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.

Pics are from actual guitar. It comes with its original padded gig bag and everything from Factory : paperwork and adjustment kit. It even comes into its original EVH cardbox ! Everything's in like new condition.

This concrete guitar holds a beautiful flamed maple neck !

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Frankenstein Relic
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 2025
Made In
  • Mexico
Pickup Configuration
  • H
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
  • 16"
Color Family
  • Brown
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Fretboard Material
  • Maple
Body Material
  • Basswood
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Artist
  • Eddie Van Halen
Nut Width
  • 1.685"
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Locking Tremolo Bridge
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Finish Features
  • Relic
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 22

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