Building a "5150" EVH Kramer Tribute (KNE body and neck - Complete Build!)
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- Building a 5150 replica using the KPAC51 body and neck from KNE Guitars!
Paint Supplies used:
Duplicolor Perfect Match Wimbledon White: amzn.to/47VvfTv
Duplicolor Perfect Match Torch Red BGM0510: amzn.to/3RfUZDa
Duplicolor Black Lacquer: amzn.to/41ry5NJ
Minwax Semi Gloss Lacquer: amzn.to/41m3HV0
Parts used:
KNE KPAC51 body and neck kit
EVH Wolfgang humbucker (import version)
Gotoh SG360-07 tuners
Gotoh R2 locking nut
Original Floyd Rose (German)
Big Brass block 37mm (hoockey/ebay)
Floyd Rose push-in bar upgrade: amzn.to/48koBGb
EVH Low Friction pot - 500k
Switchcraft Barrel Jack
MXR style knob
EVH D-tuna: amzn.to/3GGlIEb
EVH "5150" decal set
Kramer B4129 neck plate from "Frets on the Net"
Kramer waterslide decal (eBay)
Brass tremolo stopper (eBay)
String tree from: www.rscustommachine.com/produ...
Chapters:
00:00 Parts unboxing
01:27 Mock Assembly/Test fit
04:56 Floyd upgrades
08:37 First sound test
09:34 Tearing down for paint prep
10:18 Applying sanding sealer
12:00 Spraying Wimbledon White
15:24 Taping the stripes
18:13 Spraying Torch Red
20:44 Removing tape stripes
22:47 Wet sanding final color coats
24:04 Spraying black stripes
26:21 Spraying Minwax Semi-Gloss Clear
27:23 Headstock stripes
28:01 Headstock decal
29:10 Fret work and neck treatment
32:04 Final assembly
39:28 The final reveal
41:16 Casey Harshbarger jam session - Hudba
I love when I see other people make replicas of Ed's guitars with stripes, and you're one of them!
Thank you so much! :)
@@CoffeeDrinker71 You're welcome.
If I bought the kit and sent it to you and paid you would you build this?
Outstanding job, love how you made it look like it did on day one with no relic…so ironic I also used parchment paper to make my Frankenstrat, I used airplay on my iPhone and sent the image of the guitar to my tv and expanded the photo to the correct size…again great job and thanks for the video 👍🏼
That's awesome! Yeah, blowing it up full size and tracing the stripes is a great way to confirm the correct placement! Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate it very much.
@CoffeeDrinker71 great build 👏 and it sounded just Awesome! Can you tell me which modeling unit and assuming you were using an FRFR speaker?
Excellent!! Fabulous playing!!
Man I have watched this video about 30 times. Not only does this guitar look good it sounds phenomenal ✊🏼 Great job
Thank you very much! ;)
right back at you this is the best looking and sounding kits iv'e ever seen on youtube great job man🤘🤘🤘🙂🙂🙂
@@judequinnell3631 Thank you very much!!! I appreciate i!
Nice seeing you here sir!
Great build. Really nice work.
Thank you!!
I love that he is playing Van Halen esq sounding riffs, but they're his own. Sounds great!
Excellent work.
Thank you!
Dude!
I put together a 5150 body and neck about 8 years ago.
KNE is the bomb!
Neck pocket fit nice and snug, and string alignment wasn't an issue.
I was disappointed though that they don't offer necks any more.
My neck is probably the best I've ever played!
Edit:
I see now where they're offering necks again.
Hmm.....
Another project is coming to mind.....
Maybe a black and white frankie.......
I agree, but I also think they are still making necks??? I would email Mitch to find out. They are still listed on the website.
Great job on this
Thank you very much!
Damn, that sounds awesome. Well done!
Thank you very much!!!
Looks and sounds awesome. Great playing as well.
Thanks!!!
beautiful! thanks for making this!
Thank you very much! Cheers!
