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.

Specifications

• General

  • Model Number: 5108005503
  • Series: EVH® Frankenstein
  • Color: Black
  • Style: 1 Humbucking / 1 Volume
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Orientation: Right-Hand

• Format

  • Body Finish: Lacquer
  • Body Shape: Stratocaster®
  • Body Material: Basswood

• Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
  • Pickup Color: Black
  • Controls: Master Volume
  • Pickup Switching: None
  • Pickup Configuration: HS

• 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
  • 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)

• Accessories

  • Included Accessories: EVH® WOLFGANG® /STRIPED SERIES GIG BAG 0227742100