The EVH Frankie Series Relic in Black. 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 guitarcomplete 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.
Features:- Svelte quartersawn maple neck
- Fast-playing compound-radius relic'd maple fingerboard
- Dive-bomb-only D-Tuna-equipped Floyd Rose
- Instant access to Drop D tuning
- Included EVH Wolfgang/Striped Series Gig Bag
- 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)
- Case/Gig Bag: Included EVH Wolfgang/Striped Series Gig Bag (p/n 022-7742-100)
*Stock photos shown. Serial # will be different