EVH Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Series Relic Electric Guitar - Black

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EVH Frankenstein Relic Series Guitar w/ Maple Fingerboard - 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 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.


Features:

General

• SERIES: EVH Frankenstein
• ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
• COLOR: Black
• MODEL #: 5108005503
• CASE/GIG BAG: EVH Wolfgang/Striped Series Gig Bag Included (p/n 022-7742-100)


Neck

• HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster
• NECK MATERIAL: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
• NECK FINISH: Heavy Relic Lacquer
• NECK SHAPE: EVH Modified "C" Backshape
• NECK 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
• FRET SIZE: Jumbo
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)


Body

• BODY: Basswood
• BODY FINISH: Lacquer
• BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster
• BODY 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


Accessories

• INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: EVH WOLFGANG /STRIPED SERIES GIG BAG 0227742100
• TRUSS ROD WRENCH: 2.5 mm Hex