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That is very unfortunate. 😥😥

That would be pretty wild! I wonder if they would all fit? LOL. Probably easier to buy a Digitech "Drop" pedal. ;)

@@CoffeeDrinker71 ya probably but it wouldn’t be as funny. Its more of a for shits and giggles than practicallity

@@CatIsQueen You're right, that would be hilarious though! 🤣

@@xtremewarboy5757 Great question. At the time of building this one, I’d estimate around $900 to $1,000. Body and neck combo were around $500…Floyd was around $150 (used), pickup around $100, then tuners and other hardware around $75…and finally, about $100 for paint supplies. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

​@@CoffeeDrinker71 Thanks brother I appreciate it

@@Randomveteran I purchased the pickguard on eBay. I can’t find the link since it was purchased a few years ago. But, it basically was a “blank” pickguard and I cut the humbucker slot myself. I know what you mean, anything pre-cut with an angled humbucker is usually angled way too much. Thanks for watching! Cheers!

@@CoffeeDrinker71 awesome, thank you!!

Hi I'm pretty sure it has both..theta and vintage. It's a great unit!

Yes, very good point! Also, there was the Charvel "Art Series". I think the same thing holds true for those as well...accurate on the front, but not the back.

Whatever you are comfortable using and produces a good result is totally fine.

@@CoffeeDrinker71 I'm new in this topic so thats why im asking, that tape looks great

Ok, I understand. I don't have any personal experience with that specific tape, but you'll also want to make sure it has enough adhesion strength. Some of the so-called "painters tape" have very light adhesion qualities which would make them unsuitable for something like this. So I would highly recommend testing it out on a small sample board first and see how well it behaves. Cheers!

@@CoffeeDrinker71 in my City i dont find that tape, what other options do u know for that?

Maybe just look for any other type of good quality masking tape. 3M makes a wide variety...like this green tape: amzn.to/4dI3n8t As long as it creates nice clean and sharp lines you will be fine.

I believe I just wiped it clean with a tack cloth off camera.

That is so cool! Good luck with your project!!

Great question! The main reason was to guarantee adhesion and a uniform finish once it was all buffed. I wasn't sure if the Duplicolor would adhere properly to the factory poly top coat...so figured it would be much more predictable of a result to just sand it and prime over it.

Thank you for watching and commenting. That's a very good question...and I'm not sure how well I covered the topic in the video. I think it's helpful to perform the test with the fret rocker simply on the basis of finding out whether or not the entire fret board needs to be leveled. If you performed the test and only found a few high frets, it would obviously make more sense to stop there, and just spot level those frets instead of performing a full leveling job. But, if a person was already committed to leveling the entire board, then you are correct, I would just dive right in! Hope that logic makes sense? Thanks again!

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you very much! You'll need 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", and 1/2" tape to do this properly. Also, the black stripes range between .650" to .700" in some areas. Most guys custom cut those pieces or use some other template to create the wider stripes.

I suppose it could act as a barrier in this manner. It does need to be "renewed" once in a while depending on how much playing time you are giving it.

@@CoffeeDrinker71 Makes sense, thanks.

Sure, just make sure it's a good quality lacquer. Avoid the brands like Rustoleum or Krylon clear coats. Those are usually enamels. If you are using the same Duplicolor Perfect Match paints, which are lacquers, then stick with a lacquer product. If you don't, there will likely be some type of reaction.

@@CoffeeDrinker71 Thank you! I'll take that into consideration!

Totally a preference. If you like it smoother, then yes, you could sand to 2000 grit.

That's the million dollar question!!!! It's heavily debated in all the online forums & groups. I've built both...basswood and swamp ash. I think I prefer the tone from swamp ash...but as far as the real one is concerned, nobody really knows! Thanks for watching.

@@roguitarrista10 Yes, it’s called “Torch Red”. Pause the frame at 18:24 for a photo of the can. Thanks for watching.

Coats 1-6 weren't mixed in any way...just poured the StewMac lacquer right out of the can. It is labeled as being "ready to use". It wasn't until the final coats that I started mixing down the lacquer with reducer. For those coats, I just mixed down the balance of the can at that point in the spraying process, and kept it stored in the StewMac can. I poured about 100 grams per coat in the gun, then returned any unused portion back into the can. This is what makes working with lacquer different than other automotive type clears. You can store it for quite a long time.

