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Òåìà: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.08.2006 14:02 
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Congratulations Q, on the birth of your new Shamray Custom Shop instrument (serial number CS 3007)!

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 3007:

Custom “KL-STYLE” Explorer
Construction Method: Neck-thru, any solid body with flat top (bookmatch-to-center)
Material for neck: Mahogany + Bubinga
Neck features: Standard (with straight or angled headstock)
Material for fretboard: Rosewood with 12 inch fretboard radius (darkest possible rosewood)
Frets: Sintoms "6100" (medium tall, AKA "Jumbo") 22 FRETS
Nut: Graph-tech
Fret markers: Custom Design in white MOP, spanning 7 or 8 frets (client will supply artwork)
Fretboard binding: unbound fretboard
Truss rod cover: multi-ply (rosewood - ebony- rosewood)
Side markers: blue LED/fiber-optic side dots w/ contrasting wood bezel
Logo: Large MOP Monogram Figure (like KL-exp – client will supply artwork)
Body wood: African Mahogany (light weight)
Top wood: Bubinga
Back wood: No decorative back
Body binding: Without binding
Finish: Oil finish / Wax coating
Headstock Overlay: complex shape w/ wood overlay (like KL-exp)
Tone Chambers: no tone chambers (solidbody)
Scale Length: 24.75 inches
Strings: Ernie Ball .010 - .046 roundwound – STANDARD TUNING ( EADGBE )
Machine heads: Sperzel (locking) satin black
Bridge: Gotoh tune-o-matic set (black or gold)
Strap buttons: straplocks (2 pieces) Black Dunlop
Neck pickup: EMG 60
Bridge Pickup: EMG 81
Pickup Bezels: Plastic bezel 2 pcs
Toggle switch: DiMarzio (switchcraft) 3-pos. (gibson-style)
Output jack: EMG jack (included with pickup)
Potentiometers: Potentiometers for EMG ( included with pickups)
Pull-pots: DiMarzio 1 pcs - tone control wired to defeat side dots
Knobs: Metallic, 2 pcs
Tone Capacitors: included with EMG
Battery box: Dual batteries inside “KL” control cavity (mahogany cover)
9V battery: 9V alkaline 2 pcs
Special: inscription carved (in script) on back of body – client to approve artwork
This guitar was built exclusively for
Q. A. Nguyen
Blueprinting: none (entire guitar from standard templates)
Case: Custom-made lightweight case (black interior)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.08.2006 15:17 



Yes yes, it's official. I'm looking forward to see this project develop. Thanks Michael you've been a great help so far.

Can I have a round of applause for Michael please

*applauds*
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.08.2006 15:22 
suppish



*applauds*
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.08.2006 15:48 



And another one for Holland !
Yep....only the BEST is GOOD enough for us...and the best come from Moscow !!!!!
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.08.2006 16:52 



Did any of the Dutchies have problems with customs and extra taxes?
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.08.2006 02:21 



Nope i havn't had any problems nor did i have to pay taxes on any of my 2 shamrays. Both guitars did take only 3 days to arrive at my home after they got shipped.

Nice guitar btw!
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.08.2006 12:56 



Thanks, and thanks Paul for reacting so fast via mail. I'm glad the shipping is fast :D. Thanks Paul for reacting so fast via email. Curious about first pics ;)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.08.2006 15:06 
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Shamray tells me that Dudnik will be starting work as soon as he is back from holidays. (Aug 15th?) I'm hoping we will be selecting Bubinga this week sometime...
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.08.2006 15:29 



Excellent, do you have some past projects Dudnik has done as examples? Well, anticipating the Bubinga ;)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.08.2006 15:43 



Ah I see Master Dudnik has made quite a few killing explorers, excellent :D
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.08.2006 17:25 
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Yes, Dudnik is our "KL" specialist...
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 10.08.2006 19:56 



hier ook geen problemen met de douane, wel veel andere problemen gehad... maargoed

groeten vanuit sziget, robert plant was geweldig :D
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 12.08.2006 16:09 



Where are we with the bubinga Michael? Any luck in finding some beauties?
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 12.08.2006 21:59 
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No news from Shamray - I'm still waiting for him to advise me on when he plans to go to the wood distributor (its about 6 hours round trip...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 21.08.2006 14:40 



