitarang tatrabahuhin. Kung sasabihin mo namang kailangang kailangan mo magagawan ng paraan :mrgreen: Medyo nakakalito talaga yung papunta sa shop niya pero one jeep ride lang from pedro gil at nandun ka na. haha.
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Post by: randymarsh on March 29, 2009, 05:30:10 AM
i'm a very satisfied customer of Mang Jun. Minsan nga naaasar ako kasi lagi nalang nasa spotlight si max, arie at elegee while mang jun remains in the humble backdrops.
yeah. i think mas ok na rin na hindi siya masyado pinag-uusapan para mas maasikaso niya ang mga suki niya (tulad natin :-D). dati three days lang ang turn around time ng gitara sa kanya, balita ko ngayon medyo mas matagal dahil sa dami ng nagpapaayos.
i personally maintain my guitars pero pag di ko kaya gawin or would take me more time, ke mang jun ko nalang pinapagawa. i remember when he used to say that my cheapo strat sounds better than my favorite MIJ ibanez. it took me many years before I realized what he said was true. kaya dun sa mga nagpapagawa, listen to him very well when he make comments/recommendations during inspection of your guitar, the inspection is free anyways. you can always tell him what your needs are and deferred some of the work that he recommends.
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Post by: paperlungs on March 29, 2009, 06:06:33 AM
these 3 were all setup by him. the wiring, intonation, everything!
i'll post some pics of my two other guitars (all lefties) soon. Good guy and very down to earth! Even bumped into some bigtime local rockers a couple of times when I brought my gear there. :-D Even got a couple of Roadtone shirts that Mang Jun gave to me last christmas.! :mrgreen:
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Post by: dullFingers on March 29, 2009, 09:48:44 AM
very humble yan si mang jun. mabait pa. :-)
after refretting my guitar, natuwa siya at gusto niya pa gamitin. nagulat kami ng nagpabili pa siya ng beer para tumambay muna kami dun at mag kwentuhan hehe
at.. medyo mahirap lang talaga puntahan shop ni mang jun.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on March 29, 2009, 11:26:41 AM
I'm a satisfied customer too. Very humble person and pulido ang gawa. Natatagalan talaga yung pagpapaset up ko ng mga gitara kasi everytime na pupunta ako sa shop niya, tambak yung mga gitarang tatrabahuhin. Kung sasabihin mo namang kailangang kailangan mo magagawan ng paraan :mrgreen: Medyo nakakalito talaga yung papunta sa shop niya pero one jeep ride lang from pedro gil at nandun ka na. haha.
oo tambak tambak nga.. may assistant na siya diba?
:-)
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: glassjaw_jc on March 29, 2009, 12:51:10 PM
meron pero di nya binibigyan ng major work. mga simpleng tasks lang.
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Post by: eytoklak on March 29, 2009, 02:20:35 PM
Nakita ko na rin yung assistant niya and siya na rin mismo ang nagsabi na di niya pa raw binigiyan ng mga major na trabaho.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on March 30, 2009, 09:02:27 AM
I'm planning on re-opening the Roadtone website this April. Abangan niyo na lang if you like at:
http://www.roadtoneguitars.com
Pasensya na dun sa mga naghintay. Medyo natabunan na kasi ako ng sarili kong trabaho. Tsaka nawala din kasi yung urgency. Sa totoo lang, I don't think he needs the advertisement anymore. For some reason, ang tingin ko, nagkakaintindihan na halos lahat ng mga customers ni Jun dito na hindi na nila kelangan mag-plug para sa kanya. That's why pag may nagtanong kung kanino puwede magpagawa, halos hindi maririnig pangalan ni Jun dito.
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Post by: superoxy on March 30, 2009, 10:27:39 AM
For some reason, ang tingin ko, nagkakaintindihan na halos lahat ng mga customers ni Jun dito na hindi na nila kelangan mag-plug para sa kanya. That's why pag may nagtanong kung kanino puwede magpagawa, halos hindi maririnig pangalan ni Jun dito.
Madamot tayong mga dati na nyang mga suki :-D
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Post by: Allan_Reamillo on March 30, 2009, 11:29:05 AM
Di ko na rin inaadvertise si Mang Jun. Matatagalan pagawa ng mga gitara ko. He! He! He! He's the only one who takes care of my guitars since alam na niya yung preferred na set-up ko.
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Post by: kune_km on March 30, 2009, 11:57:24 AM
pa-post po ng vicinity map.
mukang mas malapit sa area ko si mang jun than other luthiers eh.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on March 30, 2009, 10:00:58 PM
I'm planning on re-opening the Roadtone website this April. Abangan niyo na lang if you like at:
http://www.roadtoneguitars.com
Pasensya na dun sa mga naghintay. Medyo natabunan na kasi ako ng sarili kong trabaho. Tsaka nawala din kasi yung urgency. Sa totoo lang, I don't think he needs the advertisement anymore. For some reason, ang tingin ko, nagkakaintindihan na halos lahat ng mga customers ni Jun dito na hindi na nila kelangan mag-plug para sa kanya. That's why pag may nagtanong kung kanino puwede magpagawa, halos hindi maririnig pangalan ni Jun dito.
Yea i asked people from yupangco and JB music, sakanya ako dinidirekt if di nila kaya yung guitar work.
It's nice din na mareestablish yung site para more will patronize his work. nakakatuwa din yung sketch pic nya hahahah
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on March 31, 2009, 07:48:11 AM
Not necessarily an advertisement para makilala siya. We all know na kilala na siya. Siguro it'll be much better if someone will be posting his location map nalang instead, as for me na gusto ring makapunta sa shop niya.
We had a location map in the old website and will still be included in the revised version.
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Post by: orangeogre on March 31, 2009, 08:10:34 AM
Si Mang Jun ang nag set-up ng lahat ng gitara ko, una kong pinaset-up yung strat ko. And sobra akong tuwa sa ginawa nya. naka setup yung gitara ko sa 11's pero sobrang gaan lang gamitin.
Sa location, noong una hesitant din akong puntahan kasi sa may santa ana pa sya, pero nung napuntahan ko na. Ang dali lang pala sobra. Wag lang kayong abutan ng malakas na ulan, dahil baha-in dun.
Sa pag pa setup, medyo matagal nga, 1 week ang usual time. Pero pwede mo naman paki usapan minsan, kung talagang kailangan rush.
Ang "forte" ni mang jun eh intonation talaga and neck adjustment.
Try nyo si Mang Jun. You wont regret it :mrgreen:
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Post by: chris005 on March 31, 2009, 08:33:35 PM
Setup. Intonation, SAKTO!!! :evil:
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: guitabot on April 01, 2009, 02:11:24 AM
Maayos gumawa si Mang Jun, siya nagsetup ng acoustic and electric guitar ko. Yun nga lang medyo matagal bago makuha yung gitara kasi dami ring nagpapagawa sa kanya.
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Post by: turiguiliano on April 01, 2009, 03:51:23 AM
+1. all my guitars go through him. happy with his work. don't mind the price. but for people who use soft cases, thick padded or not, do yourself a favor and buy hard cases. it's a pain to bring it but it will really do it's job, protecting your guitar and keeping it's state as is way better than soft cases. he told me this years ago. he was right.
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Post by: BlackDiamond on April 01, 2009, 09:08:51 AM
Sakay ka ng Sta. Ana Tulay na jeep from Taft Avenue corner Pedro Gil. Sabihin mo sa driver na ibaba ka sa Sta. Ana Church. Pagbaba mo dun, you can ride a tricycle or a pedicab then sabihin mo sa manong sa Nunez St, sa may tulay ka ibaba.
Here's the complete address:
2501 P. Nunez Street Sta. Ana, Metro Manila 1009 Philippines
text him first sa 09198700456
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Post by: AkelleFusion on April 01, 2009, 12:04:34 PM
I had my jackson soloist set-up by Mang Jun. And he did a really great job, especially with the neck adjustment of the guitar-and it wasn't easy because it's neck through.
I think he does a really great job especially with string tension, intonation, string radius and others.
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Post by: low_end on April 01, 2009, 12:08:56 PM
meron na po ba nagpagawa sa inyo kay sirjun ng magpapalit ng fretboard or fretboard inlays?any feedbacks?tnx
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Post by: fenderstrat on April 06, 2009, 09:47:31 AM
Hmm.. Im planning to have my guitar fix by sir jun eh.. I heard kasi from my cousin that he really does get the job done at ang cheap pa ng price!..
Had our church equipment done by Sir Arie of Guitar Hospital.. Nice din.. Quite expensive lang.
Would love to try Sir Jun and have our guitars fix by him.
Astig ka Sir. i saw you sa Bandila.
Astig ang mga luthier na pinoy!
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Post by: gitarakista27 on April 08, 2009, 08:56:10 AM
went to Mang Jun kahapon. Got some pics!
eto, Mang Jun with one of his creations! he even sang a bit of Jason Mraz for us.hahahha (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0342.jpg) (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0343.jpg)(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0344.jpg)
Here's a deer bone, that he would use for a bone nut. I didn't know deer bones were so useful! (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0341.jpg)
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Post by: paperlungs on April 08, 2009, 09:04:48 AM
eto, Mang Jun with one of his creations! he even sang a bit of Jason Mraz for us.hahahha (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0342.jpg) (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0343.jpg)(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0344.jpg)
Here's a deer bone, that he would use for a bone nut. I didn't know deer bones were so useful! (http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/daleywankenobi/Image0341.jpg)
astig!
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Post by: .Geno. on April 08, 2009, 11:28:29 AM
Don't worry coz the deer wasn't killed. Based on the pic, it's a deer antler not a deer bone and BTW deers shed their antlers annually. :-D
Mang Jun has a band (Tanglaw Sining) that plays ethnic music. Environmentalist yung dating ng lyrics nila.
Deers can definitely breathe a sigh of relief. :-D
Good to know.. :-)
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Post by: Zazza on April 09, 2009, 07:22:05 PM
Mang Jun?
- The most honest local luthier - The best in his craft - Checks the guitar himself sa pagdala mu palang ng gitara, hanggang sa pagbalik mu at ike-claim mo ng gitara mo sya pa rin ang makakausap mo - Down to earth, straightforward but trustworthy - Won't compare your guitar to what he has and will make you feel how inferior your guitar is :-D he respects and loves every client's guitar and treats it as if it was his. - Matagal daw gumawa (well guys, the wait is well worth it) and the guy after all does all the work mostly for consistency... - Takes every pic of his clients with the finished guitar for his album (SIKAT KA MAN O HINDI) - Alongside the latter entry, sikat ka man o hindi, you have to line up for your guitar to be attended to :-D respect as is :-D
Ako taga Sampaloc na ako dinadayo ko pa si Mang Jun e :-D :-D :-D
Ask Mark (Paperlungs) taga Sampaloc din yan.... :-D :-D :-D
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Post by: gitarakista27 on April 10, 2009, 09:27:48 AM
- The most honest local luthier - The best in his craft - Checks the guitar himself sa pagdala mu palang ng gitara, hanggang sa pagbalik mu at ike-claim mo ng gitara mo sya pa rin ang makakausap mo - Down to earth, straightforward but trustworthy - Won't compare your guitar to what he has and will make you feel how inferior your guitar is :-D he respects and loves every client's guitar and treats it as if it was his.- Matagal daw gumawa (well guys, the wait is well worth it) and the guy after all does all the work mostly for consistency... - Takes every pic of his clients with the finished guitar for his album (SIKAT KA MAN O HINDI) - Alongside the latter entry, sikat ka man o hindi, you have to line up for your guitar to be attended to :-D respect as is :-D
Ako taga Sampaloc na ako dinadayo ko pa si Mang Jun e :-D :-D :-D
Ask Mark (Paperlungs) taga Sampaloc din yan.... :-D :-D :-D
He will even point out the good things about your guitar and tell you how to improve it. :lol:
di sya yung tipong di nagsasabi na "sana ganto nalang binili mo" okaya "baket ganto tunog nito, di kagaya ng guitar ko oh?". Unlike some people :roll:
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Post by: paperlungs on April 10, 2009, 09:48:32 AM
- The most honest local luthier - The best in his craft - Checks the guitar himself sa pagdala mu palang ng gitara, hanggang sa pagbalik mu at ike-claim mo ng gitara mo sya pa rin ang makakausap mo - Down to earth, straightforward but trustworthy - Won't compare your guitar to what he has and will make you feel how inferior your guitar is :-D he respects and loves every client's guitar and treats it as if it was his. - Matagal daw gumawa (well guys, the wait is well worth it) and the guy after all does all the work mostly for consistency... - Takes every pic of his clients with the finished guitar for his album (SIKAT KA MAN O HINDI) - Alongside the latter entry, sikat ka man o hindi, you have to line up for your guitar to be attended to :-D respect as is :-D
Ako taga Sampaloc na ako dinadayo ko pa si Mang Jun e :-D :-D :-D
Ask Mark (Paperlungs) taga Sampaloc din yan.... :-D :-D :-D
Yeah, i'm actually quite near to a couple of known luthiers but I always choose to bring my guitars to Mang Jun. I trust him with my babies. I think a lot of his clients can attest that his work is really top-notch. He even gives away some guitar parts that he owns to a client...free of charge. Now, that's customer service. :-)
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Post by: Zazza on April 10, 2009, 06:57:54 PM
@ Geno : Very close to Mang Raul, another trustworthy guy :-D
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Post by: Igor on April 10, 2009, 08:02:11 PM
ako din satisfied sa mga gawa ni mang jun. kaso malayo sya sa amin. :-D
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Post by: dirazon on April 14, 2009, 08:01:26 PM
Panalo kay Mang Jun kahit mejo matagal sulit na sulit.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: feraskulio on June 04, 2009, 01:39:53 PM
Mejo matagal?! 1 year na halos gitara ko dun wala pa rin atang nangyayari... Kung regular kaung pumupunta dun pakisabi nman tapusin na nya yung Flying V ni Bobby. Di ko lang kse na fo follow up.... O yung mga fan boys ni mang jun react na...
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Post by: ETM(PHILS) on June 04, 2009, 04:10:27 PM
Si mang jun? Pulido sa intonation ang fretboard adjustments.. He set-up my fernando unique series are042.. Ang ganda ng result ng output after he fixed it.. He met the turn ar0und time naman nung nagpagawa ako
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Post by: charles_h on June 04, 2009, 07:35:10 PM
@feraskulio: almost one year? that highly seems unlikely. ang nangyari na dun, nakalimutan na yun. dapat kasi finofollow up mo talaga, sa dami ng nagpapagawa kay mang jun pwedeng makalimutan niya talaga un. tambak tambak ang mga gitara dun lagi, baka nasa pinaka ilalim na yung sayo.
anyway, kakaiba talaga si mang jun, sobrang bait at ok talaga ang trabaho niya. ang dami mo pang matututunan tungkol sa paggitara. at gaya nga nung sabi ng iba, walang special treatment ke sikat ka o hinde. kahit sino ka pa, mahalagang customer ka para sa kanya. hindi ka din niya huhusgahan sa talento mo (o kakulangan ng talento gaya ko :D)
pinagawa ko sa kanya ung fernando ko na strat, nagulat sha ang ganda daw. eh kasi ung strat ko na yun 80's pa sha, mas matanda pa nga sakin eh. ung kahoy daw na ginamit sa neck ung ginagamit din daw sa fender, kaya natuwa naman ako :D
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on June 04, 2009, 07:54:10 PM
Mejo matagal?! 1 year na halos gitara ko dun wala pa rin atang nangyayari... Kung regular kaung pumupunta dun pakisabi nman tapusin na nya yung Flying V ni Bobby. Di ko lang kse na fo follow up.... O yung mga fan boys ni mang jun react na...
I'm his friend, not a fan boy. Pero responsibility mo yung pag follow up sa sarili mong gitara.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: feraskulio on June 04, 2009, 07:58:43 PM
Yep i did, almost every month, tanong nyo pa sa kanya... If anyone can talk to him I think Al can do it. He says, wala daw glue... Ayus
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Post by: charles_h on June 04, 2009, 10:22:07 PM
feraskulio, konting advice lang pag magpapagawa ka ng gitara, kahit saan pa to:
1. linawin mo sa taga-gawa kung ano ang ipapagawa mo 2. linawin ang presyo para siguradong walang lokohan 3. linawin kung gaano katagal matatapos (hindi mo ata tinanong e) 4. pag lumipas na ang panahon na yun, itanong kung bakit hindi pa tapos gawin 5. pag nalaman na ang rason, linawin kung maaayos pa ba niya ang gitara mo 6. pag sinabing oo, itanong mo kung kailan magagawa. pag hindi ka kuntento sa sagot, bawiin ang gitara 7. pag sinabing hindi na magagawa, bawiin ang gitara, maghanap ng ibang maggagawa
ayun.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: feraskulio on June 04, 2009, 10:38:41 PM
1. linawin mo sa taga-gawa kung ano ang ipapagawa mo (malinaw to bro alam nya kung ano gagawin 2. linawin ang presyo para siguradong walang lokohan (malinaw ang presyo kse may resibo, nagpagawa ka na ba ng walang resibo?) 3. linawin kung gaano katagal matatapos (hindi mo ata tinanong e) - may sked kme magrereklamo ba ko kung nasunod yung sked?! 4. pag lumipas na ang panahon na yun, itanong kung bakit hindi pa tapos gawin - why do you think i call, i ask him about the weather, sheeesh... 5. pag nalaman na ang rason, linawin kung maaayos pa ba niya ang gitara mo - yes and every time there's always a reason 6. pag sinabing oo, itanong mo kung kailan magagawa. pag hindi ka kuntento sa sagot, bawiin ang gitara - di ko maasikaso kse daming ginagawa i never said i didn't trust the guy... 7. pag sinabing hindi na magagawa, bawiin ang gitara, maghanap ng ibang maggagawa - that's my plan but again, don't have the time...