Awesome 👏🏼 very impressive build. 😮
Thank you very much!!
Fantastic looking guitar, Great job
Thank you!
Great video...very nice build, very nice
Thank you so much!
Beautiful guitar! and superb guitar playing!
Thank you so much!
Looks absolutely stunning... Wow
Thank you!!!
Wow speechless! This is amazing job :)
Thank you so much!! I appreciate it. Cheers!
Absolute fantastic playing !
Thanks!! Casey is an amazing player!!!
Great Build and greaaat playing guys!!!! Killer sounds 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤩🤩🤩
Thank you very much!!
Fantastic video as always, Brian. It‘s always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks 👍🏼
Thank you Peter! I appreciate it very much!!!
Great Job Man!
Thanks!!!
Really enjoyed this
Thanks for watching!!
Wow.... Just frick'n wow!
Top notch vid!!!
Thanks for watching Jesse! :) I really appreciate the compliments!
KNE makes good parts!!
As always, you deliver the goods!
Thank you!!!! ;)
great looking and sounding guitar! and man that guy can really play!!!
Thanks!!! Yeah, Casey is a phenomenal player!!! :)
Awesome job and MAN that guy RIPS. Great playing.
Thank you so much!!!!!
Amazing job 👏
Thank you very much!
That’s awesome bro! Good job!
Thanks man!!!
@@CoffeeDrinker71 no problem man! I’m working on one like this.
@@Pyrohelix_ Awesome! I hope it turns out great!!
Amazing and amazing attention to detail a true craftsman
Thank you very much!
This video is making me wanna do a build project with a kne kit! Very well done, sir!
Thank you very much!
Great Build! Always Loved the "Kramer " Hockey Stick headstock! EVH 5150
Thank you!
That came out beautiful. Cool going with a factory finish. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you like this version!
Absolutely ( SWeeeeeeeeetttt!) !!!🙏 Great work, I really appreciate you sharing your build with us...
Thank you so much!
Incredible, I truly envy you. A job well done!
Thank you so much!
Did you buy the decals? Or did you make them? I’d love any advice you could give me on this build. I’m going to make my own very soon.
@@1DerekMiracle The headstock decal was purchased on ebay. The 5150 decals and star decals were purchased from the EVH store. Hope that helps. Good luck.
Thank you for the info!
That tone is sooooooooooooo good I can feel my brain tingling!
Thanks!!! :)
Great job man!
Thanks for stopping by Johnny! :) I appreciate the comment!
@@CoffeeDrinker71 Anytime man!
Fantastic!!!
Awesome man!! 🤘🤘
Epic build!!! I want to build one like that! You did an amazing job man! I could listen to Casey jam all day.
Thanks so much! I agree...Casey makes it look so easy! Check out his band "The Warrior Kings" or search his name on CZcams for more videos of him. ;)
Wow That Is One Of Best Kits Out There Today I’m Definitely Going To Get One Like That
You won't be disappointed with any of KNE's products!!
Absolutely brilliant
Thank you so much!
@@CoffeeDrinker71 just subbed too
Lovely job. I wish I had the skills.
Thank you so much!!
Killed that one!
Thanks!!! ;)
Dude the sound of that gutar is wicked it looks great too
Id love to have one like that
Thank you so much! I agree, that swamp ash body really sounded amazing!
That is awesome!
I’ve been thinking of building one for some time. This may have pushed me over the edge.
Go for it!!! You will not regret building one!!!
I’ve been wanting to recycle some salvaged vintage Kramer hardware and one of the KnE “kits” might be the way to go. Awesome project.
Outstanding
Love to see what the rig set up he is playing through!
Casey was using my Line 6 Helix rig. In the jam session at the end (with room audio) we were using my WDW preset with 2 studio monitors and a Friedman ASM-10 on the floor. For the direct recordings we were using a stereo preset that I purchased from 3 Sigma Audio for the classic VH era of tone!
