Project: Frankenstripe

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So I've been scratching my head for the last couple days pondering this question:

Do I use red LEDs or white LEDs?

I'm gonna see if I can get a quick video up of my little experiment with the LEDs...

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Hooray for double posts!

Video 1; this is the red LED with the plexi:



Notice that the LED gets dimmer, then brighter, then dimmer again. This is me moving the plexi in front of the LED.

Video 2; this is the ultribright white LED:



Quite the difference huh?

So needless to say, I'll be using white ultrabrights in this.

I also played around with an ultra bright blue LED a bit. While its not going to show up in this mod, lets just say the damn thing is BRIGHT! I might make a nightlight out of it in the future...or mod a nightlight that is in the house already...

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Side panel window is cut. Now all I have to do on it is a bunch of cleanup.

Taped and drawn out.

Finished Product. As I said, I've got some cleanup to do. Here's why:

Regarding the second pic, that bend is a trick of the camera. It doesn't do that, honestly!

Guess what I'm doing over the next couple of days!

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Mock up. Please ignore the clutter, that'll be taken care of before the end of the week.

Envision, if you will, a few more pieces of metal dividing the window up even more. Something similar to this:

Where the black bars are the metal dividers (for lack of a better term). However, what I have in mind will not be as cluttered looking.

But first, I gotta get some work done with the good ol file set. Not to mention get that damn front panel cleaned up so I can steal an idea from one of the new members!

[sirkillalot617]

looking good so far.

What make of guitar is that?

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That particular guitar is a Fender. If you look closely at the headstock, you can see the new Fender logo. The original Frankenstein, however, was a mongrel put together by Eddie back in the mid 1970's--a Boogie body that was a second (meaning it had imperfections), a humbucker out of a Gibson, and a Linn Ellisworth neck.

Edit: Here's a great link that details the history of Ed's arsenal.

[sirkillalot617]

cool thanks You Play?

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cool thanks You Play?

Yes and no. I know how to, but I haven't touched a guitar in about three years. In fact, I used to own a Peavey Wolfgang; I sold it to finance a trip to Denver to see Van Halen in 2004. I miss that guitar, but you gotta do what ya gotta do, you know?

[sirkillalot617]

yup good luck with the mod and maybe you will play again some day.

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Small update--I'm back to sqaure 1 on the front panel. And I think I've got a plan that'll actually work this time.

I've knocked off all the excess bondo. I'll hit the top half with some spot putty and higher grit sandpaper.

Ok, phear my mad paint skillz:

See the area within the red box? I'll be removing that completely soon. And I'm planning on making a false front (not unlike McCoy's) and covering up the gaping hole.

Still undecided on how to use my soon to be made real estate though. Time will tell.

I've also retaped my window, and will be redrawing lines so I can tidy it up with the dremel. Hoping to get that knocked out this weekend, along with a ton of work on the server.