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Òåìà: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 13.08.2005 17:53 
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Congratulations Goran, on the birth of your new Shamray Custom Shop instrument (serial number CS 1978)!

We will post pictures of it's construction-in-progress from time to time here in this thread.

For the curious, here are the (updated) specs on CS 1978:

Detailed specification: CS-1978 ‘GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD for Goran Rapajic‘

25.5 inch scale length, NECK-THRU BODY.
Body wings of Ribbon figured Khaya
FINISH: Entire instrument clear gloss Nitro lacquer finish (natural)

45 mm Nut Width, mammoth ivory nut (20,000 years old, from Siberia)
5-piece Neck, Khaya-Maccassar Ebony-Khaya-Maccassar Ebony-Khaya
NECK PROFILE: “medium” D-shaped (same as Warmoth ‘standard-thin’)
Angled straight-string-pull headstock, Contoured “heel-less” carve where neck joins body
Cocobolo Fretboard, 1o-16" Compound radius, NO fretboard inlays, 24 frets, Medium Jumbo
Machine heads: GROVER mini auto-locking black 6-in-line
Logo – NO headstock logo, Shamray Custom Shop logo on back of headstock
Headstock facings: Ribbon khaya (same as body) on front and back of headstock.
Body edges with large roundover, and carved bevels as per P-05 bass prototype.
Contrasting “pinstripe” veneer trim under headstock facings
Control cavity cover: Ribbon khaya (same as body)No Truss rod cover.Bridge: HIPSHOT hardtail, black finish.
Pickup rings : none
2 black metal dome knobs, no jackplate (jack direct mounted on side of body)
black strap buttons, black switchcraft barrel jack
wiring: 5-way super-switch, CTS 500K vol, & 500K pull-pot for tone control
Strings: Ernie Ball 010s
PICKUPS: Chernishev CCH humbucker set - Custom wood covers (ebony-topped)
CASE: custom made lightweight flight case
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Âðåìÿ: 13.08.2005 17:56 
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here is a preliminary mockup:
CS-1978-MOCKUP-ver1-black_hardware-400.jpg
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'Goran DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 13.08.2005 20:59 



Cool with a dragonbuzzardguitar.

Grattis Goran!!!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'Goran DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 14.08.2005 01:29 
goran



tack ska du ha mats :-)...
i am very excited and happy about this project...
the mock-up looks brilliant! i have it on my desktop...
thank you michael

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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 14.08.2005 20:51 



Must be a Swedish "Shamrayconvention" soon as there is quite a lot of Shamrays here now.
Where do you live Goran? (Or is it Göran :o))
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 15.08.2005 15:44 



it is goran, no dots :-)...
i live in stockholm...check-out your e-mail mats:-)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 15.08.2005 15:49 



No mail :sweat:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 15.08.2005 16:00 



i'll try again...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 17.08.2005 15:56 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 26.08.2005 15:33 
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SPEC UPDATE:

compound radius fretboard ( 10" - 16")

custom wooden "soapbar" pickup covers ( ebony tops )
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 07.09.2005 14:53 
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news flash:  Stepanov advises me that work on CS-1978 gets underway TODAY :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 08.09.2005 17:41 
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I think this is really cool. A genuine Shamray design (or should that be Michael Walker Design?) guitar instead of another replica. Congrats on it!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 08.09.2005 18:18 



that is a long story...thank you!
but we can say that michael is the man:-)...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 08.09.2005 18:38 
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Well - 'ALMOST'!

We have built 4 "dragon-buzzards" in the past couple of years, but the only 'original' thing I 'designed' on this was the HEADSTOCK. :) 

The body is actually based on an idea by Roger Smith! (I just refined it a little...)

Roger took his inspiration from John Entwistle's own (highly original) BUZZARD design...



you can see Roger's original napkin sketch below:

Roger__s sketch.jpg
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 08.09.2005 18:44 



...and i liked that design so much that i asked michael if it is possible to make a  guitar of it...
and here we are  :-)...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 09.09.2005 12:43 
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And Roger Smith is a designer at TVR? (I assume that's the reason for linking there?) How come he drew this guitar? Has it been produced by other manufacturers than Shamray?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 09.09.2005 14:08 
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Yes, Roger works over at TVR. (in engineering, actually) 

He drew the design for his custom Alembic (which he ordered about 3 years ago, before i was taking orders for Shamray) :)

I originally got involved because i was helping him digitize his favorite Rickenbacker neck to a CAD file (so he wouldn't have to ship the whole instrument to California, for Alembic to copy!)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 09.09.2005 14:22 
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You've worked with CMM's/3D scanners as well? Is there any job you haven't had? ;-)

I'm a mechanical engineer/CAD designer as well, btw.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 11.09.2005 20:05 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 16.09.2005 00:53 



why is nothing happening to this guitar?
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Âðåìÿ: 16.09.2005 01:04 
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We are still waiting for the neck wood to arrive! (any day now, i hope!) :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 19.09.2005 12:58 



... we are still waiting...
yes,we do...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 22.09.2005 20:41 



these things take time...
"sometimes we just have to wait" (michaels words) :)
i've learned to contain my excitment...
for me it is worth waiting...
hopefully not to long :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 26.09.2005 20:50 



any news about the neck-wood?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 26.09.2005 20:58 



Michael is on holiday so he may not reply for a while.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 26.09.2005 21:17 



i know that, but perhaps someone else could give me some informations...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 11:57 
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Stepanov called me yesterday - i asked him about this guitar and he said they have the neck-wood, and work is underway.

I'm told the Khaya/Maccassar neck lams are completed already :)

Strap locks are certainly possible, but there could be a couple weeks delay if we have to order some in - there are none available here in Moscow.

 (I might have a set of chrome ones in my own personal stock, but i wont know till next week when i get back from my 'vacation')
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 12:15 



i would like to have michael's and pasha's signature on the buzzard...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 12:22 



oh, there you are michael :)
when i posted this message your reply wasn't there(this happens often to me)...
we can keep the strap buttons on the buzzard...
i really would like to have your signature on the buzzard and pasha's too (i guess he still is a crafter:) on this project)
any chance of seeing some pics?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 12:53 



if it is possible i would like signatures to be hand-written...

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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 14:18 



last couple of messages i see only after i post a new message...
right now the last message in the thread is  "  i know that, but perhaps someone else could give me some informations..."
and now i will click on the submit button  and couple of more messages will be displayed...

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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 14:27 
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you seem to have a cacheing problem (or maybe your ISP is cacheing downstream from us- these Dynamically generated pages should never be cached by your web browser!)..

try clearing your web browser cache and see if that helps any!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 14:36 



ok michael...
what about signatures and pics?
:)
i wan't bother you anymore...
enjoy your vacation;)

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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 18:37 
goran



i've fixed the problem...
it has something to do wit internet explorer...
now i open this web site with mozilla and everything is cool
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 23:37 
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Michael, headers, included in this page are RECOMENDED. Nobody can't deny caching for clients and proxies.
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Âðåìÿ: 28.09.2005 23:38 
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 29.09.2005 00:30 



cool...
my best regards to Pashin Vadim
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Âðåìÿ: 29.09.2005 00:33 



;) ok
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 01.10.2005 01:19 
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1978 - Shamray Custom Shop 'GORAN DRAGONBUZZARD” for Goran Rapajic (Sweden)
Âðåìÿ: 01.10.2005 02:02 



nice figuring on the khaya neck-laminates...
i guess this will look amazing under lacquer,
together with ribbon figure of the body-wood...
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