Very nice build!!!totally awesome!
Thank you so much! Cheers!
This was sick I’m saving up to just buy one because I don’t have the tools to build one
MUCH love for that relic'ed 5150 hanging your wall with the pick tape and forearm wear...
Thanks man! I have another video series on my channel from a few years ago when I built that one.
@@CoffeeDrinker71 I just subbed and I'm planning on watching that one later. I love the "Live Without a Net" era 5150 Kramer. It's the perfect balance of patina before it started getting really rough in the later years.
@@swordmonkey6635 Thanks man!!!
Nice! Getting ready to start painting mine have an alder strat body routed right, Kramer style neck, Floyd Rose and EVH pickups but I’m going to do mine a bit different since Eddys bridge pickup never actually worked and put in a 3 way switch instead so I can have neck, bridge, and both.
I could listen to this guy noodle all day. Sounds spot on.
Same here man! :) Casey is phenomenal!
Sounds absolutely killer, ed would be proud. that pickup has the perfect amount of breakup.
Thanks!!!!!!
That guitar is badass for sure but I would love to see a video about your cool little spray booth!
Thanks...and that's a good idea!
This is awesome! I thought the same way, swamp ash with wolfgang pup 👌
I'm totally sold on this combo now. That swamp ash is really resonant!
@@CoffeeDrinker71 any experience with the custom custom pup?
@@cheesewesil18 No I have never had my hands on one of them...would like to try one though.
@@CoffeeDrinker71 same here, dude I just looked theu the comments, you’re in fishers? I’m from Lafayette 🤙
@@cheesewesil18 Cool!
Great job! It would've looked killer being all natural!
Thanks! Yes I agree! It had a beautiful grain pattern!
Brian, thank you for posting this excellent video! Although I didn't use it for a Kramer Tribute build, I used it for my EVH homage bass (black w/grey stripes). I've never done guitar painting before, so all the processes and details you showed really helped me out...more than any other YT guitar painting video. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
The build looks and sounds amazing, by the way! You NAILED IT!
Ah, thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad the video helped with your project as well!!! Cheers!
Man! Another incredible build! And your painting skills are awesome. Casey is a fantastic player! Now I want a swamp ash guitar. I used to own a very heavy hard Ash 70 strat. That was a different animal. It was bright. I had to put high output pickups in it to tame it.
Thanks!!!!! I really appreciate the compliments!! Yes, Casey is a phenomenal player. It was great to have him stop by and jam for a few minutes.
Blown away...my all time favorite vid on YT. Beautiful build & incredible tone & masterful playing by Casey! I'm determined to build this exact guitar sometime, I absolutely LOVE IT! Congrats Brian 🤘🏻
Ah, thanks brother! I appreciate that very much!!! Yeah, Casey is an INCREDIBLE player! I'm so glad he dropped by to give this a test drive!!! ;)
@@CoffeeDrinker71 one question, why the decision to go w/ swamp ash over say, poplar? Regardless, the tone is monster.
@@BubbaZanetti_375 Well, it depends on which side of the argument you believe...but most people think the original was made with Swamp Ash. The first 5150 I built in a previous video series, I used basswood...and after feeling, playing, and hearing both the swamp ash is a much more resonant wood...at least for this application.
@@CoffeeDrinker71 agree w/ you, the swamp ash sounds incredible. Even better in the room I'm sure! Thanks brother!
@@BubbaZanetti_375 Yeah, it’s honestly made me consider rebuilding my first 5150 with a new swamp ash body. I built this particular guitar for a very close friend…so it’s not mine. But, the one I built for my own collection is basswood…and now I’m jealous!!! 😆😆
This makes me wanna finish mine after 10 years of having it in base white.
Outstanding build and playing.
Such a great sound!
Thank you so much. Good luck with your project as well.
Beautiful build man...that thing sounds awesome. Love the swamp ash. Great playing and great tone.
