EVH Frankenstein Relic Series Maple Fingerboard Black 5108005503
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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.
Series: EVH® Frankenstein
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Lacquer
Neck: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple, EVH® Modified “C” Backshape
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®
Pickguard: Custom EVH Frankenstein Ctrlguard
Pickups: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Bridge)
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)