Please don't lecture me as if i don't know what I'm doing, I'm just statin what's happening. Now since wala rin ako time talaga pumunta I'll leave it be, kpag may time nko then ppuntahan ko, again I trust the guy, all of my guitars went through him. I haven't called him this month so maybe i will, dunno what the excuse will be this time... Tag-ulan, maybe... :-D
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Post by: ETM(PHILS) on June 04, 2009, 11:23:27 PM
kung baga nobodys perfect.. hindi lahat ng magaling ay laging wagi.. in some way, may pagkukulang pa rin... and we cant please everybody... lahat may failure sa buhay..
anyway, lots of improvement after jun castro fixed my guitar.. sa intonation and sa brightness pa lang wagi... unang kita pa lang nya sa guitar, he was impressed of the design.. but when he started looking on the technical.. ayun na... alam na nya agad ang problema ng guitar ko.. lalo na ng nilabas na nya ang kanyang "magic ruler" at nagsukat sukat na.. galing.. naayos nga ng kinuha ko na.. ayos..
how to get there?... kung commute from PEDRO GIL LRT STATION may sakayan ng jeep via STA ANA TULAY.. sabihin mo lang sa driver pakibaba sa kanto ng STA ANA CHURCH, sa kanto pasukin mo lang ang daan til you reached yung basketball court sa likod ng church... may pedicab don, sabihin mo lang sa pedicab driver.. kay jun castro... ihahatid ka na nila sa bahay nya.. though pedeng lakarin kung alam mo na ang place nya... actually, makita ka lang ng mga pedicab driver na may dala kang gitara.. alam na agad nila na si jun castro ang pakay mo... kilala sya sa STA ANA CHURCH area...
feraskulio, konting advice lang pag magpapagawa ka ng gitara, kahit saan pa to:
1. linawin mo sa taga-gawa kung ano ang ipapagawa mo 2. linawin ang presyo para siguradong walang lokohan 3. linawin kung gaano katagal matatapos (hindi mo ata tinanong e) 4. pag lumipas na ang panahon na yun, itanong kung bakit hindi pa tapos gawin 5. pag nalaman na ang rason, linawin kung maaayos pa ba niya ang gitara mo 6. pag sinabing oo, itanong mo kung kailan magagawa. pag hindi ka kuntento sa sagot, bawiin ang gitara 7. pag sinabing hindi na magagawa, bawiin ang gitara, maghanap ng ibang maggagawa
ayun.
For a minute there, I thought you were describing how to deal with a corrupt Filipino congressman. But seriously, there are local luthiers with a better system of customer management.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: firemodel55 on June 05, 2009, 12:12:49 AM
Jun looks to be in better shape now and at least he now has some kind of workshop indoors.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: paperlungs on June 05, 2009, 02:23:39 AM
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Lucky_Quepuco on June 05, 2009, 04:53:07 PM
laking improvement ni papa jun sa mga pics ah... Parang buff na buff and bumata itsura nya...
Also, yung workplace nya has really improved. Kudos to sir Jun...
alala ko pa noon, wala pang philmusic, or kahit livebands... iilan pa lng ang nakakakilala kay Mang Jun... First time, I brought a guitar para pasetup, sa kalye pa lng sya gumagawa.. biruan pa nga nun e kaya "roadtone" ang name kasi sa kalsada sya nagawa... Pero major props to the man... I dont know if its his "magic ruler" or his hands pero he did the best intonation setup sa Stratty ko... save the axe from being sold....
Superb customer service, kaya nagtawa na lng ako dun sa nagpost na isang taon yung guitar bago magawa...pamatay yun hehehe :evil: :evil:
cguradong may kwento yun kaya tumagal ng isang taon na sana ishare dito...
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: paperlungs on June 05, 2009, 05:45:34 PM
laking improvement ni papa jun sa mga pics ah... Parang buff na buff and bumata itsura nya...
Also, yung workplace nya has really improved. Kudos to sir Jun...
alala ko pa noon, wala pang philmusic, or kahit livebands... iilan pa lng ang nakakakilala kay Mang Jun... First time, I brought a guitar para pasetup, sa kalye pa lng sya gumagawa.. biruan pa nga nun e kaya "roadtone" ang name kasi sa kalsada sya nagawa... Pero major props to the man... I dont know if its his "magic ruler" or his hands pero he did the best intonation setup sa Stratty ko... save the axe from being sold....
Superb customer service, kaya nagtawa na lng ako dun sa nagpost na isang taon yung guitar bago magawa...pamatay yun hehehe :evil: :evil:
cguradong may kwento yun kaya tumagal ng isang taon na sana ishare dito...
Yeah man, aircon pa! at may PC na rin sa loob, pero di niya daw ginagamit. Ambait pa rin Sir Jun. Sobrang dali kausap. Major renovation ginawa sa shop. Pero hirap pa rin maghanap ng parking sa area nila! Hehe... :-D
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Post by: feraskulio on June 05, 2009, 09:41:05 PM
Honga puntahan mo nga itanong mo kung baket.... Kamo yung flying V ni Bobby...Three months na lang isang taon na to be exact....
kaw na lang kaya pumunta bro, Flying Bee mo yun e.. :evil: :evil:akalain mo sa loob ng 9 na buwan di mo man lang pinuntahan yung guitar mo kahit minsan? Dinaan mo lang sa text at tawag?
Kung ako naman kay mang jun, kukulitin din kita or sasabihin ko harap-harapan kung bakit umabot ng ganong katagal. Kung di ka satisfied sa reasons nya, kadali naman ipull-out yung guitar di ba?
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on June 06, 2009, 12:48:19 AM
kaw na lang kaya pumunta bro, Flying Bee mo yun e.. :evil: :evil:akalain mo sa loob ng 9 na buwan di mo man lang pinuntahan yung guitar mo kahit minsan? Dinaan mo lang sa text at tawag?
Kung ako naman kay mang jun, kukulitin din kita or sasabihin ko harap-harapan kung bakit umabot ng ganong katagal. Kung di ka satisfied sa reasons nya, kadali naman ipull-out yung guitar di ba?
hmmm im sure theres a good reason why di pa napapasaiyo ung guitar sir feraskulio. pero we will never really know if someone doesnt ask diba. bukas baka dumaan ako kay mang jun. gonna have my strat chekd up. if pwede aantayin ko na dun matapos. pero if not, i might call him up after a 3 days, and then after that. Baka busy din kasi si Mang Jun and he might forget things unintentionally. But no harm done. Basta maayos nagawa. I remember once i had my older strat refretted and i needed it badly. So i brought it to him and said that i needed it RUSH talaga. so after every two or 3 days i checked up on it and after 8days narefret na, with intonation, fret level and neck adjusted.
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Post by: glassjaw_jc on June 06, 2009, 12:31:46 PM
I've never been to a luthier where I did not experience bad customer service. I've tried all 3 well known ones, including Jun. But I never held anything against them. With Jun, I guess being friends with him helps, I can talk to him about it.
Your guitar is your responsibility. Whining in here will not get you results. Puntahan mo and be upfront with your demands. Madali naman sya kausap eh.
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Post by: marcus_gloom on June 06, 2009, 03:26:15 PM
Wow, dami pala defenders ni Mr. Jun Castro dito, hehe
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Post by: Allan_Reamillo on June 06, 2009, 09:38:44 PM
I think Mang Jun has a reason kung bakit na-delay yung paggawa sa guitar. Tsaka siguro kailangan din kulitin. Ako kasi sometimes, I have guitars na inaabot din ng buwan sa kanya e ok lang naman sa akin yun kasi nasanay na ako na he's taking his time para magawa ng maayos yung mga guitars. Minsan kinukulit ko din. Ok lang naman sa kanya yun.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on June 06, 2009, 11:06:42 PM
I think Mang Jun has a reason kung bakit na-delay yung paggawa sa guitar. Tsaka siguro kailangan din kulitin. Ako kasi sometimes, I have guitars na inaabot din ng buwan sa kanya e ok lang naman sa akin yun kasi nasanay na ako na he's taking his time para magawa ng maayos yung mga guitars. Minsan kinukulit ko din. Ok lang naman sa kanya yun.
yeah. happens to me too. not his fault though. i just couldn't pay him yet :lol: naubus ang breads sa GAS eh..
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: dullFingers on June 07, 2009, 11:33:50 AM
I've never been to a luthier where I did not experience bad customer service. I've tried all 3 well known ones, including Jun. But I never held anything against them. With Jun, I guess being friends with him helps, I can talk to him about it.
Your guitar is your responsibility. Whining in here will not get you results. Puntahan mo and be upfront with your demands. Madali naman sya kausap eh.
yupyup! mas maganda siya yung kausapin ng harapan. mabait naman si mang jun.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: glassjaw_jc on June 08, 2009, 12:31:01 PM
kaw na lang kaya pumunta bro, Flying Bee mo yun e.. :evil: :evil:akalain mo sa loob ng 9 na buwan di mo man lang pinuntahan yung guitar mo kahit minsan? Dinaan mo lang sa text at tawag? Di pa nga daw gawa e, ano mapapala ko kung puntahan ko dun? Titigan ko? Waste of money and time...May ginagamit nman akong ibang gitara...
Kung ako naman kay mang jun, kukulitin din kita or sasabihin ko harap-harapan kung bakit umabot ng ganong katagal. Kung di ka satisfied sa reasons nya, kadali naman ipull-out yung guitar di ba? Sinasabi nman nya yung reason, bottomline di pa gawa, wala glue or something, so again no point in coming...
I've never been to a luthier where I did not experience bad customer service. I've tried all 3 well known ones, including Jun. But I never held anything against them. With Jun, I guess being friends with him helps, I can talk to him about it.
Your guitar is your responsibility. Whining in here will not get you results. Puntahan mo and be upfront with your demands. Madali naman sya kausap eh. ---- Yes responsibility ko yun, mahal kaya yun, pagawa at yung mismong gitara. And for the record nobody's whining, although I think you're all whining how i handle the situation.... :-D
yupyup! mas maganda siya yung kausapin ng harapan. mabait naman si mang jun. Never said he wasn't, mabait, that is...
Again, wag high blood, gitara ko nga yung andun di nman ako galit... Sinasabi ko lang yung katotohanan na minsan may mga luthier na matagal gumawa lalo na kung major repair... Ayus to pagbalik ko dun either sikat na ko or ban nako.... :-D And for the record, bayad na ko...
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: bahaw on June 09, 2009, 03:45:49 AM
Ayus may thread si Mr. Jun Castro! I hope this thread serves as a good reference for one of the best luthiers we have in the country. :D
I'm one of the satisfied customers ni Mang Jun. Lahat ng gitara ko (electric or acoustic), sya nag setup. Napila din ako pag nagpapagawa, matagal man sulit pa din. Worth every peso I spent ksi laging pulido pag may pinagawa ako.
Ang pinaka gusto ko kay Mang Jun ay yung personalized customer service na binibigay nya sa mga customers. I think most of you also experienced this. Andyan yung may kwentuhang matagal, may inuman, may suggestion kung san ka mas makatipid, may text pag tapos na gitara mo or may problema pang iba, madali makipag set ng appointment, etc. Kya naman laging may regalo tong si Jun tuwing Pasko, di nawawala sa listahan ko hehehe
Ngayon nasa malayong lugar ako at may problema ang acoustic ko. Kung hindi lang mahal ang pamasahe sa eroplano, umuwi na ako kahit over the weekend para paayos lang gitara ko. Mahirap mawalan ng luthier na maasahan at mapagkakatiwalaan. May luthier man dito kung san ako naroroon, baka mahirapan maabot yung serbisyo ni Jun.
To put it simply, I'm one of the loyal customers. _\m/
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: glassjaw_jc on June 09, 2009, 08:13:36 AM
Again, wag high blood, gitara ko nga yung andun di nman ako galit... Sinasabi ko lang yung katotohanan na minsan may mga luthier na matagal gumawa lalo na kung major repair... Ayus to pagbalik ko dun either sikat na ko or ban nako.... :-D And for the record, bayad na ko...
Wala naman palang problema eh.. Siguro next time, be clear about it. Iba kasi tono nung pagkakapost mo eh. It actually sounded like you're whining. Nang-utos ka pa.
So... everybody happy?? :-)
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Post by: gitarakista27 on June 09, 2009, 08:29:21 PM
Wala naman palang problema eh.. Siguro next time, be clear about it. Iba kasi tono nung pagkakapost mo eh. It actually sounded like you're whining. Nang-utos ka pa.
So... everybody happy?? :-)
yeap. :-D
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Post by: feraskulio on June 09, 2009, 08:57:54 PM
Wala naman palang problema eh.. Siguro next time, be clear about it. Iba kasi tono nung pagkakapost mo eh. It actually sounded like you're whining. Nang-utos ka pa.
So... everybody happy?? :-)
May tono ba yung post ko? Why are you so affected, it's not even your guitar worse, you're not even Jun?
Oh, i forgot , fanboy thread pla to... My bad... :-D
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Lucky_Quepuco on June 09, 2009, 10:46:11 PM
Oh, i forgot , fanboy thread pla to... My bad... :-D
Kahit wala ako sa Pinas ngayon, tutulungan na sana kita e... Kaso kung ganyan rin lang namang mga hirit ang mapapala ng mga nandito, sige... good luck na lang.
O mga fanboy daw... tuloy lang kayo. Hehehe.
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Post by: robyhenson on June 10, 2009, 07:00:15 AM
May tono ba yung post ko? Why are you so affected, it's not even your guitar worse, you're not even Jun?
Oh, i forgot , fanboy thread pla to... My bad... :-D
pre kahit mga tatlong oras man lang ng buhay mo or kahit isang araw na, hindi mo kayang ibigay para mapuntahan mo yung gitara mo para macheck mismo or mabawi man lang? if you really care about your guitar gagawan mo ng paraan. kung ginagawan mo na ng paraan pero wala padin, shmpre better kung puntahan mo na talaga. may sundays naman ata diba? :-)
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: glassjaw_jc on June 10, 2009, 12:21:19 PM
May tono ba yung post ko? Why are you so affected, it's not even your guitar worse, you're not even Jun?
Oh, i forgot , fanboy thread pla to... My bad... :-D
di naman ako affected sa problema mo kay jun.. problema mo yun eh, ano kinalaman ko dun? nakakaburaot lang yung sagot mo sa akin.. tinutulungan kana ng mga tao dito, pilosopo ka pa.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: gitarakista27 on June 10, 2009, 07:38:55 PM
di naman ako affected sa problema mo kay jun.. problema mo yun eh, ano kinalaman ko dun? nakakaburaot lang yung sagot mo sa akin.. tinutulungan kana ng mga tao dito, pilosopo ka pa.
OK lets cool it guys...
Wag natin pagawayan ok? it's just a misunderstanding dudes.. lets not have mang jun's thread locked... :x
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: stringman on June 12, 2009, 05:37:50 AM
Saw him featured in TV Patrol, Cesar Montano always mentions him in Singing Bee. That is respect earned from other people.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: ETM(PHILS) on June 12, 2009, 11:13:41 PM
Saw him featured in TV Patrol, Cesar Montano always mentions him in Singing Bee. That is respect earned from other people.
yeah.. just recently, cesar montano's guitar was there when i went there... may pinapaayos sya..kaya lang di na nya naipakita saakin kasi may nakadagan na ibang guitar case.. bastat sabi nya mamahalin daw ang guitar ni cesar
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Post by: gitarakista27 on June 13, 2009, 10:35:13 AM
yeah.. just recently, cesar montano's guitar was there when i went there... may pinapaayos sya..kaya lang di na nya naipakita saakin kasi may nakadagan na ibang guitar case.. bastat sabi nya mamahalin daw ang guitar ni cesar
electric?
siguro BAKER..LOLs
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Post by: ETM(PHILS) on June 14, 2009, 10:22:31 AM
sino na po may experience mag paalis ng fretbuzz kay mang jun?
panu po kaya ginagawa nya.. and how much inaabot..
salamat...
andun un squire stagemaster ko, pinasetup ko sa kanya :wink:
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Post by: kurt_morello on September 08, 2009, 04:36:39 PM
been there yesterday... and all i can say is that i really love his service... :) ineexplain niya talaga kung ano ung problems with your guitar and kung paano maalis un... I'll be dropping by their shop next week to get my epiphone sg intonated for drop D tuning... :) excited na ako...
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Post by: bahaw on September 09, 2009, 07:37:20 PM
sino na po may experience mag paalis ng fretbuzz kay mang jun?
panu po kaya ginagawa nya.. and how much inaabot..
salamat...
@supertones I did, couple of times i think. its better kung pakita mo sa kanya. and like what others said, he will explain things to you, cheers!
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Post by: kurt_morello on September 09, 2009, 08:10:27 PM
di ko na din inisip kung magkano inabot.... inisip ko na lang na pagkakuha ko gitara ko.... i'll be in tone heaven!!!
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Post by: lykenhowl on October 27, 2009, 07:19:39 AM
Do you guys have an updated contact # for him? Balak ko pagawan ng major make-over gitara ko eh para di na ko bibili ng bago hehe. Also do you have directions going to his place kung manggagaling ng Makati? Bagong salta lang po kasi ako dito hihihi.
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Post by: dirazon on October 27, 2009, 10:43:46 AM
Do you guys have an updated contact # for him? Balak ko pagawan ng major make-over gitara ko eh para di na ko bibili ng bago hehe. Also do you have directions going to his place kung manggagaling ng Makati? Bagong salta lang po kasi ako dito hihihi.
san specifically sa makati?
Kung may access ka sa mga jeep to BUKID TAFT OR PACO TAFT HERRAN madali na yan.
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Post by: dullFingers on October 27, 2009, 09:36:46 PM
- I don't know if he's still using this number 09198700456
Kudos to Mang Jun! A great friend and a great luthier. And his customer service is superb!
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: lykenhowl on October 28, 2009, 12:54:34 AM
@dirazon
Sa kalayaan ave lang ako and yup yun ang mga jeep na dumaadaan dito sa min, Tawid lang ako ng JP Rizal then pwede na ko sumakay kaso di ko alam kung saan ako bababa.
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Post by: yahoo! on October 28, 2009, 12:58:06 AM
Sa kalayaan ave lang ako and yup yun ang mga jeep na dumaadaan dito sa min, Tawid lang ako ng JP Rizal then pwede na ko sumakay kaso di ko alam kung saan ako bababa.
http://www.roadtoneguitars.com/faqs.html
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Post by: dirazon on October 28, 2009, 02:06:08 AM
Sa kalayaan ave lang ako and yup yun ang mga jeep na dumaadaan dito sa min, Tawid lang ako ng JP Rizal then pwede na ko sumakay kaso di ko alam kung saan ako bababa.