Thank you so much! :)
That’s a Friggin Beautiful Build, you sound Godly playing it buddy. Love that you played Drop Dead Legs. God bless and Amazing job.
Thank you so much! Cheers!
Id love to hear that 5150 coming out of a 6505+🤘🤘🤘
Sr you did great job
Thank you!
You are an outstanding human being showing us how to make our dream guitars. God bless you for sharing. WOW!
Thank you brother!
@@CoffeeDrinker71 where do you get the tracer template?
@@MichaelGuy I traced it out by hand. I projected the image of the actual 5150 guitar onto the wall in 1:1 scale, then traced the pattern on this paper.
Dude, awesome
Thank you!!
I just ordered a Locke body, I’ll be building one over the summer
Awesome!!!!
This is the best channel on CZcams
You are too kind!!!! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my channel!!! :)
I've been watching this video over and over again recently as I am currently building my own guitar which has similar specs to the 5150.
That is very cool! Thanks for watching! Good luck with your project as well! Cheers!
Awesome build, video shows how meticulous you are which shines through in this build. This is the standard I’m gonna set to my next project. Props for not relicing this beauty. 🤘🏼✌🏼
Thank you for the comments! I really appreciate it. Good luck with your project!!!!
Heck yeah, I thought he looked familiar, Great player, I saw the Warrior kings play this summer. Kudos for a great build too.
Thanks!!! Yeah, Casey is a phenomenal player!!! ;)
Now that's a tribute .nice axe work sir.
Thank you very much!!!
My dear friend! You inspired me to build an EVH Star tribute. You connected me to KnE and Jeremy D connected my to Butala for the neck. I won't strip mine, but will honer Ed with the Diver Down motif!
Awesome!!! :)
I'm on my 8th guitar build! I've did 5 strats,1 tele,2prs style guitars! Lots of fun and headaches! But very rewarding when job turns out nice!
Excellent video. I've never seen a German Floyd say "Original". New to me.
Thanks for watching! Yeah I agree...I had to do some research when I found the Floyd! It's just an older variation of the "Original". Good eye! ;)
Nice watching
Thank you!!!!
Hell of a job brother hell of a job 🤘🤘 looks and sounds fantastic
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!!!
My goodness love the fullness of tone the humbucker has along side that swamp ash body wood!
Thank you! Yeah, it was a GREAT pickup combination with that ash wood! Such a great tone!!!!
Looks good
Thanks!!!
that riff at 48:44 is genius!
I agree!! Casey is a PHENOMENAL player. He plays in a band called "The Warrior Kings" in Indianapolis.
It looks and sounds awesome! Great job done building it! Big shoutout to the player as well! He knows how to make this guitar come to life. Right guy for the job. Sound is just huge!!
Thank you so much! Yeah, I agree, Casey really brought this thing to life!!! He's a monster player!!! ;)
thanks, i am building a flying v with tath pattern but i prefer blue instead of red
I really dig the "paint holder"..while working for Jackson the body was just held up by a pipe flattered at the end and rotated by hand then hung up
That's very interesting to know. I'm a huge fan of Jackson. Yeah, this small paint jig only cost a few bucks in hardware store parts. Easy to make, and very effective. Thanks for watching!
I have noticed that swamp ash is incredibly resonant as well. You have me wanting to do another build. This really sounded amazing.
Yes, I agree. The swamp ash is probably the best choice for a 5150. I have my original 5150 made from basswood and it's nowhere near as resonant as this one!
@@CoffeeDrinker71 I will never understand why they would use a wood as soft as basswood for a trem guitar. I believe the Wolfgang is made of it, but with a maple cap.
@@qua7771 Exactly!!! That is why I didn't use the wood-screw posts on my basswood 5150. Instead, I installed the modern threaded Floyd bushings. I didn't want any problems with the posts later down the road. A lot of people don't understand that this is a huge risk...but will do it anyway for the sake of being "accurate" on their replica.
