Frank Tomas

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Frank Tomas
Background information
Birth name Frank Tomas
AKA Franko Grande, G.W.
Born September 1, 1971 (1971-09-01) (age 52)
Genres rock / metal
Instruments guitar
Years active 1987-1999
Notable instruments
1987 Charvel Model 2

Frank Tomas is a guitarist for the Connecticut rock bands, Magic, Gridlock, Various Artists, and 86 Aspartame.

Tomas' guitars, though owns many of differing brands, are mostly all Charvel's. His main axe is a red Japanese made 1987 Charvel Model 2. This guitar can be seen in his picture above right. Occasionally, he has also appeared with a 1991 Charvel DK-060-SH (pink, maple neck/fretboard, black dot, Schaller trem, 1 humbucker, 1 single coil, 24 frets, 1 vol pot, 3 way blade type selector switch) with the numbers 75 in black at the trem. The significance of the numbers 75, to date, is not known. Whether it is a decal, or painted is also not known.

Charvel Model 2 specs

  • country of manufacture: Japan (Chushin Gakki Japan)
  • years made: 1987-88
  • MSRP: $600
  • body wood: Basswood
  • neck wood: Rock Maple (quater-sawn)
  • fret board: Rosewood
  • neck type: Bolt-on 22 fret
  • fret wire: Rockwell C6/Brinell 171 18% nickel silver
  • inlays: Dot white
  • pickup: Jackson Humbucker (J90C)
  • bridge tremolo: Jackson locking trem (JT-6)
  • fretboard nut: carbon fibre
  • machine heads: Jackson SG-38 06
  • 1 volume pot (black barrel type knurled steel)

bands

discography / video

see 86 Aspartame and Gridlock

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