EVH Striped Series Frankie Electric Guitar. Red/White/Black Relic
Brand New. Not available for curbside pickup. Online orders only.
Sporting Eddie’s famed red paint job with black and white stripes, the Striped Series Frankie sports a worn-in reliced look. In addition to wear-and-tear marks, the guitar also sports the idiosyncratic details that gave Frankenstein its name, including the dummy Strat pickup in the neck position, the tilted bridge humbucker, master volume knob labeled “tone” and the pickguard with mismatched holes.
But don’t be distracted by the looks — this guitar is meant to be played. Frankie features a basswood Stratocaster®-style body paired to a graphite-reinforced quarter-sawn maple neck. An oiled finish on the back of the neck allows for hours of playing comfort, while the 12-16” compound radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets was designed for fast and furious playing styles. Routed for an HSS pickup configuration just like Eddie’s original, Frankie features an EVH Wolfgang humbucking bridge pickup, direct mount, run through a single volume control knob for pure sound. In addition to the dummy Strat neck pickup, there is a dummy five-way blade housed in the middle position. A sturdy and dependable EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking trem and Floyd Rose locking nut work in tandem for precise tuning even with extreme changes in pitch, while the EVH D-Tuna retunes to drop-D and back with strict accuracy at the flick of a finger.
With unmistakable looks and simple, pure sound, this Frankie tribute deserves a special place in any collection.
Features
- Iconic relic’d finish: red with white and black stripes, complete with wear and tear details
- Basswood Strat®-style body with quartersawn maple neck for balanced tone and rock-solid stability
- Graphite-reinforced neck with Eddie Van Halen’s modified "C" profile for comfortable playability
- 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets
- Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang® humbucking bridge pickup with Alnico 2 magnets
- Dummy Strat® neck pickup and dummy five-way blade switch for authentic cosmetics
- EVH-branded Floyd Rose® locking tremolo and R3 locking nut for extreme tuning stability
- EVH D-Tuna® for instant drop-D tuning
- Single master volume control labeled "Tone" for true-to-original visuals
- Custom black pickguard with mismatched holes
Specifications
General
- Series: Striped Series
- Color: Red with Black Stripes Relic
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Country of Origin: Not Specified
Body
- Body Material: Basswood
- Body Finish: Relic
- Body Shape: Stratocaster®-style
Neck
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple, Graphite-Reinforced
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On
- Neck Finish: Oiled
- Neck Shape: Modified “C”
- Neck Thickness: .790” (3rd fret), .825” (12th fret)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose® R3 Locking Nut (43 mm)
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: EVH Wolfgang® Humbucker (Alnico 2)
- Middle Pickup: Dummy Strat® Pickup
- Neck Pickup: Dummy Strat® Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume (labeled "Tone")
- Switching: Dummy Five-Way Blade
Hardware
- Bridge: EVH-branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna®
- Tuning Machines: Standard
- Pickguard: Custom Black Frankie with mismatched holes
- Hardware Finish: Relic Chrome
- Control Knobs: White skirted Strat-style (labeled "Tone")
- Strap Buttons: Standard
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Not Specified (likely .009-.042, factory standard)
- Case/Gig Bag: Not Included
- Disclaimer: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.