Sakay ka sir ng jeep na Paco Taft Herran tapos baba ka sa Gas Station (lampas A.Francisco) before magleft yun jeep. Tapos may sakayan dun na Sta. Ana Tulay yun ang sakyan mo tapos pababa ka sa Sta Ana Church. Sa tapat ng church may mga pedicab driver sabihin mo na lang kay Mang Jun. Kilala na siya dun. Sobrang lapit na nya sa Sta Ana church.
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Post by: lykenhowl on October 28, 2009, 02:09:06 AM
^Maraming maraming salamas bro!!! tiningnan ko kasi yung mapa sa website naduling lang ako eh hehehe. Di naman pala kalayuan.
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Post by: turiguiliano on October 28, 2009, 02:14:47 AM
^Maraming maraming salamas bro!!! tiningnan ko kasi yung mapa sa website naduling lang ako eh hehehe. Di naman pala kalayuan.
oist. text mo ko. punta ako dun this Thursday afternoon. mga 2 guitars papa tingin ko. hehehehe. Number on my sig (links).
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Post by: lykenhowl on October 29, 2009, 01:51:12 AM
@Turi
Kukunin ko pa gitara ko sa Baguio and baka next week na ko pupunta. Makakasama ako sa iyo kung babalikan mo na hehe.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: lykenhowl on January 04, 2010, 02:51:58 PM
I went there yesterday and had a wonderful experience w/ the guy, mabait and masarap kausap at ang dami ko pang natutunan but what I admire the most is his honesty.... hindi siya yung oo lang ng oo sa mga gusto mo ipagawa pero ang sasabihin eh yung mga talagang dapat gawin at ayusin sa gitara mo. Ang dami pa naming pinag-usapan from Freddie Aguilar to Baguio's music scene back in the 80's and nag-usap kami Ilocano pa haha!
Bukas balik ulit ako para bigay yung mga replacement pick-ups. Excited na ko sa kalalabasan ng gitara ko.
BTW:
Sobrang lapit lang pala ng lugar nila dito sa min 1 sakay lang ng tricycle andun ka na and pwede pang lakarin kung tutuusin eh nagkanda-duling duling pa ko pagtingin ng mapa sa Internet lolz.
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Post by: yahoo! on January 04, 2010, 05:25:07 PM
I went there yesterday and had a wonderful experience w/ the guy, mabait and masarap kausap at ang dami ko pang natutunan but what I admire the most is his honesty.... hindi siya yung oo lang ng oo sa mga gusto mo ipagawa pero ang sasabihin eh yung mga talagang dapat gawin at ayusin sa gitara mo. Ang dami pa naming pinag-usapan from Freddie Aguilar to Baguio's music scene back in the 80's and nag-usap kami Ilocano pa haha!
Bukas balik ulit ako para bigay yung mga replacement pick-ups. Excited na ko sa kalalabasan ng gitara ko.
BTW:
Sobrang lapit lang pala ng lugar nila dito sa min 1 sakay lang ng tricycle andun ka na and pwede pang lakarin kung tutuusin eh nagkanda-duling duling pa ko pagtingin ng mapa sa Internet lolz.
Mabait talaga si sir Castro, Ayus na ayus parin squire stagemaster ko pagkatapos isetup niya, after 4 months na walang parin pinagbago sa action kahit na 11-50 gauge string ko :lol: partida standard tuning pa! :lol:
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Post by: deathbystroke on January 04, 2010, 08:39:21 PM
was there earlier. first time ko magpa-setup ng gitara sa kanya. sana maganda results para may bago siyang suki :-D
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Post by: guitabot on January 04, 2010, 11:09:49 PM
Mismo talaga yung gawa ni Mang Jun, na-try ko na ring magpasetup sa iba pero mas hiyang ako sa setup ni Mang Jun.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Gerrit on January 05, 2010, 01:10:22 AM
Hindi ako fan boy ni Jun pero I am a childhood friend. Kilalang kilala ko na yan si jun. madiskarte talaga yan sa lahat ng bagay. Kung papakinabangan pa gagawin niya. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit ung isa dito ang laki ng problema niya sa flying v niya eh. Lagi akong nandun kay jun kahit wala akong pagagawa. He takes care of my US Fender strat and Greco LP . Baka hindi niyo pa alam, nagko-customize na siya ha. OO nga matagal magpagawa kay jun kasi he personally attend to your guitars. Hindi niya bibitawan yun kung siya mismo hindi satisfied. Yung kasama niya dun si mandy, konting circuitry lang at fret levelling, re-string pero kay jun pa rin ang quality control. Hindi katulad ng iba luthier pinagkatiwala na lang yung axe mo sa mga workers niya. Kaya kung magpapagawa kayo kay jun, make sure you are ready to wait and meron kang extrang guitar na magagamit muna.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: guitarwiz02 on January 05, 2010, 09:29:17 AM
One of the best if not the best. Napuntahan ko na ata lahat ng kilalang luthiers dito pero di pa din sila uubra kay Jun. Di na ako magbabanggit ng name pero yung taga malapit sa Q.Avenue area yung papuntang UST, Dapitan e binakbak yung fretwires ko kaya ayun dami sabit, yung taga Sta.Mesa naman e minsan sabi nya sakin kelangan na daw palitan yung potentiometer ko e medyo bago pa yun pag dala ko kay Jun e marumi lang daw ayun perfect condition ulit..
Basta, you can never go wrong with Jun Castro. Para sa mga di nakakaalam e na-feature na si Jun sa Bandila. :mrgreen:
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Post by: chad evans on January 09, 2010, 10:53:08 AM
sir bobby/feraskulo: grabe ang unclaimed guitars dun sa shop ni sir jun! may epiphone les paul (5 years na) saka fender MIA stratocaster pa(3 years na)! hoy kunin nyo na kung sino man kayo hehe
andun pa rin? yun yata bro ung sabi ni mang jun na naka-BMW ung may-ari mejo bata pa daw eh tapos di na raw binalikan ang hinala niya baka nasa abroad na yung may-ari...tinatawagan niya yung contact number na iniwan pero can not be reached na sobrang bait lang ni mang jun talaga, kasi kung tutuusin pwede na niyang i-dispose yun, pero alam ko ayaw niyang gawin yun (Sir Al Libero can also testify to that)...yung iba nga 90 days lang disposed na yung any unclaimed items...
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Post by: yahoo! on January 09, 2010, 10:55:21 AM
papunta ako dun mya fafabricate ako ng graphite block ko, :-D
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Post by: jonathan_dead on January 09, 2010, 11:20:46 AM
mga pards ask ko lang po if may land line po si sir jun?maraming salamat po :wink:
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Post by: lykenhowl on January 09, 2010, 03:38:23 PM
grabe ang unclaimed guitars dun sa shop ni sir jun! may epiphone les paul (5 years na) saka fender MIA stratocaster pa(3 years na)! hoy kunin nyo na kung sino man kayo hehe
kung ako kay mang jun dapat magcharge siya ng storage fee. hindi biro ang mag-imbak ng gitara lalo na kung business yun. pag madisgrasya or bumagyo/bumaha, dagdag sakit pa sa ulo niya yun.
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Post by: constipation on January 09, 2010, 04:08:21 PM
kung ako kay mang jun dapat magcharge siya ng storage fee. hindi biro ang mag-imbak ng gitara lalo na kung business yun. pag madisgrasya or bumagyo/bumaha, dagdag sakit pa sa ulo niya yun.
Wag naman bro, atleast isa pa iyung factor kung bakit naiiba si mang jun sa lahat heheh..
Taga Sta, ana rin ako walking distance lang sa kanya OK yan si mang jun..wala ako masabi, pogi pa hehehe :lol: :lol: :-D Diyan ako nag-paparepair ng gamit sa kanya lahat ng gears ko heheh
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Post by: randymarsh on January 09, 2010, 06:34:52 PM
no man. unfair para kay mang jun yun. parang parking lang din ng kotse yan, kung iiwan mo ng matagal, magbayad ka ng malaki. sayang din yung space para sa ibang customers.
suki din ako ni mang jun. pag hindi ko kaya yung work like refretting ng gitara ko, sa kanya ko pinababanat.
here's a photo taken about a year and a half ago. yung may hawak na white na strat, si mang jun yun. also in the photo is deadlifted, nathanmanansala at AlLibrero :lol:
"Unclaimed guitars after one (1) year shall be disposed of."
generous na yang one year na yan :-D
Haha! Madalas nga namin pagkwentuhan ni Jun yung guitara na yun e. Sabi ko na lang sakanya baka mamya e regalo nung nagpagawa nun yun kay Jun, ayaw lang sabihin kaya pinapabayaan na nya hoping na maisip ni Jun na para sakanya talaga yung guitar na yun.hahaha..
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Post by: stringman on January 09, 2010, 08:54:34 PM
no man. unfair para kay mang jun yun. parang parking lang din ng kotse yan, kung iiwan mo ng matagal, magbayad ka ng malaki. sayang din yung space para sa ibang customers.
suki din ako ni mang jun. pag hindi ko kaya yung work like refretting ng gitara ko, sa kanya ko pinababanat.
here's a photo taken about a year and a half ago. yung may hawak na white na strat, si mang jun yun. also in the photo is deadlifted, nathanmanansala at AlLibrero :lol:
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Post by: Al_Librero on January 10, 2010, 08:27:14 PM
Fisheye!
For the benefit of all of Jun's customers, nag-offer ako sa kanya na ako na ang magtatago nung mga unclaimed instruments na lampas na ng isang taon na nasa kanya. Hehehehe.
Yun kasing suggestion na i-subasta sale na niya yung mga gitarang yun... it's not just about space and money. It's also about communication. Kahit naman matuloy yung paglagay nung disclaimer/TOA dun sa job order form niya, basta kausapin natin si Jun ng maayos, nasa kanya rin naman yung pagbigay ng palugit e. Sabihin nating meron nang ganung klaseng 60-day term tapos magdadalawang buwan nang nasa kanya gitara mo. Txt or tawag lang kelangan diyan. Basta meron kang maayos na dahilan at nakiusap ka ng maayos, papayag yun. It's his rules and it's his prerogative to bend them when necessary for the benefit of his clients. Ang mahirap yung wala talagang katiyakan, katulad nung nangyari dun sa mga ibang nandun ngayon.
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Post by: kurt_morello on January 11, 2010, 10:52:58 PM
For the benefit of all of Jun's customers, nag-offer ako sa kanya na ako na ang magtatago nung mga unclaimed instruments na lampas na ng isang taon na nasa kanya. Hehehehe.
Yun kasing suggestion na i-subasta sale na niya yung mga gitarang yun... it's not just about space and money. It's also about communication. Kahit naman matuloy yung paglagay nung disclaimer/TOA dun sa job order form niya, basta kausapin natin si Jun ng maayos, nasa kanya rin naman yung pagbigay ng palugit e. Sabihin nating meron nang ganung klaseng 60-day term tapos magdadalawang buwan nang nasa kanya gitara mo. Txt or tawag lang kelangan diyan. Basta meron kang maayos na dahilan at nakiusap ka ng maayos, papayag yun. It's his rules and it's his prerogative to bend them when necessary for the benefit of his clients. Ang mahirap yung wala talagang katiyakan, katulad nung nangyari dun sa mga ibang nandun ngayon.
uu nga sir al, tapos pahiram ng iba ha? hehe. malapit lang naman ako sa inyo at pareho taung taga los banos.. hehehe. :)
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Post by: jaylex on January 13, 2010, 04:52:31 PM
si mang jun po yung nag seset-up ng mga guitars ko. the best po si mang jun. mabait pa and madaling kausap. siya lang yung luthier na pag sinabi niyang okay na ang gitara mo, it really means OKAY!! i mean wala nang prob or whatsoever. more power mang jun!!!
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Post by: Gerrit on January 14, 2010, 02:48:14 PM
@ constipation
Taga Sta. Ana ka pala at sabi mo walking distance ka kay Jun. Ako yung kababata ni Jun. Na laging nakatambay dun kahit wala akong pagagawa. Si Al_librerio nagkita na rin kami niyan kay Jun may dala pa siyang camera nuon. Tubong Sta. Ana talaga ako pati mga kanunu-nuan ko. Binibili ko nga sa kanya yung Epiphone LP sa kanya kaya lang ayaw niya talaga baka daw balikan pa eh. Ibang klase talaga itong kaibigan ko kahit 3 years na sa kanya.
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Post by: pitongjerome on January 14, 2010, 03:50:44 PM
i wanna try mang jun, how do i go there kung galing ako sa prc sa may karerehan?
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Post by: constipation on January 14, 2010, 04:13:55 PM
i wanna try mang jun, how do i go there kung galing ako sa prc sa may karerehan?
Bro kung alam mo papuntang Sta ana elementary school duon na iyun, duon kanarin sumakay ng tricycle maraming sakayan duon ng tricycle,o gusto mo meet tayo taga PRC kalang pala dalhin kita duon. txt me taga sta ana lang ako
may PM ka :-D
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Post by: pitongjerome on January 14, 2010, 04:19:29 PM
Bro kung alam mo papuntang Sta ana elementary school duon na iyun, duon kanarin sumakay ng tricycle maraming sakayan duon ng tricycle,o gusto mo meet tayo taga PRC kalang pala dalhin kita duon. txt me taga sta ana lang ako
may PM ka :-D
pm replied thanks constipation!
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Post by: lykenhowl on January 23, 2010, 03:59:28 AM
Haaaay... Dahil sa letseng gas na yan nagastos ko yung pangbayad kay mang jun, anyone seen the red RG with a red headstock? Sa kin yun and di ko pa nakukuha, excited na ko kaso sa sweldo ko pa mahihimas eh.
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Post by: southernboi on January 23, 2010, 06:09:18 AM
wow! dito ako nagpaintonate at nagpaayos ng action ng ESP bass ko dati.. panalo set up! super! galing ni sir JUN!
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Post by: hermin on July 07, 2010, 04:51:31 PM
kadadala ko lang ng bass guitar ko kanina,
ung una kong bass, pinasetup ko ung IGB 5 na aria
sarap na tugtugin, ung bahista na lang ung may problema hahaha
I prefer si mang jun kasi madali sya kausap at may sense, at nakausap ko sya
na try ko na kasi mag paayos kay arie, pero hindi ko sya nakausap personally, pero naayos ung pinagawa ko
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Post by: firewaterjem on July 07, 2010, 05:06:35 PM
si Jun Castro...
magaan kaagad ang loob mo sa kanya...
hindi ka maiintimidate kasi ang approach niya parang tropa...
parang matagal na kayong magkakilala kahit first time niyo lang siya na-meet...
walang hangin at kayabangan sa katawan...
idol ko tong si Sir Jun talaga :-D
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Post by: djonathan on July 07, 2010, 07:10:29 PM
nice now i have a choice where to get my guitar up and running
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Post by: Al_Librero on July 07, 2010, 10:15:43 PM
I think in part is also be a testament to the quality of your strat.
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Post by: hermin on July 08, 2010, 06:13:33 PM
I agree with Al, meron mga gitara na nag bebend ung neck dahil sa pag iba ng panahon, natural na un sa wood, so ibig sabihin maganda score mo sa gitara mo ehehe
tips pala dun sa mga taga makati, kung pupunta kayo kay mang jun,
sakay lang kayo ng jeep na papuntang PRC, pwede kayo mag abang sa buendia corner pasong tamo ng jeep,
then baba kayo dun sa may PRC, sa mcdo, meron mga tricycle dun, sabihin nyo lang "Nunez Tulay"
most of the people there know mang jun :)
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Post by: haxo55 on July 09, 2010, 02:00:53 AM
nasubukan ko yung mga set up niya ok din, sana may mga for sale parin siya na mga bagsak presyo hehe,
geno palitan mo na yung thread title, mukhang may thread na ata para sakanya e haha lol
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Post by: guitabot on July 09, 2010, 05:39:39 AM
I agree with Al, meron mga gitara na nag bebend ung neck dahil sa pag iba ng panahon, natural na un sa wood, so ibig sabihin maganda score mo sa gitara mo ehehe
tips pala dun sa mga taga makati, kung pupunta kayo kay mang jun,
sakay lang kayo ng jeep na papuntang PRC, pwede kayo mag abang sa buendia corner pasong tamo ng jeep,
then baba kayo dun sa may PRC, sa mcdo, meron mga tricycle dun, sabihin nyo lang "Nunez Tulay"
most of the people there know mang jun :)
Buti kay Mang Jun natin pinaayos yung bass mo, tuwang tuwa ka sa resulta.
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Post by: jose roberto on August 07, 2010, 11:13:45 PM
Mang Jun, ipapagawa ko gitara ko ha?
See you!
Up lang para kay Mang Jun!
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Post by: windray on August 23, 2010, 10:45:11 PM
mga tsong.. .galing nga pala ko kay mang jun kanina.. .okay sya. .ang bait nya.. .tapos meron syang parang apprentice dun dati diba?kinamusta ko, tapos sabi nya wala na daw.. .patay na.. .kala ko naman nagbibiro lang.. .tawa naman ako.. .yun pala e, totoo.. .nagulat ako.. .hehe.. .ayun.. .mag-isa na lng ulet sya.. .na share ku lng.. .
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Post by: shadowm00n on August 25, 2010, 03:37:09 AM
oh jun! jun is my man! :lol: i tried couple of luthiers here in la and im sorry for my self spending money for unsatisfying jobs. i've been sending my guitars since 02 to jun and im really satisfied. his PF is pretty reasonable. I spent 3k for circuitry, fret levelling, intonation, truss rod adjustment,etc for my squire stagemaster. Actually i sent it back again together w/ my rg for my rg's refret. my eb jp6 and gibby les paul is next when i come back there.
Btw, im not saying that Jun Castro is the best amongst other. dont get me wrong guys! Im not here to argue. Im just saying that he gives me exactly what i want for my guitar and i dont want to gamble my guitar for someone else. Im willing to spend for shipping and stuff since i know that my guitar is safe and will go back to me as i wanted to be. all worh it! sarap to the bones! :-D
One more thing guys, whenever you send a guitar for a job, make sure that you'll ELABORATE EVERYTHING and WHAT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN, OR IF YOU CAN RELATE IT TO SOMETHING, DO IT! make sure that everything clear!
over all jun's rate to me is AAA+++!
