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Àâòîð Òåìà: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 21.04.2005 21:02 



Congratulations Ben, on the birth of your new Shamray Custom Shop instrument (serial number CS 0059)!
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 0059:


LPStandard “1959 Burst” dimensions  - Faded Cherry/TeaBurst finish as per  BOTB “9-1901”
(Body Back, Side Of Body, Back of Neck & Headstock to be usual LP standard red pore filler / clear lacquer.)


Body & neck: Lightweight Honduras mahogany. 1-piece body and 1-piece neck. (neck is quartersawn '50s honduran mahogany )
Neck profile: 59 spec,  Long neck tenon. 
Top wood: Mild-flame maple
Fretboard: 1950s BRAZILIAN rosewood with “vintage-style” PERLOID  trapezoid inlays, TORTOISE side dots
Headstock:  Hand-painted Shamray script logo. Blank vintage-style TR cover
Binding: cream binding- single layer “NIBS” (vintage-style) on fretboard, single-layer on front of body, thin in cutaway (maple "window")

Hardware: nickel tune-o-matic (ABR) bridge & nickel ALUMINUM tailpiece, nickel “vintage-style” Kluson machine heads. Nickel strap buttons. Cream plastic pickup rings, cream rectangular jackplate, cream toggle washer, matte black plastic control cavity covers, and cream "LP" pickguard. Aged (vintage amber) toggle switch top.
Electronics: 50's LP standard wiring; toggle switch, 2 volume, 2 tone. US pots, US toggle, US  jack, Oil-in-paper caps,
NO CAVITY SHIELDING, but vintage style braided wiring throughout.
Knobs: 4 "hat  knobs" (plastic, amber color)  with nickle “pointers”
Pickups: Chernishev custom wound replica PAF with “vintage 59 winding” - Zebra bobbins, Nickle covers.
Case: Deluxe LP case.
Strings: TO BE DECIDED

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 25.04.2005 14:30 



Thanks Michael for your help in getting this project off
the ground. Looking forward to starting the build!
Ben
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 10.05.2005 16:15 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 21.05.2005 22:36 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 24.05.2005 18:17 
Ìîñêâà


UPDATE: top wood was bookmatched today :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 26.05.2005 19:40 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 26.05.2005 20:20 



this is really going to be a '59 reissue, isn't it?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 27.05.2005 00:45 



Hand crafted ;)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 27.05.2005 01:10 



if I have the money (i hope: somewhere around september) i will
place my first order here. also for R9 but now with a thicker neck
and a compound radius neck, and some other gimmicks:D:D a
hell of a lot cheaper than gibsons....(no offence against
gibson...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 27.05.2005 01:31 



This guitar should be closer to an original '59 than any
"reissue". R9s are simply copies themselves, and not
entirely accurate ones either. I'm hoping this guitar will
get me as close as possible to a NOS '59 (but of course
without the "G" word on the headstock) ;)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.06.2005 14:26 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.06.2005 18:17 
Ìîñêâà
ãèòàðà, êëàâèøè, òðóáà

whos the crafter on this project
love the fretboard wood. cant wait to see it finished.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.06.2005 23:31 
Ìîñêâà


The crafter is Pavel Bashmokov!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.06.2005 13:50 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.06.2005 13:50 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.07.2005 21:12 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

My first attempt at posting a few pics:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.07.2005 21:25 



oh lord....this thing is gorgeous...and FAST.......love to see it
completed!!

btw: the fingeboard, is rosewood isnt it?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.07.2005 21:38 
Ìîñêâà


Yes, its very old (more than 50 years old!) Brazilian Rosewood. It will look quite a bit darker after its been oiled...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.07.2005 22:21 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

The guitar is looking VERY nice indeed. :)
Pasha is a mastercraftsman, without a doubt!
I'm not too keen on the fingerboard colour as it is in the pics, so I'm REALLY hoping to see it darken after the oiling.  Keeping my fingers crossed...

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.07.2005 23:31 



Ben, I agree. its very nice. but the fingerboard has to be a bit
darker

michael, does brazilian rosewood sound different from normal
indian/rio rosewood? or feel...?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.07.2005 00:50 
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no, "Brazilian' rosewood doesnt sound or feel any different.

Oftentimes it doesnt even LOOK any different, although most of it does have characteristic orange/yellow stripes alternating with black veins. I have seen about ten different shades so far, ranging from almost black, to very pale.

