YWC Guitar Studio

2010-04-03T23:58:00.000-07:00

Dear all,

My new blog is ready to go!! Feel free to check yongguitar.blogspot.com .

Yong

2010-02-22T23:14:00.000-08:00

Dear all,

This blog will soon be terminate & move to new page about my musician journey. The address of my new page will soon be announce, thus stay tune for it! For those who interested on instruments, please visit http://musicelement.blogspot.com .

Regards,
Yong

2009-09-14T21:44:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

It been weeks after the Penang Guitar Festival. Great experiences over there! Met alot of great players, love the musical culture there, great setup, super nice people! Look forward to play in Penang again!

Feel free to check penangguitar.blogspot.com for the lastest updates & do check the YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/penangguitar for the concert's videos! My videos as follow:-

Colors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNyRXz_PrFA

Amazement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RP_Nl8ebts

Hope you guys enjoy!

Yong

2009-07-02T02:03:00.000-07:00

Will be perfoming in Penang for the first ever Penang Guitar Festival on 29 August 2009 together with some of the top performers in the country. For more details, please visit: http://penangguitar.blogspot.com/ .

See you in Penang!!

2008-10-16T11:38:00.000-07:00

1st ever Acoustic Guitar Concert entitled GUITAR CHARITY NIGHT will be held on 22 Nov 2008 in Melaka. Performers include ROGER WANG, WILLIAM KOK, IKA HUANG, KOK JIA MING & YONG WEE CHAN.

For ticketing & further details, please email at musicelement@gmail.com .

2008-03-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Sonata (Yamaha) Melaka 15th Anniversary Concert

Date: 09 March 2008

Venue: Avilion Legacy Melaka

Just finish the concert few hours back. So far this is the best ever concert being organised by Sonata. Good PA systems (finally we have a pair of condenser mics), live broadcast, proper hall, full-house audiences.... No regret all the hard work preparing the students to perform & the concert. I took part on perfomance as well for the 1st time in the concert as well as in my hometown.

My guitar quintet's students (L~R: Bong, Thai Tat, Chun Vun, Lionel Aaron) & myself before the concert.

New friend from Muar. Leon who's now a Yamaha Electone instructor in Muar. He opened the for the show. Very good performer (good looking too)!

Full house!!! Some late comers forced to stand right at the end of the hall...

Guitar Quintet performing Canon In D!

I am performing one of my own composition, Amazement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxNSENKZfY (with cute doggie balloon).

Chee Tze Guitar Group all the way from Muar. Very well trained guitar group.

All the guitarists of Chee Tze Guitar Group & Sonata Guitar Quintet.

After the show. I knew this will be the posture end up with................

The Flower pinned on my shirt.... Weird color for me for such an event...

Very smooth show. Good timing, good performance, good helpers, good mc & good audience. Like I mentioned above, it's the best concert that Sonata ever had. Look forward for a even better concert for the following annual concert.

2008-02-06T11:35:00.000-08:00

Gong Xi! Gong Xi! Gong Xi Fa Chai! Happy Chinese New Year to everyone. Wish all of you a Happy & Prosperous New Year.

I am glad & amaze today as one of my student who I coach in one of the local university drive all the way to my house after his class just to handover me a wine & roated meat for CNY. How nice... Wish him best of luck here & thank for the gift. I really appreciate that.

Short holiday this CNY, hopefully will be able to meet up with all my friends.

2008-01-07T08:59:00.000-08:00

Ancient Kauri (Agathis Australis) from New Zealand which has been rescued from bogs where the water has preserved trees that grew in the Stone Age -30,000 to 50,000 years ago! It will be use for the back & sides materials.

First grade quartersawn Australian Kauri Pine from Australia which will use for the soundboard. So far lightest top wood I come across.

2008-01-05T09:17:00.000-08:00

Just arrived home about 40mins ago after Az Samad's concert. Glad to see Jia Ming, Zahari,Vivien, Foo, Leonard, Az for sure from ACPickers. Unfortunately, Raymond didn't make it due to his busy schedule. Get to know new friend Mr. Freddie & expecting him to join us soon.