@Al, pare paki sabi kay jun pakisagot yun telepono. pasensya na kung medyo dis oras jan kc yun lang oras ko dito. my father dropped off my guitars there the other day so gusto sana i update. salamat!
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Post by: silverbolt1097 on August 31, 2010, 06:35:19 AM
Mga brader...
Sobrang sang-ayon ako sa mga comments nyo kay Kuya Jun Castro...
Pinaayos ko sa kanya Ibanez GRG270JB ko back in May 2010 at ang laki ng difference matapos nyang ayusin ung intonation, fret levelling, adjustment of truss rod, at kung anu-ano pa.
He'll also explain as to why this is, should be, and why is that supposed to be, etc...
Very satisfied customer here.
So sa mga may problema sa gitara..
Dalhin nyo lang kay Kuya Jun. Your money's worth it talaga. Mabait pa.
I'm planning to take my Ibanez GRG121TR there as well in the near future, and my SX acoustic guitar.
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Post by: coy_2cute on August 31, 2010, 03:37:56 PM
Hi Guys! Any idea kung magkano aabutin for a refret? balak ko sana ipa-refret LP ko kay Sir Jun.
Thanks!
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Post by: Al_Librero on September 02, 2010, 12:37:02 PM
Mahirap magbitaw ng presyo based on generic questions.
You can try calling him, but I wouldn't be surprised if he still didn't give you a quote. Kelangan mo talaga dalhin yan para makita ni Jun up close. The first thing he'll do is check kung mahahabol sa fret leveling yung neck mo so you won't have to spend for a full refret job. Kung hindi kaya, e di refret na. Either way, even if you did post pictures here, si Jun pa rin ang makakapagsabi ng tapos.
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Post by: SRK on September 02, 2010, 04:12:58 PM
pagdating sa intonation, action set-up, fret levelling, trustrod adjustment etc.. the best si mang jun, expalin pa nya sayo mga gagawin nya sa guitar mo bago nya gawin, at hindi ka magsisisi, affordable price, may sarili sukat yung yamaha ty tabor drop 6 model ko sa kanya, mas mahaba kase scale length nun kumpara sa ibang axe kaya ginawan nya ng sariling sukat, approachable saka down to earth sya dami mo pa matututunan tungkol sa gitara (accesories, parts, woods, etc..)
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Post by: pitongjerome on September 03, 2010, 09:14:57 AM
ok im so noob sa places. i suck at travelling.
all i know about mr jun is malapit siya sa PRC. and i know how to get there. now, how do i go sa place ni mang jun?
tricycle? kahit maglagay kayo ng map.. hindi ko parin malalaman.. sensya na..
sana may magturo ng step by step, i wanna try his services. siya nalang at si mang max ang diko pa nattry.
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Post by: BlackDiamond on September 03, 2010, 09:43:32 AM
all i know about mr jun is malapit siya sa PRC. and i know how to get there. now, how do i go sa place ni mang jun?
tricycle? kahit maglagay kayo ng map.. hindi ko parin malalaman.. sensya na..
sana may magturo ng step by step, i wanna try his services. siya nalang at si mang max ang diko pa nattry.
kapag nasa PRC ka na dun ka sa may side ng McDonald's sumakay ng tricycle. Sabihin mo sa tricycle driver na ibaba ka sa Nuňez tulay (pay him 20 pesos kase "special" trip eh heheheh). Bakit ko suggest na dun ka na sumakay at hindi sa pilahan talaga ng tricycle? Kase kapag doon ka sasakay sa pilahan talaga, hindi dadaanan kina Mang Jun yun. Dadaan sila sa usual route nila which is through E. Pascua/M. Roxas wherein maglalakad ka pa at baka maligaw ka eh. Pagbaba mo ng tricycle, may makikita ka dun na malaking umbrella (I'm sorry coz I don't know what to call it heheheh shade probably?) yun na yung kay Mang Jun. It's a must to text him or call him first before ka pumunta at para masundo ka niya pagbaba mo ng tricycle, text mo lang siya na nandun ka na.
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Post by: pitongjerome on September 03, 2010, 10:04:59 AM
kapag nasa PRC ka na dun ka sa may side ng McDonald's sumakay ng tricycle. Sabihin mo sa tricycle driver na ibaba ka sa Nuňez tulay (pay him 20 pesos kase "special" trip eh heheheh). Bakit ko suggest na dun ka na sumakay at hindi sa pilahan talaga ng tricycle? Kase kapag doon ka sasakay sa pilahan talaga, hindi dadaanan kina Mang Jun yun. Dadaan sila sa usual route nila which is through E. Pascua/M. Roxas wherein maglalakad ka pa at baka maligaw ka eh. Pagbaba mo ng tricycle, may makikita ka dun na malaking umbrella (I'm sorry coz I don't know what to call it heheheh shade probably?) yun na yung kay Mang Jun. It's a must to text him or call him first before ka pumunta at para masundo ka niya pagbaba mo ng tricycle, text mo lang siya na nandun ka na.
ayun! thank you bro, and pardon my street stupidity :lol: :lol:
kaya lagi meetups ko sa lrt/mrt stations eh.
pag di talaga pwede sinasama ko kaibigan ko kaso napapagastos ako dahil kelangan ko ilibre dahil sa pangaabala ko
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Post by: pitongjerome on September 03, 2010, 12:07:00 PM
got my guitar from Jun Castro, a total overhaul for my loved one. My PRS SE CUSTOM 22 in GRAY BLACK.
REVIEW: There hasn't been much love for my PRS this past few weeks because i effin Fcuked up my graphtech nut. i have been to other luthiers, the one i have a bad experience, the other one in sta mesa was too far for me (had good experience with him, i had a custom tele from him before). So i was browsing philmusic and i remembered Mr Jun Castro.
Its a mistake that i went to him last. His talent in setting up guitars are superb. Did i mention his ears are good too?
so i brought my PRS to him, and told him everything he needs to know about it. he then diagnosed my problem. one of it was my intonation. HUH? i always thought i was super OC about guitar set up, especially intonation, up to the very minute cent.
reality bites, he did not tell me i was wrong. HE SHOWED ME. suddenly my ears opened up. OO NGA ANO, hindi papala ganun ka intonated ang guitar ko. another thing. output from my pickups were not balanced. he showed me, i heard it. another light bulb moment. i thougt ok na yung out of the box dimarzio, i dint bother to change the pole pieces. akala ko walang diff yun, at ok lang na wag i adjust.
well then we talked and talked about guitars, set ups, and what nots. i stayed there very long. i was listening and gaining knowledge from him while he was asessing my guitar. really nice guy.
afterwards, he told me his findings about my guitar. he told me everything, but he said, i can choose kung ano lang papagawa ko. ang important daw ay nasabi niya sakin ang problems na nakikita niya, para aware ako.
but then, i chose to fully entrust him everything about my guitar. its my first time with him, but i really want to try his services. so i just told him, "kayo napo bahala sa guitar ko."
hindi niya minadali ang gawa sa guitar ko. he even took the time to have a "break in" time for his set up, so he could have minute final adjustments pa.
then the day came. i was excited.
first thing i tried: DIVEBOMB. abusive divebombs one after the other. divebombs wanking type. and oh my it stayed in tune..
next, the nut. pretty bone nut! nicely cut! malinis! did i mention it looks pretty? i opted for bone nut coz it matches my pup rings and selector switch.
next: fret levelling and crowning i press heavily on the guitar so may dents na ang frets ko because of everyday usage. oh i checked it, no dents again, like new! did i mention, theres no buzz? bending was so smooth, like a hot knife through butter.
next, PICKUPS. adjusted polepieces looks so cool. damn cool. volume was so even, chords are pleasant to hear.no notes are left out. balanced.
next, intonation: this is the [gooey brown stuff]. tried chords at 12th fret upwards, as high as i can get. omg chords are so clear, and it sounded like you are at the lower frets. i had so much fun playing chords! i was so into solo improvisations that i missed how much fun chording is, especially at higher frets, when you chords sound so clear, like dead on ang every note.
i dont know if i missed out anything. ill post when i remember.
one thing ill say to all, especially PRS owners:
give your guitar a favor and bring it to Jun. every peso is well spent. he exceeded my expectations.
most of us spends thousands of pesos upgrading our guitar, while i realized, you just need a pro set up from a talented luthier to sound really good.
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Post by: gutz_3110 on December 26, 2010, 03:45:08 PM
may facebook ba si jun? hehe
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Post by: Al_Librero on December 27, 2010, 03:20:32 AM
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Post by: gnokee on January 02, 2011, 11:39:27 PM
saludo ako kay jun! i already had two different guitars done by him. he'll even let you play others' guitars there. he'll let you know the diff between tones.
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Post by: pitongjerome on January 02, 2011, 11:52:14 PM
i....... Used............. it.......... IS IT BAD???????????
Ooohhh... I'm afraid so.
Sa simula, it really helps in lubricating the nut. The guitar stays in tune divebomb after divebomb. But succeeding applications become less and less effective and the deposits on the nut slots build up in time. In the long run, your guitar becomes more difficult to tune. Worse, it deadens the sound of the strings. And mahirap siyang linisin.
I watched Jun as he had to lightly re-file my nut's slots just to clean up the gunk, at the same time repeatedly telling me not to use pencil lead again. That was the only time he ever got close to scolding me like a delinquent school boy. Hehehe, I'm sure he's not going to do that to other customers. We were already close friends by then, so ok lang sa akin na pagsabihan niya ako ng ganun. And besides, he was right. Napansin ko lang yung amount ng sustain na nawala sa tunog ng gitara ko when he demo'ed it to me before and after the nut cleanup. I never used pencil lead again. lol...
May mga iba namang safe gamitin bukod dun sa mahal na Big Bends Nut Sauce. You might want to explore those instead.
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Post by: pitongjerome on January 03, 2011, 12:35:28 AM
Sa simula, it really helps in lubricating the nut. The guitar stays in tune divebomb after divebomb. But succeeding applications become less and less effective and the deposits on the nut slots build up in time. In the long run, your guitar becomes more difficult to tune. Worse, it deadens the sound of the strings. And mahirap siyang linisin.
I watched Jun as he had to lightly re-file my nut's slots just to clean up the gunk, at the same time repeatedly telling me not to use pencil lead again. That was the only time he ever got close to scolding me like a delinquent school boy. Hehehe, I'm sure he's not going to do that to other customers. We were already close friends by then, so ok lang sa akin na pagsabihan niya ako ng ganun. And besides, he was right. Napansin ko lang yung amount ng sustain na nawala sa tunog ng gitara ko when he demo'ed it to me before and after the nut cleanup. I never used pencil lead again. lol...
May mga iba namang safe gamitin bukod dun sa mahal na Big Bends Nut Sauce. You might want to explore those instead.
I ONLY DID IT ONCE....... whew.!!!! :? :? :?
i blocked the trem naman for the mean time so , ok ok na muna ako..
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Post by: Al_Librero on January 03, 2011, 12:58:43 AM
Baka puwede mo pa malinis kung once ka pa lang naglagay.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: pitongjerome on January 03, 2011, 12:59:52 AM
One of the best if not the best. Napuntahan ko na ata lahat ng kilalang luthiers dito pero di pa din sila uubra kay Jun. Di na ako magbabanggit ng name pero yung taga malapit sa Q.Avenue area yung papuntang UST, Dapitan e binakbak yung fretwires ko kaya ayun dami sabit, yung taga Sta.Mesa naman e minsan sabi nya sakin kelangan na daw palitan yung potentiometer ko e medyo bago pa yun pag dala ko kay Jun e marumi lang daw ayun perfect condition ulit..
Basta, you can never go wrong with Jun Castro. Para sa mga di nakakaalam e na-feature na si Jun sa Bandila. :mrgreen:
ayos!
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: lykenhowl on January 25, 2011, 10:39:16 PM
Yes he does but not sure of the price. May nirepaint siya na RGT42 to JPM and ok naman itsura.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 27, 2011, 12:01:54 PM
Yes he does but not sure of the price. May nirepaint siya na RGT42 to JPM and ok naman itsura.
kasi nag dadalawang isip pa ako kuing sa kanya ko papintura, ang mga nababasa ko kasi dito madalas magaling sya set-up...
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on January 27, 2011, 12:26:41 PM
Your observation is correct. He can do just about anything, pero set-up ang specialty ni Jun. Matagal siya mag-refinish, sa totoo lang. Tsaka acrylic lacquer at polyurethane lang ang meron si Jun. Kung ok na sa yo yun, then go for it.
But if you want a lot of options for your guitar's paint job, try others first. I've seen Elegee guitars with matte/oil finish. Ayos yung trabaho. For nitrocellulose lacquer, nandyan din si Arie or micsis. I don't know if any of them use shellac, though.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 27, 2011, 12:58:50 PM
Your observation is correct. He can do just about anything, pero set-up ang specialty ni Jun. Matagal siya mag-refinish, sa totoo lang. Tsaka acrylic lacquer at polyurethane lang ang meron si Jun. Kung ok na sa yo yun, then go for it.
But if you want a lot of options for your guitar's paint job, try others first. I've seen Elegee guitars with matte/oil finish. Ayos yung trabaho. For nitrocellulose lacquer, nandyan din si Arie or micsis. I don't know if any of them use shellac, though.
ipapa set up ko kay jun yung gitara pero re-paint di ko pa alam kung kanino, masyadong kasing mahal kay arie...
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on January 28, 2011, 12:06:35 AM
siguraduhin mo muna kung anong klaseng finish gusto mo. kung kaya ni jun, sa kanya mo na ipagawa para isang beses lang nakasalang yung gitara mo.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: PhosHilaron on February 02, 2011, 05:46:27 PM
Magkano pa set up sa kanya? Pano papunta sa kanila from Guadalupe? Sasakay ba ako ng TAFT Bukid o L. Guinto?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: silverbolt1097 on January 10, 2012, 01:00:43 PM
Sensya na brad medyo hindi ko alam ang sasakyan mo kung sa guadalupe ka galing.
Sa pasong tamo kasi ako sumasakay ng jeep papuntang sta. ana tapos tricycle naman papuntang nuñez sa lugar niya.
Suggest ko lang, tawagan mo si Kuya Jun thru any of those numbers I just posted. Baka may mas mabilis siyang route papunta sa shop nya.
Depende sa kung ano ipapaset-up mo sa kanya ang bill. Pero pulido naman siya gumawa tapos explain pa niya sa iyo ng super ayos ang mga problema ng gitara mo at kung ano aayusin nya. After naman na ma-setup nya, paliwanag din nya sa iyo kung pano nya ginawa. Lagi siyang may sagot sa tanong mo unlike other luthiers that usually responds "puwede na, sir."
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 10, 2012, 01:10:20 PM
Depende sa kung ano ipapaset-up mo sa kanya ang bill. Pero pulido naman siya gumawa tapos explain pa niya sa iyo ng super ayos ang mga problema ng gitara mo at kung ano aayusin nya. After naman na ma-setup nya, paliwanag din nya sa iyo kung pano nya ginawa. Lagi siyang may sagot sa tanong mo unlike other luthiers that usually responds "puwede na, sir."
pwede ko bang intayin yung ipapa set up ko na strat o kailangang balikan ko pa ng ibang araw?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: jm the mute on January 10, 2012, 02:04:55 PM
tried other luthiers. pag dating sa general setup (action adjust, intonation etc. etc.), jun castro is the man :) tried other luthiers, pinaka-swabe setup ni jun. worth the price!
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 10, 2012, 02:22:32 PM
tried other luthiers. pag dating sa general setup (action adjust, intonation etc. etc.), jun castro is the man :) tried other luthiers, pinaka-swabe setup ni jun. worth the price!
magkano inabot ng set up? sabi din ng friend ko ok daw mag set up si jun castro.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: jm the mute on January 10, 2012, 02:34:11 PM
magkano inabot ng set up? sabi din ng friend ko ok daw mag set up si jun castro.
you have to arrange a schedule with him so he can check the actual guitar. gagawan ka niya ng estimate cost on the spot. pagusapan niyo if rush or hindi. no one here is in the right position to tell jun's pricing...but it's safe to say na hindi 200 pesos at dalawang yosi ang general setup niya :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 10, 2012, 02:37:28 PM
you have to arrange a schedule with him so he can check the actual guitar. gagawan ka niya ng estimate cost on the spot. pagusapan niyo if rush or hindi. no one here is in the right position to tell jun's pricing...but it's safe to say na hindi 200 pesos at dalawang yosi ang general setup niya :)
pag nagpa set up ka ba makukuha mo agad o kailangan mo pang balikan ng ilang araw? as in set up lang.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: jm the mute on January 10, 2012, 02:45:03 PM
He will tell you to just come back after a few days. Magtext siya sa iyo kung gawa na gitara mo. Handa mo na rin ang payment.
By the way, he will issue you a claim stub that also serves as a receipt with the logo of his shop sa top-most center ng papel. Don't lose it!!!
tip: i like the results pag mas matagal na nasa kanya yung gitara. parang mas super pulido ung gawa. swabeng-swabe. maybe because he breaks-in the guitar after his initial setup then fine tunes it as he breaks it in
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 11, 2012, 11:59:48 AM
thanks sa mga reply, pero parang dito sa pinost ko na video, parang inintay lang nya yung pag repair o set-up ng gitara nya... may mga instances din ba na ganon?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: jm the mute on January 11, 2012, 12:05:10 PM
the fastest na alam ko is overnight hehe. minsan ganun for the following reasons: 1.) trip nya yung gitara 2.) konti lang ang aayusin
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 11, 2012, 12:08:30 PM
anong byahe sasakyan papuntang PRC from guadalupe?
From Guadalupe Jollibee sakay ka ng Taft-Herran or Taft-Bukid pareho dadaan sa PRC Mcdo yun. Sa PRC mag tryc ka na lang. 2501 Nunez St. Sta Ana, Manila ata yun address. Confirm mo na lang. I suggest text mo si Jun bago ka pumunta dun to set an appointment.
