EVH Frankenstein Relic Series, Maple Fingerboard, Red
Interest FREE financing available at checkoutThere 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: 5108005539
- Series: EVH® Frankenstein
- Color: Red
- Style: 1 Humbucking / 1 Volume
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Hand
BODY
- 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 (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)
ACCESSORIES
- Included Accessories: EVH® WOLFGANG® /STRIPED SERIES GIG BAG 0227742100