EVH Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie Electric Guitar - Black with Yellow Stripes, Relic

Serial Number: EVH2600003 Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz

The EVH "Bumblebee" (black and yellow) guitar was Eddie Van Halen's primary studio and live instrument from 1977 to 1979, famously featured on the Van Halen II album cover. Built as a replacement for the original Frankenstrat, it was designed with a rear-loaded electronics cavity to eliminate a pickguard and aimed for a different, faster feel

EVH’s Frankenstein Frankie Delivers Rock Royalty

Sporting a painted, heavily distressed, Bumblebee-inspired finish, the EVH limited edition Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie pays tribute to Edward Van Halen’s most recognizable axe, updated with the features modern guitarists crave. This solidbody electric guitar is built from a solid chunk of basswood, providing you with a growling acoustic foundation with razor-sharp mids that can cut through a manic rhythm section with ease. A direct-mount Wolfgang bridge humbucker nails Eddie’s classic tone, especially when you use it to push a British-voiced amp, and is further bolstered by a single-coil neck pickup activated via the push-pull knob. The Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie includes a comfortable quarter-sawn maple neck and fast-playing compound-radius fingerboard, and its decked, 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. Moreover, this shredder is armed to the teeth with classic Van Halen aesthetics, including a 5-way blade selector switch wedged into the middle position, a skirted Strat-style volume knob that reads "Tone," and a custom pickguard. A must-have for every Van Halen aficionado, the Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie will equip you to jump into high-performance pyrotechnics that feel like a true fair warning to lesser guitars.

A classic-style shredder through and through

If your playing incorporates the gamut of rock pyrotechnics, the Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie was built with you in mind. This solidbody electric guitar’s Strat-style basswood body offers traditional feel and comfort. Its bolt-on maple neck features an EVH-modified C backshape, a hand-rubbed oiled finish, and a convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel. Moreover, the neck is quarter-sawn and graphite-reinforced for added stability. The Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie’s compound-radius fingerboard boasts 22 jumbo-sized frets for the utmost in lightning-fast playability. This exquisite instrument is topped off with a Strat-style headstock adorned by an eye-catching EVH logo.

Punchy, articulate tones with loads of sweet sustain

The custom-designed, Alnico II-loaded EVH Wolfgang humbucker in the limited edition Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie puts the ultimate hard rock tone you hear in your head squarely in your hands. This pickup churns out punchy, articulate leads with near-endless sustain, along with chunky rhythms that inject muscle into every riff you play. Moreover, the Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie includes a single-coil in the neck position, which, unlike the dummy pickup on most Frankenstein re-creations, can be activated via the push-pull knob for an expanded sonic palette. Beyond that, guitarists love the EVH Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie’s authentic touches, including the single Strat-style volume control knob that is labeled Tone, just like Edward’s iconic original.

Journey to dive-bomb heaven

Everyone knows you can’t go full-blown EVH without a rock-solid tremolo. That’s why the Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie includes a decked, EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo. Thanks to this double-locking trem, you can dive-bomb, shriek, squeak, and otherwise abuse your whammy bar without sacrificing tuning stability. The Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie also features EVH’s patented D-Tuna, enabling you to switch back and forth from Drop D to standard tuning in an instant.

EVH Striped Series Frankenstein Frankie Features:

• A limited-edition re-creation of EVH’s iconic Frankenstein with a painted, heavily distressed, Bumblebee-inspired finish
• Strat-style basswood body yields growling acoustics with cutting mids
• Bolt-on maple neck features an EVH-modified C backshape and a hand-rubbed oiled finish
• Neck is quarter-sawn and graphite-reinforced for added stability
• Lightning-fast compound-radius fingerboard boasts 22 jumbo-sized frets
• Convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
• Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbucker erupts with chunky rhythms, articulate leads, and stadium-filling punch and sustain
• Single-coil neck pickup is activated via the push-pull knob for an expanded sonic palette
• Decked, EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo permits whammy abuse with rock-solid tuning stability
• D-Tuna enables effortless access to Drop D
• Strat-style headstock with an eye-catching EVH logo
• 5-way blade selector switch wedged into the mid position, skirted Strat-style volume knob, and a custom pickguard

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