Most likely babalikan mo talaga gitara mo. :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: peanut on January 11, 2012, 01:48:32 PM
ang PRC ay : Philippine Racing Club, Pasong Tamo. Ang Mcdo ay Kanto ng Pasong Tamo and J P Rizal ave. Ang mga jeep ay bumibiyahe ng J P Rizal ave.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 11, 2012, 02:04:34 PM
From Guadalupe Jollibee sakay ka ng Taft-Herran or Taft-Bukid pareho dadaan sa PRC Mcdo yun. Sa PRC mag tryc ka na lang. 2501 Nunez St. Sta Ana, Manila ata yun address. Confirm mo na lang. I suggest text mo si Jun bago ka pumunta dun to set an appointment.
Most likely babalikan mo talaga gitara mo. :)
Thanks bro! balitaan nyo naman ako about his works with your guitars...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 11, 2012, 07:54:21 PM
open ba shop ni sir jun ng sabado?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: lykenhowl on January 11, 2012, 07:56:47 PM
Kadalasan naman nandun siya pero mas maganda kung itetext mo muna bago ka pumunta.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 11, 2012, 08:07:14 PM
di lang kami madaldal at mashadong nakiki-uso sa hype hehe
gusto ko sanang malaman yung mga masasabi nyo para sa mga hindi pa nakakapag pa gawa kay jun castro katulad ko... it's nice to read good things that's dais for a luthier like jun castro... nakaka excite pag nabasa mo yung mga natulungan at mga nagpagawa na kay jun.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 12, 2012, 02:46:25 PM
di lang kami madaldal at mashadong nakiki-uso sa hype hehe
Haha. Well, it is true that generally, Jun Castro clients here in PhilMusic are a relatively quiet lot when it comes to talking about luthiers. I'm not sure why.
I have too many good experiences to tell. But the more important thing I can give here is a suggestion. If you do decide to have your guitar diagnosed, you must keep an open mind. Be prepared to throw all your preconceived notions of how awesome your guitar is the moment he starts eyeballing the neck. The problem that happens sometimes is that there are people who don't believe their $4,000 PRS, Taylor or whatnot has an intonation problem or something, especially if it had been previously set up by another luthier (local or foreign).
He has this Chinese businessman client who overcame that problem. Now, he regularly brings in these guitars to be set up, each one worth more than my car. I lost count how many already. And that's just one example of the level of trust given to him by his clients.
We don't say much unless asked directly (although that happens after a glowing post or two about our respective experiences). Interpret that as you will. But to me, it's a sign of peace of mind.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 12, 2012, 03:30:43 PM
Haha. Well, it is true that generally, Jun Castro clients here in PhilMusic are a relatively quiet lot when it comes to talking about luthiers. I'm not sure why.
I have too many good experiences to tell. But the more important thing I can give here is a suggestion. If you do decide to have your guitar diagnosed, you must keep an open mind. Be prepared to throw all your preconceived notions of how awesome your guitar is the moment he starts eyeballing the neck. The problem that happens sometimes is that there are people who don't believe their $4,000 PRS, Taylor or whatnot has an intonation problem or something, especially if it had been previously set up by another luthier (local or foreign).
He has this Chinese businessman client who overcame that problem. Now, he regularly brings in these guitars to be set up, each one worth more than my car. I lost count how many already. And that's just one example of the level of trust given to him by his clients.
We don't say much unless asked directly (although that happens after a glowing post or two about our respective experiences). Interpret that as you will. But to me, it's a sign of peace of mind.
WOW! Thanks bro! This post of yours just gave me more reason to allow Jun Castro as the Luthier of Choice when it comes to taking care of my Sticker-Sunburst Greco Strat.
Looking forward to meet the Luthier of Choice... soon...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: lykenhowl on January 12, 2012, 09:23:34 PM
Haha. Well, it is true that generally, Jun Castro clients here in PhilMusic are a relatively quiet lot when it comes to talking about luthiers. I'm not sure why.
May peace of mind kasi lahat kaya dedma na lang sa mga topic pagdating sa mga luthier hehe.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 16, 2012, 11:28:03 AM
May peace of mind kasi lahat kaya dedma na lang sa mga topic pagdating sa mga luthier hehe.
it is also good to share what jun castro has done for your guitars... parang spreading or sharing to others na rin para mas marami pa ang magpagawa sa kanya dito na hindi nakakakilala pa kay jun...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 16, 2012, 01:47:21 PM
Hindi naman sa ayaw na namin mag share. We've done this before quite a few times already and coincidentally, we're not in the habit of repeating ourselves again and again.
Consequently, one of the reasons I closed down the Roadtone website is to actually stop advertising. Nung simula, ang laking tulong sa kabuhayan niya, but in the end, it was more trouble than it was worth. These are times when there are way more clients than he can readily handle. Sa totoo lang, hindi pabor sa mga suki niya yung madami siyang cliente. Humahaba pila. Hehehe. Ok lang sana yun e. Kaso may mga customer pa na may masamang ugali na ipapa-rush yung trabaho tapos hindi naman tutubusin sa takdang araw.
Besides, there are at least one or two threads dedicated to Jun. Natabunan na nga lang. Wala rin makapagsabi nito ngayon basta basta kasi disabled ang search function. But I think you can do a "philmusic jun castro" search at Google to find it/them.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 16, 2012, 01:53:54 PM
Hindi naman sa ayaw na namin mag share. We've done this before quite a few times already and coincidentally, we're not in the habit of repeating ourselves again and again.
Consequently, one of the reasons I closed down the Roadtone website is to actually stop advertising. Nung simula, ang laking tulong sa kabuhayan niya, but in the end, it was more trouble than it was worth. These are times when there are way more clients than he can readily handle. Sa totoo lang, hindi pabor sa mga suki niya yung madami siyang cliente. Humahaba pila. Hehehe. Ok lang sana yun e. Kaso may mga customer pa na may masamang ugali na ipapa-rush yung trabaho tapos hindi naman tutubusin sa takdang araw.
Besides, there are at least one or two threads dedicated to Jun. Natabunan na nga lang. Wala rin makapagsabi nito ngayon basta basta kasi disabled ang search function. But I think you can do a "philmusic jun castro" search at Google to find it/them.
thanks for the info. I believe I have already posted a few on the old thread but I wasn't able to find the thread so I created a new one thinking I could get more info from new customers or the "suki" in regards to his works. Thanks again. I look forward meeting jun castro and setting up my strat.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: glassjaw_jc on January 16, 2012, 05:26:48 PM
Jun Castro... :razz: + 8-) = :mrgreen:
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 17, 2012, 11:49:26 AM
Si Mang Jun ang nag set-up ng lahat ng gitara ko, una kong pinaset-up yung strat ko. And sobra akong tuwa sa ginawa nya. naka setup yung gitara ko sa 11's pero sobrang gaan lang gamitin.
Sa location, noong una hesitant din akong puntahan kasi sa may santa ana pa sya, pero nung napuntahan ko na. Ang dali lang pala sobra. Wag lang kayong abutan ng malakas na ulan, dahil baha-in dun.
Sa pag pa setup, medyo matagal nga, 1 week ang usual time. Pero pwede mo naman paki usapan minsan, kung talagang kailangan rush.
Ang "forte" ni mang jun eh intonation talaga and neck adjustment.
Maayos gumawa si Mang Jun, siya nagsetup ng acoustic and electric guitar ko. Yun nga lang medyo matagal bago makuha yung gitara kasi dami ring nagpapagawa sa kanya.
+1. all my guitars go through him. happy with his work. don't mind the price. but for people who use soft cases, thick padded or not, do yourself a favor and buy hard cases. it's a pain to bring it but it will really do it's job, protecting your guitar and keeping it's state as is way better than soft cases. he told me this years ago. he was right.
I had my jackson soloist set-up by Mang Jun. And he did a really great job, especially with the neck adjustment of the guitar-and it wasn't easy because it's neck through.
I think he does a really great job especially with string tension, intonation, string radius and others.
- The most honest local luthier - The best in his craft - Checks the guitar himself sa pagdala mu palang ng gitara, hanggang sa pagbalik mu at ike-claim mo ng gitara mo sya pa rin ang makakausap mo - Down to earth, straightforward but trustworthy - Won't compare your guitar to what he has and will make you feel how inferior your guitar is :-D he respects and loves every client's guitar and treats it as if it was his. - Matagal daw gumawa (well guys, the wait is well worth it) and the guy after all does all the work mostly for consistency... - Takes every pic of his clients with the finished guitar for his album (SIKAT KA MAN O HINDI) - Alongside the latter entry, sikat ka man o hindi, you have to line up for your guitar to be attended to :-D respect as is :-D
Ako taga Sampaloc na ako dinadayo ko pa si Mang Jun e :-D :-D :-D
Ask Mark (Paperlungs) taga Sampaloc din yan.... :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: guitabot on January 18, 2012, 03:24:56 PM
@PhosHilaron - Pasetup mo na kay Mang Jun yung gitara mo para magkaron ka ng peace of mind. :D sa tingin ko wala pa namang nakakalusot sa talent at sa magic stick ni Mang Jun. Sa unang tingin pa lang nya malalaman na nya kung ano ang problema lalo na kung nilapatan na ng magic stick. :-D Sasabihin nya sayo ang dapat ayusin, ika nga e you get what you paid for. :) Maghihintay ka nga lang ng ilang weeks kasi maraming customer si Mang Jun. Eto ang malupit dyan, malalaman mo ang difference ng before and after setup. Sya nga pala nagsetup ng gitara ko, hanggang ngayon ok pa naman ang setup. :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 18, 2012, 03:45:29 PM
@PhosHilaron - Pasetup mo na kay Mang Jun yung gitara mo para magkaron ka ng peace of mind. :D sa tingin ko wala pa namang nakakalusot sa talent at sa magic stick ni Mang Jun. Sa unang tingin pa lang nya malalaman na nya kung ano ang problema lalo na kung nilapatan na ng magic stick. :-D Sasabihin nya sayo ang dapat ayusin, ika nga e you get what you paid for. :) Maghihintay ka nga lang ng ilang weeks kasi maraming customer si Mang Jun. Eto ang malupit dyan, malalaman mo ang difference ng before and after setup. Sya nga pala nagsetup ng gitara ko, hanggang ngayon ok pa naman ang setup. :)
si na nga ako makapag intay... medyo busy pa kasi sa work at sa bahay kaya di ako makapunta kila sir jun... kaya ninanamnam ko pa mga nababasa ko dito...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: latooots on January 18, 2012, 10:46:15 PM
Curious lang ako, magkano yung typical price range para magpasetup kay mang Jun? Baguhan pa lang ako sa guitar at wala akong masyadong alam sa price ng pagpapasetup.
Salamat.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 18, 2012, 10:53:31 PM
That's the age old question. And the best answer will always be... it's best to ask him directly.
It's difficult to answer that blindly because the necessary tasks for proper setup depends on the condition of the actual guitar. That is why it's really important for Jun to inspect the guitar personally, and then explain to the owner in detail what needs to be done, then saka pepresyuhan with a breakdown of costs for each task. It'll then be up to the owner to decide how many of the tasks would he or she want Jun to do.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: latooots on January 18, 2012, 11:43:22 PM
Thank you for the reply. I was expecting more of a range kung magkano sa typical setup. As a student kasi di ko alam kung mga magkano ilalaan ko sa budget ko, kung aabutin ba ng thousand or less than that. :cry:
Anyway, I'm definitely planning on letting him set up my guitar. :-D
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 19, 2012, 01:31:40 AM
Usually, umaabot ng libo sa unang beses na pasok ng gitara. Tawagan mo siya kung gusto mo ng mas malinaw na sagot sa tanong mo.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Gerrit on January 19, 2012, 08:44:27 AM
If full set up hindi siya baba ng 2K.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: JimAntonio on January 19, 2012, 11:17:44 AM
Jun is the real deal, probably the best when it comes to woods & setup. I've had at least 3 guitars set up by him. I think the only chink in his armor is yung electronics. I had a problem with my potentiometer before that he wasn't able to solve (inamin naman niya & didn't charge me for it) and I also know of one friend who had a coil tap installed that wasn't too convincing, parang mali ata wiring. But other than that, he's arguably the #1 luthier in the land. :razz:
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: firemodel55 on January 19, 2012, 11:31:48 AM
Jun is the real deal, probably the best when it comes to woods & setup. I've had at least 3 guitars set up by him. I think the only chink in his armor is yung electronics. I had a problem with my potentiometer before that he wasn't able to solve (inamin naman niya & didn't charge me for it) and I also know of one friend who had a coil tap installed that wasn't too convincing, parang mali ata wiring. But other than that, he's arguably the #1 luthier in the land. :razz:
Disagree on setup and woods... Just my two cents.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 19, 2012, 11:39:18 AM
Jun has a nice stash of wood planks somewhere. But some luthiers are more active in acquiring high-grade tonewood. One day, he'll concentrate on perfecting his crafting. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. Nasa repair work ang pera para sa kanya and doon siya tututok until he's no longer flooded with it.
I think he finds electronics work pretty boring. Dati, he had an assistant who did the wiring jobs (unless Mang Raul Quesada pays a visit, wherein suwerte yung mga may ari ng mga naaabutan niyang gitara). I don't want to say anything bad about the assistant since he passed away a while ago and was quite a nice guy, but I wouldn't be surprised if may mga sablay siya na hindi napuna ni Jun.
That's why it was a good thing I learned how to do my own wiring. At least I don't have to run to him every time my guitar doesn't sound right.
As far as coil tapping goes, sometimes, it just doesn't work as nicely as one would imagine. Some pickups simply sound better than others when tapped. Furthermore, I've always been peeved with how coil tapping is used as an all-encompassing term in the quest for getting single coil sounds from humbuckers. First of all, that will never happen. Second, there are three typical pickup wiring methods: coil tapping, coil splitting and series/parallel switching, each bringing their own flavor. I've done them all. Personally, I think coil tapping is the worst of the three.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 19, 2012, 11:46:30 AM
yung set up ba kasama na dun yung general cleaning ng guitar pati pots... marumi na kasi pots nung strat ko at ang hirap ng iikot... contact cleaner lang ba katapat nun? yung volume ang hirap ng iikot yung tone ng neck pickup hindi na maiikot...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 19, 2012, 11:50:34 AM
No. Hiwalay ang electronics work. Pag nagkaproblema na ang potentiometers, it's better to just replace them.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 19, 2012, 12:13:07 PM
tignan ko muna kung makukuha sa linis bago ko palitan... i read on the old thread na may nagdala ng gitara sa luthier from sta mesa ang sabi sa kanya palitan na daw yung pots kasi parang may deprensya na, eh bago pa lang daw yun... dinala nya kay jun castro, nilinis lang ayos na... hindi na pinalitan...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: Al_Librero on January 19, 2012, 12:28:38 PM
It's your call, man. Ang sa akin lang e, scratchy pots can be cleaned. Wiring can always be corrected. But when it gets stuck or requires a lot of effort to turn, reliability may have already been compromised beyond repair.
Maybe you can try doing it yourself and buy a can of contact cleaner.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 19, 2012, 01:31:32 PM
Maybe you can try doing it yourself and buy a can of contact cleaner.
I was thinking of that.... thanks. :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: .Geno. on January 19, 2012, 01:35:52 PM
My keeper Strat came from Sir Jun Castro. He's definitely one of the best luthiers in the country.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: jm the mute on January 19, 2012, 04:47:55 PM
i have to agree sa comments regarding electronics...he likes to keep it as stock or as "standard" as possible when it comes to electronics/wiring.
and pinaka-forte talaga ni mang jun is general setup: intonation (nasa tono), action (pantay-pantay yung height ng strings from the frets), pickup balance (pantay ang volume ng bawat string), fret dressing (if you have worn out frets, kaya niyang gawing parang brand new uli...as in makinis)...in short: playability.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair
Post by: PhosHilaron on January 19, 2012, 05:18:11 PM
i have to agree sa comments regarding electronics...he likes to keep it as stock or as "standard" as possible when it comes to electronics/wiring.
and pinaka-forte talaga ni mang jun is general setup: intonation (nasa tono), action (pantay-pantay yung height ng strings from the frets), pickup balance (pantay ang volume ng bawat string), fret dressing (if you have worn out frets, kaya niyang gawing parang brand new uli...as in makinis)...in short: playability.
ok yun ah... pwede pala yun kahit di ka na mag pa refret?
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Post by: guitabot on January 19, 2012, 07:08:35 PM
ok yun ah... pwede pala yun kahit di ka na mag pa refret?
Yep, basta kaya pang habulin. Kung pupunta ka sir kay Mang Jun mas maganda kung magbaon ka ng mga questions tungkol sa guitar setup at masasagot ka nya. Nung first time kong nagpunta dun halos 2 hours akong nakipagkwentuhan sa kanya. Balitaan mo kami nagpunta ka na kay Mang Jun.
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Post by: PhosHilaron on January 19, 2012, 08:42:16 PM
Yep, basta kaya pang habulin. Kung pupunta ka sir kay Mang Jun mas maganda kung magbaon ka ng mga questions tungkol sa guitar setup at masasagot ka nya. Nung first time kong nagpunta dun halos 2 hours akong nakipagkwentuhan sa kanya. Balitaan mo kami nagpunta ka na kay Mang Jun.
Marami na akong naka handang questions para kay sir jun... di na ako makapag intay... pag na libre na ako sa sked ko sugod na ako dun...
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: cool_blues on February 17, 2012, 04:41:16 PM
Magtatanong lang po...active pa po ba si Mang Jun? Lumayo na kasi ng husto sa place ko yung shop nung dati kong suking guitar tech...it's about time na subukan naman ang service ni Mang Jun...all around naman din po sya di ba? Need ko kasi papalitan ng hardwares yung guitar ko...stop tail, TOM bridge, pickup replacement and refret and of course set up... :-D
Uhmmm, pa post na rin po ng updated cell and landline #s nya...pati po location or kung dun pa rin sya sa may Sta. Ana hanggang ngayon. Di ko na mahanap yung Web Site nya kasi...alam ko dati meron eh...Salamat po sa mag rereply! :wave:
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on February 17, 2012, 08:29:14 PM
Same number and address pa rin.
