That version of the guitar is known as the VH1 version and can be seen on the first Van Halen album cover. More shots of that beautiful figured neck.īefore Eddie sprayed the guitar with a red coat, it had been black and white for a few years. It was time to install the tuners and to drill the holes for the tuner screws. Here are a few before/after shots of some parts. The cool thing about aging with muriatic acid is that you can ajust the effect to your liking. He found an old machine, the same kind Leo used in the 50's and 60's to engrave them. This guy on eBay can make you a neck plate with any serial number of your choice. I already have one but I finally decided to go with a custom made neck plate with the same serial number (61071) found on Ed's original Frankenstein. Now I'm only waiting for one part, which is the neck plate. Of course, the switch I got is functional, it's just not wired correctly on the original guitar. The Floyd finally came in this week along with the pickguard, volume (Tone) knob, pickup screws and the (non-functional) 3-way switch.
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