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A player inspired by Eddie Van Halen's willingness to rebuild, repaint, and rethink the electric guitar needs an instrument that carries that experimental attitude rather than simply borrowing his familiar stripes. The EVH Striped Series Shapes reaches back to one of Eddie's more unusual early-'80s instruments, taking inspiration from the graphic guitar he played during the 1981 Fair Warning era and translating its unmistakable White and Black Shapes artwork into a modern performance guitar. Beneath the visual statement is a resonant mahogany body and a deliberately stripped-down single-humbucker layout that keeps the player's hands at the center of the experience.

Its neck reflects the practical ideas that became inseparable from Eddie's approach to guitar design. Quartersawn maple, graphite reinforcement, an oiled finish, and the EVH Modified C backshape provide a fast and direct playing feel, while the 12"-16" compound-radius maple fingerboard becomes progressively flatter as the player moves toward the upper register. Twenty-two Jumbo frets and a relatively slim measured neck depth reinforce the performance-oriented character. At the bridge, an EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking tremolo invites everything from subtle vibrato to extreme dives, while the EVH D-Tuna makes rapid movement between standard and Drop D tuning part of the guitar's core design: A particularly fitting feature given the connection between the original Shapes guitar and Eddie's use of alternate tuning.

Electronics are intentionally uncomplicated: one direct-mounted EVH Wolfgang humbucker and one Master Volume control using a 500K EVH Bourns low-friction potentiometer. That simplicity puts the emphasis on pick attack, amplifier interaction, and the player's volume control rather than switching between multiple pickups. The Wolfgang humbucker supplies the concentrated output, harmonic richness, and definition needed for hard rock and high-gain lead work, but the responsive control layout also leaves room for cleaner passages and dynamic changes from the guitar itself. From the mahogany body and single-pickup configuration to the Floyd Rose, D-Tuna, and unmistakable Shapes graphic, this model captures an important part of Eddie Van Halen's legacy: treating the electric guitar as something meant to be experimented with, personalized, and pushed beyond convention. Available now at Haggerty’s Music.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Series: EVH Striped Series
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Color: White and Black Shapes Graphic

Body

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Finish: Satin Urethane
• Body Shape: EVH Doublecut
• Body Style: Solidbody

Neck

• Headstock Type: EVH 6-In-Line
• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple with Graphite Reinforcement
• Neck Shape: EVH Modified C Backshape
• Neck Finish: Oiled
• Neck Depth: 0.774" at 1st Fret, 0.815" at 12th Fret
• Neck Construction: 1-Piece Bolt-On  with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dots
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 22
• Truss Rod Style: Dual-Action with Heel-Mount Adjustment
• Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
• Nut Material: Floyd Rose R3 Locking Nut
• Nut Width: 1.6875"
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5"

Hardware

• Bridge: EVH-Branded Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna
• Bridge Cover/Tail Piece: None
• Bridge Mounting: Floyd Rose Double-Locking Tremolo
• Pickguard: None
• Pickup Covers: Cream Open-Coil
• Control Knobs: Black Numbered Plastic
• Switch Tip: None
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: EVH-Branded Gotoh Die-Cast Tuners
• String Trees: Floyd Rose Retainer Bar
• Strings: EVH Nickel-Plated Steel, .009 / .011 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042
• Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose Tremolo Arm (Included, Not Installed)
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
• Strap Buttons: Oversized
• Output Jack: Front-Mounted 1/4” Barrel

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: H
• Bridge Pickup: Direct-Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking
• Controls: Master Volume with 500K EVH Bourns Low-Friction Potentiometer
• Switching: None

Miscellaneous

• Accessories: EVH Literature, Adjustment Tools, Tremolo Arm
• Case/Gig Bag: EVH Wolfgang Gig Bag
• Serial Number: EVH2601272
• Manufacture Date: 2026