0919-870-0456
I closed the website down because I couldn't maintain it anymore the way I used to. Jun also asked me to close it for now. He wants to take a slightly different direction which we hope to work on soon.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: cool_blues on February 20, 2012, 11:49:08 AM
I closed the website down because I couldn't maintain it anymore the way I used to. Jun also asked me to close it for now. He wants to take a slightly different direction which we hope to work on soon.
Many thanks sir Al! :wave:
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Taoistguitarist on February 20, 2012, 02:16:55 PM
I closed the website down because I couldn't maintain it anymore the way I used to. Jun also asked me to close it for now. He wants to take a slightly different direction which we hope to work on soon.
Is he expanding? What do you mean by direction? Haven't Dropped by Jun's place for quite a while now. :)
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on February 20, 2012, 08:01:09 PM
It's not my place to say. Sorry. But it has nothing to do with his services. It's business as usual as far as that's concerned.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: dullFingers on February 27, 2012, 12:39:52 AM
dropped by his shop yesterday. glad to know he's doing great. :)
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Post by: markcasq on February 29, 2012, 06:54:49 PM
Nice to find this thread! I am a loyal customer of Mang Jun :razz:
The best service I received is when he went with me to meetup with someone to checkout if the Gibson he is selling is okay. Binili ko lang dahil may go-signal from mang Jun!
What I like about him: 1) napaka bait nya at maayos kausap; 2) sya mismo ang gumagawa (hindi blackbox); 3) at syempre most importantly, maayos ang gawa (vs. yung experience ko with another luthier na 2-3 times ko lagi binabalik yung guitar pagka kuha ko). Bonus na yung 4) madami ako natutunan from him.
Lahat ng mga to, dumaan sa kanya! Yung Classical at yung maliit na cebu guitar, hindi na nya inayos (cost vs. benefit), pero napadpad din yun sa shop nya.
ayos ba? gaano katagal? pwede ko bang intayin lang? magkano kaya?
I can only answer question 1 - YES! The rest si Jun lang ang makakasagot nyan. He won't answer your queries by phone. You have to bring your guitar to him for assessment.
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Post by: raizen26 on March 02, 2012, 04:42:50 PM
hhmmmm...Mang Jun...It's been years since we talked. Because of him, I changed my string gauge to 10s instead of 9s because he showed me a guitar with 10s but felt like 9s. Its in the set up. Cool guy and very makwento at nakakatuwa.
The first time I went to see him was to have my twisted guitar's neck corrected and fret dressing plus set up with 10s. Woods were everywhere and guitars are piled up inside his small workshop. After discussing to me the problem, he showed me different guitars with different set ups to choose from. I liked the ones with the 10s string gauge. After a week or 2, I was one big happy customer :wave:
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Post by: PhosHilaron on March 05, 2012, 01:21:32 PM
hhmmmm...Mang Jun...It's been years since we talked. Because of him, I changed my string gauge to 10s instead of 9s because he showed me a guitar with 10s but felt like 9s. Its in the set up. Cool guy and very makwento at nakakatuwa.
The first time I went to see him was to have my twisted guitar's neck corrected and fret dressing plus set up with 10s. Woods were everywhere and guitars are piled up inside his small workshop. After discussing to me the problem, he showed me different guitars with different set ups to choose from. I liked the ones with the 10s string gauge. After a week or 2, I was one big happy customer :wave:
congrats!
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Post by: glassjaw_jc on March 05, 2012, 01:37:21 PM
Jun has a Facebook account too. Add him up https://www.facebook.com/jun.castro (https://www.facebook.com/jun.castro)
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Post by: PhosHilaron on March 05, 2012, 04:34:21 PM
got my guitar from Jun Castro, a total overhaul for my loved one. My PRS SE CUSTOM 22 in GRAY BLACK.
REVIEW: There hasn't been much love for my PRS this past few weeks because i effin Fcuked up my graphtech nut. i have been to other luthiers, the one i have a bad experience, the other one in sta mesa was too far for me (had good experience with him, i had a custom tele from him before). So i was browsing philmusic and i remembered Mr Jun Castro.
Its a mistake that i went to him last. His talent in setting up guitars are superb. Did i mention his ears are good too?
so i brought my PRS to him, and told him everything he needs to know about it. he then diagnosed my problem. one of it was my intonation. HUH? i always thought i was super OC about guitar set up, especially intonation, up to the very minute cent.
reality bites, he did not tell me i was wrong. HE SHOWED ME. suddenly my ears opened up. OO NGA ANO, hindi papala ganun ka intonated ang guitar ko. another thing. output from my pickups were not balanced. he showed me, i heard it. another light bulb moment. i thougt ok na yung out of the box dimarzio, i dint bother to change the pole pieces. akala ko walang diff yun, at ok lang na wag i adjust.
well then we talked and talked about guitars, set ups, and what nots. i stayed there very long. i was listening and gaining knowledge from him while he was asessing my guitar. really nice guy.
afterwards, he told me his findings about my guitar. he told me everything, but he said, i can choose kung ano lang papagawa ko. ang important daw ay nasabi niya sakin ang problems na nakikita niya, para aware ako.
but then, i chose to fully entrust him everything about my guitar. its my first time with him, but i really want to try his services. so i just told him, "kayo napo bahala sa guitar ko."
hindi niya minadali ang gawa sa guitar ko. he even took the time to have a "break in" time for his set up, so he could have minute final adjustments pa.
then the day came. i was excited.
first thing i tried: DIVEBOMB. abusive divebombs one after the other. divebombs wanking type. and oh my it stayed in tune..
next, the nut. pretty bone nut! nicely cut! malinis! did i mention it looks pretty? i opted for bone nut coz it matches my pup rings and selector switch.
next: fret levelling and crowning i press heavily on the guitar so may dents na ang frets ko because of everyday usage. oh i checked it, no dents again, like new! did i mention, theres no buzz? bending was so smooth, like a hot knife through butter.
next, PICKUPS. adjusted polepieces looks so cool. damn cool. volume was so even, chords are pleasant to hear.no notes are left out. balanced.
next, intonation: this is the [gooey brown stuff]. tried chords at 12th fret upwards, as high as i can get. omg chords are so clear, and it sounded like you are at the lower frets. i had so much fun playing chords! i was so into solo improvisations that i missed how much fun chording is, especially at higher frets, when you chords sound so clear, like dead on ang every note.
i dont know if i missed out anything. ill post when i remember.
one thing ill say to all, especially PRS owners:
give your guitar a favor and bring it to Jun. every peso is well spent. he exceeded my expectations.
most of us spends thousands of pesos upgrading our guitar, while i realized, you just need a pro set up from a talented luthier to sound really good.
Yan ang nangyari sa kin kanina. LAWL!!! :lol:
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: wrathster on August 03, 2012, 10:15:11 PM
After quite some time, i paid Jun a visit this week to have a couple of guitars setup.
Wala pa ring kakupas-kupas....
Pero 'SANGKTERBA na yung mga nakatambak na gitara dun ha! Kahit walang tao eh masikip na. Easily, there are at least 50 guitar cases stacked in his main work area. Not counting yung mga nandun sa attic nya.
Kaya kung may gitara kayong di pa nacclaim dun, let's do Jun a favor and help clear his shop. (not to mention, pay the man his due)
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Post by: vitek on August 03, 2012, 11:27:51 PM
I'm a satisfied customer too. Very humble person at pulido ang gawa.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on August 04, 2012, 07:13:52 PM
Kaya kung may gitara kayong di pa nacclaim dun, let's do Jun a favor and help clear his shop. (not to mention, pay the man his due)
I already offered to clear his shop of some guitars that have been left unclaimed for years. I offer almost everytime I visit. Ayaw niya e. Hehehe.
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Post by: jannten on August 04, 2012, 07:20:09 PM
Panu pumunta dun from prc makati? Parang naalala ko kasi sa sta. ana lang cya. At magkano kailngan ko dalin? Baka kasi mamaya hindi ko matubos ung gitara ko. Haha. Papaset up ko lng guitar sa bagong string gauge tsaka kung my makita pa cyang mali. My appointment paba bago pumunta?
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Post by: markcasq on August 04, 2012, 07:35:52 PM
Janten, contact mo sya to set an appointment and for directions. 09198700456
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Post by: BlackDiamond on August 05, 2012, 08:18:55 AM
Panu pumunta dun from prc makati? Parang naalala ko kasi sa sta. ana lang cya. At magkano kailngan ko dalin? Baka kasi mamaya hindi ko matubos ung gitara ko. Haha. Papaset up ko lng guitar sa bagong string gauge tsaka kung my makita pa cyang mali. My appointment paba bago pumunta?
Sakay ka ng tricycle. Madalas may mga nakapila na sa labas ng Mcdo unless may mga MAPSA na naligaw (bawal kase magsakay sa area na yun, may specific terminal kase yung mga tricycle which will force you to walk a bit further at mapapamahal ka kase sisingilin ka ng 25-30 pesos kase "special" trip. yung usual routes kase ng tricycle dun hindi dadaan sa place ni Jun.). Pagsakay mo sa tricycle, sabihin mo sa may tulay ng Nuňez. 20 pesos ibigay mo, ilang steps lang bahay ni Jun. Before you go there, make sure that you'll inform him and set an appointment first.
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Post by: iyzburg on August 14, 2012, 03:40:45 PM
so i brought my PRS to him, and told him everything he needs to know about it. he then diagnosed my problem. one of it was my intonation. HUH? i always thought i was super OC about guitar set up, especially intonation, up to the very minute cent.
reality bites, he did not tell me i was wrong. HE SHOWED ME. suddenly my ears opened up. OO NGA ANO, hindi papala ganun ka intonated ang guitar ko. another thing. output from my pickups were not balanced. he showed me, i heard it. another light bulb moment. i thougt ok na yung out of the box dimarzio, i dint bother to change the pole pieces. akala ko walang diff yun, at ok lang na wag i adjust.
Would anyone mind to share how exactly this goes? Ako kasi, I check tuning open and 12th fret, pagkatapos para sure I take random notes and check their octaves too, the 12-fret apart thingie.. kapag ok na tune, ang akala ko well intonated..
Pitongjerome said he was OC regarding intonation, and I guess he's well more versed in intonating than me.. and yet he said he was MADE to see his previous ways were wanting..
Can anyone share how to really hear (or even see :cry:) how to intonate properly? Kung pwede lang i-ping si Pitongjerome, for him to share how'd it go.. :-D
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Al_Librero on August 14, 2012, 04:05:53 PM
Someone really has to teach you that face to face. We don't know how sensitive you are to discerning differences in pitch. I mean a lot of us initially believe we are sensitive enough. I certainly thought I was. But in reality, that is not always the true case. I start having trouble making out differences in pitch when bending an eighth of a step.
Relying on an electronic tuner might even do more harm than good. They usually have difficulty tracking differences between octaves.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: wrathster on August 14, 2012, 04:26:11 PM
I agree with Al.
I've tried intonating solely using tuners, but i never get entirely satisfied with the results, for some reason.
Jun, on the other hand, is very keen on measurements, just as much as the actual intonation (tuning) of the frets. I guess thats the value added from a bona fide luthier.
one of the first things he does is check kung "tama yung sukat" ng gitara mo. i.e. the fret spacing, the bridge, and the nut. kung may issues about the measurements, iaadjust nya yung nut mo, if it can't be compensated by the bridge.
i can also attest that he doesn't solely rely on measurements and tuners to intonate. he "sweetens" his tuning para maganda resonance ng mga nota, esp. when playing chords sa upper registers. benchmark lang nya yung tuner. pag saliwa sa tenga yung result, Jun will tweak it further.
It's hard to explain, but it's not magic. Neither is it always perfect. but all i know is that it works for me.
Plus he's a straight-up nice guy to deal with, who makes an effort to get to know you and your likes and dislikes. so when you hand him a guitar to work on, he will know what you want from it. so i guess that adds to the experience.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: markcasq on August 14, 2012, 08:11:01 PM
I've tried intonating solely using tuners, but i never get entirely satisfied with the results, for some reason.
Jun, on the other hand, is very keen on measurements, just as much as the actual intonation (tuning) of the frets. I guess thats the value added from a bona fide luthier.
one of the first things he does is check kung "tama yung sukat" ng gitara mo. i.e. the fret spacing, the bridge, and the nut. kung may issues about the measurements, iaadjust nya yung nut mo, if it can't be compensated by the bridge.
i can also attest that he doesn't solely rely on measurements and tuners to intonate. he "sweetens" his tuning para maganda resonance ng mga nota, esp. when playing chords sa upper registers. benchmark lang nya yung tuner. pag saliwa sa tenga yung result, Jun will tweak it further.
It's hard to explain, but it's not magic. Neither is it always perfect. but all i know is that it works for me.
Plus he's a straight-up nice guy to deal with, who makes an effort to get to know you and your likes and dislikes. so when you hand him a guitar to work on, he will know what you want from it. so i guess that adds to the experience.
Mismo to. Pero I think it's magic! :-) Hindi lang sa pitch, even sa feel, mas malambot ang feel pag sinetup ni mang Jun.
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: blackgino77 on August 15, 2012, 11:15:44 AM
What about wiring and electronics? I got 2 guitars that need some work on that aspect. Would you guys recommend Mang Jun for that?
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: wrathster on August 15, 2012, 11:19:28 AM
I already offered to clear his shop of some guitars that have been left unclaimed for years. I offer almost everytime I visit. Ayaw niya e. Hehehe.
Thats what I like about Jun, he has integrity. Kahit unclaimed na for years he still waits for the true owner.
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Post by: dullFingers on September 03, 2012, 10:50:03 AM
Just had my frets and fret board replaced by Kuya Jun. The best pa din gawa nya. Kaya loyal ako sa kanya.
Napag usapan din namin yung mga unclaimed guitars. Yung iba daw doon four years na andun pa din. May nag suggest na din daw sa kanya na lagay sa contract regarding sa pag claim ng guitar. Kawawa din kasi sya kung hindi sya mabayaran ng owner.
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Post by: Al_Librero on September 03, 2012, 11:13:43 AM
That was me. Or at least I was one of those who suggested. But I don't think he really wants to.
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Post by: superoxy on September 03, 2012, 01:59:22 PM
tagal ko nang hindi nabibisita si Mang Jun.
Still need him to setup my 5-string bass :)
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Post by: bluesky64 on June 17, 2013, 03:59:06 PM
good afternoon mag tatanong lang ako kung mag kano inaabot ang presyo pag nag paayos pag medyo me buzz yung acoustic guitar. me buzz kasi sa pang 3rd fret yung acoustic ko?
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Post by: nickson on June 17, 2013, 04:08:17 PM
METULZ! :mrgreen:
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Post by: gnarly on June 17, 2013, 05:20:03 PM
sa wakas malapit lang sa bahay.isang taxi lang. :razz:
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Post by: free2rock on June 17, 2013, 06:53:32 PM
Uy si Phoshilaron pala TS nito?
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Post by: gnarly on June 17, 2013, 06:56:21 PM
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Post by: gnarly on June 26, 2013, 05:04:20 PM
intonation bro.ang daming kengkoy sa mga gitara ko.kala ko okay na nung una tapos nung inisa-isa niya yun tambak sa sablay. nakuha ko na kanina at panalo yung feel.nagpa-install nga ako ng bone nut. sulit yung pag-stay ng gitara ko dun. papaayos ka din ba?
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Post by: fretboard on June 26, 2013, 05:07:10 PM
REVOLUTION
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Gerrit on June 26, 2013, 07:18:09 PM
How bout sa classical/parlor/resonator acoustic sir?any feedback...may mga napagawa n b kau like restoration ,major repair refret,..
I gave Jun a guitar from Norway, a classical nylon guitar with authentic african wood I forgot the name, this one is a restoration. Warped neck, needs refretting, broken top brace because the owner screwed the bridge and it hit the brace. Jun really operated on that guitar and after a month I think, parang walang nangyari. Reinforced pa yung bracing meaning mas matibay ang ginawa ni Jun. re-glued the neck and how much all in all.....Php3.5k and the owner is very, very happy and even recommended Jun to his friends. Let Jun assess your guitar. Just sharing.
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Post by: Uggicabs on June 26, 2013, 07:40:39 PM
3.5k? D nga..tapos pulido gawa?! Thats something!
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Post by: gnarly on June 26, 2013, 07:57:04 PM
I gave Jun a guitar from Norway, a classical nylon guitar with authentic african wood I forgot the name, this one is a restoration. Warped neck, needs refretting, broken top brace because the owner screwed the bridge and it hit the brace. Jun really operated on that guitar and after a month I think, parang walang nangyari. Reinforced pa yung bracing meaning mas matibay ang ginawa ni Jun. re-glued the neck and how much all in all.....Php3.5k and the owner is very, very happy and even recommended Jun to his friends. Let Jun assess your guitar. Just sharing.
Tama Sir.kailangan niya makita talaga yung gitara and he'll dissect it. hehe nasa office ako ngayon pero di pa din maalis sa isip ko yung feel ng mga gitara ko after Sir Jun's setup.sarap pa makipag-kwentuhan kay Sir Jun. Polido talaga ang mga gaw niya. natuwa din ako sa bone nut na galing sa kabayo. yun kasi ang kinabit niya sa lp at es ko.
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Post by: Gerrit on June 26, 2013, 10:00:02 PM
Totoo yun bro! Actually umabot daw ng more than 4k ang nagastos pero dahil na quote na niya ng 3.5k kaya yun na ang siningil niya. Kung satisfied kayo sa gawa ni Jun sa electric guitar niyo, superb siya sa acoustic guitar. Tried and tested ko na yan.
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Post by: Al_Librero on June 27, 2013, 10:40:24 AM
This is for the fans of the StewMac rulers.
Kinalikot ko yung setup ng gitara ko a few months ago. Laging nawawala sa tono and the only solution I could come up with is to set it to float, para puwede kong bawiin pataas everytime I do a whammy dive or even just wobble the bar. Siyempre, naiba na lahat in the process.
Last week, pinasadahan niya on the spot yung gitara ko. Nakita agad na sobra yung truss rod adjustment ko, and of course, sala-salabat na yung action. So, binalik niya sa dive only yung trem, then inayos yung setup. Sinipat niya ilang beses yung saddles, then adjust. Even before, he never asked for the fretboard radius even before. For the record, the Warmoth neck has a standard 10"-16" compound radius. He never used any measuring tool or gauge. He just eyeballed everything the whole time.
