Members brad22386 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 29, 2009 I love Russians. Their take on western culture is more interesting than western culture. Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted May 29, 2009 Members Share Posted May 29, 2009 So, is it still under construction? How much has it set ya back so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 29, 2009 Its only been under construction for 3 months and its almost done, most Custom Shops like jackson, Dean, Ran Guitars, etc, take around a year or more to built a single Axe. This Axe set me back in and around $2800 and its worth every penny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted May 29, 2009 Members Share Posted May 29, 2009 How much of it cost what? Give us a breakdown... (body and neck, parts, shipping, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 29, 2009 How much of it cost what? Give us a breakdown... (body and neck, parts, shipping, etc) That would take a long time to type up and I'm not really feeling up to doing that but if you really want to know then just go to the first page in this thread and look at all the 3ST Replica specs from my first post and input them in the Shamray Custom Quote maker. Custom Quote Maker--> http://theguitarcustomshop.com/index.php?module=PostWrap&height=700&page=quotemaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 5, 2009 Black dot inlays installed The fretboard radius-ing is in progress and my Crafter (Sataev) plans to finish carving (headstock bevel, heel, etc) and also to install the Stainless Steel fretwire today and on the weekend. He expects it will be ready for the first layer of "sealer lacquer" on Tuesday or Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 8, 2009 Update! I was a little surprised to discover today that my guitar's neck has not actually been set yet. The friction fit of the neck joint is so tight that you can hang the guitar by it. That's a good indicator that it will be a very strong 'n' solid set. When my Crafter (Sataev) finishes fretting, he will set the neck and soon afterwards give the body its first "pore-filler" coat of sealer lacquer. That should happen Wednesday or Thursday, probably... Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2009 I have Officially decided not to have a Logo put on my Axe. I feel relieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoJo68 Posted June 14, 2009 Members Share Posted June 14, 2009 I have Officially decided not to have a Logo put on my Axe. I feel relieved. I have to admit, I'm not usually the biggest fan of that shape , but that guitar kick ass !!!! Good choice on leaving the headstock blank as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2009 I have to admit, I'm not usually the biggest fan of that shape , but that guitar kick ass !!!! Good choice on leaving the headstock blank as well. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2009 One of the best Updates so far! The neck has officially been Set. The Head Stock bevel has been carved, the Black binding and white side markers are on and the first sealer coat of lacquer has been applied. It looks amazing, I'm almost tempted to have it left as is, it looks great with the wet looking mahogany grain showing. This will get sanded right down to bare wood again later this week, and the actual paint work will commence shortly afterwards. I can't wait to see her all painted up and sexy lookin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 30, 2009 Small Update Here are a couple pics from the paint room today. and one more with a closeup showing the "lip" of the trem cavity... PS: that "block" you see sticking up there is a special painting fixture, it will be removed after painting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted June 30, 2009 Members Share Posted June 30, 2009 Isn't that baby finished yet??? Wow you have the patience of Jobe my friend. Great pics of a great custom guitar however. Think it's damn cool you chose to copy a Washburn (one of my favorite brands). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkcheef Posted June 30, 2009 Members Share Posted June 30, 2009 Eh, to me it looks ugly, and the head stock is way to big. But hey what ever floats your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted June 30, 2009 Members Share Posted June 30, 2009 I would have left it natural. That mahogany looked awesome. Anyway, I hope it's worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Update time. Here are some more pics, prepping for silver (silver bevels will be done soon). After the bevels are painted front and back it will get the first clearcoat. After that's cured - the back of headstock art will be applied. Then, final clearcoats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2009 Current Progress: Prep for the silver bevels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 BEVELS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted July 10, 2009 Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 Gettin there slow but sure. I'm so impatient, I'd probably be tearing my hair out by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 Gettin there slow but sure. I'm so impatient, I'd probably be tearing my hair out by now. Its only been four months man. Most other Custom Shops out there (like ESP, Jackson, Dean, Ran guitars, etc...) take almost a full year (sometimes two years) to fully build a single custom guitar from scratch. Shamray is actually building my Axe in record time. Which I'm very happy about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted July 10, 2009 Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 Looks great. As for the big headstock..that isthe way the original explorers were made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 Looks great. As for the big headstock..that isthe way the original explorers were made... Its not an Explorer, its a replica of a Washburn (NOT DEAN) USA Custom Dime Stealth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brad22386 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2009 The painting process isn't finished yet but its almost done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkcheef Posted July 15, 2009 Members Share Posted July 15, 2009 Looks great. As for the big headstock..that isthe way the original explorers were made...What are you smoking, this is a replica of the washburn dime signature,not a real explorer. A explorer's headstock is this:And the Washburn dime headstock is this (just w/o the dean logo): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted July 15, 2009 Members Share Posted July 15, 2009 Why have I never seen this thread before? That Is Freakin AWESOME man! Absolutely Killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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