Shamray 8-string custom

stuz719 · 02-17-2008, 12:00 PM

Found this : link.

It looks quite smart...

plyta · 02-17-2008, 12:32 PM

Too bad I can't see any pictures in the given link whatever browser I use.

That swede who ordered the guitar was posting pics of this guitar during the manufacturing process on mesuggah forum:

r3tex 8-string [Latest: body/neck smoothed, fretboard glued] - Official Meshuggah Forum

Hexer · 02-17-2008, 01:04 PM

wow, not bad at all it seems

personally I'd like to have a second PU, but it still seems to be a great instrument. anyone know what scale it is?

Mr. S · 02-17-2008, 01:13 PM

damn thats really nice, need macro shots

02-17-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hexer

wow, not bad at all it seems

personally I'd like to have a second PU, but it still seems to be a great instrument. anyone know what scale it is?

Construction Method: Neck-thru, any solid body without top (neck lams visible)
Material for neck: Maple + ebony
Neck features: Laminated 5 pieces, angled headstock, thin profile (21mm@1st, 21.5mm@12th)
Material for fretboard: Ebony, 430 mm radius
Frets: Sintoms *6100* (medium tall, AKA *Jumbo*)
Nut: Graph-tech 54 mm nut width
Fret markers: No fret markers (blank fretboard)
Fretboard binding: Fretboard only (black plastic)
Truss rod cover: No truss rod cover
Side markers: Plastic dots (white)
Logo: No logo ( custom shop logo on back of headstock)
Body wood: Karpat maple (extra hard)
Top wood: No decorative top
Back wood: No decorative back
Body binding: Without binding
Finish: Black satin lacquer overall
Headstock Overlay: Matching body color
Tone Chambers: no tone chambers (solidbody)
Scale Length: 30 inches
Strings: Ernie Ball
Machine heads: HIPSHOT Locking (black)
String-tree: No string trees
Bridge: Hipshot hardtail (black)
Strap buttons: standard (set of 2) – black
Pickguard: No pickguard
Chrome panel: No chrome panel
Bridge pickup: Customer-supplied ( Lundgren M8 )
Pickup Bezels: no bezels
Toggle switch: No toggle
Output jack: Switchcraft (TRS) on black metal jackplate
Potentiometers: CTS (250K or 500K) 1 pcs
Knobs: Black metallic (1 pc)
Blueprinting: typical (2 or 3 custom features)
Case: Custom-made lightweight case (black interior)
NOTES: String gauges: 070 052 042 032 024 016 011 009
TUNING: E - A - D - G - C - F - A – D

Apophis · 02-17-2008, 01:39 PM

Looks awesome, pure and simple

plyta · 02-17-2008, 02:29 PM

Found meself a link with working pictures for Christs sake:

: LUCIANI CUSTOM

Splees · 02-17-2008, 02:38 PM

I really liked that.

Kotex · 02-17-2008, 03:43 PM

That looks really nice.

Props for showin' us.

Shawn · 02-18-2008, 01:55 PM

Looks pretty cool.

Wolfie · 02-18-2008, 02:01 PM

Looks br00tal!

I love it

plyta · 02-22-2008, 06:06 PM

Update! Update! Update! Update! Update! Update! Update! Update! Update!

Original link:

r3tex custom 8 - Official Meshuggah Forum

Quote:

- Sound:
Wow... I didn't know a guitar could sound like this. It's amazing. The strings have perfect intonation and ring extremely clear. It's like one rock-hard piece, sculpted straight out of kick ass. The all maple/ebony body gives it incredible sustain. So much that it forces me to play tighter and mute the other strings more carefully. The M8 pickup really is amazing. It is really easy to control from cleaner -> fat -> overdrive type sounds. It sounds very agressive.

