![]() This is one of the tricks that Eddie has used to give him that unique sound (as well as his choices of amps etc), If you rollover the image, you will also see some reflectors. It was a two-step process which involved a pearlescent undercoat with a colored top coat. Can't believe I'm actually doing this, but I'm slapping a tortoiseshell pickguard on my Frankenstrat, and I'm normally not one to go the route of tortoiseshell. It appears that, during this time, Ed sanded the black lacquer off the back of the neck, leaving it only on the heel and headstock. The initial configuration of the guitar immediately after the red paint was applied is seen below. Of course, some hardware can be different, so always get your hardware before building, so it will be to suit what you have. My Frankenstrat Build The neck plate & switch The VEH brown sound humbucker The hacked pickguard I contacted Kyle at Divebomb Inc, and ordered one of his pickguard kits. Ed slowly began to rely on the Floyd Rose trem and incorporate it into his style of playing. However, this was a temporary and last ditch attempt to modify this guitar before something very important would happen. Ive also heard brown shoe polish works well. ![]() Black Humbucker on white/black incarnation. The neck previously on the RUDE guitar is put on the Frankenstrat. It is unclear how long it was installed for, and it was only ever pictured for the Van Halenalbum shoot. The quarter (mounted Face up) is affixed to the body. ![]()
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