As expected, the setup was excellent. My guitar plays a lot more comfortably now.
Yesterday, my order from StewMac arrived. Included is a set of understring radius gauges. So, out of curiosity, I tried to verify the string radius setup which Jun eyeballed.
Kinalikot ko yung setup ng gitara ko a few months ago. Laging nawawala sa tono and the only solution I could come up with is to set it to float, para puwede kong bawiin pataas everytime I do a whammy dive or even just wobble the bar. Siyempre, naiba na lahat in the process.
Last week, pinasadahan niya on the spot yung gitara ko. Nakita agad na sobra yung truss rod adjustment ko, and of course, sala-salabat na yung action. So, binalik niya sa dive only yung trem, then inayos yung setup. Sinipat niya ilang beses yung saddles, then adjust. Even before, he never asked for the fretboard radius even before. For the record, the Warmoth neck has a standard 10"-16" compound radius. He never used any measuring tool or gauge. He just eyeballed everything the whole time.
As expected, the setup was excellent. My guitar plays a lot more comfortably now.
Yesterday, my order from StewMac arrived. Included is a set of understring radius gauges. So, out of curiosity, I tried to verify the string radius setup which Jun eyeballed.
Nag dala ako ng stewmac fret slot rule mas malupit pa daw yung ruler nya e hehe. In fairness mismo naman talaga yung setup.
I heard about that. I'm sure he was being tongue in cheek about that. But I do believe he doesn't need any other ruler, StewMac or otherwise, to work. If anything, they'd only get in the way.
Matagal ko din inisip kung bakit. And now I realized that it may simply boil down to the fact that he has eyes and feel for the craft that are light years ahead of mine.
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Post by: markcasq on June 28, 2013, 12:28:13 AM
It helps to have a large wingspan. The difficult part was using a DSLR with one hand. Haha. Mas madali sana kung nag tripod na lang ako. I heard about that. I'm sure he was being tongue in cheek about that. But I do believe he doesn't need any other ruler, StewMac or otherwise, to work. If anything, they'd only get in the way.
Matagal ko din inisip kung bakit. And now I realized that it may simply boil down to the fact that he has eyes and feel for the craft that are light years ahead of mine.
Yup exactly!
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Post by: Igor on June 30, 2013, 12:44:51 AM
Kay Mang Jun din ako unang nagpaayos ng Gitara,
First nung nabali yung neck ng Les Paul ko, Second, ung sa 2nd Guitar ko siya din ang nag palit ng Floydrose at nag set -up
Pulido siya gumawa, at may free beer din, :-D
Prob lang talaga yung layo ko sa kanya, from Novaliches to Sta Ana,
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Post by: gnarly on June 30, 2013, 12:50:12 AM
Beautiful guitar. I only wish it were lighter. The body wood came from the foundation of a burnt old 19th century house.
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Post by: crazyvoice on June 30, 2013, 12:43:56 PM
Hi anyone know the way from Kalentong to Mr. Jun's place?
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Post by: gnarly on June 30, 2013, 12:49:16 PM
Yan nga Sir Al. ebony pa yung fret board :drool: sarap! sabi ni Sir Jun,kung gusto mong maging ganyan kababa ang action ng Les Paul mo,pwede kong gawin at wala pang buzz.
Ako: :cute: sige po Sir Jun
:lol:
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: Gerrit on July 01, 2013, 12:56:56 PM
Hi anyone know the way from Kalentong to Mr. Jun's place?
From kalentong sakay ka ng jeep going to Punta, sta. ana then baba ka sa tulay sakay ka ng jeep papuntang sta. ana baba ka sa sta. ana church walk up to plaza hugo then sakay ka ng tricycle sabihin mo ihatid ka sa nunez tulay. Baba ka sa nunez tulay itanong mo lang siya sa may tindahan ng miryenda sa tulay o kahit sa mga tambay ituturo ka nila kay jun
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: markcasq on July 01, 2013, 03:30:56 PM
From kalentong sakay ka ng jeep going to Punta, sta. ana then baba ka sa tulay sakay ka ng jeep papuntang sta. ana baba ka sa sta. ana church walk up to plaza hugo then sakay ka ng tricycle sabihin mo ihatid ka sa nunez tulay. Baba ka sa nunez tulay itanong mo lang siya sa may tindahan ng miryenda sa tulay o kahit sa mga tambay ituturo ka nila kay jun
Salamat sa info Sir!
Title: Re: Is there a thread for Mr. Jun Castro of Roadtone Guitars?
Post by: ericbaquiran on July 02, 2013, 12:11:37 PM
What? Bakit ako never nagka free beer! hingi nga ako next time :lol: :lol: :lol:
Ako din hindi naka-experience nyan! Kumain na lang ako ng kwek kwek dun sa may tindahan bago umuwi. Tutal, pumayag naman yung nagtitinda ng kwek kwek na doon ako sa tapat nya mag-park. Hehehe... :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: linner on July 11, 2013, 04:33:28 PM
up para kay jun sa fret levelling!
kintab ng frets mukhang bagong bago walang kasabit sabit hehe..free pineapple juice pa galing sa brother nya.
kanino kaya yung pink na ibanez don na inabutan ko :-D
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gnarly on July 11, 2013, 04:47:37 PM
Na try niyo na yung Roadtone tele? ang ganda ng feel. :drool:
yung sa kanya na natural color? ang ganda ng tunog non...narrito daw ang kahoy non galing sa nasunog na bahay..hindi sya mananakaw dahil sobrang bigat.. :-D
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gnarly on July 11, 2013, 04:54:10 PM
ang sarap nga nung feel ng tele ni Sir Jun.ebony fretboard pa.kailan kayo nagpaayos Sir?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: iyzburg on July 11, 2013, 05:00:18 PM
I bought a guitar years ago from ERIC.DRAVEN, it was set-up by Jun Castro with his sticker inside the electronic cavity.. Hindi ko pa pinapalitan strings, but the intonation is SO GOOD.. Moreso, I'm very interested with his pick up pole adjustment idea.. Hindi siya kagaya ng mga nakikita ko sa net when I researched about it..
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: linner on July 11, 2013, 05:01:36 PM
I bought a guitar years ago from ERIC.DRAVEN, it was set-up by Jun Castro with his sticker inside the electronic cavity.. Hindi ko pa pinapalitan strings, but the intonation is SO GOOD.. Moreso, I'm very interested with his pick up pole adjustment idea.. Hindi siya kagaya ng mga nakikita ko sa net when I researched about it..
okay din yung pag-aadjust niya sa pick up pole.ipaparinig niya talaga sa iyo isa-isa ang mga strings na hindi balanced. grabe, dami ko natutunan kay Sir Jun.
@Sir linner, congrats. san po kayo nanggaling?
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Post by: linner on July 11, 2013, 05:15:39 PM
okay din yung pag-aadjust niya sa pick up pole.ipaparinig niya talaga sa iyo isa-isa ang mga strings na hindi balanced. grabe, dami ko natutunan kay Sir Jun.
@Sir linner, congrats. san po kayo nanggaling?
sa pasig sir.. naghalfday tuloy ako kasi..namiss ko yung gitara..sa tuwa ko naghanap ako kung may thread para kay jun... :lol:
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: iyzburg on July 11, 2013, 05:27:16 PM
okay din yung pag-aadjust niya sa pick up pole.ipaparinig niya talaga sa iyo isa-isa ang mga strings na hindi balanced. grabe, dami ko natutunan kay Sir Jun.
Yeah, just like what pitongjerome posted before, he shows and teaches you how he does it.. Tanong ko lang sir, does he actually show you how he adjusts them? Or saka niya lang ipapakita after he has adjusted it? Kasi if the answer to the first question is yes, then by golly, you probably will know how to adjust your pickups next time around...
Gusto ko sana siya puntahan, kesyo taga-Baguio ako.. Gang SM north lang ang alam ko jan sa NCR.. baba from Bus.. huhuhu.. :cry:
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on July 12, 2013, 10:15:29 AM
Yeah, just like what pitongjerome posted before, he shows and teaches you how he does it.. Tanong ko lang sir, does he actually show you how he adjusts them? Or saka niya lang ipapakita after he has adjusted it? Kasi if the answer to the first question is yes, then by golly, you probably will know how to adjust your pickups next time around...
Yes, it would be easy to say that.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Lahed92801 on July 12, 2013, 01:49:05 PM
Yeah, just like what pitongjerome posted before, he shows and teaches you how he does it.. Tanong ko lang sir, does he actually show you how he adjusts them? Or saka niya lang ipapakita after he has adjusted it? Kasi if the answer to the first question is yes, then by golly, you probably will know how to adjust your pickups next time around...
Gusto ko sana siya puntahan, kesyo taga-Baguio ako.. Gang SM north lang ang alam ko jan sa NCR.. baba from Bus.. huhuhu.. :cry:
He does show you know he adjusts them.
No you won't, because what you're paying for is his technique and his ear, pickups balanced by an untrained person vs. pickups balanced by sir Jun are very different, believe me, I've messed up my levels enough times trying to adjust it myself. Even when I got it "right", I still don't have the eye or ear to do it the way he does.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: crazyvoice on July 19, 2013, 01:50:23 PM
may land line ba si Sir Jun balak ko tawagan today... pa provide naman thanks!
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gnarly on July 19, 2013, 08:36:26 PM
may land line ba si Sir Jun balak ko tawagan today... pa provide naman thanks!
Ito Sir try niyo.sa celpphone ko kasi siya naco-contact.
3.) ROADTONE ABOUT: Custom Guitars, Guitar Set-up, Guitar Repairs, Guitar Customizations LOCATION: Manila / Sta. Ana ADDRESS: 2501 P. Nunez, Sta Ana, Manila MAP: - CONTACT PERSON: Jun Castro CONTACT NUMBERS: 563-8809 / 0919-870 0456 / 0919-830 0014 EMAIL: - FACEBOOK: JUN CASTRO WEBSITE: - THREAD: JUN CASTRO - Roadtone Guitar Custom & Repair :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Taoistguitarist on July 19, 2013, 09:35:39 PM
I haven't been to Jun's place in years. I learned to set up my guitar properly because of him. But i'm sure maraming sablay syang makikita sa gitara ko :-D
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: los on July 20, 2013, 12:17:49 PM
I used to go to him all the time from 2004 to probably 2009 I recommended a lot of people to him as well. Until my last few set ups, the set wasn't according to the way i wanted it( my boss's taylor and my jazzmaster). He insisted that the action kept the way it was and there was always last minute intonations that was really off. Then I brought my boss's vintage SG yamaha to him to have restored. he accepted the job. I then Came back after 6 months to check. It was still in the same corner where he first placed it. never touched it or even bothered to update via sms. He said he was busy with other guitar priorities. Man, I was really hurt.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: the_Nong on September 04, 2013, 11:00:39 PM
all my guitars (more than a hundred of them) we're set-up by Jun Castro. he's almost family narin.
it's like di ako mapakali pag di niya na-sipat ang gitara ko. and i haven't used a guitar on gigs na hindi niya set-up.. there is a difference.. just listen carefully the 'before & after' of your guitar.
sa mga di 'hiyang' sa kanya.. sensya na, kanya-kanya lang yan..
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: markcasq on September 04, 2013, 11:04:44 PM
all my guitars (more than a hundred of them) we're set-up by Jun Castro. he's almost family narin.
it's like di ako mapakali pag di niya na-sipat ang gitara ko. and i haven't used a guitar on gigs na hindi niya set-up.. there is a difference.. just listen carefully the 'before & after' of your guitar.
sa mga di 'hiyang' sa kanya.. sensya na, kanya-kanya lang yan..
Amen!
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: one_note_per_minute on October 03, 2013, 10:23:00 PM
I used to go to him all the time from 2004 to probably 2009 I recommended a lot of people to him as well. Until my last few set ups, the set wasn't according to the way i wanted it( my boss's taylor and my jazzmaster). He insisted that the action kept the way it was and there was always last minute intonations that was really off. Then I brought my boss's vintage SG yamaha to him to have restored. he accepted the job. I then Came back after 6 months to check. It was still in the same corner where he first placed it. never touched it or even bothered to update via sms. He said he was busy with other guitar priorities. Man, I was really hurt.
I might agree on this, before, he only got few customers and siguro 5-10 palang kaming nagpapagawa sa kanya and satisfied with his service. but last time na bumalik ako sa kanya parang di ako ganun ka satisfied, and parang ang mahal na nya sumingil.
anyway tomorrow mag papaset up ulit ako ng acoustic and electric sa kanya and lets see.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: dullFingers on October 16, 2013, 05:39:20 PM
kelangan medyo kulitin nyo si mang jun regarding your guitar, madami ngayon nagppagawa sa kanya at solo pa din sya. yung friend ko nagpa relic ng guitar sobrang tagal din inabot, pero ng nagawa na satisfied naman sya.
hindi ko alam kung totoo.. sabi ng friend ko namatay daw apprentice ni mang jun last year or two years ago? i'm not sure about this.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Gerrit on October 19, 2013, 01:51:33 AM
kelangan medyo kulitin nyo si mang jun regarding your guitar, madami ngayon nagppagawa sa kanya at solo pa din sya. yung friend ko nagpa relic ng guitar sobrang tagal din inabot, pero ng nagawa na satisfied naman sya.
hindi ko alam kung totoo.. sabi ng friend ko namatay daw apprentice ni mang jun last year or two years ago? i'm not sure about this.
Totoo. Namatay si Mandy apprentice ni Jun. Na-heat stroke.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: PaulGilberto on October 19, 2013, 03:31:47 PM
sir paano po papunta sa kanila? if mang galeng me cubao?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Gerrit on October 22, 2013, 02:01:31 AM
sir paano po papunta sa kanila? if mang galeng me cubao?
From cubao baba ka sa loyola guadalupe then lakad sa terminal ng jeep sa gilid ng loyola sakay ka ng jeep going to delpan baba ka sa delpan landmark puregold makati huwag kang tatawid ng kalye sakay ka ng tricycle pahatid ka sa nunez tulay then baba ka tulay itanong mo lang si jun dun ituturo ka nila sa bahay niya actually kung makita mo yung malaking payong sa gilid ng ilog ang tapat nun shop ni jun
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: dullFingers on October 22, 2013, 02:55:59 PM
kelangan medyo kulitin nyo si mang jun regarding your guitar, madami ngayon nagppagawa sa kanya at solo pa din sya. yung friend ko nagpa relic ng guitar sobrang tagal din inabot, pero ng nagawa na satisfied naman sya.
hindi ko alam kung totoo.. sabi ng friend ko namatay daw apprentice ni mang jun last year or two years ago? i'm not sure about this.
That's sad news. Kelangan ni mang Jun ng assistant, sa dami ng ginagawa nya.. Plus, in love ata si mang Jun hehe
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on October 22, 2013, 04:25:03 PM
may isa pang tao si Jun even after namatay si Mandy. kaso pati yun umalis na rin. medyo komplikado yung storya, but they parted amicably. either way, matagal na ding solo flight siya ulit.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: CrippledLucifer on December 01, 2013, 12:36:25 PM
I've read the previous posts from page 1..whew :-D and the comments seems promising..almost 1 year na walang set up gitara ko..might give this a try..btw 09198700456 pa rin ba contact no ni sir jun?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gnarly on December 01, 2013, 02:14:38 PM
^ yup ayan pa din ang cp no. niya. :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: jacobsarinas on December 09, 2013, 04:32:45 PM
I'm a costumer din ever since I had problems with my axes. napaka-story teller nya kaya everytime nag pupunta ako sa shop nya, kahit masikip. NO WASTED TIME eh, plus ang bait pa. HEHE. libre merienda HEHE!
have you tried his black telecaster? sobrang swabe nun. as in WOW.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: art_attack16 on December 11, 2013, 10:44:19 PM
halos 1 year na rin mula nung maiset up yun gitara ko at hanggang ngayon di pa rin sumasablay yung action. mahusay talaga si sir Jun. pupunta ako dito kapag nakapag decide na ako bumili ng bagong gitara hehe
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: iceblink-luck on December 12, 2013, 12:21:27 AM
glad to know jun castro if only i am from manila pumunta na ako ...
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: CrippledLucifer on December 21, 2013, 09:34:06 AM
I forgot which page dito sa thread, pero may I ask again ano po yung nearest landmark papunta sa place ni sir jun? :eek: btw I'm from Makati, might as well ask how to get there..haha! thanks!
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on December 21, 2013, 10:50:59 AM
Kung magtatanong ka sa mga tricycle driver dun sa area nung ginibang Sta. Ana race track, sa may Nuñez tulay, sa gumagawa ng gitara. Better call or txt him before going to confirm that he's around, though.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on December 23, 2013, 12:11:21 AM
By the way, he has a new working number: 0915 389 8847
I don't know if he's still using the old one.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Gerrit on December 23, 2013, 11:45:08 AM
By the way, he has a new working number: 0915 389 8847
I don't know if he's still using the old one.
Okay pa din daw yung old number niya ayaw niya pa delete sa contacts ko kasi dadating na dAw bagong iPhone niya hehehe spoiled kay doc ang kababata ko
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: CrippledLucifer on February 10, 2014, 11:27:06 PM
just dropped by kanina to have my guitar set-up, mind blown ako sa mga sinabi ni sir jun about sa mga kelangan baguhin sa guitar ko. :eek: which is in fact totoo naman, hehe..anyway I'll see/experience the results next week. :idea:
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 01, 2014, 08:16:36 AM
Bat hindi ko makita sa google map ang nunez st? Dadalhin ko sa sabado ang tele at acoustic ko for setup hindi ko kasi talent yun hehe. Ambilis nyang magreply sa text pero ayaw magbigay ng rate. Magkano average setup rate ninyo? Tele at travel acoustic ang ipapasetup ko, both new kaya minor setup lang ang nakikita ko.