@@CoffeeDrinker71 I can understand the accuracy thing in terms of having a piece of wall art. As far as having a player that is a tone monster I don't care about accuracy. Who knows what Ed used in the studio on any given part of a song unless you were there. Probably over a dozen guitars. On stage it doesn't matter so much. I have built a 59 LP historically correct just for the sake of it, but that is a tried and true design, for the most part anyway.
I'm thinking of a frankenstrat build with an ash body. I really like the hockey stick neck you used. I might try one of Seymour Duncan's early design pickups.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make this video. It's an amazing guitar.
@@qua7771 Thanks again for the compliments. Yes, I agree...just build it the way you want it to perform in the end!!!
what a fantastic video and excellent craftamschip!!! needless to say that ... at 13:39 you can hear the "hot for teacher drum intro" by that spray can!!!! Yeah I'm nuts, I know that!!!
Hahaha!!! That is so cool!!!! :) Thanks for pointing that out!! Cheers!!
jesus christ . that the best sounding guitar i have ever heard and you made it yourself
Thank you very much!!!!
i never knew you had to paint the whole thing red then remove the tape😊
Ed was a maniac, we are all just crazy. My theory is he started with black again, and just left some tape on until the end. The black stripes always bothered me.
Nice job, I didn't even take the strings off when I did my stripe job, just thought 'what would ed do'.
Thank you so much for not fake-agin'.. sorry, "relicing" it!
:) I like them both ways...but I understand.
Every Jedi must build their own lightsaber. Every Van Halen guitarist must build their own Kramer 5150 clone.
It's funny to see the meticulous care you took in painting and finish when Edward was painting his in his garage, smoking and buzzed and then had his guitar tech drag the Kramer 5150 behind his truck in the driveway to "wear it up" since Edward hated playing pristine guitars. lol The dragging behind the truck was probaby around 1985 or early '86 since the 5150 guitar was in pretty good condition during the 1984 tour, but looked much more worn for the 5150 tour.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for all the info you provide.
If you did it again would you do grain filler, then sanding sealer, then Wimbledon White, Torch Red, Black, then Minwax Clear Lacquer?
It seems like all the lacquer products are the easiest products to work with as a beginner.
Thank you! Yes, that would be a proper order for the steps if you felt like it needed the grain filler. In the case of most basswood bodies, they are very smooth and have a very closed grain pattern (usually) so that's the reason why I didn't include that step here.
Man i hope you are luthier your skills are outstanding
Thank you so much!!!! This is just a hobby for me. ;) I appreciate your kind words.
Can you make it again and sell it? The Sound is GREAT!!! I Love it, Thanks for The Video, Cause we can see it and hear it All The Time..
Thanks for watching! I typically only build these for personal projects.
EXCELLENT!! 🤟🏼😎🎸
Thanks!!!
Brian would love to have a parchment diagram like yours.
I actually traced mine out by projecting a full scale image onto the wall, then I traced all the lines by hand with a pencil.
Seriously though. Definitely one of the best EVH replica builds I've ever seen. There EVH replicas are crap compared to this KNE kit. I'm tempted to get one myself. Cheers.
Thanks again for watching and commenting! Cheers!
Sir, great video. Thank you for sharing.
I made 3 Franky’s out of kits but would love to buy some KNE gear!! Well done.
Can I ask - as I don’t have the gear to provide the sounds you have:
I read about the Friedman wedge monitor but can I ask what else you’ve used, from guitar output to the wedge to give you the sounds?
I don’t know much about effects units and only have a Blackstar modelling amp and a small Marshall to practise with.
Would be great to know exactly what kind of gear you guys have to priced all these lovely tones 🙏🏻
Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for the comment!
The signal chain from the guitar, went straight into the Line 6 Helix, then split into a Wet/Dry/Wet configuration through 2 - 8" stereo monitors, and the Friedman ASM-10 simultaneously.
Awesome thanks for replying…good to know and thank you for sharing 💪🏻☺️