Johnathan Frakes with an X79

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For those who don't know who it is, he played Commander Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation. This is from his late '90s show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. If I can find the episode I'll get a better screenshot.
 

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Sweet, I forgot about that and you brought it back to mind! I think it was S2E9
 

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Intereresting. Frakes was originally from Bethlehem, PA . Looks like one of the early X79's with standard symmetrical Guild Headstock. Looks like he swapped out the stock pickup for a wide single coil blade.
He is playing through an early model Kustom bass amp. Can't imagine that sounds very good unless he is using some pedals.
I actually like Kustom cabinets a lot. Good design, no resonances and depending on the speaker great sound. Jensen Special design and Altec Lansing are my favorites. M
 

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These days he's directing for Star Trek Discovery and did a lot also on Picard, both CBS All Access programs. I just finished them both. I knew he played trombone but didn't know about guitar.......
 

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I wonder what that bridge pickup is. There were some Bill Lawrence blades like that, but this one looks like the blade goes almost the whole way across the top. I wonder if it's one of those Peavey Super Ferrite pickups or something.
 

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For those who don't know who it is, he played Commander Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation. This is from his late '90s show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. If I can find the episode I'll get a better screenshot.

Cool! Make it so, Number One. Engage.
 
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