EVH EVH Frankenstein Relic Series Electric Guitar. Maple Fingerboard, Red
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
- Series: EVH® Frankenstein
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: Red
- Country Of Origin: MX
Neck
- Headstock: Stratocaster®
- Material: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
- Finish: Heavy Relic® Lacquer
- Shape: EVH® Modified "C" Backshape
- Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Side Dots: Black
- Number of Frets: 22
- Truss Rod: Dual-Action with Wheel
- Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
- String Nut: Floyd Rose® Locking
- Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose® Locking
Body
- Body: Basswood
- Finish: Lacquer
- Shape: Stratocaster®
- Material: Basswood
Hardware
- Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
- Bridge Mounting: 2-Point Modern
- Tremolo Block: Brass
- Pickguard: Custom EVH Frankenstein Control Guard
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Control Knobs: White Stratocaster®-Style Skirt (Labeled "Tone")
- Hardware Finish: Aged Chrome
- Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
- String Trees: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
- Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
- Strap Buttons: Oversized
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
- Pickup Configuration: HS
- Controls: Master Volume
- Switching: None
- Potentiometers: 500k Low Friction EVH/Bourns
Measurements
- Dimensions: 4.40x15.30x42.10 IN
- Shipping Weight: 12.40 LB
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Shipping Length: 42.10 IN
- Shipping Height: 4.40 IN
- Shipping Width: 15.30 IN
Accessories
- Included Accessories: EVH® WOLFGANG® /STRIPED SERIES GIG BAG 0227742100
- Recommended Case: EVH® WOLFGANG® /STRIPED SERIES GIG BAG 0227742100
- Truss Rod Wrench: 2.5 mm Hex
Miscellaneous
- Style: 1 Humbucking / 1 Volume