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TK 109 Guru
Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: Painting/Building Van Halen Guitar For My Buddy... |
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I painted my friends guitar a while ago to look like the Frankenstrat:
REALLY fun project. it's going to look (and hopefully sound) REALLY great!
Enjoy! _________________ -Alex
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Stomper Master
Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Woodburn, Oregon USA
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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LOL... does THAT bring back memories of my younger days!
BTW- don't forget to stick a lit cigarette on the end of one of the guitar strigs like Eddie did!! _________________ Tony Krewson
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TK 109 Guru
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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YES! can't forget that and the burns!
i might put fake cigarett in it, though....... _________________ -Alex
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jegner Site Admin
Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 2144 Location: Texas, USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:22 am Post subject: |
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Ah, man does that look great! My old high school nick name was 'Jimmy Van Halen', not that I could play the guitar, but I was a huge fan back in the day. Anyways, I always really liked the crazy stripes that 'Frankenstein' had. LOL.
Appears it's a popular style to replicate. Lots of tutorials online, and even a good look at a commercial replica being made with Eddie's blessings. Very cool.
Thanks for sharing the pics.
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TK 109 Guru
Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hence, the reason why I (occassionally) call you...
J I M M Y V A N H A L E N ! ! !
Sure thing, jim! _________________ -Alex
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TK 109 Guru
Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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well, here's the latest on my friend's guitar:
Yup. we decided a maple neck with a classical 80's headstock would look best on this guitar. with the 5150 paint job, of course. It'll need weathering, (cigarett burns, fade the neck) and a floyd rose tremolo, (as well as the application of THE big-k little-r KRAMER logo), but we are getting close.
enjoy, all you =VH= fans out there! And the rest of ya too! _________________ -Alex
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Stomper Master
Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Woodburn, Oregon USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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LOL... you forgot the lit ciggy on the end of the guitar string... oh yeah, and the strings to put it on! _________________ Tony Krewson
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TK 109 Guru
Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 712 Location: Galena, Ohio
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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LOL... thay's the only thing that will make this piece not an exact replica...
Anyway, i weathered it, and this is what it looks like now:
and, with the flash:
headstock (no ciggy... ): the burns are there, though...
the back of the neck looks bad mainly because of the light. here it looks like eddie through it in a pool of tar, picked it up and played it again.
anyway, it's down to the floyd rose tremolo:
a new seymour duncan (or SOMETHING) pickup: (MAYBE...)
and, well, guitar strings!
enjoy!
(^NOT the guitar I'm going for..... ) _________________ -Alex
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TK 109 Guru
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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UPDATE:
WE ARE ADDING A CIGARRETT! for sure! _________________ -Alex
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Stomper Master
Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 473 Location: Woodburn, Oregon USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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There I go.... corrupting the youth of our nation. _________________ Tony Krewson
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TK 109 Guru
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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LOL!
Alright, well, it's just a matter of getting a new pickup in this thing. As of right now, the tremolo is installed, and feeling and functioning well.
The pickup sucks. I'll be getting the brown sound for this thing eventually, though... _________________ -Alex
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