- Action, Fit:
Nice, the strings are really soft and bendy, but not flopping around. I used 070 052 042 032 024 016 011 009
Just like I like it, good action too. It was a great idea to put the
neck further back, it's already a bit strange to stretch the arm further
out but my fingers have no trouble spreading to the 30" scale. I don't solo too much but
the heel is really sweet. Very nice and thin. The hipshot locking machines are
really great! Really good low gear ratio, light and good looking.

- Support:
They were sooo much more helpful than I ever expected, and it's the reason why I
was confident in ordering from a shop I could never visit.

- Laquer finish:
Not perfect, there were sooome small air bubbles that had formed. Nothing serious at all but I expected perfection.

- Mic placement:
I don't know anything about the technicalities of this one, but since the Lundgren pickups have an odd pole positioning the mic was placed a bit more under the fat string than the light string. Doesn't bother me since it sounds really good anyways.

- Expected construction time:
I would say I'm disappointed except it's not so bad now that it is actually here. Unfortunately it took 5 months and not 2 like they said, because of a few "unforseen" circumstances at the shop... ahem.. =/

CONCLUSION
All in all I'm extremely happy with the guitar and can definitely see myself ordering from Shamray again.

Yes yes yes.... I'll post some sound clips soon. sheeesh!

I wish I had money for something like that

Hexer · 02-22-2008, 06:34 PM

looks hella cool really

bostjan · 02-22-2008, 09:28 PM

Shamray has been around for a while now. I remember that they were one of the first shops with a decent website making eight string electrics.

This particular specimen looks pretty sweet. I gotta wonder about all of that empty real estate between the last fret and the bridge pickup, though.

TimSE · 02-22-2008, 09:47 PM

i cant help but think its too much like a Ibby wanna-bee look a like

itd totaly pwn an ibby anyday and does look better but ... too similar for my liking

shame really

plyta · 02-23-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimSE

i cant help but think its too much like a Ibby wanna-bee look a like

itd totaly pwn an ibby anyday and does look better but ... too similar for my liking

shame really

I think complaining about a guitar looking too much like Ibanez RG is like complaining about your girlfriend looking too much like Angelina Jolie

Thrashmanzac · 02-23-2008, 02:48 AM

i like it!

Apophis · 02-23-2008, 05:53 AM

Looks awesome, I like it very much

Dendroaspis · 02-23-2008, 08:21 AM

OMFG, I LOVE IT!!

hmmmm.....(hamster running on the wheel frantically)

FortePenance · 02-23-2008, 08:50 AM

Wow, sleek. Reminds me of Tiger's custom 7. R3tex does remind me a bit of Chester Bennington from Linkin Park though. >.>

TimSE · 02-23-2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plyta

I think complaining about a guitar looking too much like Ibanez RG is like complaining about your girlfriend looking too much like Angelina Jolie

.... *thinks about it* ...

But think iv just goten too bored with the RG shape now
been playin em for ages and am all about the RGA at least now
schecter and Agile as soon as they arive

drdistortion · 02-28-2008, 01:20 PM

Looks good, but I know a lot of musicians who tell really bad things about Shamray custom

yevetz · 02-28-2008, 01:52 PM

Shamray is USSR shit.

drdistortion · 02-29-2008, 05:32 AM

fUCKIN' DEAD RIGHT!

sakeido · 02-29-2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drdistortion

Looks good, but I know a lot of musicians who tell really bad things about Shamray custom

like what?

02-17-2008, 12:00 PM	#1
stuz719 ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,282 Thanked: 51	Shamray 8-string custom Found this : link. It looks quite smart...

