EVH...whats up with the quarter

[Neo Fender]

Precisely - as evidenced by the dubious Gibson pickup selector switch in the middle pickup cavity, the dead neck pickup and the stupid bicycle reflectors on the back.

...because usually the star him/her self was so jacked up on something whether it be alcohol or some other substance that they don't actually remember the true reasons for anything... :laughing11:

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

The other way you can look at it is, when folks ask about it, you can reply.
"That's just my 2 cents thrown in..."

 

[AutoBat]

If you've got a bunsen burner and about a minute of time, try melting a penny, you'll see quickly how un-copper they are.

 

[mullyman]

Precisely - as evidenced by the dubious Gibson pickup selector switch in the middle pickup cavity, the dead neck pickup and the stupid bicycle reflectors on the back.

The dead neck pup is because he didn't know how to wire both pups. The switch, not sure. The reflectors were actually used by pointing the back of the guitar to the lights behind the stage and reflecting the colors back into the crowd. Not really sure how well that worked though. Also, that is one of the most iconic guitars in the history of rock music, not really sure how stupid any of it really is.
MULLY
although, I did ask the guy making my Franky to leave the reflectors off the back of it  :dontknow:

 

[Patrick from Davis]

If you've got a bunsen burner and about a minute of time, try melting a penny, you'll see quickly how un-copper they are.

Ohhh! this is a fun example in chemistry.  Take a triangle file and file an X on a penny through the copper.  Doesn't take much.  Put enough HCl (pool acid) on a piece of plastic to make a puddle the size of the penny.  Using a tweezer, place the penny on the puddle of acid.  It will float until the penny has no more Zinc in it.  It is a single replacement reaction where Zn goes to H2 + ZnCl2.  Or watch it on Youtube.  This is probably best since you make H2 gas and it is quite fumy.  We used to use mossy Zinc and HCl to make exploding eggs, another really fun SRR, followed by combustion...  Sorry for the hijack, now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
Patrick

 

[pabloman]

It's a Fender blade switch not a Gibson toggle and it was leftover from the Strat wiring along with the single coil. The reflectors are from a truck stop not a bicycle. The paint was Schwinn bicycle paint. Ed should have just Googled a wiring diagram or checked out a video on YouTube. :doh: Slacker!

 

[Strat Avenger]

So I wonder if older pennies (solid copper) would produce a better tone than the later copper-plated zinc pennies.  :icon_scratch:

 

[Cagey]

Copper is one of the softer metals. They're tone suckers. Get yourself some of the early '40s steel pennies. Nice and hard. Lotsa sustain.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

It's all about the money.

 

[Pelagaard]

So I wonder if older pennies (solid copper) would produce a better tone than the later copper-plated zinc pennies.  :icon_scratch:

??? Is this a serious question?

 

[Updown]

So I wonder if older pennies (solid copper) would produce a better tone than the later copper-plated zinc pennies.  :icon_scratch:

??? Is this a serious question?

Yeah you get more Zing in the Zinc plated ones  :laughing7:

EVH probably used a couple of these  :doh:
http://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/2006/01/rare_pennies.php

 

[DangerousR6]

So I wonder if older pennies (solid copper) would produce a better tone than the later copper-plated zinc pennies.  :icon_scratch:

??? Is this a serious question?

Yeah you get more Zing in the Zinc plated ones  :laughing7:

EVH probably used a couple of these  :doh:
http://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/2006/01/rare_pennies.php

I have both a 1909 penny and a steel 1943 penny, not worth a dime... :doh:

 

[thebutcher85]

So I wonder if older pennies (solid copper) would produce a better tone than the later copper-plated zinc pennies.  :icon_scratch:

??? Is this a serious question?

Yeah you get more Zing in the Zinc plated ones  :laughing7:

EVH probably used a couple of these  :doh:
http://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/2006/01/rare_pennies.php

I have both a 1909 penny and a steel 1943 penny, not worth a dime... :doh:

they do. I've tried it. pre-1980's pennies have a "ring" and sustain to them, and the later zinc-plated ones do not. they sound dull and lifeless.

here's a small test you can do: take a pre-1980's penny and a more recent one and drop them one at a time on a hard surface and listen to the ring they make when they hit. There's a difference.

 

[jackthehack]

I used $2.25 in quarters for this build....

 

[DangerousR6]

I used $2.25 in quarters for this build....

LMAO...I remember when you put the weather caster together...