Hi all,
Just picked up a 1992 EBMM Van Halen. It was purple at one time, but it has faded to a purplish grey. Still cool.
I needed a modern-type guitar with a Floyd that I could use for a hard rock project, and this is perfect for it. It is such a well put-together guitar, and very lively.
I need to get it refretted, as they're pretty worn down.
What is the correct fret profile/gauge for this model? Also - anyone ever put stainless frets on one of these? I live in the UK, so it isn't really a feasible option for me to send it back to Ernie Ball for the refret.
Also - this Gotoh tremolo is a bit odd... I was reading about the loose feel of the bar, and I sorted that by cranking down the bolt under the trem plate, however the bar itself doesn't rotate/spin at all.
How do you loosen that up? There is a collar with a little grub screw around the bar, I've tried loosening/tightening that but to no avail - it doesn't seem to do anything.
Lastly - also related to the tremolo - the action (depressing of the bar) is pretty stiff. I've only got two springs on there, and I've loosened the claw somewhat - but wow, you really need some effort to drop it in pitch. Has anyone else encountered this?
Lastly - the fretboard itself... it is pretty dark. The previous owner must've practiced for hours every day, all over the neck, in a smoky bar. The only spot where it is still pretty light is right next to the locking nut.
Can this be cleaned/restored back to some semblance of its original state, either with 0000 steel wool and/or something else?
thanks!
Just picked up a 1992 EBMM Van Halen. It was purple at one time, but it has faded to a purplish grey. Still cool.
I needed a modern-type guitar with a Floyd that I could use for a hard rock project, and this is perfect for it. It is such a well put-together guitar, and very lively.
I need to get it refretted, as they're pretty worn down.
What is the correct fret profile/gauge for this model? Also - anyone ever put stainless frets on one of these? I live in the UK, so it isn't really a feasible option for me to send it back to Ernie Ball for the refret.
Also - this Gotoh tremolo is a bit odd... I was reading about the loose feel of the bar, and I sorted that by cranking down the bolt under the trem plate, however the bar itself doesn't rotate/spin at all.
How do you loosen that up? There is a collar with a little grub screw around the bar, I've tried loosening/tightening that but to no avail - it doesn't seem to do anything.
Lastly - also related to the tremolo - the action (depressing of the bar) is pretty stiff. I've only got two springs on there, and I've loosened the claw somewhat - but wow, you really need some effort to drop it in pitch. Has anyone else encountered this?
Lastly - the fretboard itself... it is pretty dark. The previous owner must've practiced for hours every day, all over the neck, in a smoky bar. The only spot where it is still pretty light is right next to the locking nut.
Can this be cleaned/restored back to some semblance of its original state, either with 0000 steel wool and/or something else?
thanks!
