That’s because he is a geordie haha us geordies are legends just look at Brian Johnson. Mind if still have t seen him is the store haha one day he might be in the Newcastle store when i am about i must meet him
Eddie never cleaned the neck of his guitars. He also never used any kind of wood oil on the neck. He thought the oil from his fingers were all the neck needed. He felt like it added to the sound of his guitars. His guitar techs were told to never touch the neck, or pickup. Basically all they did was change strings.
His affection for the man and the guitar comes across as very genuine. It must be contagious because I'm really trying to find a way to justify getting one.
I love my 5150 striped series, had it for 3weeks. ❤ It pleases my eye more than the Frankie. Hope my neighbours enjoy Van Halen, cos I love playing their songs. 🤘🏻
Finally!!!! I’ve been waiting forever for a single guitar RU-vidr to cover this. Seemed like a no brainier once the 78 came out. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 😊
You are correct on the slant of the pickup. When he installed it he nailed it in, and the hammer hit the corner of the pickup and cracked the plastic. One night he got the high E string caught under the pickup. When he pulled it out he broke the small piece of plastic off of the pickup. He said it changed the sound, but he liked it. When the professional guitar builders reproduced the Frankenstein, they said now we have to build a brand new broken pickup.
Dude.. I've known you for close to 15 years now... and I don't think I know anyone as excited to talk about anything as you are to talk about EVH guitars
You need to do a long detailed video on the '78 by Seymour Duncan, SH-4, Frank, and Wolf comparisons. Slow down talking and make a documentary video. Put it on DVD with as many hours as you want to take. Song analysis and everything. Write a book! I'll buy a case and watch it in detail over again. That's at least 3 cases. Would you like a bag boss? A bag of what? Talk about his pedal board and how he used the Boss CE-5 when that chorus was analog, I've seen it on one of his vintage pedal boards! Then we can have a physician see who more f@$$ed up! You or me.
What is the actual "dummy pickup"? is it just an evh single coil, seymour duncan, dimarzio??? I know it's not hooked up, but I've seen multiple vids of people hooking it up and it doesn't sound half bad. Just curious as to what model the p/u actually is.
I was at the GS today at the Nashville store and was playing one. The sound did not have BODY, I noticed that with the EVH Fraks it is hit and miss. You must try them out before you buy one. When they are good it is amazing. I also, loved the neck..
The tremolos only have 2 springs so that they aren't so rigid. The red Frankenstrat has a D-Tuna on the Floyd Rose so you can quickly go from E to Drop D.
@@PMTVUKI'm American From North Carolina yet I prefer when Dagan reviews if Dagan says a affordable less expensive piece of gear is good then it's good
I'm pretty old (51) and i don't remember the frankenstrat, i remember the kramer 1984/5150 as being the first EVH guitar i saw, like on Live without a net and like he played on Beat IT.
Eddie put the selector switch there as he wasn't sure how to wire the guitar if he took it off so he just screwed it to where the centre pickup was so he didn't have to mess with it
Dagan! Love your vids! You may not be the most technically proficient guy on yt, but you are easily one of the most likeable. From one charming mf to another, props to you. If you ever find yourself in Vancouver, Canada, look me up. I'd be proud to buy you a beer. Cheers!