Its been prized over the years for its dramatic figureing, though it got a lot of use in the early part of the last century simply because it was cheap, readily available, and easily exploited (to the point where it was nearly EXTINCT, and harvesting for export was banned )
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.07.2005 00:56 



ok. so, as I see it now, its being used nowadays, " just for the
name" right? and if i have a really nice piece of rio-rosewood,it
wouldn't make a difference? (except for YOUR wallet? :D )
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.07.2005 01:00 
Ìîñêâà


Yes, many people want it for the 'bragging rights', to some extent... plus a lot of people just want to have some rare, old wood on their guitar :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.07.2005 01:18 



ok....

well, i prefer rare old wood in my guitars too. but only some nice
mahogony and nice maple. i don't care too much about old
rosewood. but i do care about old mahogony, strange twist in
my mind, perhaps (very likely :D ) but i do like it....dont know
why.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 07.07.2005 01:31 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

There is debate whether a braz board has any sonic difference to Indian, with strong opinions on either side of the argument (I guess we know where Michael stands ;)).  I don't know anyone who has taken their fretboard off and replaced it with the other to document the difference!  The major reason people use it on replica guitars is that it is vinage correct.
Brazilian has a distinctive smell to it, and the braz-equipped guitars I've played have a waxy feel that indian rosewood doesn't have.  They are very difficult to distunguish from each other -- the pores on braz tend to be longer than indian, but it can be tricky.  Colour is too varied to be reliable.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.07.2005 06:27 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

More pics to share:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.07.2005 15:08 



man, i love that burst!! gorgeous
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 09.07.2005 02:01 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

I'm getting the hang of posting these photos...
Here are a few of the latest pics:
(Still needs to be polished)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 09.07.2005 03:35 



damn......

ben, dont torment me this much with this axe...not " even"
polished?? damn..it looks great, even without polishing.

btw: what kinda pups do you want, and i am not refering to
wounds, but looks. in the neck nickel cover and at the bridge a
zebrahum? (black-white bobbin)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 09.07.2005 03:53 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Orpheo,
Thanks for your compliments on the guitar!  Bashmakov and the rest of the Shamray crew deserve the utmost praise.  Hopefully I'll get a photo of Pavel with CS-0059 (the artist with his art :))...
Re pickups:
I decided to give the Chernishevs a try  -- Seems like a cool idea to put russian hand-made pickups in a russian hand-made guitar! ;)
Both will have nickel covers, but I specified to have the bobbins zebra (black on adjustable pole pieces side, cream on the slug side) just in case I feel like uncovering the pups later on.
I think zebra pups on a burst are superb...

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 11.07.2005 03:59 



Ben your LP is looking awesome.  Really like the color. The brazillian will sound different because of the type of oil that occurs in it natuarally.  The density is also different.  Age and how it was stored too.  I know a guy who sells a boatload of Real deal Braz thats 50 plus old and there is not much he doesn't know about fingerboards.  www.colonialtonewoods.com His name is Steve Roberson great person to deal with.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 11.07.2005 07:14 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Steve,
Thanks for the compliments on the guitar!  (Yours is not too shabby either ;))
Re Steve Robertson:
Hmmm...  I'm not too happy now that I know I could have picked out a darker braz board for 1/4 the price! :sweat:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 11.07.2005 07:44 



The board will darken up with oil and from the finger sweat.  Your finger board looks great don't sweat it.   I am 41 and was not able to see a real 58-59 when new.  I would imagine that all the fingerbaords like Michael said come in mant different colors and darknesses.  Steve Deals in very huge quantities so the price would be a lot different.  Again he deals in just wood supplies.  A guitar maker does not have the liberty to have 1000 Braz boards laying around.  People got to get paid.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 11.07.2005 08:40 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

"Your finger board looks great don't sweat it."

-- But won't that make it darker? :lol:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 11.07.2005 16:26 



Damb straight.  Aaeight!!!:lol::lol:  Just a little early 90's humor;)  What part of Ireland are you from Ben.  My grand parents are from Denmark.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 11.07.2005 19:13 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

I'm actually Canadian :).
I am currently studying in Dublin, Ireland, and was on the "green isle" when I placed my Shamray order, so I guess that's why Michael noted "Ireland" in my guitar title.

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 14.07.2005 22:00 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

A couple more pics:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 15.07.2005 00:24 



lovely maple cap dude!!

some flame, but also some grain. great.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 15.07.2005 00:35 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Yes, I think it looks very authentic.  Not too overpowering, and has some nice "action".
I'm a big fan of how the figuring changes depending on the viewing angle -- very cool!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 15.07.2005 06:30 



IT'S REALLY COOL TO SEE THE PROGRESS ON THE NITRO.  Really brings out the wood grain.  Awesome Ben.:lol::lol:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 22.07.2005 20:19 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

The Chernishevs are finished :)
Note:  Pickups rings will be cream, not black.

