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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 solidbody 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 solidbody 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, each guitar provides killer tone and lightning-fast playability.
Open Box EVH Frankenstein Series Relic Electric Guitar Level 1 Red
Open Box EVH Frankenstein Series Relic Electric Guitar Level 1 Red
Open Box EVH Frankenstein Series Relic Electric Guitar Level 1 Red

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  • Basswood body
  • Bolt-on quartersawn maple neck
  • Maple fingerboard
  • Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbucker

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Body
  • Body Shape: Stratocaster
  • Body Wood: Basswood
  • Body Finish: Lacquer
Neck
  • Wood: Bolt-on quartersawn maple
  • Shape: 4-bolt Standard
  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fret Size: Jumbo
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Finish: Heavy Relic Lacquer
Electronics
  • Configuration: HS
  • Bridge Pickup: EVH Wolfgang Humbucking
  • Controls: Master Volume (White Stratocaster-Style Skirt knob)
  • Switching: None
Other
  • Nut: Floyd Rose Locking
  • Tuners: EVH-Branded Gotoh
  • Bridge: EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna
  • Pickguard: Custom EVH Frankenstein Ctrlguard
  • Hardware Finish: Aged Chrome
  • Color: Black
  • Case: EVH Wolfgang/Striped Series Gig Bag

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