EVH Frankenbass

[Andyxlh]

Got the paint done, happy with the general striping, it looks right compared with the original I think.
Here's how everything will fit onto the body. Tempting to use a quarter as a thumb rest above the pickups, let's see.
The whole thing will need aging first, that takes a while but will really finish it off

It will have the 'Tone' control for volume (with no tone) and the dummy front pickup (left over from my JB4 kit), a bit like the original
I have drilled the holes for the stock PB pickup, leaving them in the body as EVH did with the stock scratch plate when he cut it down.

[Andyxlh]

Pulled the bridge out of the salty rusting pot and put it back together. Fitted it with a range of mismatched hinge screws to keep it authentic and cobbled-together looking.
Also closer with the weathering on the body. I have tried to copy the main areas of wear on the strat as best I can, moving some of them to match a well played or overplayed bass. haven't worked on the thumb position above the pickup yet, but I think I might use a quarter as a thumb rest there (those that know the guitar might get the link? )

[McCreed]

haven't worked on the thumb position above the pickup yet, but I think I might use a quarter as a thumb rest there (those that know the guitar might get the link? )

Ok, I don't get it... a quarter of what???

Is it a Eddie or Michael Anthony thing?

[Bakersdozen]

Ok, I don't get it... a quarter of what???

Is it a Eddie or Michael Anthony thing?

American currency?

[Simon Barden]

John Paul Jones wouldn’t like one on his bass - no quarter.

[Simon Barden]

(And I fully get the link)

[Simon Barden]

Maybe for a bass, being larger, it should be a 50 cent piece. But that could turn you into a rapper.

[Rabbit]

Maybe for a bass, being larger, it should be a 50 cent piece. But that could turn you into a rapper.

Better than a wrapper

[Andyxlh]

That’s an awesome thread the JPJ link by simon is particularly cool!
EVH used a quarter 25c piece as a shim under the stock strat bridge so it would not rock back helping with tuning stability before he added the locking trem. It stays on the guitar now

[McCreed]

Ahhh, got it now.