Something wicked this way comes!

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:08 am

I got home today. And there was a rather large box.

I brought it in:

Then I opened it and a guitar case was inside:

In the case?

FRANKY!!

Amazing part? It made it all the way across 'murika IN FUCKING TUNE.

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:35 am

awww, boo! how i fix?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:03 am

St. Jimmy wrote:awww, boo! how i fix?

Something broke?

suede · Post by **suede** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:06 am

pictures weren't working...

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:06 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:
St. Jimmy wrote:awww, boo! how i fix?
Something broke?

nope. i meant the pics...they were coming as bandwidth exceeded. LOL

Franky is in exquisite condish and will be on a 4.5" Raw song when i track tomorrow night...maybe tonight if it cools off enough in the garage!

SUPER STOKED ON THIS!

matthoj · Post by **matthoj** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:10 am

that's really sweet. what kind of pick-ups are in/on there?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:14 am

I'd guess it's a SD hot rail in the bridge and a SD 1/4 pound jag in the neck.

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:30 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:I'd guess it's a SD hot rail in the bridge and a SD 1/4 pound jag in the neck.

Why however would you know that?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:37 am

<-- mad scientist

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:55 am

St. Jimmy wrote:Amazing part? It made it all the way across 'murika IN FUCKING TUNE.

pfft that's nothing, the cowbell jazzblaster made it all the way across the atlantic IN FUCKING TUNE.

i was like "oh cool it's in tune, hang on THIS CAME FROM GEORGIA IN TUNE?".

'grats jimmy

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JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:04 am

ha ha ha. nice soundclip reece!

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:32 am

http://www.photobucket.com

1. It doesn't put any pressure on shortscale's bandwidth and as a result have long load up times
2. It automatically resizes large pictures so they won't be like the Esquire thread which doesn't load up
3. You can edit/rotate etc pictures after they're uploaded

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:47 pm

Dear Jimmah,
More info on what you think of the franken-sonic PLZ...

You are the first person EVER to play it aside from me (as Frank that is), and I'm curious how it's working for you.

I'm hoping the control plate is not in your strum path, it was outside of mine but people have different strumming styles.

I really hope you enjoy it, it was a labor of love and I'm really pleased to see it get some use.

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:49 pm

Mike wrote:http://www.photobucket.com

1. It doesn't put any pressure on shortscale's bandwidth and as a result have long load up times
2. It automatically resizes large pictures so they won't be like the Esquire thread which doesn't load up
3. You can edit/rotate etc pictures after they're uploaded

yeah, i pulled the pics out of the esquier thread and will post more (smaller pics) later...

the funny thing is that these were taken on my iPhone so I assumed they wouldn't be that big...and since i was just quickly putting them up i didn't arse with rotating them...i'll take proper pics later.

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:55 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:Dear Jimmah,
More info on what you think of the franken-sonic PLZ...

You are the first person EVER to play it aside from me (as Frank that is), and I'm curious how it's working for you.

I'm hoping the control plate is not in your strum path, it was outside of mine but people have different strumming styles.

I really hope you enjoy it, it was a labor of love and I'm really pleased to see it get some use.

i haven't had a chance to plug it in either to my amp or my POD Farm software yet (I ended up just tracking vocals last night), but I plan to do so tonight. But I did play the fuck out of it all night not plugged in...here's some thoughts:

-It's my first shortscale Fender guitar and I absolutely love the shorter scale for "punky" or "powerchord" type stuff. The neck feels really nice man. And as a side note, i'm DULY impressed with how well you got that custom logo decal on the headstock...it looks like it was done at the Fender factory.

-I noticed a "dent" on the neck down near the 12 or 14th fret (don't remember which one) but it didn't effect the feel of the neck at all and it's really small so i'm not arsed about it.

-the high E was choking a bit down past the 15th fret...i don't do a lot up there except for a note or two for accent's sake...but I think i'm going to check the action on that string just to be sure.

-the action over all is just how i like it! i'm not a super-low action or super-high action guy, so this was really great out of the box.

-the control plate seems like it's fine, though yeah a couple times i did barely scrape it...but i'm not worried about it really. if i have to alter my strum path slightly to avoid the control plate when i play Him, i certainly can handle that.

over all this thing is a real beauty. i forget, but did he start out as a mid 90's MIM Duo? I'm sure you've said at some point...LOL. is the neck the stock neck that came with it? Because it really does feel great. I'm DYING to get it plugged in and put it through the real paces. over all i'm totally enamoured with Franky. my guitar wall looks so bad ass because it has my esquier, dots' MIM Strat, my MIM strat, my jagmaster and now Franky on it currently...just need a mustang, jaguar and jazzmaster now! LOL

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:09 pm

St. Jimmy wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:Dear Jimmah,
More info on what you think of the franken-sonic PLZ...

