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: 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