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 26.07.2005 03:34 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 26.07.2005 21:17 
Ìîñêâà


Status update:  look slike about another week -  and it shall be ready for completing!

Tenative shipping date: SEPTEMBER 15th
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 27.07.2005 03:01 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Nice pic of the back:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 27.07.2005 16:14 



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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.07.2005 02:40 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Crikey!  I know photos can be deceiving, but I sure hope the top colour is not that orange!
The previous pics have a much nicer colour.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.07.2005 02:50 
Ìîñêâà


no, its not really orange... just some odd exposure effects (shade on a cloudy day seems to fool my camera as badly as the shop lighting)

im hoping for some sunshine, one of these days! :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.07.2005 20:41 



Reds are notoriously difficult to capture accurately on digital camera. The LP Jr they made for me looks nothing like it does on the pics here, but in a good way. I wouldnt worry if you don't like what you see, the guys know their finishes.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.07.2005 21:17 



Agreed ! Any guitar will look a heck of a lot better in real then it does on the pictures, specialy the ones taken in the yellowish shop light. So if you like what you see now you are gonna love what you see when you open ur case :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.08.2005 05:14 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

:)

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.08.2005 08:12 



BEAutiful burst!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.08.2005 13:24 



I really like the burst. in every pic its different, but equally lovely.
but Ben, do you like the burst? i remember that you once posted
here, that it was too orange.....do you like it "now" (the newest
pictures, i mean).
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.08.2005 16:04 



just curious: are the frets of this guitar also bound? and if so;
how much would that cost extra? (then i know how much i have
to save extra for the guitar....i also decided not to have
piezo....but hey, thats for later concern...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.08.2005 19:00 



It's looking great Ben! :) Can't wait to see it.

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.08.2005 18:28 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Nimrod,
Yes I very much like the colour of the guitar.  My concern was that the natural light used in the "orange" pic was representative of the true colour of the finish.  Out of all the pics Michael has sent me, only one has been orange, so I assume that it's simply an anomaly.
Olav - Great to hear from you!  You'll definately get a chance to play some of your Norwegian death-metal on it :lol:.  Drop me an email to let me know what you're up to. 
Thanks, everyone, for the compliments on the guitar!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 19.08.2005 23:43 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

PWS (Pic Withdrawal Syndrome) :sweat:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 20.08.2005 12:29 
Ìîñêâà


We've been waiting for the back-of-headstock artwork, and now its in lacquer. So there should FINALLY be some pics coming up on Monday :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 22.08.2005 20:55 



Hey when is the delivery date of your LP Beauty!!!!:):)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 22.08.2005 23:54 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

As Michael stated earlier, it is tentatively scheduled to ship on Sept.15 :)
Right now, the back of the headstock is being corrected to how I originally specified -- having the serial number "ink stamped" on like yours, Steve.  As Petty said, the waiting is the hardest part.
I'd really like to have a pic of the two of our sister guitars together after they are completed!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 30.08.2005 23:58 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Headstock in the process of correction:

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 00:39 



Sorry to ask this, but...what was wrong with the headstock, if I
may ask??
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 00:55 
Ìîñêâà


Our logo artist put the wrong artwork on it by mistake (she isnt used to working on 25 guitars at once...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 00:55 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Nimrod,
The Shamray logo and serial number style were incorrect, and so are being changed to how I originally specified.  Michael has informed me that the correction is finished, and now I'm patiently waiting for more pics and updates :).
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 00:58 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Whoops.
Michael must have been responding at the same time as me.  I didn't mean to repeat the info ;).
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 01:33 



okay. hmm..well hope to see it finished quite soon!

oh...and i am thinkin about a shamray for mine (superstrat
kinda thing, with les paul traits)....perhaps i will use your les
paul's color as a base for "my" superstrat :D with ofcourse
zebrahumbuckers and nickel hardware ;-)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 03:37 
Ìîñêâà


31-08 00:55  SIMULPOST!  :)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 03:44 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Nimrod, you have excellent taste :lol:!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 31.08.2005 22:24 



haha, thanks ben ;-) but i like so many colors and guitars, BUT
as long as they are simple. a simple burst, like yours, or like the
one i will post in a few secs, or like lucians les paul, or just
black. like it all, but not the PRS kinda tops and colors...