Great concert environment, Az and his marvellous band Shelley Leong on vocal, Kevin Adrian Theseira on Elec. Fretless Bass & amazing percussionist Zalila Lee. Overall, great performance & relaxing concert (just nice in timing without being too long), the only complaint is the poor PA system. Especially when Azplaying Train to Ericland which add on some extra effects....

Anyway, congratulations & well done, Az!

2008-01-01T08:44:00.000-08:00

Message from Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy appreciates all the kind notes and calls from friends andfans...Please view his new message on this NEW YEAR'S DAY!http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=KpXaLvYcg4A

2008-01-01T08:38:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year 2008!

Sadly I unable to join the 1st meet of the Acoustic Pickers' community.. Anyway, glad to see the community working well. I just reach home from Singapore. I saw the most beautiful fireworks in my life there, worst jam I had in my life there & weird scence that you guys got to believe it, did you guys ever Q to enter music store & watching most of the visitors walking out with either a Martin or Ovation guitars!!?? YEs, it happened in Singapore where they having year-end sales. E.g, a Martin guitar which usually priced at S$2500 & you can get for S$1500!!! Ok, I didn't walk back with any guitar... And you can see branded stuff like LV & Burberry happened the samething. People are grabbing like it's FOC. The cheapest stuff you can get in those shop is about S$400 onward...!

Lastly, Happy New Year & wish all you dreams come true.

2007-12-24T23:47:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to everyone! Wish all of you have a warm christmas!

YOWECH

2007-12-20T06:59:00.000-08:00

About 2 hours driving all the way from Melaka to Bangsar yesterday. Had private lesson with one of the greatest fingestyles guitar player in the country, Az Samad (www.azsamad.com).
Az waited me at the mamak store near his apartment. He look still the same, friendly & very easy going. Arrived his apartment & he introduced his mum (very kind & nice lady). She wished me before she left. You definately will be amaze when you see those books collection in the apartmet. It's like buildings all over the living hall.
We get started in lesson very direct into what I request from alternate tuning. And follow by the rest of lessons about chords formation & so on which helps alot to me for my compositions. He also shares his experiences in Berklee. He really enjoy teaching as he lecture & demontracting none stop for 2 hours. The 2 hours of lesson which really help me tremendously.
We went down for a drink & met his mum & dad (Yes, the greatest poerty writer in the country Dato Samad). It's really an honour!
I left after the short chat & drink. Look forward for Az's upcoming concert in Jan 2008 at Sedaya College. It's a MUST GO!

2007-12-12T12:09:00.000-08:00

Due to my busy teaching schedules, finally that I manage to sit down & write something about the MIGFEST.

I arrived KL & go straight away to Edward's place. Pass him his favorite Bru Coffee, chat for a while & help him to do some guitar stuff... Went out later to keep some stuff & have a drink & straight away go back again for work. Later in the evening, after shower go for my favorite "Lo Bak & Bak Gut Teh" near his place & go straight to MTC for Don Alder's concert after that.

Arrived MTC about 7.30pm, scouting around & snaped some photos of Don's guitars.

It's a Mustapik Baritone (Spruce/Bubinga) & Yamaha LLX36C.

Jia Ming arrived just in time before the concert with my ticket. We went in & the concert begin in less than 10mins time.

Both of us like ......................... after Don's first super heavy body-hitting music. One after another... Oh, man! Is him really Human Being??? During the intermission, we met up with Zahari. His first word was "is his (Don) hand made of steel?" Seriously, you have see to believe. After the show, I went straight to his autograft section. His really nice & full of sense of humour. He signed for us, & someone (who I later know him, Raymond) ask him about his Greenfields guitar. "A USD$20k's guitar worth nothing now as it cracked everywhere." What??? Ya, it's true. Well, I can't eve afford to cracked a Yamaha....

Second day afternoon, took a easy lunch with Edward. Pack my stuff & go straight to Don's workshop. He is so nice that presented all the attendees with his scores & cd which included a few of his songs & scores. Get to know some nice chap like Kenny Tay & Raymond. Both great players.

After Don's workshop. We went for sound check for the Grand Final of 1st Malaysia Fingerstyles Guitar Competition. And we finally meet each other, the finalists. Jia Ming, BK, Alfie (can't recall properly) & myself.

