EVH Frankenstein Relic Series Electric Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, Black

There are very few guitars out there that are as famous as Eddie Van Halen’s favourite 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.

Specifications

General

• Series: EVH® Frankenstein
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Colour: Black
• Country Of Origin: MX

Neck

• Headstock: Stratocaster®
• Neck Material: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Heavy Relic® Lacquer
• Neck Shape: EVH® Modified “C” Backshape
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Side Dots: Black
• Number Of Frets: 22
• Truss Rod: Dual-Action with Wheel
• Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
• String Nut: Floyd Rose® Locking
• Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
• Nut Material: Floyd Rose® Locking

Body

• Body: Basswood
• Body Finish: Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: Basswood

Hardware

• Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
• Bridge Mounting: 2-Point Modern
• Tremolo Block: Brass
• Pickguard: Custom EVH Frankenstein Control Guard
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: White Stratocaster®-Style Skirt (Labeled “Tone”)
• Hardware Finish: Aged Chrome
• Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
• String Trees: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
• Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
• Strap Buttons: Oversized

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
• Pickup Configuration: HS
• Controls: Master Volume
• Switching: None
• Potentiometers: 500k Low Friction EVH/Bourns