About to nail the early tone!

DivebombInc · Post by **DivebombInc** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:04 am

This beast is almost finished. Original specs except for the SD Custom 78 pup. I'm making the brass nut today and I'll finish setting it up.

T.J.Fuller · Post by **T.J.Fuller** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:19 am

Divebomb,

Did you make the neck or was it outsourced?

DivebombInc · Post by **DivebombInc** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:14 am

I made it. Here it is pre-fretboard.

I just added the Gibby logo.

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:01 am

now THAT is the real frankenstein as far as i'm concerned. damn fine work sir.

DivebombInc · Post by **DivebombInc** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:10 am

Thanks!
I even cut the pickguard out with scissors and smoothed over the edges with a soldering iron. No, really I did!

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:36 am

dude you are hardcore. very admirable indeed.

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:09 pm

I would say "Ship it out to Eddie himself", but could you imagine him on it now ? Man, he would be SO out of tune. Eddie obviously has been spoiled by success in more than one way. I so admired how he kept a Fender bridge in tune. I have never been able to. So its gotta be a floyd for me, if I'm using a bar (most all the time).

That is an AWESOME piece of work there though. I bet it will sound SCARY close to Ed's from that era !

bmf5150 · Post by **bmf5150** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:25 pm

i got one of divebombs bodies and the way the pickup is slanted in there and the route like the frankenstrat guitar had makes a difference tone wise getting his sound with the early plexis...

T.J.Fuller · Post by **T.J.Fuller** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:00 pm

yeah...very impressive work for sure!

Are you able to do a explorer style neck/maple neck/ fretboard??

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:03 pm

I love you guy's ! Ya'all understand it, you get it ! These seemingly 'small' details DO make a difference, as you all so readily know.

DivebombInc · Post by **DivebombInc** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:05 pm

This is the Destroyer I make.

I can make the neck out of whatever you want and bolt on too. This one in the pic is set.
The key to building a good EVH replica is to do it in the order that Ed did it. If you want a red Franky you have to start with a good black and white one. If you want a Shark you have to start with a good Destroyer (clone hopefully).

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:34 pm

Hey Divebomb, not tryin to change subjects, but do those Floyd trem. blocks you sell (the fatter ones) fit new Floyds with no modifications ?

DivebombInc · Post by **DivebombInc** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:36 pm

Hey, don't change the subject!
Only kidding!
Yes, they fit Original Floyds and most Licensed that I've run across.

T.J.Fuller · Post by **T.J.Fuller** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:07 pm

DivebombInc wrote:This is the Destroyer I make.

I can make the neck out of whatever you want and bolt on too. This one in the pic is set.
The key to building a good EVH replica is to do it in the order that Ed did it. If you want a red Franky you have to start with a good black and white one. If you want a Shark you have to start with a good Destroyer (clone hopefully).

Dude..........this is bad ass...seriously

I was asking about the neck because I was going to cut my own body.

but, that is art!

I'll PM ya this evening

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:46 am

Nice work, vern