Later in evening, meet up with Choong wo all the way from Singapore after attending a wedding. Jia Ming, Choong & myself went for dinner in KLCC. Take a short break in the MTC mainhall after dinner. We went in about 8pm.

Able to watch Don & Roger Wang duet before the show start. Damn cold at the backstage. We are actually walking around talking but not really practicing. Then, managed to show Roger my guitar & he played it. I think (maybe) will soon get a Freeman guitar! Hahaha!

Jia Ming was the first to play, follow by Bk, Alfie & me. It's like flashing & all of us done. Intermission then, we went down the hall. Meet up with Choong. Saw Mr. Yong K F for Yamaha, Geoffery who I met in the guitar camp last year. So nice to met them here. The show start again, Stan Zamfirescu from Romania begin his performance. Great classical guitarist. Although is classical guitar music but all of us really enjoy due to his skillful technique. Roger Wang, our M'sia's Tommy Emmanuel perform next. As usual, he please all of his with his jazzy fingerpicking tunes. Then, Don Alder perform. He played those tunes he played in the concert day before. But still shack all of us from our seat. Amazing player. Lastly, Roger duet with Don. Superb performance by 2 of the best player around.

The most awaiting moment has arrived. Result! Before that, Don as the judge leader give comments on all the contestants. Now, the result... The runner-up goes to.... Alfie! He is really a great player. And the Grand Champion goes to Jia Ming! Congratulation, man! He walked away with Jeffery Yong's custom JJ jumbo which priced at USD$6k!! Woooowww! He really overjoy & don't know what to say.. We congratulate each other and finally the event comes to the end.

I drive back with Choong straight away to Melaka. Really thanks to Choong for supporting & shooting photos for me. Thanks alot, man! It's really nice to know there's so many fine fingerstyles players here in Malaysia. Look forward to meet up again in the next upcoming event.

2007-11-29T06:02:00.000-08:00

I been selected for the final of the Fingerstyle Competition. Real happy! Will be performing 2 songs during the final. Will keep updating! All the best to myself!

2007-11-17T05:37:00.000-08:00

New video uploaded!

Please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxNSENKZfY

Hope you'll like it!

2007-10-20T10:15:00.000-07:00

Tommy Emmanuel's Concert 2007 in Esplanade Singapore

Tommy checking out my new guitar (custom built by Edward Hiew of Freeman Guitars) during the autogragh section after his concert in Esplanade Singapore 21 July 2007. The back & sides are Highly Flamed Queensland Walnut from Tommy's native country.

Tommy:" Nice guitar, who's the builder again?"

The greatest finally signed on it!!

Yeahh, Tommy & myself!

2007-10-19T23:20:00.000-07:00

Finally, our very own international guitar festival & fingerstyles competition. Please check http://www.migfest.com/

2007-10-19T02:24:00.000-07:00

Feel free to check my new videos at http://www.youtube.com/yowech

2007-01-14T08:12:00.000-08:00

The back view of the guitar.

The front view of guitar. Look beautiful, right? I'm sure she will sing beautifully too!

2007-01-14T08:06:00.000-08:00

The top view with placing of the new-design piramid bridge.

2007-01-04T07:52:00.000-08:00

The back after first layer of coating. I really can't wait to hear how she sing!

2007-01-04T07:48:00.000-08:00

Shaping in the mold.

2006-12-23T22:19:00.000-08:00

Close-up of the guitar top. Rosewood rosette on Adirondack Spruce Top.

2006-12-20T11:12:00.000-08:00

The top inlaid with rosewood rosette. At first I am thinking of just usual wooden rosette, then Edward came up with an idea of the current rosette.

2006-12-20T11:05:00.000-08:00

My Cutaway OM project finally begin. Here my Flamed Queensland Walnut & Adirondack Spruce being glued.

