Exceptional Guitars

EVH - 510-8005-503

Description

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

SERIES: EVH® Frankenstein
BODY MATERIAL: Basswood
NECK: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Heavy Relic® Lacquer
FINGERBOARD: Maple, 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FRETS: 22, Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: Black Dot
NUT (Material/Width): Floyd Rose® Locking, 1.69" (43 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
BRIDGE: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
PICKUPS:
Bridge: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
PICKUP SWITCHING: None
CONTROLS: Master Volume
CONTROL KNOBS: White Stratocaster®-Style Skirt (Labeled "Tone")
HARDWARE FINISH: Aged Chrome
STRINGS: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
CASE/GIG BAG: Included EVH® Wolfgang®/Striped Series Gig Bag