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EVH Frankenstein Electric Guitar - Relic Red

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This Guitar:

Weight: 7 lbs 13.1 oz
Serial Number: EVH2302244

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:

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