www.janakkerman.nl

you won't be able to read it i think. but his les paul is quite
remarkable. it used to be an old les paul personal, but it got
wrecked, and a dutch luthier reconstructed it to be jan's
personal friend, so to speak. i really like this color.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.09.2005 06:39 



Ben are you gettin antsy yet to play your paul:sweat:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.09.2005 07:50 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Yeah Steve, I was playing out today and was thinking how nice it would be with the new guitar.  It's been a while since I've received a photo update (I was spoiled with the weekly emails).  According to Michael there should be some pics forwarded shortly.:)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.09.2005 13:26 
Ìîñêâà


i tried to get some pics yesterday, but your guitar still isnt back from getting its artwork! maybe today...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.09.2005 15:18 



After all your guitar is like my adopted sister, so progress makes me happy too:lol::lol:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.09.2005 15:20 



funny, your guitars have virtually the same woods, from the
same tree if i am not mistake, but have you 2 (i.e.: ben and
steven) ever met?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.09.2005 00:24 



I have Family in Denmark so that could be arranged to skip over to his country.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.09.2005 03:16 



aha, i see....
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 16.09.2005 16:33 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Update:  There is no update :fou:
No change in guitar status for a month and a half (waiting for artwork correction).  Last word was that a refinishing may be required in order to correct the artwork error.
My shipping date has come and passed without anyword from Shamray or Michael.
Frustration and concern...

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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 18.09.2005 16:20 



Ben you know that stupid movie "Dude Where's My Car."   I say "Dude Where's My Guitar"  I think I rather wait and have it done right, but still the "Wait" is Killer. :sweat::sweat:
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 18.09.2005 19:03 



It will come Ben. Try to be patient. There does tend to be a delay once the majority of the work is done which does make it frustrating, but it will come.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 22.09.2005 18:39 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

The guitar has managed to find it's way back from the logo correction department :), so hopefully it will be completed soon.
Note:  The scruff-ring will disappear after final laquering.
Any update on a shipping schedule? 

Logo Correction.JPG
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.10.2005 02:28 
Ìîñêâà


STATUS REPORT: still no joy.. Stepanov tells me we are looking at completion no sooner than the end of next week :sweat:

I'm still waiting for shipping schedule info, Shamray hasnt given me an update yet (hopefully i will hear something tommorrow!)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 09.10.2005 03:03 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Michael has kindly placated me with a few new pics :)
This one was taken with a flash to accentuate the figuring.
Frustratingly, the serial number has yet to be painted on :fou: And so the waiting continues...
At least the guitar looks nice.
CS-0059.JPG
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 12.10.2005 00:19 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Update:  Serial number has been applied, but not laquered over yet.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 15.10.2005 04:51 



hey thats a great shot of the body thumbs up.:)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.11.2005 08:57 
Ben Pook



Hello from Nepal -- Any updates??
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.11.2005 10:22 
Ìîñêâà


I was talking to Stepanov about it yesterday, and he says it should be ready for testing this week. When do you get back to Ireland?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 13.11.2005 10:41 
Ben Pook



Hi Michael! I will be back from the Himalaya at the end of November. Hopefully you'll be able to ship the guitar so as to arrive around that time. If you could post some pics here, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 13.11.2005 12:08 
Ìîñêâà


new pics will be coming up next week....
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 17.11.2005 16:16 
Ìîñêâà


STATUS REPORT: final polishing is underway (lacquer took a long time to cure) and we are looking at completing work getting started on FRIDAY
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 22.11.2005 00:52 
Ìîñêâà


STATUS REPORT: final polishing work is still underway, but we expect completing to be done by Wednesday, and shipping should happen by SATURDAY
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 23.11.2005 14:47 
Ben Pook



Good news, Michael. I'd greatly appreciate it if you could forward a few picks after polishing and finishing, either to my email or here. Thanks.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 23.11.2005 15:02 
Ìîñêâà


i'm on my way to the shop NOW.. hope to have some new pics this evening!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 23.11.2005 18:13 
Ìîñêâà


no pics! the guitar is over in the lacquer room, and i couldnt get into that building today (closed for maintenance or something...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 25.11.2005 13:49 
Ben Pook



Is the shipping date still Saturday (tomorrow)?
Will you be able to play-test it first?
My oxygen-starved brain would love a final photo shoot before shipping! Thanks again!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 25.11.2005 14:42 
Ìîñêâà


Pics coming this afternoon...

