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EVH Frankenstein Relic Black

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.

General -

  • SERIES: EVH® Frankenstein
  • ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
  • COLOR: 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: