Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opinions

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Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opinions

Post by 50ONE50 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:46 pm

I posted this on one of the other VH forums in case you happen upon it. However I thought I would ask here too. I came across this interesting Franky at a small local store near my house. The store owner has no background info on this build so I want to hear your guys thoughts on if its even worth a damn. I realize its far from what a lot of you guys would call accurate. For one the paint job was done pretty poorly and the striping is far from accurate too. All I had was my phone to snap some photos so I apologies ahead of time for the crappy pics. Here are a couple things I noticed right away:

Tuning heads are not SCHALLER.
The reflectors don't look correct.

The action needs to be lowered but it plays ok for what it is.

Please chime in on what you see and throw in some comments. Thank you for looking.

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Re: Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opin

Post by Mr.Farva » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:03 pm

The floyd looks crooked?
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Post by Lbrown3743 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:07 am

The body looks like its made of plywood.
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Re: Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opin

Post by echoplexi1974 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:35 am

How much are they asking for it?
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Post by fivecoyote » Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:40 pm

How does it sound? I have a Fender Squier made out of plywood that sounds amazing.
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Re: Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opin

Post by 50ONE50 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:36 pm

I know its pretty rough but it actually sounds pretty decent. He is trying to get $600 :shock:
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Post by Strat78 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:37 pm

For that price you could buy all the beautifully crafted parts you need from Kne Guitars, Musikraft, Callaham and put together a truly excellent guitar. Sorry, but that guitar is fit for landfill.
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Post by garbeaj » Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:29 am

Phil is 100% correct.
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Post by 50ONE50 » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:26 pm

Thanks guys... It's what I figured. :lol:
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Post by vanhalen5150 » Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:03 am

I took a dump this morning that is worth more than that.
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Re: Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opin

Post by jnew » Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:33 am

Firewood at best. Look closely at the neck PU cavity. Plywood. Try to buy the Floyd separate for like $50. :lol:
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Re: Found an interesting FRANKENSTEIN at a local store. Opin

Post by Leotis » Thu Dec 24, 2015 2:36 am

The paintjob and relicing alone is bad enough that they'd have to pay me $600 to take it.
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