Congratulations Stein, on the birth of your new Shamray Custom Shop instrument (serial number CS 0079)!
We will post pictures of it's construction-in-progress from time to time here in this thread.

For the curious, here are the specs on CS 0079:

Detailed specification of Guitar: CS-0079 " CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅÐ  "

Basic Design of Guitar: Stratocaster 62RI-style, but with 22 frets.

Material for neck: Maple - "C" profile. (Like modern stratocaster)

Neck features: Standard Stratocaster, small (1962) headstock

Material for fretboard: Rosewood - 9.5" radius (Like modern strat)

Frets: Sintoms "6155" (22 medium jumbo frets)

Nut: WOOLEY MAMMOTH IVORY

Fret markers: Dots, mother-of-pearl

Fretboard binding: unbound fretboard

Side markers: plastic dots

Logo: "Shamray" spaghetti style in gold w/black outline,

"CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅÐ" in Cyrillic and "with synchronized tremolo" in black.  (Style and font as Fender AV 62 reissue.)

Shamray Custom Shop round logo at round part of headstock, where "original contour body" is on Fender Strats.

"Made in Russia" and "CS-0079" on heel of neck.

"Custom made for Stein Ballangrud Andersen" in small letters on back of headstock.

Body wood: Alder (2pc)

Finish: 3 tone Sunburst, Nitro. (color like "CJB-1 for Kozlovsky Sergey" – but a little wider edge bursting on back)

Strings: D'addario 009's

Machine heads: chrome oval Gotoh locking  (vintage "kluson type")

String-tree: chrome Fender-style 1 pcs

Neck attachment: chrome neck-plate

Bridge/Tremelo: chrome Gotoh Stratocaster type (vintage 6-screw)

Tremolo rear cover: Three-layer w/b/w PARCHMENT

Strap buttons: standard (set of 2) chrome

Pickguard: w/b/w 11 hole stratocaster type - PARCHMENT

Jack plate: chrome "boat" (strat style)

Body shielding: 100% Shielded

Pickups: F.Chernyshev - single Alnico (Winding spec to be decided) STAGGERED POLES with ‘aged’ plastic covers (creme)

Toggle switch: DiMarzio (switchcraft) 5-pos. (fender) with ‘aged‘ plastic switch tip (creme)

Output jack: Switchcraft mono jack

Potentiometers: DiMarzio 3 pcs

Knobs: creme fender style, ‘aged’ plastic, 3 pc

Tone Capacitors: Metal Foil, 2 pcs

Case: Tweed Hard Case

NOTE: we will upgrade to Wilkenson vintage strat trem if available...