The maker of Guitar World Class Mojokorto

Who would have guessed that a village in East Java is a site where a world-class guitars made by several young children? But this is reality..

Miftachul Falaq, citizens of Mojokerto, East Java, every day got up at five o'clock in the morning. After bathing, prayers and deliver his son to school, she waited for her colleagues at home for pushing breakfast together.

They later gathered at the workshop a very, very simple in the back of the house. The goal? Creating something that seems impossible to do with equipment that is more a very, very simple again: a world-class guitar.

From about nine o'clock to five o'clock, Falaq and six colleagues to make guitars and guitar only, not other than that, for six days a week. Is it electric or acoustic guitar is not a matter for them.

On a small table in the workshop, along with an ashtray full of cigarette butts, screws, screwdriver and other tools, lay piles of catalogs renowned guitar manufacturer like Ibanez, Fender and Gibson. You just point to the desired model, price negotiation for one or two minutes, and within three weeks of your order is complete.

"During this time we are always on time," said Falaq.

"Our capital is not only the skills and morale, but also trust the buyer."
Then, what about quality?

I had the opportunity of trying on electric guitars it looks from a distance of about two meters did not differ with the Fender Stratocaster, which is used Eric Clapton or Jeff Beck. Using only local guitar amplifier that had an amazing sound-cs Falaq work can indeed be justified.

Similarly, Gibson-style acoustic guitar which is used by The Beatles and the model Les Paul, the guitarist's favorite kind of jazz-gaungnya loud, dense and musical.

It's amazing, and that's all it was made by six people with educational backgrounds that are not too great but having the talent and extraordinary perseverance.
(Falaq D3 itself only has a diploma for English.)
By paying at least a tenth of its original price, who would not be tempted to have a guitar made Falaq and friends? And you can ask for anything brand-even though-put your name at the head of the guitar.

"Benny Panjaitan of Panbers order a guitar with the signatures soldered on it," said Falaq.

Falaq do have the expertise to create world-class guitar. About six years ago he worked at a guitar factory in Korea in Surabaya. Here he is not just making a living but also to absorb thoroughly the entire process of making music instruments. After 14 months there he felt ready to do the same thing but in a much smaller scale.

After Falaq with his friends several times managed to make a guitar that is sufficient, he decided to go into business. However Falaq need capital to buy equipment and other production facilities such as electric saws and polishing the guitar body and others, of course. A land area of nearly 1000m2, where there is a house, still leaves a place to set up a simple workshop area of 100m2. That's where Falaq and his colleagues began the long process of making guitars.

He then requested a loan to a local cooperative, which then suggested he prepare a proposal to be forwarded to the office of Garuda Indonesia in Surabaya.

This national airline is indeed a 'foster father' of various small businesses, and the work done Falaq entry in that category.

Hope Falaq and his friends began to manifest when several officers dealing with Garuda Indonesia was researching his business. After they survey the workplace Falaq, plans and capital works which he himself would provide, flows the funds used to purchase raw materials and equipment.

"They believe that my business has good prospects, and they were also confident of my skills and seriousness," said Falaq.

"I thank you very much to Garuda Indonesia, which trust me several years ago and now."

From the workshops, is now an area of approximately 200m2 to accommodate the formation of the guitar body, the room to try out guitars at once 'showroom', and painting and drying and polishing, produced about 40 guitars of various types in a month.

"I omset approximately USD 40-50 million a month with a tidy profit after deduction of raw materials and energy," said Falaq.
Unless the string along with the rotation and electric elements, all materials obtained locally, including mahogany is an important determinant of quality guitar sound.

Is he ambitious to increase its business?

"If I do that, I am no longer a producer of custom-made guitars. Precisely this is what I want, create a custom guitar. I stress quality, not quantity, such as plant pursued guitar, "explains Falaq.

"Precisely what I am doing this now makes my heart happy."

In our visit for two hours, coffee, tea bottles, cigarettes, bananas and fried tempeh flows without stopping, according to hospitality typical of the people of East Java. 'Showroom' where we talked to was very hot and only disejukkan by an old electric fan spare parts may now be classed as rare. We often times looked to be ready to step aside; fan any time it seems to be loose from his grip and fell on our heads.

"If you come here next time, this room would have its own air conditioning," he said.
After listening to the quality of products produced Falaq and his friends as well as a growing number of clients, we believe all the promises will be fulfilled.