@CoffeeDrinker71 Yeah, saw the first coats were straight from the can and all others were 2:1 thinner. Did it help with the orange peel? Didn't really mention if it did or not. I was wondering how much you mixed up per shoot and was also wondering about storage. You answered that though too so thank you. Built a few guitars and basses so far but used the spray cans from Stew Mac. This is my first attempt at using an air gun. Both nervous and excited. 🤣

@@MichaelArnold2112 Yes, I believe reducing the lacquer to 2:1 mixture really improved the flow and greatly reduced the orange peel in the subsequent coats. If you look at the result after coat #11 at the 21:41 mark in the video, you'll notice how smooth it is starting to lay down. Granted, this was the first coat after performing the 1000 grit wet sanding process just prior to this coat...but I probably could have stopped after the 11th coat because it looked perfect to me.

That is by design. Eddie used pinstripe tape for the small 1/8" stripes. It started peeling off after a short time on tour. It was all removed when he sprayed the red layer a few years later. Since this is a "replica" I simply did what Eddie did.

Very close. Just the modern version of the Non-Fine Tuner Floyd Rose.

Yeah I sold mine many years ago. Wish I still had it though.

Thank you!!!

Thank you so much!

Thank you very much! ...ah yeah, that alternative paint scheme would look pretty cool. I've seen a few purple variants in the past..but I think they were 5150's or Franky's.

Hello! Great questions. In the "tribute" video I wet sanded the base colors to knock down the sharp edges along the stripes. It will remain "dull" as long as you don't buff it out. For that particular project, that was the end goal. I simply wanted to smooth out the edges along the stripes, and remove any "orange peel" texture over the body before applying the Minwax semi-gloss clear. I built that guitar for my buddy, and he wanted some type of protective clear coat on it without being too shiny...so we chose the semi-gloss version since it has a slightly reduced amout of gloss. Eddie's original was never painted with a clear coat, so we were just trying to make it look as close as possible with the additional protection of the clear coat that he wanted. Normally, if you wet sand your paint, and progressively move through the higher level of grits...1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 etc, you can usually follow that up by hand buffing or using a polisher of some type to make it really glossy if that's what you intend to do. But for that particular project the goal was to achieve a satin or semi-gloss texture and stop there. I hope that helps. Best of luck with your project.

@@CoffeeDrinker71Thank you so much for the response! I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out. I definitely want to follow what you did on your project but was just making sure everything I am doing is correct! 🙏🙏

@@benjaminb_kendama7194 My pleasure! I'm glad I could offer some help. Since we are in the heat of the summer months, be careful when spraying any type of lacquer in high humidity levels, depending on where you live. You need to make sure that the humidity is somewhere in the "comfortable range" of around 65% (or less), otherwise your lacquer paint will "blush" and will need to be fixed. Of course this is assuming that you will be spraying outdoors and not in a climate controlled booth. Lacquer is very a temperamental paint and really needs to be sprayed when humidity is low. ;) Again, best of luck on your project!

@@CoffeeDrinker71thanks for the tip! I really appreciate it again! I’ve been wet sanding the red today just found a good pace to get it down without messing stuff up haha. I started on the back and the red started bleeding onto the white along with the white getting sanded to the point I could see through it. Quite the emotional rollercoaster but the front is looking perfect!

If you have any tips with getting the red out of the white I would love to hear it though!

I agree, the amount of tint was very limited. BTW, I'm a huge fan of your guitars! Hopefully one day I'll have a chance to order one!!!

I personally have never tried this, but I don't see why it couldn't work for that application as well. This is just basic paint scratch removal techniques so I would think it should work fine. Although..."Piano Black" finishes show every single scratch and swirl! ;)

That's really cool that you are attempting your own EVH "DIY" makeover! :) I'm sure you will get it up and running soon! Cheers!

In the first few minutes of the video I walked through the signal chain in the Line 6 Helix "Edit" software. The chain flowed like this: Guitar > Mesa MK IV amp model > tube compressor > Marshall TV cab > stereo fx loop out of Helix into Eventide Micropitch > Keeley Halo Delay > FX loop return back into Helix > into DAW. I hope that helps!

Hello! No, I decided not to sand the base coat. I've read mixed guidance on whether or not it's advisable to do that.

Thank you very much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😎 Cheers!

@@rtabor5808 “Frets on the Net”.

@@CoffeeDrinker71 Thanks I'll check them out.

@@5150rob Thank you so much! I appreciate it! :)

Hahaha! Cool man! Thanks!!!! You should definitely build one!

It's a great sound!!!! That Halo pedal is very unique. I love it!!! Thanks for watching!!!!