Description
Description
There are very few guitars out there that are as famous as Eddie Van Halen’s favorite 6-string sidekick, lovingly known as “Frankenstein.” This guitar was Eddie’s attempt to combine the sound of a classic single-cut solid body guitar with the physical attributes and tremolo bar functionality of a Fender Stratocaster. The EVH Frankenstein “Frankie” Series is a civilian variant of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic red, black, and white Frankenstrat guitar—complete with a worn-in relic’d finish.
Built from a solid chunk of basswood, this solid-body electric guitar growls with the best of them, while exhibiting rock-solid mids that can cut through a manic rhythm section with ease. A direct-mount Wolfgang humbucker nails Eddie’s classic tone, especially when you use it to push a high gain amp.
Equipped with a svelte quartersawn maple neck and fast-playing compound-radius relic’d maple fingerboard, this guitar is born to shred.Intentionally positioned against the body, the dive-bomb-only D-Tuna-equipped Floyd Rose lets you mimic Eddie’s signature trem work with ease, along with giving you instant access to Drop D tuning. The EVH Frankenstein Series models are teeming with classic Van Halen vibe, but most importantly, it provides killer tone and lightning-fast playability.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | EVH Frankenstein |
| Artist Name: | Eddie Van Halen |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Mexico |
| Product Color: | Relic Black |
| Relic/Aging Level: | Heavy Relic |
| Case Type: | Gig Bag Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Material: | Basswood |
| Body Finish: | Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Heavy Relic Lacquer |
| Neck Shape: | EVH Modified "C" Backshape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Maple |
| Nut Material: | Floyd Rose Locking |
| Nut Width: | 1.69" (43mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | Compound 12-16" (304.8-406.4mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (647.7mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 4-Bolt Standard |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Black Dot |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Black |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | EVH Wolfgang Humbucking |
| Controls and Switching: | Master Volume |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Aged Chrome |
| Bridge: | EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna |
| Tuning Machines: | EVH-Branded Gotoh |
| Fret Wire: | Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | Custom EVH Frankenstein Control Guard |
| Knobs: | White Stratocaster-Style Skirt (Labeled “Tone”) |