Where are we on the process? I'm curious :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 21.08.2006 23:11 
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I dont know exactly... i believe Shamray has already chosen the wood, as he advised me today that he expects your guitar will be completed about the end of September. I will be visiting the shop tommorrow to see how thngs are going!
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 22.08.2006 00:53 



End of September, that's good news. I'm looking forward on seeiing this project take form. Keep me posted ;) Thanks Michael
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 23.08.2006 14:25 
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check your email for FIRST PICS! :-)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 23.08.2006 21:08 
Q.A.Nguyen



First look people, I'm so excited I'm about to soil myself.
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 24.08.2006 00:16 



Are we still doing a mockup so we can determine the position of the engraving on the backside of the body?:) Everybody is doing a great job, I'm one happy camper here :D
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 24.08.2006 00:29 
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Yes, and i hope to have some preliminary layouts started for you 'monday or tuesday' (i have to go out of town tommorrow to look after some family matters...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 24.08.2006 15:36 



Swell, I'm looking forward to see the layouts. Good luck with you family matters Michael.
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 24.08.2006 19:10 



Second batch everyone. Thanks to Michael for being a great updater ;) *soils*
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 24.08.2006 19:21 



For the curious under us :)
I designed the inlay myself and I'm very curious to see it being made :D
inlay.jpg
Inlay_small.jpg
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.08.2006 00:40 



Very nice pictures. I am glad to see your guitar is going well. I have yet to recieve my first pictures, but from what I hear, the first batch of pictures turns you into a Shamray addict! But hey, being inflicted with "Shamrayism" isn't such a bad thing in my opinion :D The artwork is also very cool; may I ask what inspired it?
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.08.2006 03:15 



Yeah, Matt, the first batch is like a drug man it keeps you craving for more. Well as far as the artwork concerned, I got my inspiration from the CS-0050 Rixplorer. At first I was clueless about what I wanted on the fretboard, so I thought I'd give the leaf and vine a try. After some surfing around here I discovered the Rixplorer and was very impressed by tribal inlays.
Soon after that I began to design my own tribal and this is what came out :)
inlay2_small.jpg
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.08.2006 17:12 
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Q: check your email for today's pics! :-)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.08.2006 21:42 



Awesome Michael, your hard work is very much appreciated. You must be a work-a-holic eh?:D
new pics everybody:
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 29.08.2006 16:18 



Very nice looking Q! It sure is coming together quickly. As far as Michael goes, I think he is some sort of super human; not only for his extensive knowlegde, but he always seems to be there (no matter what hour)for everyone's questions!
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 29.08.2006 20:20 



heel erg netjes man! supermooi hout
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 29.08.2006 20:41 



Dankje Lennart ;)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 30.08.2006 13:37 



Very cool, man! Just the guitar of my dream. But my'll be little less expensive :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 30.08.2006 17:22 



Thanks, glad y'all show interest in my guitar ;) I've been wanting this baby for years now, contemplating, saving up, designing. Finally it all comes together :D
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2006 00:08 
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inlay is beautifull...i like it a lot!
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2006 01:02 



Yeah, the inlay is very cool! That will be a hot axe!
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.09.2006 17:00 



New pics ;) beautiful bubinga top, looks awesome!! I'm very content.:D
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.09.2006 23:10 



You make it sound as though you're not as excited as I'd be... I would feel like a kid at Christmas lol...

Goog luck with you're guitar, it's back to the army for me now...
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 04.09.2006 00:17 



Believe you me, I'm very very excited ;) I just came back from three days camp. Three days of yelling at freshmen and drinkin. I was pretty beat. maybe that was why I 'sounded' somewhat mellow ;) I can't stop look at the pictures lol. I'm a very happy camper
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.09.2006 07:53 



Sounds like a good time, but to me, playing a custom shop guitar sounds like a whole lot more fun! Though it is a lot more expensive. . .
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Òåìà: Re: CS-3007 - Shamray Custom Shop "PROJECT ALPHAXE" for Q.A. Nguyen (Holland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.09.2006 12:42 



I like it! I like it! can't wait to order my own KL Exp!
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