First time ko sa kanya. So far happy ako kay arie at micsis.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gainsucker on April 01, 2014, 08:23:47 AM
Magkano complete guitar setup sa kanya?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: BlackDiamond on April 01, 2014, 09:39:08 AM
Bat hindi ko makita sa google map ang nunez st? Dadalhin ko sa sabado ang tele at acoustic ko for setup hindi ko kasi talent yun hehe. Ambilis nyang magreply sa text pero ayaw magbigay ng rate. Magkano average setup rate ninyo? Tele at travel acoustic ang ipapasetup ko, both new kaya minor setup lang ang nakikita ko.
First time ko sa kanya. So far happy ako kay arie at micsis.
Nunez St is between Callejon 3 and Callejon 2 of Del Pan St. Just zoom in sa google maps, Roadtone will appear. :)
Nakakamiss tumambay sa shop ni Jun, lumipat na kase ako sa Marikina nung nag-asawa ako. Walking distance lang kase from my parents' house yung shop niya.
Depende kung ano yung makikita niya problema sa guitar mo. I guess this is the reason kung bakit hindi siya nagbibigay ng price kung magkano yung guitar setup niya.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: freemansj on April 01, 2014, 10:12:12 AM
Sa kanya ko pina-setup yung LP ko. 2.8k ang binayaran ko. :)
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: fretboard on April 01, 2014, 10:18:23 AM
Intonation, truss rod adjustmanet, action, at pickup pole pieces adjustment. sobrang ganda ng kalalabasan.
+100000000000000
hindi yung tipong kakakuha mo lang ng gitara mo then after a few days, may fretbuzz agad! :-D
and guys sa Roadtone, patience is a virtue coz hindi madalian yung trabaho. I'm not sure kung may assistant na si Jun after Mandy (RIP). Dami pa nakapila na instruments normally kaya maghihintay ka talaga.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: fretboard on April 01, 2014, 11:08:40 AM
^ yan lang problema ko sa roadtone, kailangan iwanan yung gear :oops:
pero sulit naman nga ang set up kahit may kamahalan.
Title: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 01, 2014, 11:55:39 AM
Akala ko dati pinakamahal na kay arie hehe.
Anyone who had their acoustic setup kay Jun? P7.7k lang ang travel acoustic ko kaya I'm only willing to spend max 1k for the setup. Unfortunately, ayaw nya magbigay ng standard rate sa txt :-(
Edit: he still refuses to reply to my request for rates. I might just bring my guitars to micsis kahit out of the way.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gnarly on April 01, 2014, 07:11:56 PM
kailangan talaga makita niya in-person yung gitara kasi i-isahin niya yung mga problema. at mas okay sana kung may hard case din yung gitara mo.ang dami kasing mga gitara dun at least safe sa bumps. nagpa-setup ako sa kanaya dati ng 2 gitara.it took him a week to finish the works. but it's worth the wait.di ko naman masasabi na mura ang charge niya pero sulit din naman ang kinalabasan. specialty niya ang intonation.
Title: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 01, 2014, 07:46:36 PM
I told him that it is a new fender tele and cort travel guitar. Any respectable luthier will know what to do with a new guitar from a major guitar manufacturer. He knows that I will be coming from Lucena. Sorry, but even Arie gives a standard quote for basic setup.
Btw I have a tweed hard case. Does that qualify?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: jannten on April 01, 2014, 08:28:47 PM
ganyan din ung price nya nung pina check ko ung guitar ko. 2.8 din ata.. e SX tele lang ung guitar ko. kaya mejo di sulit para sakin. hehe. kaya sabi ko bone nut nalang. :D isang tricycle lang kasi sila sa apartment ko kaya walang hassle..
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Post by: jannten on April 01, 2014, 08:30:31 PM
oops. sorry :-o
Title: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 01, 2014, 08:37:57 PM
ganyan din ung price nya nung pina check ko ung guitar ko. 2.8 din ata.. e SX tele lang ung guitar ko. kaya mejo di sulit para sakin. hehe. kaya sabi ko bone nut nalang. :D isang tricycle lang kasi sila sa apartment ko kaya walang hassle..
Yeah, imagine me coming from a city 130 km away, choosing him to do the basic setup for my guitars, and he refuses to give his basic rate until he sees the guitars. That would have been acceptable if I was bringing japanese surplus guitars.
No, I'm not complaining about his rate. I just find it unjustified not to give a basic setup rate.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Gerrit on April 01, 2014, 10:20:25 PM
Yeah, imagine me coming from a city 130 km away, choosing him to do the basic setup for my guitars, and he refuses to give his basic rate until he sees the guitars. That would have been acceptable if I was bringing japanese surplus guitars.
No, I'm not complaining about his rate. I just find it unjustified not to give a basic setup rate.
Ako nga e kababata na hindi niya rin binigyan ng rate hanggat hindi niya nakikita ang gitara ko and I think it is just alright and proper. Parang medical doctor yan, bakit ako magbibigay ng prescription kung hindi ko pa nakikita ang pasyente.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: free2rock on April 01, 2014, 10:26:23 PM
I think it's 2.8k AFAIK
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: gainsucker on April 01, 2014, 10:40:33 PM
Ako nga e kababata na hindi niya rin binigyan ng rate hanggat hindi niya nakikita ang gitara ko and I think it is just alright and proper. Parang medical doctor yan, bakit ako magbibigay ng prescription kung hindi ko pa nakikita ang pasyente.
Pwede naman sabihin kung magkano ang intonation, ang string action setup, ang pag ayos ng fret buzz.
If the guitar is new And you know na ang problem for sure eh intonation at string height/ action, kelangan mo pa ba makita yung gitara?
A doctor needs to investigate what is wrong with a patient, kase patient mismo eh di nya alam ang sakit nya. Not like a guitarist who knows his intonation is off, or he feels that his 3rd fret high e string is buzzing.
Title: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 01, 2014, 10:43:38 PM
Yes, that would be the case if I will bring a broken guitar for repair. Unfortunately, mine was bought brand new so he should know that it needs adjustment on the saddle height, pickup height, intonation, and truss rod. I expected him to give the basic rate for that, then charge me extra for everything else.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on April 02, 2014, 08:33:41 PM
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Unfortunately, mine was bought brand new so he should know that it needs adjustment on the saddle height, pickup height, intonation, and truss rod.
That's the thing. He doesn't. He's seen brand new guitars that were already set up properly off the shelf (a rarity, I know), while on the other end, he's seen nice looking new ones that were actually in horrible condition (incorrect fret spacing and scale, twisted neck, broken truss rod, etc). It's the latter extreme that he watches out for.
He appreciates full well how assumption can be the mother of all fu(kup$. And that is something I totally respect.
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I expected him to give the basic rate for that, then charge me extra for everything else.
It's really not his style to do so (see above). He wouldn't even give his "standard" rates to me when I was maintaining his website. I'm not saying it's right or wrong. But without going in too much detail trying to explain, I will say that it's something borne out of experience, which works fine for him. The perpetual pile of guitar cases in his little shop is proof of that.
For what it's worth, I don't blame you for your hesitation. But he is regularly visited by clients all over the country. Me from Laguna or you from Quezon... our distance is nothing compared to those who have to ride a plane, a ferry or a bus for 5-10 hours just to get their instruments to him. Among those whom I've actually met, they always go back home happy.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 02, 2014, 11:12:38 PM
Perhaps we should differentiate basic setup from repair. A basic setup involves adjustment for maximum playability. It assumes that there are no factory defects. That is the quote that I am asking for.
On the other hand, what you listed (incorrect fret spacing and scale, twisted neck, broken truss rod, etc) falls under repair, requires actual inspection to evaluate, and should be billed separately on top of the setup rate.
Anyway, I will move on and bring my guitars to another luthier. My apologies for the rant.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on April 03, 2014, 01:05:39 AM
Perhaps we should differentiate basic setup from repair. A basic setup involves adjustment for maximum playability. It assumes that there are no factory defects. That is the quote that I am asking for.
On the other hand, what you listed (incorrect fret spacing and scale, twisted neck, broken truss rod, etc) falls under repair, requires actual inspection to evaluate, and should be billed separately on top of the setup rate.
Anyway, I will move on and bring my guitars to another luthier. My apologies for the rant.
Repair? A brand new guitar? Yeah, that always sits well with the proud owners. And that is one of my points.
Good for you if you can make such distinctions. But again, not everyone can.
Title: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: royc on April 03, 2014, 06:42:35 AM
Repair? A brand new guitar? Yeah, that always sits well with the proud owners. And that is one of my points.
Good for you if you can make such distinctions. But again, not everyone can.
What has he got to lose if he states the basic rate and it turns out that the owner is lying and it really needs repair? Nothing, coz he can refuse to work on it. What can the owner gain if he lies about the real condition of the guitar? Nothing coz the luthier will see the real problem of the guitar and charge accordingly anyway.
Who is the loser here? Not the luthier coz he did not waste time and money traveling. It is the customer who realizes that paying 2.8k to setup an 8k guitar is not worth it. Yet the customer feels compelled to agree after spending time and money.
In this age, people maximize resources by using technology to find the best deals for their requirements. Our local luthiers are too far away from each other. Do you expect all customers to go to each of these luthiers to ask for a basic rate? We are not talking about choosing guitars from several stores inside a mall. We are talking about luthiers who live in Quezon City, Sta Ana, Sucat, Rizal, Ermita, and other places.
I am a satisfied customer of Arie and Micsis. Both of them gave me quotes before I brought my guitars. I want to try Jun coz he is near the place where I will stay in Makati.
You believe that he is doing the right thing? Good for you. I used to be with sales and I used to be a product manager. I know how to treat customers and I know about pricing. Perhaps that is the reason why I don't like the way he works.
This is how I believe luthiers should indicate their rates:
Luthier A Basic setup: P x,xxx.00 Includes: Saddle height adjustment Pickup height adjustment Intonation Nut adjustment Fret leveling Truss rod adjustment Replacement parts and additional services will be charged accordingly
Luthier B Basic setup: P xxx.00 Includes: Saddle height adjustment Pickup height adjustment Intonation Replacement parts and additional services will be charged accordingly
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: pankist on September 02, 2014, 10:35:10 AM
Naalala ko nung pina set-up ko JB Schinder ko sa kanya. Bago ako pumunta excited, pero pagdating, nahiya ako kasi halos puro high-end nakikita kong gitara. Naisip ko di bale nalang. Sabi ng kasama ko ok lang daw yun. Nung nahawakan ni Mang Jun gitara ko, pinaliwanag niya lahat ng problema. Parang doctor kung mag diagnose ng problema. Payed 2.3k kasi may sarili akong set ng strings. Up to this day, gusto kong bimili ng gitara para lang makadalaw dun. Wala naman pa kasing problema yung pinaayos ko sa kanya hanggang ngayon. And that was 3 years ago.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: chazkidlat on September 02, 2014, 10:47:25 AM
Guys.. i need help...May nakapag rewire na ba sa kanya dito ng gitara? Modification. Rewiring? Kabit new pups, pots? Magkano inaabot ng labor pag ganun? Sana may idea ang ako para alam ko magkano iipunin ko na budget. Thanks guys
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: jeba_03 on September 02, 2014, 11:10:41 AM
Guys.. i need help...May nakapag rewire na ba sa kanya dito ng gitara? Modification. Rewiring? Kabit new pups, pots? Magkano inaabot ng labor pag ganun? Sana may idea ang ako para alam ko magkano iipunin ko na budget. Thanks guys
Prepare 2-4k
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: marcus_gloom on September 02, 2014, 02:53:13 PM
Akala ko costly na yung fee sa Sta Mesa at Paranaque. :-D. The guy must be really, really good with set-ups. Good thing Sir Royc gave a heads up here, I sympathize with him coz' I'd be also coming from Lucena City. Imagine, the travel time and cost of just getting there galing sa amin then not knowing at least the ballpark figure of the job. I'm not saying that its not worth it coz I haven't had experience with Sir Juns work. As i said, he really must be that good.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: fretboard on September 02, 2014, 04:41:24 PM
^ he is :)
but costly hahaha
then iwan mo gear mo dun 3 days --> kaya lipat bakod ako sa guitar 1 and micsis
magaling din naman sila
sorry zero intention--> thread jacking
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on September 02, 2014, 08:49:19 PM
At 2-4k for just a rewiring job, I don't think even Jun charges that high. It's really best to call him directly and tell him exactly what you want done. But for what it's worth, kung electronics work rin lang naman, madaming magaling tumira. And most of them will charge you for less.
I myself don't go to him for electronics work. I do it myself. The only part of this aspect which I can't hold my own against him is pickup balancing. Luckily, I can close the gap with my own guitars because all but one of my guitars have blade pickups.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: jeba_03 on September 02, 2014, 10:39:03 PM
4k will include intonation, pickup pole balancing, fret leveling, circuit normalization, truss rod adjustment, etc. (may include pots and jack hardware replacement or even partial refret).
That's just based on my experience. Twisted neck cost more or less 4k also. Lesser the job done, the lesser the cost.
If you're from qc, he also has a shop there. You need to call or text in advance so you will know where he is or schedule a specific date.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: one_note_per_minute on September 15, 2014, 10:35:39 AM
hi guys how much pa set up nyo kay sir jun? sometimes nafefeel ko kasi parang masyadong mataas na yung rate nya ito kasi rate nya sakin last month
2,700 for setup lang action and intonation my guitar is a floydrose guitar
ang ayaw ko lang kasi sakanya yung wala syang fix rate or parang price list ng service nya. but dont get me wrong i really like his work a lot. nag papasetup ako every year sa kanya, im one of his pioneer customer lol. just wanted to know kung ganyan din ba sya mag rate sa iba
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: red lights on September 15, 2014, 10:56:56 AM
ang mahal naman para sa set-up ng action, kahit floyded pa yun
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Freak on September 15, 2014, 01:16:07 PM
Kaya ako, i thought myself how to do the "BASICS" as it will save me lotsa money. Hello guys, there's a lot of videos in youtube. I only bring my guitars to luthiers when the condition is beyond my control or lack of tools.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Al_Librero on September 15, 2014, 05:37:47 PM
Kaya ako, i thought myself how to do the "BASICS" as it will save me lotsa money. Hello guys, there's a lot of videos in youtube. I only bring my guitars to luthiers when the condition is beyond my control or lack of tools.
Videos indeed help. But it's tough to say how good you really are unless you go to someone reputable right after you do your thing and have him or her evaluate your work. It's what I do, and results, so far, have been disappointing as far as action and intonation go.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: one_note_per_minute on September 17, 2014, 11:08:38 AM
I believe it's setup and intonation. Videos indeed help. But it's tough to say how good you really are unless you go to someone reputable right after you do your thing and have him or her evaluate your work. It's what I do, and results, so far, have been disappointing as far as action and intonation go.
Well i agree with you here sir, even though i watch videos on how to set up a guitar, its still needs proper training and experience to set up a guitar, it just looks easy on the video but i tried it my self mahirap talaga specially pag floyded pa yung guitar d waste of time lang thats why i bring it sa marunong talaga. pero masakit lang talaga sa bulsa pero worth it naman
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Freak on September 17, 2014, 11:27:43 AM
I forgot to mention that you also need to risk. Better start with cheap guitars while you're learning.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: CrippledLucifer on September 22, 2014, 05:35:20 PM
i tried it my self mahirap talaga specially pag floyded pa yung guitar ...thats why i bring it sa marunong talaga. pero masakit lang talaga sa bulsa pero worth it naman
I feel you bro, sobrang hassle mag intonate lalo na pag floyded.. :eek: Sabi nga sakin ni Sir Jun: Mahal magpa set-up sa kanya pero worth it naman talaga... :-D
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: chazkidlat on October 15, 2014, 09:18:58 AM
300 lang magpa diagnose hehe
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: billx on November 06, 2014, 04:23:27 AM
HI asked ko lng po kng nag chrochrome po kau mag papa chrome po sana ako nng bridge nng gitara. Thanks
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Gerrit on November 06, 2014, 11:19:50 AM
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Drac on October 27, 2017, 07:59:07 AM
Lets Bump this.
Nag pa set up ako guitar last week Ibanez RG1570 okay na ngayon bukod pa sa setup nagpapalit ako ng volume pot, at pinakabit ko yung mga erniebal strap buttons.
Ito ang buod ng mga pinagawa.
- Set up, action lowered, Saddle Radius,Fret leveling and crowning. - Intonation - Neck Alignment - Scale correction
Over all nagusto ko han ko result lalo na sa intonation
And about Mr.Castro maayos kausap and very accomadating he explains the things needed to be done and I would say friendly. Hindi ka parang minamadali.
One thing I like is siya mismo nag inform saakin na tapos na yung gitara and mabilis siya mag reply sa mga inquiry.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: dullFingers on October 28, 2017, 12:52:15 PM
^^ all my guitars are maintained by him as well. I'm very much satisfied with his work so far. Yes, lalo na sa intonation.
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: rockophoria on October 28, 2017, 02:06:44 PM
Nag pa set up ako guitar last week Ibanez RG1570 okay na ngayon bukod pa sa setup nagpapalit ako ng volume pot, at pinakabit ko yung mga erniebal strap buttons.
Ito ang buod ng mga pinagawa.
- Set up, action lowered, Saddle Radius,Fret leveling and crowning. - Intonation - Neck Alignment - Scale correction
Over all nagusto ko han ko result lalo na sa intonation
And about Mr.Castro maayos kausap and very accomadating he explains the things needed to be done and I would say friendly. Hindi ka parang minamadali.
One thing I like is siya mismo nag inform saakin na tapos na yung gitara and mabilis siya mag reply sa mga inquiry.
paps dun pa rin ba yung shop nya sa sta ana?
Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: jeba_03 on October 28, 2017, 07:36:02 PM
He did a headstock repair on my guitar. I did the stain, nitro and relic'ing.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/78ea5bdd45259319d15bad6d08709db6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/e3a080c9f31a87915b8f95f9255e78d3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/98032618842c872ff84d83d209628a84.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/d7c098a676f35f14da75a8687d43357b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/6b9909d09728cced9261f01604f36f37.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/481469d8d327d33fee637f5e0728f42a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/1593bd669af9b9509974cc8d876b988b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/7155b235bb1aa1ef75a64fe93f4b7721.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171028/f5219edc065125b963b32d4ef8132b00.jpg)
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Title: Re: JUN CASTRO – Roadtone Guitar Clinic
Post by: Drac on October 29, 2017, 01:28:11 AM