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Building a '78 EVH Frankenstrat Replica with a low budget (under $250)!

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The #1 question I have been asked is "why did I use pinstripe tape instead of painting the thin stripes?". I'll answer this here...because this is the same way Eddie did it. The 1/8" pinstripes were eventually removed after a few tours. You can see evidence of the tape starting to peel in old photographs of Eddie's guitar. He removed all of the pinstripe tape before painting this with the red color. That's why the stripes are no longer visible on the guitar. Thanks for taking time to read this! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Fender "Starcaster" overview 01:47 Primer and Body modifications 03:11 Spraying black lacquer 04:27 The taped stripes! 04:55 Sample boards 05:10 Spraying white lacquer 06:21 Peeling the tape 08:35 Neck sanding and fret leveling 12:29 Fitting brass nut and applying Tru-Oil 13:30 Apply conductive paint to cavity 14:30 3M Pinstripe application 17:21 Assembly / Wiring / Setup 24:37 Final reveal

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