Shamray Guitars

[skarhead]

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my buddy is going to get a neck thru mahogany superstrat with a flametop and some other features i don't remember now ( he gives his own bridge/pickups) this week...
guess what , he pays for that about 500 USD

[ChickenScratch]

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I'm sorry but I would rather give my money to an American businessman no matter the upcost. Besides, their guitars seema bit on the ugly side to me, except for that silverburst Les Paul.

[Number Of The Priest]

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How many builders will make you a high quality custom design for less than 2k? - most luthiers in Poland ,

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Did you think "Ran Guitars" like I did? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[BigDaddyD]

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I thought our patent and copyright laws, were not enforced in other countries. Isn't that the case?

[Number Of The Priest]

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Whoa! If that is true, I can make Jackson copies right here in Canada and nobody can do a thing about it. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[skarhead]

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Did you think "Ran Guitars" like I did? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Among others [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] - the most pricies custom was at about 8000 zlotys = 2000 usd - and that was the priciest luthier in Poland.

Ran is rather average/low priced ... that's good , i've got to go over there and play some of their hi end stuff [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

It's just the thing that living in Mid/Eastern Europe is a lot cheaper and the prices per an hour of work are much cheaper.

There's a HUGE difference between this part of Europe and i.e. France - i've played a SUPERB custom baritone guitar , actually it was the best neck i've had played ever - it costs there 3500 euros so over 4000 USD i think.

And AFAIK US patents apply only for USA - so i think selling it in US would/could(see ESP) be prohibited , but selling them TO US is not.

[maddog]

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Jees! They look really high quality! I might find out how much it will be for an SL2H or something.

[GiantBaba]

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Jees! They look really high quality!

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That's a matter of opinion. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Check out the Harmony Central reviews, at least. Shamray are basically a bunch of amateurs. I really don't recommend anyone buying jack-squat from these guys, at least not for a few years, when the have some more experience under their belt.

I'll break it down from you, from what I've seen/read/experienced;

Specialty work, like carving, weird electronics; Very good.

Inlay: Improving, but still not that good.

Finish, nutwork, action: Eh. Finish is... OK, the rest is unspectacular for such an expensive instrument. (this varies, obviously)

Bulid quality: Well, it probably won't just fall apart on you.

Customer service: Pretty awful.

If anyone wants to take the plunge, by all means, go ahead. I'd rather spend a bit more, and get something from GMW, Neal Moser, Heatley Guitars, LGM, Warmoth, USACG, etc., etc.,.

[ApeDosMil]

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I don't think those companys are willing to make a

Neck thru Telecaster Mahogony, Gibson short scale length fretboard made out of mahogony with a maple fretboard with a tele headstock, and a tune-o-matic bridge [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[GiantBaba]

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If anyone wants to take the plunge, by all means, go ahead.

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Go for it, dude. I'm just trying to help. Hope it works out for ya!

Even if you won't listen to me... you bastard [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] .