02-17-2008, 12:32 PM	#2
plyta Rusty spoon... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lithuania Posts: 562 Thanked: 26	Too bad I can't see any pictures in the given link whatever browser I use. That swede who ordered the guitar was posting pics of this guitar during the manufacturing process on mesuggah forum: r3tex 8-string [Latest: body/neck smoothed, fretboard glued] - Official Meshuggah Forum __________________ ALCOBRUTAL

02-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#4
Mr. S tacos? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 2,555 Thanked: 29	damn thats really nice, need macro shots __________________ Knights that say

02-17-2008, 01:39 PM	#6
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,481 Thanked: 67	Looks awesome, pure and simple __________________

02-17-2008, 02:29 PM	#7
plyta Rusty spoon... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lithuania Posts: 562 Thanked: 26	Found meself a link with working pictures for Christs sake: : LUCIANI CUSTOM __________________ ALCOBRUTAL

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02-17-2008, 01:04 PM	#3
Hexer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 898 Thanked: 4	wow, not bad at all it seems personally I'd like to have a second PU, but it still seems to be a great instrument. anyone know what scale it is?

02-17-2008, 02:38 PM	#8
Splees splees Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 823 Thanked: 8	I really liked that.

02-17-2008, 03:43 PM	#9
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Oakland Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	That looks really nice. Props for showin' us. __________________ Too much blood in my alcohol system

02-18-2008, 01:55 PM	#10
Shawn Ibanez 7s Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 21,672 Thanked: 141	Looks pretty cool. __________________

02-18-2008, 02:01 PM	#11
Wolfie Molto Accelerando! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 121 Thanked: 7	Looks br00tal! I love it __________________ Feel Enjoy!

02-22-2008, 06:34 PM	#13
Hexer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 898 Thanked: 4	looks hella cool really

02-22-2008, 09:28 PM	#14
bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,096 Thanked: 8	Shamray has been around for a while now. I remember that they were one of the first shops with a decent website making eight string electrics. This particular specimen looks pretty sweet. I gotta wonder about all of that empty real estate between the last fret and the bridge pickup, though. __________________ Khereb's myspace

02-22-2008, 09:47 PM	#15
TimSE seasons-end.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,735 Thanked: 87	i cant help but think its too much like a Ibby wanna-bee look a like itd totaly pwn an ibby anyday and does look better but ... too similar for my liking shame really __________________ "When your on stage and you phail one note, are you'll go back and play it again? NO! Coz time for that note is in past, and you need to keep playing song, and there is nothing you can do with that note. But you can fix the song just to play it right to the end, coz if you'll stop the song it would be bigger fail then one or few note fail." - Yevets

02-23-2008, 02:48 AM	#17
Thrashmanzac plays in 69/42 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Purnim, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,729 Thanked: 23	i like it! __________________ ...Each guitarist has an evil fat 40 year old blueswankler trying to get out, If you give in to temptation you'll be sitting next to a fender playing john lee hooker while trying to keep your combover in place. -Desecrated being black and enjoying watermelon, i think this thread needs more watermelon. budda

02-23-2008, 05:53 AM	#18
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,481 Thanked: 67	Looks awesome, I like it very much __________________

02-23-2008, 08:21 AM	#19
Dendroaspis Gitplank Fixer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,289 Thanked: 26	OMFG, I LOVE IT!! hmmmm.....(hamster running on the wheel frantically) __________________ Presumption is the mother of all error... You break axe - I fix. No problem. "that´s serious bullshit. you seem to attract a bunch of assholes somehow" - MF Kitten

02-23-2008, 08:50 AM	#20
FortePenance ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,814 Thanked: 25	Wow, sleek. Reminds me of Tiger's custom 7. R3tex does remind me a bit of Chester Bennington from Linkin Park though. >.> __________________ AND NOW I'M POSED IN AN AWKWARD STANCE

02-28-2008, 01:20 PM	#22
drdistortion ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kiev,Ukraine Posts: 18 Thanked: 0	Looks good, but I know a lot of musicians who tell really bad things about Shamray custom __________________ I hate Fender

02-28-2008, 01:52 PM	#23
yevetz I am a COCK!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 8,144 Thanked: 258	Shamray is USSR shit. __________________ Sorry for my english

02-29-2008, 05:32 AM	#24
drdistortion ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kiev,Ukraine Posts: 18 Thanked: 0	fUCKIN' DEAD RIGHT! __________________ I hate Fender

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