LOCKE Frankenstrat Project [WARMOTH, Floyd Rose 1984, EVH, DiMarzio, FU-TONE, Schaller, NO BOZOS] =\//-/=

LOCKE Frankenstrat Project [WARMOTH, Floyd Rose 1984, EVH, DiMarzio, FU-TONE, Schaller, NO BOZOS] =\//-/=

Here is a gathering of high-end parts that I've been meaning to put together for quite some time but still haven't got to yet. My intent was to build a custom tribute to a couple of the Charvel EVH Art Series Tour guitars that I had to part with years ago but I decided to offer this project for now and just reach out to Scott Smith at Musikraft when the time is right for me to revisit.

★ PARTIALLY LOADED LOCKE CUSTOM 'YELLOW JACKET' NORTHERN ASH BODY

• Heavy Body with 2 3/16 Neck Pocket (Weighs about 6lbs)
• Sealed With Nitrocellulose Lacquer (can easily be sanded and painted)
• Custom EVH Bumblebee Route on Back without Electronic Cavity Covers, just like Ed's '79.
• Chrome Floyd Rose Wood Mounting Screw Studs
• DIMARZIO 500K Ohm Volume Pot Installed with Cream "TONE" Knob from 1992 Ernie Ball Music Man EVH (Cracked but still a cool addition from one of my favorite guitars)
• Side Output Jack Installed (FOOTBALL-STYLE PLATE NOT INCLUDED - See Photos)
• Floyd Rose Tremolo Claw with Screws
• Brass Strap Buttons

★ FLOYD ROSE ORIGINAL LIMITED 1984 TREMOLO SYSTEM (Made In Germany)

• Upgraded 37mm Original Fat Brass Tremolo Block
• Chrome Arm
• (3) Springs
• Brass Tremolo Block Stop Lock

★ STEALTH BLACK EVH D-TUNA

★ FU-TONE Bell Brass Pickup Mounting System (PMS) increases resonance from the body to the brass to the pickup for more warmth and sustain.

★ DIMARZIO TONE ZONE ZEBRA HUMBUCKING PICKUP (Thank You, Ben Cote!!)

• Optional Black Pickup Ring INCLUDED but not pictured

★ LOADED WARMOTH 3A BIRDSEYE MAPLE NECK & FINGERBOARD

• 3A Birdseye maple neck is ridiculous and feels great!! (See Photos)
• Chrome Floyd Rose R5 Locking Nut (Made In Germany)
• Chrome Floyd Rose String Retainer Bar with Screws
• Set of Chrome Allen Wrench Tools Mounted on Back of the Headstock (See Photos)
• This is a beautiful neck but my only hang-up is that it doesn't sit perfectly in the neck pocket, leaving a small gap the size of a business card. Not a big deal but enough to keep me from finishing the guitar. I will offer everything together for now but may eventually separate if needed.

★ CHROME SCHALLER M6 INLINE TUNERS (Made In Germany)

★ CHROME "NO BOZOS" NECK PLATE with Screws

★ EXTRAS

• HARD SHELL CASE with Key
• Set of EVH Style Screw-Eye Strap Bolts (if you decide to use these then be sure to carefully pre-drill slightly larger holes prior to installation)
• APRIL 1980 Guitar Player Magazine Featuring Edward Van Halen's FIRST COVER STORY and his iconic Van Halen II Bumblebee Guitar!!
• Completely worn-out reproduction of a 1979 Van Halen World Tour t-shirt that serves as a liner to protect the guitar neck from potentially becoming stained from the red case interior (since I've had that happen to me in the past).

★ NEEDS: Football-Style Output Jack Plate, your favorite set of strings, and possibly a few coats of spray paint...

Thanks For Looking,
BYE SEE YA LATER !!

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