The hacked pickguard

The black, white and red 'Frankenstrat' famously created and used by Eddie Van Halen.I shall post more pictures and possibly a how-to as I go.There are many replicas and copies of this iconic guitar, most notably the Fender official replica, retailing for a cool $25,000. By finalis d'academy 1 ceramic cafe dubai festival: else city 4 weeks, here pregnant nipples darker example white, back paper template.

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I contacted Kyle at Divebomb Inc, and ordered one of his pickguard kits. It comes with the authentic 11 hole Strat pickguard, already hacked into a size that only covers the control cavity. The pickguard is B/W/B in its cross section, and is already covered on the backside in aluminum foil-style shielding. Kyle includes an authentic 500K volume pot made by CTS. This is the exact same company and pot that Ed used on the original Frankenstrat. And in true EVH fashion, the pot is topped not with a “Volume” knob, but with a white Strat “Tone” knob. This knob is a thing of beauty, too. It’s one of the few pieces that I won’t have to dirty up or relic. Kyle shipped it to me in absolutely FILTHY condition! And I LOVE IT! I would recommend Kyle and DiveBomb Inc to anyone looking for Frankenstrat or other EVH guitar parts or kits. His work is extremely high quality.

The backside of the CTS 500K volume pot

The Frankenstrat is alive! Thanks to a bunch of reference material on the Intertubes, I pieced my own together.

The hardest part was taking the paint back off for the relic effect after painstakingly trying to get it right in the first place. It plays surprisingly well for a homemade. I had to smoke a cigarette for the first time in 25 years to get the burn marks on the headstock. I'd forgotten how long cigarettes stay with you after you smoke one.

Van Halen Frankenstrat Template

And, here's the back with the reflectors.

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Overall, I'm happy with it. It's playable and sounds good.