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: 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



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