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'''Frank Thomas''' is a guitarist for the rock bands, [[Magic]], [[Gridlock]], [[Various Artists]], and [[86 Aspartame]].
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'''Frank Tomas''' is a guitarist for the Connecticut rock bands, [[Magic]], [[Gridlock]], [[Various Artists]], and [[86 Aspartame]].
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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 <small>(pink, maple neck/fretboard, black dot, Schaller trem, 1 humbucker, 1 single coil, 24 frets, 1 vol pot, 3 way blade type selector switch)</small> 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.
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==Charvel Model 2 specs==
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*country of manufacture: Japan ''(Chushin Gakki Japan)''
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*years made: 1987-88
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*MSRP: $600
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*body wood: Basswood
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*neck wood: Rock Maple (quater-sawn)
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*fret board: Rosewood
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*neck type: Bolt-on 22 fret
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*fret wire: Rockwell C6/Brinell 171 18% nickel silver
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*inlays: Dot white
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*pickup: Jackson Humbucker (J90C)
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*bridge tremolo: Jackson locking trem (JT-6)
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*fretboard nut: carbon fibre
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*machine heads: Jackson SG-38 06
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*1 volume pot (black barrel type knurled steel)
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==bands==
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*3 Ring Circus
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*[[Majik]]
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*[[Gridlock]]
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*[[Glock]]
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*[[Various Artists]]
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*[[86 Aspartame]]
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==discography / video==
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''see [[86 Aspartame]] and [[Gridlock]]''
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==link==
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*https://gridlock.bandcamp.com/
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 21 May 2021

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

link



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