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.
Limited Edition Frankenstein Burst Relic Series SPECS:
GENERAL
Series
EVH® Frankenstein
Style
1 Humbucking / 1 Volume
Number of Strings
6
Orientation
Right-Hand
BODY
Body Finish Satin Lacquer
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Body Material
Basswood
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup
EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Pickup Color
Black
Controls
Master Volume
Pickup Switching
None
NECK
Neck Material
Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
Neck Construction
4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish
Heavy Relic® Lacquer
Neck Shape
EVH® Modified “C” Backshape
Scale Length
25.5″ (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Radius
12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Number of Frets
22
Fret Size
Jumbo
Nut Material
Floyd Rose® Locking
Nut Width
1.69″ (43 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Side Dots
Black
Truss Rod Nut
Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
Truss Rod Wrench
2.5 mm Hex
String Trees
Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
Headstock
Stratocaster®
HARDWARE
Bridge
EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
Hardware Finish
Aged Chrome
Tremolo Arm
Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
Tremolo Block
Brass
Tuning Machines
EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
Pickguard
Custom EVH Frankenstein Control Guard
Control Knobs
White Stratocaster®-Style Skirt (Labeled “Tone”)
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Strap Buttons
Oversized
Case/Gig Bag
Included EVH® Wolfgang®/Striped Series Gig Bag (p/n 022-7742-100) ; Optional EVH® Striped Series Hardshell (p/n 022-6100-506)