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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.08.2005 10:58 |
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Ìîñêâà Ãèòàðà 
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Me too. I'm getting it tomorrow, so expect an extatic outburst from me sometime soon! 
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Òåìà: It's home!
Âðåìÿ: 18.08.2005 11:28 |
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CS-0079 is home! I don't know where to begin. This is really a fantastic instrument. The finish looks absolutely fantastic. There's a couple of miniscule "imperfections" under the lacquer, but they just make the guitar look unique, I think. It's almost unbeliavable that this kind of precision in manufacturing and finish is achieveable on something that's crafted completely by hand! At first glance, it looks like any nice (mint condidtion) Stratocaster, but when you sit down looking at it closer, you'll appreciate that every little detail is perfectly made and FANTASTIC looking. ...And knowing that this is made by hand from scratch, just for me, out of two pieces of wood, makes me NEVER EVER want to part with it! Pasha, you're an ARTIST! Thank you! And, Michael; Thank you VERY much to you as well. This would never have gotten this good if it wasn't for your guidance. I sadly haven't had the chance to plug it in yet, since I have no amp at the moment. (But that will soon be rectified.) The guitar has a surprising amount of volume, sustain and resonance unplugged, though, and I think that's a very good sign. I'll report back as soon as I have tried it with a good amplifier. I'm confident that it won't disappoint me, of course. It feels fantastic, looks fantastic and just oozes quality. Needless to say, I'm extatic! CS-0079 does the trick of looking like a no-nonsense player's guitar and a drool inducing GEM at the same time. The only slightly negative things are the facts that I didn't get the tweed case (but hey, the ABS Stagg case is probably way more practical) and that I didn't get the neck pickup blender. This seems very insignificant when holding the guitar in my hands, though. There's also some visible miniscule circular "traces" (I'd say "scratches", but these are really far, far from significant enough to be called that.)left by the polishing disc, when looking at the lackquer very closely, at a certain angle against the light. I assume this is impossible to avoid, though. Oh, and the straplock parts that go on the strap wasn't in the case, and neither was the keys for the case, which was a bit of a bummer. I trust you'll send these to me right away. So, as you can see; all in all I'm VERY happy about my guitar. I don't think I could have hoped for anything better anywhere. Thank you! BTW: I made this webpage for it: http://www.nyetwork.net/cs-0079.html |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 18.08.2005 13:07 |
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Nice web page! Those "traces' you notice are a normal artifact from final hand-polishing - your guitar's nitro finish is too thin to use a polishing wheel! Your straplock buttons accidentally ended up on my desk at HOME (I took then off when i recorded those sound-clips for you, but as it was 2 in the morning, i forgot to put them back on)... I will airmail them to you right away! |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 18.08.2005 13:21 |
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Thanks! I take it you don't have a problem with me using your photos, sound clip and video on it, then? The polishing artifacts are not a problem. I just noticed and mentioned them. I just LOVE the guitar. In just one day, it's become one of my most cherished posessions. Good thing the strap buttons were in a safe place. I thought maybe they'd been lost in the shop somewhere. Thanks! If you manage to locate the case keys, it'd be nice if you could drop them in the same envelope, but that's no biggie at all. Thanks again! |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 18.08.2005 14:09 |
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no problem at all... your web page is good promo for Bashmakov's work! 
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 18.08.2005 19:43 |
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Nice page. We shall add it to our news. |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 18.08.2005 22:45 |
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Congrats, Stein. Just tell me when I shall look after your precious again 
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 19.08.2005 00:14 |
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My Precioussssss!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 19.08.2005 11:31 |
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Well, I couldn't wait, so on my way home from work yesterday, I picked up a Roland Microcube. (Which sounds surprisingly nice for a puny solid state "toy" amplifier.) The CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅÐ sounds very good at home as well, just as expected, even though my playing (if you can call it that) is so bad that you can hardly tell one pickup from another when I play. Luckily i have a couple of skilled friends that I brought in. On the bright side, I have a very nice "learner's guitar". (Maybe my next one should be with the FretLight system?)
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 23.08.2005 20:47 |
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Ìîñêâà ãèòàðà, êëàâèøè, òðóáà
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i enjoyed your webpage and espesially the clips. kudos on a rocking instrument. i really go for the neck and middle sounds, real authentic. | |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 15.02.2006 21:34 |
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I'm not really sure... looking at the build pics, it could be american alder, or possibly they used some Russian "swamp alder" from Stepanov's private stock (he collects pieces that are large and reasonably clear). You can see there are some mineral streaks and flecking in there, but nothing out of line for an American strat. If the guitar is 'on the heavy side" (normal strat weight) then its US alder... if its "light-weight" then you probably scored some of Stepanov's wood. Well, Michael. I've weighed it, and the guitar (assembled, of course) weighs approximately (a bit under, actually) 7 pounds. (On my presumably inaccurate bathroom scales, weighing myself with and without the guitar several times, and the exact figure I came up with was 6.6 lbs, but that sounds too good to be true.) So, what do you think? Russian alder, American alder, or "Stepanov Special Reserve"? |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 15.02.2006 21:43 |
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I've tried another scale, and it too says 6.6lbs, so I guess it really is that light. That's even with the vibrato arm, 10-46 strings and heavy kinmans.
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 00:34 |
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Thats too light for American alder - what you have there is "Russian Swamp Alder" from Stepanov's private reserve
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 01:19 |
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Great! By "swamp alder", do you actually mean trees that has been growing in swamps, or just prime examples of very light pieces of alder? Thanks. |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 01:25 |
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Here in Russia there is a certain species of russian alder that grows only in swampy areas! Analogous to 'swamp ash" in the Southern USA | |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 09:21 |
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Thanks. I kind of like the curiousity about this guitar being Russian all the way. (Not counting the design, of course.) | |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 11:17 |
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Do you know what spieces of alder? Alnus Incana Incana, Alnus subcordata, or my best bet: Alnus glutinosa glutinsa (European Black Alder)? Wikipedia is my friend!
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 13:11 |
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no, i dont know what species of Alder, exactly. Shamray's alder i could find out about, as he cuts down the actual live trees himself in his ancestral village 200 km outside of Moscow. But Stepanov's alder was very old stock that he got in barter with some crafter, and it came to him as lumber (thus its impossible to determine the species precisely!) |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 13:19 |
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OK. Thanks a bunch anyway! BTW: Building guitars out of wood from trees that the shop owner has cut down himself is also very cool in my book! |
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 14:03 |
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Now, ARE you going to start *playing* that axe soon? 
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Òåìà: Re: CS 0079 - Shamray Custom Shop ‘CÒÐÀÒÎÊÀÑÒÅД for Stein Andersen (Norway)
Âðåìÿ: 16.02.2006 14:08 |
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Hush! Shoo, shoo! Go away! ...But, you're right. It's seen FAR to little playing time. Hopefully my schedule clears up a little soon. |
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