I just called Stepanov and he said its already been completed, so play-testing will happen this afternoon as well. He says the plan is still to ship Saturday, assuming Shamray brings us the case for it (he is supposed to be picking one up today...)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 25.11.2005 17:36 



Ben you poor thing, I can't believe you haven't got a picture yet. Hang in there, when you play it all else is forgotten. I did a gig with CS1959 Friday and the audience loved it. My band mates said don't ever bring another guitar.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.11.2005 15:14 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

I can't get no love from Shamray... :(
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 28.11.2005 20:58 
Ìîñêâà


Well, its just "The Luck Of The Irish", I'm afraid.

They had already started completing work, when Stepanov suddenly noticed that in a certain light, at a certain angle, you could see the faint outline of the lacquer work around the 'back of headstock logo'. Changing that logo has proven VERY problematic, and unfortunately its got to go back for further lacquer work TOMORROW. I will email you some pics shortly!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 29.11.2005 09:55 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Thanks for the pics.
Re the lacquer problem: Of course, it's best that it's done right, but how long is this issue going to delay the guitar?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 29.11.2005 18:32 
Ìîñêâà


I'm not sure... if they started work on it yesterday, then it should be back in for completing by Friday, i expect. I will be checking on it tommorrow when i visit the shop.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 01.12.2005 01:10 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Any news today?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 01.12.2005 01:57 
Ìîñêâà


pics in your mailbox! completing work is back underway...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 01.12.2005 13:55 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

There are no pics in my mailbox :(
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 01.12.2005 14:06 
Ìîñêâà


there seems to be some problem with my DSL provider's SMTP server... i sent out ten megs of pics yesterday, and got no bouncebacks. But I'm now getting reports of emails arriving nine hours late! It should be showing up there shortly, i hope!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 01.12.2005 15:45 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Finally got the pics (twice -- server must be acting strange!). Thanks, Michael :)
Headstock.JPG
Completing.JPG
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.12.2005 21:24 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Michael, any updates on the shipping schedule?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 03.12.2005 00:03 
Ìîñêâà


no updates on anything, im afraid... Stepanov is 'off' until Tuesday (its his birthday weekend) and i have spent the last couple days in bed with the flu. Hopefully, tommorrow i will be well enough to go to the shop and test a couple guitars....
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 08.12.2005 20:18 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Update: Waiting for pots to arrive.
CS-0059 is the next in line for shipping :)
lennon1-1024.jpg
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 13.12.2005 19:57 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

A few pics from the last update.
CS-0059_3918.jpg
CS-0059_3921.jpg
CS-0059_3916.jpg
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 13.12.2005 20:01 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

A few more pics of the back (again from 2 weeks ago).
Michael, please tell me you'll find some pots before the Russian christmas holidays!
CS-0059_3896.jpg
CS-0059_3895.jpg
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Âðåìÿ: 14.12.2005 09:28 
Ìîñêâà
âîêàë

Ben, that's a sweet looking guitar! :) I bet you can't wait to get your hands on that thing. Congrats!
øåðøàêîâà
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 17.12.2005 21:44 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Thanks for the compliments, Bill.

I have been informed that the pots have been "found" and that the guitar should be ready for completing and play-testing on Monday.

Still at the top of the shipping list as well, so I'm hoping it will ship early next week. Keeping my fingers crossed...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 29.12.2005 01:25 
Ìîñêâà


update:

final completing work underway, we expect it shall ship by FRIDAY
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 30.12.2005 19:45 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Hoping to get some pics and confirmation of shipping today...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 02.01.2006 18:19 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

*Sigh*, still waiting...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 04.01.2006 01:57 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Michael,
Did it ship?
Do you have the tracking number?
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 04.01.2006 02:32 
Ìîñêâà


I don't know - i wasnt able to reach Shamray by phone today. Its was "supposed" to have shipped quite some time ago, and Shamray was "supposed" to have SMS'd me the tracking number right away.

But its 'radio silence'... :-(
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.01.2006 10:02 
Ìîñêâà


today i finally got confirmation of shipping from Shamray (he shipped the guitar a couple of days ago) ... the EMS tracking number is in your email
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 05.01.2006 19:18 



congrats dude!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 06.01.2006 21:14 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

EMS isn't recognising the tracking number yet :(
Looks like I'll have to wait for the Russian postal workers to return from their holidays...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 10.01.2006 22:21 
Moscow
RGA Prestige

Guitar arrived today. Michael, please check your email...
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0059 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘POOK-BURST” for Ben Pook (Ireland)
Âðåìÿ: 26.04.2006 19:27 



this is the best guitar ever and its mine happy days.kev.mofo dc.
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