2006-09-15T09:09:00.000-07:00

I with Edward in his workshop. Finally, get to take photo with him (as I always forgot to). The guitar I am holding is the Triple-0 which just completed by him 2 days before this photo shot. I always dreamed of getting know a luthier and ask him to build me something that I dream of. The Triple-0 is a upgrade model from his usual model. Eg, 3-pieces Philipine Meranti neck instead of single piece Nyatoh, double rosewood facing headstock & his Signature on the labe which he usually will only sign the custom model. I will soon have him upgrade the machinehead to Gotoh & install the K&K sound Pure Westure Mini pickup. I'm really glad to know him as he not only a great maker but also a nice guy to chat with especially on guitar. He will listen & discuss about the construction of guitar, also share his idea. Trust me, his waiting list will get real long soon as all the good thing about his guitars are spreading fast around.

2006-09-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

SX32C

Type/Shape: Six strings Cutaway Grand Auditorium

Specification:

* Solid Spruce Top
* Mahogany back & sides
* Rosewood Fingerboard
* One way adjustable truss rod
* Rosewood bridge
* intonation compensated bone saddle
* nickel tuners
* Gloss Top & Satin Finish body

2006-09-02T10:26:00.000-07:00

Here's Ah Choong who all the way & take all the trouble to rushed back from Melaka to Subang just to snap some nice photos for me... Thank you, Choong! I felt so sorry that I didn't take photo which him during the 2003 Guitar Festival where I won 2nd Runner-up. Maybe I was overjoy as that's my first time paticipated in guitar competition & luckily I got something. Anyway, we finally took the photo together & this time he proudly took with champion! Haha! Thanks, buddy!

2006-09-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

Chatting with Roger during the lunch break about guitars (what else?) & showed him the guitar which just completed by Edward. He like the guitar & probably he going to get one for himself (I think). He is surprise to find out there's someone else beside Jefferey who build guitars here in Malaysia. Edward BOLEH!

2006-09-02T10:09:00.000-07:00

Winners from all categories:(L~R) Esemble, Open Solo, Senior Classical & Junior Classical.

2006-09-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

Receiving prize from the Managing Director of Yamaha Malaysia, Mr. Suzuki.

2006-09-02T09:49:00.000-07:00

I participated in the Yamaha Guitar Camp & Festival 2006 on 19 & 20 August 2006. I played the "Sprinter" which composed by the famous Japanese Fingerstyle Guitarist Isato Nakagawa. And I won the Grand Prix of the Open Solo Category. Unbelievable experience to me!

2006-04-20T09:12:00.000-07:00

Type/Shape: Six strings Jumbo
Specifications:

* 43mm wide bone nut
* Indian Rosewood fingerboard
* 25 1/2" scale length
* Nyatoh neck
* One way adjustable truss rod
* nickel tuners
* bookmatched Sitka Spruce top
* Solid East Indian rosewood back & sides
* wood body binding
* Wood Fiber rosette
* Herringbone purfing
* Rosewood bridge
* intonation compensated bone saddle
* gloss nitro lacquer finish
* deluxe case

2006-04-20T09:03:00.000-07:00

Type/Shape: Six strings Jumbo

Specifications:

* 43mm wide bone nut
* Indian Rosewood fingerboard
* 25 1/2" scale length
* Nyatoh neck
* One way adjustable truss rod
* nickel tuners
* bookmatched Engelmann Spruce top
* Solid East Indian rosewood back & sides
* wood body binding
* Wood Fiber rosette
* Herringbone purfing
* Rosewood bridge
* intonation compensated bone saddle
* gloss nitro lacquer finish
* deluxe case

2006-04-20T08:50:00.000-07:00

Type/Shape: Six strings Parlour

Specifications:

* 43mm wide bone nut
* Indian Rosewood fingerboard
* 25 1/2" scale length
* Nyatoh neck
* One way adjustable truss rod
* nickel tuners
* bookmatched Engelmann Spruce top
* Solid East Indian rosewood back & sides
* wood body binding
* BWB purfing
* Wood Fiber rosette
* Rosewood bridge
* intonation compensated bone saddle
* gloss nitro lacquer finish
* deluxe case

2006-04-02T09:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my Blog!! I am hoping that this would be a quick and easy way for you to find out what (guitars) I have in stock (photos & details) & keep in touch with those of you who are interested in what I am doing. Besides, I will be posting gig info and other updates. Thanks for visiting.