NGD! EBMM EVH

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I picked this little gem up yesterday on a 'before the divorce' sale. A local music store offered the seller a check for $1000.00... I offered $1300.00 cash. Score! :)

The flame on the neck is outrageous! I've never played a EBMM EVH before, but this is quickly becoming my favorite guitar to play. It sounds better to my ears than the USA Peavey Wolfgang I use to own. It has more 'balls' in the midrange, and the neck feels better. I'm generally not a fan of the Floyd Rose
 
Been checking these out since I got my evh striped series. That is by far my favorite so far. Beautiful!!
 
It was in nasty shape when I got it. I polished the frets with steel wool and Nu-Metal, reset the tremolo system so it wasn't laying against the body, adjusted the string-tree and added a bit of relief to the neck. I use to run a FR tremolo in a 2 x spring V pattern, but I left all three springs in this. It stays in-tune better, and has a bit of added resistance.
 
TrueTone500":1j3n8nxw said:
It was in nasty shape when I got it. I polished the frets with steel wool and Nu-Metal, reset the tremolo system so it wasn't laying against the body, adjusted the string-tree and added a bit of relief to the neck. I use to run a FR tremolo in a 2 x spring V pattern, but I left all three springs in this. It stays in-tune better, and has a bit of added resistance.
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The trem is actually supposed to be resting against the body on that guitar. Otherwise the d-tuna will not work properly. It's supposed to be drive only.
 
SFW":1kduqmby said:
TrueTone500":1kduqmby said:
It was in nasty shape when I got it. I polished the frets with steel wool and Nu-Metal, reset the tremolo system so it wasn't laying against the body, adjusted the string-tree and added a bit of relief to the neck. I use to run a FR tremolo in a 2 x spring V pattern, but I left all three springs in this. It stays in-tune better, and has a bit of added resistance.
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The trem is actually supposed to be resting against the body on that guitar. Otherwise the d-tuna will not work properly. It's supposed to be drive only.
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That's what I ran into with the Peavey Wolfgang, but this is staying in-tune perfectly. I don't recall if the Peavey had two springs or three... Maybe it's the heavier string gauge I switched to? I have it adjusted to infinite down of-course, and one semi-tone up.
 
Nice axe & GREAT score!!! That's got to be one of the nicest blue finishes I've ever seen!!!

And I completely agree, I prefer these to the Wolfgangs also - although I LOVE the Wolfgangs and GAS for one nonstop!!!
 
That's a dive bomb only floyd man, it's supposed to rest on the body. This also keeps the string height at the correct measurement above the pup's because they're direct mount
 
lessthan12":1pe7v7sx said:
That's a dive bomb only floyd man, it's supposed to rest on the body. This also keeps the string height at the correct measurement above the pup's because they're direct mount
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Yep, and the D tuna will go berserk too. Plus you loose some beef in the tone.

Don`t mess with Eddie`s design philosophies. :gethim:

:lol: :LOL:

Nice fiddle man, i`d like to get a blue or honey one, i have a dead mint purple one that rocks. Zero fade.

Chris
 
The high E is fine. The bridge sits at a backward angle, which I don't like. If I level the bridge, and drop it lower, the strings will be sitting on the frets. I'm thinking the former owned may have shimmed the neck? I don't see any shim material, but that doesn't mean there isn't a Doll House matchbook cover tucked in there.
 
For that price and condition...you almost stole it. Congrats!
 
It's actually got some dings here and there. I could fix them with same straight nitro, but I'm not going to mess with it.
 
TrueTone500":39fn1ybb said:
The high E is fine. The bridge sits at a backward angle, which I don't like. If I level the bridge, and drop it lower, the strings will be sitting on the frets. I'm thinking the former owned may have shimmed the neck? I don't see any shim material, but that doesn't mean there isn't a Doll House matchbook cover tucked in there.

Update:

Here's what I found in the heel cavity...



Here's how I have the bridge set-up...

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THAT's more like it! I sold my EBMM EVH because I didn't like the non-adjustable action (unless you used a shim in the neck pocket)! Yours looks to be set up much better - enjoy!
 
That is a beauty and an EVH model to boot!

Great score! Love the colour and look. Neck looks fabulous!

Well done!

:)
 
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