Frank Tomas

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

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

Thomas' 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

• 3 Ring Circus
• Majik
• Gridlock
• Glock
• Various Artists
• 86 Aspartame

discography / video

see 86 Aspartame and Gridlock

link

• http://86aspartame.com
• http://www.amazon.com/Gridlock-The-DVD-Frank-Thomas/dp/B00GAOMNI2/

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