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Frankie cab handle question [message #17143] Mon, 04 June 2012 10:52   Yooperdan Messages: 29 Registered: May 2010 Location: Da U.P. Junior Member Did the early Frankie cabs have a handle that had four screws holding the insert? I have a Frankie w/Cab that someone had made wood inserts for it and it has 4 screws holding them in. Just wondered if 2 extra screws added or that"s how the early ones came. Serial # 2912 C495 Thanks much, Dan Report message to a moderator

Re: Frankie cab handle question [message #17144 is a reply to message #17143] Mon, 04 June 2012 11:57   pleat Messages: 1452 Registered: June 2004 Location: Belding, Mi Senior Member The early Frankie cabs have an all black plastic handle like you woud see on a briefcase or guitar case. These are pictured in the 66 Frankie catalog in the literature section. The only change that I've ever seen are the handles we all know of. The metal strap with plastic insert with two twist nails to secure the handle to the strap. There is someone on Ebay selling wooden inserts, but his only use two screws. I'd think your handles are something someone made up in the past before you got the cab. pleat Report message to a moderator

Re: Frankie cab handle question [message #17145 is a reply to message #17144] Mon, 04 June 2012 12:49   Yooperdan Messages: 29 Registered: May 2010 Location: Da U.P. Junior Member Hi Pleat, Thanks for the reply and the info. I have the metal strap with the insert and someone had replaced the plastic with wood(nicely done I might add) but it has 4 screws. 2 on top instead of twist nails and 2 on the sides, which must have been added. I never realized the early ones had black plastic handles which I guess mine had orginally, interesting. I did pick up a couple of the replacement handles that JC had for sale. If these Kustoms could only tell their tales, would sure be interesting the journeys they have taken. Thanks again, YooperD Report message to a moderator

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