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I've toyed with the idea of having a replica of Ed's Frankie made for sometime now. Well about 2 months ago I contacted a guy over at Eddievanhalen.com about his building me one, and here is the end result:
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Wow! He did a great job on the details. The worn paint, the cigarette burns. He enlarged the screw holes for the pickguard to make them look like they have been exposed to sweat. The quarter is drilled exactly right and the Dunlop strap lock button on the top horn is spot on too. The stripes are exactly right.
Shit, getting all of the stuff spot on is not easy to do, you could really fool people into thinking it was a real EVH guitar with that one. Congrats!No! You can't have the keys to the wine cellar! -
That's a beautiful piece of work. It's nice to see some great dedicated craftsmen out there with that kind of attention to detail.
Don, how does it play?Keep on Rothing in the Free WorldComment
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Cool DON ! Looks great !
Im with UGS, how does it play ?? Or is it purely ornamental ?BABY PANA 2 IS Coming !! All across the land, let the love and beer flow !
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The neck on the guitar looks pretty good...Comment
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That dude better hopes EVH doesn't get wind of him building replicas, cuz we all know what will happen.
Still awesome work though...hell could have fooled me with that guitar.Comment
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The paintjob and everything is spot on but something about the shape just doesnt look like frankie to me, I think it's the contours on the side. Ed's guitar isn't as round I think. Sorta more of a cross between what a les paul and a strat would look like. The side of Ed's guitar is more straight down like a paul.
still VERY nice thoThe name Sammy Hagar conjures up a variety of emotions from music fans--from hate to contempt, from disgust to revulsion.
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It would be cool to hand one to Ed and see what his reaction was
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Thanks. It plays and sounds really good. I don't plan on it being an ornamental and plan on using it live.Originally posted by Panamark
Cool DON ! Looks great !
Im with UGS, how does it play ?? Or is it purely ornamental ?
A little bit about the guitar its a Lins Elsworth Ash body (same as the original Frankie)Roth Army MilitiaComment
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Kick ass !!!BABY PANA 2 IS Coming !! All across the land, let the love and beer flow !
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Wow, someone took alot of time and attention to detailing this thing exactly like the original.
Lynn Ellsworth's bodies are a bit different, the horns for example are not dead-on, and as Scat says, the edge radius looks to be 1/2" unlike the original 3/8".
Big Deal. That thing took alot of hours, I'd have to charge just under $3 grand to build it.
How much?Comment
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Now THAT'S something to behold! Looks like ya raided Ed's studio for it, man.Comment
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Congrats on the new toy!
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This one cost me around 1150 USD (including shipping costs to the UK).Originally posted by GAR
That thing took alot of hours, I'd have to charge just under $3 grand to build it.
How much?Roth Army MilitiaComment
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Not Bad ! So are you getting the Brownsound now Don ??
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