You are the first person EVER to play it aside from me (as Frank that is), and I'm curious how it's working for you.

I'm hoping the control plate is not in your strum path, it was outside of mine but people have different strumming styles.

I really hope you enjoy it, it was a labor of love and I'm really pleased to see it get some use.
i haven't had a chance to plug it in either to my amp or my POD Farm software yet (I ended up just tracking vocals last night), but I plan to do so tonight. But I did play the fuck out of it all night not plugged in...here's some thoughts:

-It's my first shortscale Fender guitar and I absolutely love the shorter scale for "punky" or "powerchord" type stuff. The neck feels really nice man. And as a side note, i'm DULY impressed with how well you got that custom logo decal on the headstock...it looks like it was done at the Fender factory.

-I noticed a "dent" on the neck down near the 12 or 14th fret (don't remember which one) but it didn't effect the feel of the neck at all and it's really small so i'm not arsed about it.

-the high E was choking a bit down past the 15th fret...i don't do a lot up there except for a note or two for accent's sake...but I think i'm going to check the action on that string just to be sure.

-the action over all is just how i like it! i'm not a super-low action or super-high action guy, so this was really great out of the box.

-the control plate seems like it's fine, though yeah a couple times i did barely scrape it...but i'm not worried about it really. if i have to alter my strum path slightly to avoid the control plate when i play Him, i certainly can handle that.

over all this thing is a real beauty. i forget, but did he start out as a mid 90's MIM Duo? I'm sure you've said at some point...LOL. is the neck the stock neck that came with it? Because it really does feel great. I'm DYING to get it plugged in and put it through the real paces. over all i'm totally enamoured with Franky. my guitar wall looks so bad ass because it has my esquier, dots' MIM Strat, my MIM strat, my jagmaster and now Franky on it currently...just need a mustang, jaguar and jazzmaster now! LOL

Started life as a MIM Duo, neck is from a new Jagmaster (refinished for a worn look and feel), Bridge is from a first gen toronado.

I totally forgot about that dent, and I'm really sorry I didn't mention it. It doesn't effect playability at all though, as you've found.

You nailed it too, it performs epically as a "punk rock" strummer.

As for the logo... it looks stock "most " of teh time... in certain lighting you can see the line between the original finish and the new finish over just the logo bit. I couldn't be arsed to take off the tuners so I just taped them up and only refinned the logo area.

I'm really excited that you like it. Almost more so than when I finished it for myself.

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:27 pm

a jagmaster neck? that's fucking awesome! because when i demo'd a jagmaster the first time i hated the neck for some reason...this proves it was just a silly moment. the bridge looks really cool and the saddles are super solid as well. i'm really excited about this guitar. it's my first fender shortscale, it's my most "unique" guitar and i just really love the fit and finish. i'm a comp stripe WHORE and the green pearl really NEEDS to be on this guitar...you did a great job with it man. really.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:31 pm

St. Jimmy wrote:a jagmaster neck? that's fucking awesome! because when i demo'd a jagmaster the first time i hated the neck for some reason...this proves it was just a silly moment. the bridge looks really cool and the saddles are super solid as well. i'm really excited about this guitar. it's my first fender shortscale, it's my most "unique" guitar and i just really love the fit and finish. i'm a comp stripe WHORE and the green pearl really NEEDS to be on this guitar...you did a great job with it man. really.

The finish on that neck is waaaaaay different than the stock jm neck which may account for your liking thsi one but not the one you demo'd. It's refinned with a much thinner and more satiny texture.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:34 pm

St. Jimmy wrote:

JamesSmann · Post by **JamesSmann** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:38 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
St. Jimmy wrote:a jagmaster neck? that's fucking awesome! because when i demo'd a jagmaster the first time i hated the neck for some reason...this proves it was just a silly moment. the bridge looks really cool and the saddles are super solid as well. i'm really excited about this guitar. it's my first fender shortscale, it's my most "unique" guitar and i just really love the fit and finish. i'm a comp stripe WHORE and the green pearl really NEEDS to be on this guitar...you did a great job with it man. really.
The finish on that neck is waaaaaay different than the stock jm neck which may account for your liking thsi one but not the one you demo'd. It's refinned with a much thinner and more satiny texture.

that's probably what it is then. the SX neck on the jagmaster that i bought from sparky felt better than that stock JM neck felt...so you did a HELL of a job refin'ing that neck. man...i wish i had the day off today to be fucking with that guitar!

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