Franken-Taco-Caster (Hey MJB)

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:33 am

Got this from MJB a while back....

50's Mexican Reissue

Sperzels required the holes drilled out, floyd rose took two 9.5mm holes and some dremel work (wish i could get a pic of the cut, it came out perfect) Used a dremel for the LSR as well to get the majority, then a file & sandpaper.

The damn black pickup covers were backordered and just got shipped today =/

Sorry for bad pix, used my cell. Love this thing, thanks mjb =)

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:03 pm

that thing is sweet! im jealous!

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:21 pm

nice guit, colton! diggin the roller nut/locking tuner combo. i think that's what petrucci's signature musicman has on it.

you upgrade the pups yet?

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:34 pm

Looks good, I got a Highway One Strat that I put a black pickguard on that looks similar ( minus the Floyd of course )

Nice job on it, looks like you bought it like that.

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:12 pm

Thanks guys, I like how it came out too. Wish I would have taken some pictures along the way.

No new pups in this yet. I actually like the way these reissue ones sound... they might end up growing up to be full dogs =)

Since I was using 12's, I have all 5 springs in the back. Down to 11's now, but kept them in there.

By the way, this thing weighs about as much as a Cadillac.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:29 pm

wow! looks great colton, your so welcome dude. makes me happy it found a good home. love what you did to her. i guess you got to see the shielding job my buddy did to it....what did you think?

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:30 pm

Your friend did that?! Hell, it looks factory!

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:04 pm

Colton wrote:Your friend did that?! Hell, it looks factory!

yeah, he's the man. those pickups are not stock either, they're "vintage noiseless"

what do you figure you got into now? $$$

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:27 pm

mjb wrote:
Colton wrote:Your friend did that?! Hell, it looks factory!
yeah, he's the man. those pickups are not stock either, they're "vintage noiseless"

what do you figure you got into now? $$$

That's a nice added bonus when you didn't know they were in there.LOL

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:58 pm

hell yea, keep them noiseless bad boys in there! no wonder you liked them so much!!!

Big Jimi Cee · Post by **Big Jimi Cee** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:27 pm

Colton,

It is about time that someone paid homage to the lowly FrankenStrat. You did a great job. Here is my little monster.

40+ posts and counting

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:14 am

tonefight wrote:
mjb wrote:
Colton wrote:Your friend did that?! Hell, it looks factory!
yeah, he's the man. those pickups are not stock either, they're "vintage noiseless"

what do you figure you got into now? $$$
That's a nice added bonus when you didn't know they were in there.LOL

Haha hell yeah!

As for $$$
Strat = $300 and a myspace design (I still feel like I owe you something mike)
LSR = $10, from lonewolf
Floyd Rose = $20, from Metalchurch
Sperzels = $80
Pickguard = $20
Knobs = $7
Selector Switch Tip = $2
Teflon Trem Nuts = $7
Dunlop StrapLocks = Dunno, got them years ago
and the tuner was a gift from Felix...
Cigarette burn = $60 bag of beans. Yeah, forgot i set it there while I was working on intonation.
Chips of paint in random places = Well, thats just what you get for taking it EVERYWHERE hung across your back.

That reminds me, I gave felix my old white volume knob. He wears them out doing all that volume swells when he plays. He actually had to switch the volume out for a tone knob once since it was wore down so damn much. He got a kick out of it when I gave it to him....

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:49 am

Colton wrote:
tonefight wrote:
mjb wrote: yeah, he's the man. those pickups are not stock either, they're "vintage noiseless"

what do you figure you got into now? $$$
That's a nice added bonus when you didn't know they were in there.LOL
Haha hell yeah!

(I still feel like I owe you something mike)

very nice colton and resourceful!

you don't owe me nothing man, someday maybe you'll be a position to help a fellow musician out, i got that guitar from helping my buddy do some bathroom work and didn't even have an electric guitar at the time i think. my buddy helped me out, just like i helped you out. i was glad to do it, just like when your time comes you'll be glad to do it too. i was going to put the money from that axe toward another one but ended up buying christmas presents with the doe. worked out for everybody

how do i add show dates to the myspace??????

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:04 am

PM sent about myspace.

Is it crazy to name your guitar?

Think I'll name her after the hebrew word for night - Layla =)

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:47 pm

That's one sweet Strat!

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:10 pm

Looks good man!
Where did you find your pickguard? That's an 8 hole isn't it?

Grab some EMG's and get rid of some knobs and switches and it'll be a machine.

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:13 pm

The pickguard was ordered from musicians friend. Made sure it was thicker than that original one, since when i put the floyd rose in, I had to cut out one of the holes, which brings it down to a 7 hole =)

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:51 am

Yeah I hear ya man, cause I had to do the same thing to my Jake E. Lee strat, but I then drilled a hole to replace the one that I had to cut out.

It does look alot better since you added the Floyd and LSR.
This one's a keeper I take it?

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:06 am

This son of a bitch is gettin buried with me.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:09 am

LOL

I remember the day that you got that thing, you were fuckin stoked to say the least.
I know you've been wanting a decent Fender Strat for a while and that one you got from Mike is damn near the exact one that you were lookin for.

I cant wait to see what it looks like 10-15 years from now

Oh yeah Colton, I name all of my guitars, so it's not weird if you ask me.