EVH® Frankenstein Relic® Series

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.

  • Color Black
  • Model 5108005503
  • Series EVH® Frankenstein
  • United States of America $1,499.99 MSRP

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Specs

General
Model Number 5108005503
Series EVH® Frankenstein
Color Black
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" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius 12" to 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 BAG0227742100

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