Shamray V

[Mat]

I've posted this before I believe when it was still in the design process, but it's been a long time and we're now onto 1st layer of lacquer w/ the binding done....so time for some pics! (or this thread would be useless, right?)

PHOTOBUCKET:

http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/Mat_/Shamray%20Custom%20V/

Specs:

Construction Method: Custom Neck-thru, solid body w/o added top
Material for neck: Maple (hard rock maple)
Neck features: Standard 3-piece (with slightly angled headstock)
Material for fretboard: Ebony, 12 inch radius
Frets: 24 – Sintoms "6100" (medium tall, AKA "Jumbo")
Nut: Customer-supplied locking nut – 43 mm nut width
Fret markers: Split parallelograms - half in white pearl, half in black pearl
Fretboard binding: Single layer fretboard, 7 layer headstock
Truss rod cover: No truss rod cover
Side markers: Black plastic dots
Logo: Standard (silk screen Shamray logo)
Body wood: Mahogany (medium weight)
Body binding: 7-layer on top only
Finish: Sunburst (see pics), back and sides gloss black lacquer
Headstock Overlay: Standard (black)
Tone Chambers: no tone chambers (solidbody)
Scale Length: 25.5 inches
Strings: Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky
Machine heads: Mini-Grover
Bridge: Kahler
Strap buttons: standard (set of 2) BLACK
Bridge pickup: Customer-supplied
Pickup Bezels: Customer-supplied
Toggle switch: no toggle switch
Output jack: Switchcraft mono jack on black metal jackplate
Potentiometers: Customer-supplied (single master volume control)
Knobs: Metallic, 1 pc BLACK
NOTES: Wizard neck profile
NOTES: Body & Headstock binding W-B-W-B-W-B-W
NOTES: Outer binding layer EXTRA THICK (body & headstock)
NOTES: Black plastic control cavity cover
Case: Custom-made lightweight case (black interior)

CGI Rendering of final:



pretty close, eh?

[fett]

If I could do what you are going, I would leave it a Hobie skateboard. I just love the way it looks now. Forget the paint. It looks just awesome . I just love looking at my POS Memphis.

[scotty]

I think it looks great the way it is. In fact its looks incredible.

[Mat]

i hear what you're saying. i love the way it looks aux naturale, but I have a natural mahogany Dean V and a Jackson natural korina KV2.....so no more naturals

i think ill leave the back trans-black, so i can still appreciate the grain

[Cygnus X1]

i hear what you're saying. i love the way it looks aux naturale, but I have a natural mahogany Dean V and a Jackson natural korina KV2.....so no more naturals

i think ill leave the back trans-black, so i can still appreciate the grain

What about having just the top painted inside the binding? Best of both worlds...I love it natural, BTW. A natural burst would rock, also.

[Mat]

and leave the sides and back natural?

i dunno, the idea behind the paint was the top is white and the black will look like a "burn" (like burnt paper). the back should be black like the burn is spreading to the top - at least that was the concept behind the paint

[Mat]

[slash-ed]

Not that much of a fan of the variation on the pointy V look, but the construction and woods look beautiful!

[straycat]

It frosts me when people change their minds right in the middle of a build.You spend hours talking with them to see just what they want and then they have a brain fart and change everything.

[dangerous_dave]

Looks great, Mat, but what's happening with the lock-nut now then?

[zeegler]

Not that much of a fan of the variation on the pointy V look, but the construction and woods look beautiful!

I agree. I never really liked those Dean type headstocks either.

[Mat]

It frosts me when people change their minds right in the middle of a build.You spend hours talking with them to see just what they want and then they have a brain fart and change everything.

right...

[blindmuddy]

Looks Cool, Great choice on the inlays, I've always loved those

[skorb]

fantastic workmanship there!

[zeegler]

What might those two dots near the points be for?