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Òåìà: Re: CS 1985 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘TANSWELL CUSTOM” for Gary Tanswell (England)
Âðåìÿ: 22.12.2005 02:54 |
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soo then, ive had the guitar over a week and ive had the chance to see the good and the bad of it... so i thought i should write a kinda review.... should be on harmony central soon.... ENJOY: Price Paid 1700GBP / about $3000 Features: first off its my 2005 Shamray custom shop CS-1985 (my year of bith) Tanswell custom Specs: Carved instrument grade quilt maple top Flame Mahogany Back Mahogany thru neck construction 24 fret 25.5 in scale length Ebony fretboard abalone custom bat inlay, My name under 24th Fret rosewood headstock overlay rosewood truss rod cover Leo Quan badass bridge with graphite bridge Locking Tuners Graphite nut speed Knobs EMG 85N/81B Locking Tuners the only reason i gave this a 9 and not a 10 is if i was to get the guitar made again i would get an 89 instead of the 85 just for that extra little versatility the problem is it should be a 10 as if i wanted the 89 at the begining of the build i would of got it! (and i forgot strap buttons) 9/10 Sound: well.... i thought i had great tone with my ibanez there is a lot of descussion on wether EMGs remove the tone of the wood, and now ive compared this to my ibanez (basswood) and i can say its not even a subtle difference if u know anything about guitar tone.... all i can say is it has made me love my ENGL powerball even more then i did.... and music style, metal really (COB, COF Rammstein SOAD etc...)/80's punk (the damned) and the cleans on this (yes even with EMGs) really shine aswell. the powerball has a built in noisegate but i dont think it needs it, the controlls are great not even a slight bang or crackle or pop.... its just awesome although for a guitar i do think this is very variable to the amp you use, as through a crap amp even this guitar would sound crap. i nearly gave this a 9 as i dont think anything is really a perfect 10 but i couldnt pick fault with it.... any channel, any volume, unpluggled i cant not love the sound this guitar produces.... 10 it is 10/10 Action, Fit & Finish: i have not had to adjust the action or anything since getting it, i did change the strings as soon as i got it as i snapped the high e on initial tuning as i had my tuner set wrong..... my fault. there is the usual things that i actually like more then anything which is very slight imperfection like very a slight paint splash on the binding and the fact you can tell the logo on the back is hand drawn (not in a bad way) the bats look amasing and i cant pick fault with any of these they came out 10x better then what i initially pictured the guitar to be. only minor problem is ive had to trim the rotary selector as it was sent with the wrong knobs on (although correct ones supplied) the pickup selector stalk was too long so i trimmed it.... and also i needed to lower the volume and tone aswell again a 9 as i struggle to give anything a 10, all i can really say why its a 9 is the badass bridge is weird to palm mute after playing the same guitar for over a year its quite a change. 9/10 Reliability/Durability: i dont play in a band, never have done and have no plans to, i play for fun more then anything... so i dont really know the beating a live guitar takes.... but you can tell its well built and i think it will withstand live playing. i spec'd the guitar with high quality hardware and it shows, tuning stability is great, sound is great and allround feel is great. the strapbuttons feel solid but i will still be getting strapbuttons for that extra bit of security.... even for home playing. a 10 this time.... it comes with a LIFETIME woodwork guarentee....... what more do you want???? 10/10 Customer Support: this is a funny one, as i know a few of the shamray reviews state.... this comes down to what seems one man vs his company. Michael Walker 10/10: if all people worked this hard to make sure the clients were happy there would be no need for this section as everywhere would be a 10.... every e-mail i sent i had a reply within 24 hours any day of the week. he deals with any problems and knows his stuff if you have any querys. Mr shamray himself 6/10: although the wait is over this is the only bitter taste left in my mouth over the whole process, this company has built me the best guitar i have ever played/seen BUT it didnt come without a 11 1/2 month wait..... there was a few unavoidable delays but in the end it came down to waiting as he never got round to ordering the case so i had to wait a few extra weeks. overall ive given a 9 again as other then the delay every problem was sorted out very calmly and promptly by Mr Walker. 9/10 Overall: ive been playing about 2 years now and although this is not long i have played many guitars [PRS customs 24, Gibson LP etc...]and none come close to this in quality or playability. i play it direct into an ENGL Powerball which is an amasing metal amp and this guitar goes perfectly with it. if i could change any one thing about it all it would be is the 85 to an 89 for the added single coil but thats it. in the fictional world where if this was stolen i could afford another. rarther then get a replacement i would get 2 mid priced shamrays, just a personal thing as if it was a direct copy i would miss the original even more and pick faults with the second as to why its not as good as the original. overall 10/10.... after all the wait and money - it was worth it in the end 10/10 |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 1985 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘TANSWELL CUSTOM” for Gary Tanswell (England)
Âðåìÿ: 22.12.2005 03:14 |
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Good to hear you're very happy with the guitar, she sure is a beauty! 
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