- Annihilator guitar
The Annihilator is a custom-built guitar that is used by
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein of the Misfits. The guitar was created following the breakup of the original Misfits (in which Doyle used anIbanez Iceman guitar, around the same time that his older brother Jerry Only was building his graphite 'Devastator' bass.Shape and Features
The Annihilator is a very aggressive appearing guitar due to its sharp corners and spear-like headstock. Its bass counterpart, the Devastator, also has the same sharply cut body, but instead of a relatively symmetrical flare, the Annihilator ends in a sharply angled block. The headstock has no cyclopian skull or other decorations, but rather a Misfits Fiend Skull logo and a pointed tip. Heavy-gauge Dean Markely strings deliver a punishing crunch, and during his time in the Misfits Doyle ran the guitar through a bass amp head.
Versions
The Annihilator has been modified occasionally to suit Doyle's playing needs. The most common modification has been for cosmetic reasons, the most recent being a headstock skull change. The Annihilator no longer has a Fiend Skull on it, but rather the Frankenstein skull of Doyles' new band,
Gorgeous Frankenstein .Commercialization
Doyle has been working closely with October Guitars to FINALLY produce his Annihilator guitar in a import version and a U.S.A Custom Shop version with the following specs-
Import Version:
Mahogany body w/ mahogany set-neck construction
24 jumbo frets with "bat" taper
Diamond inlays
"Von Frankenstein" inlay on 12th fret
Seymour Duncan Invader pickup
Floyd Rose tremolo
Custom Shop Version:
Neck-thru graphite neck with jumbo frets and "bat" taper
Glow-in-the-dark Gorgeous Frankenstein skull inlays
Glow-in-the-dark October Logo
Floyd Rose tremolo
Seymour Duncan Invader pickup
More info can be found here: http://www.octoberguitars.com/vonfrank.htm
See also
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Paul Caiafa
*The Misfits
*Jerry Only References
* [http://www.misfits.com Official Misfits Website]
* [http://www.misfitscentral.com Misfits Central]
* [http://www.octoberguitars.com/vonfrank.htm]
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