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 lightningfast playability.

Specifications Body

• Series: EVH® Frankenstein
• Body Material: Basswood
• Body Finish: Lacquer
  
  

Neck

• 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)
• Scale Length: 25.5” (64.77 cm)
  
  

Hardware

• Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
• Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
• Control Knobs: White Stratocaster®-Style Skirt (Labeled “Tone”)
• Pickguard: Custom EVH Frankenstein Ctrlguard
• Hardware Finish: Aged Chrome
  
  

Electronics

• Pickups: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Bridge)
• Controls: Master Volume
  
  

Misc.

• Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Case/Gig Bag: Included EVH® Wolfgang®/Striped Series Gig Bag (p/n 022-7742100); Optional EVH® Wolfgang® Hardshell (p/n 009-0916-000)
• Instrument Weight: 7 lbs