EVH Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein™ Replica Guitar

Limited edition run of 300. Aging process replicates the original down to every last scratch, ding and cigarette burn.

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"LIKE FINDING THE HOLY GRAIL!!! "

Feature:
Every detail astounding!!!

Quality:
Perfect replica. Felt like it was Eddie's that I was holding. Unbelievable detail. I couldn't help but to just stare at this magnificent work. Like holding the Holy Grail at the sake of being corny. Who cares, it made my day!

Value:
Man if I had silly money to throw around I'd buy 3 one for each room of my house. But seriously it's a down payment on a house, a new car, plastic surgery for my wife. I'm so tempted becuase of what it represents but shelling out that much dough right now is not practical.

Desirability:
Yes! I want it but I can't have it! Not yet, bummer man.

Sound:
I played this thing for an hour and it was just staggering to me to hold it in my hands. Everything I did from hp's to harmonics was amazing to see how it responded. I haven't played VH stuff in a while but how could you not? I sat there in the middle of the store and didn't care if I was a dork or not because it brought back my teenage years and worth my humility. Besides VH music still rocks. To my surprises a bunch of dudes surrounded me and we started passing it back and forth riffing VH. It was a blast. This guitar represented something mystical to me as a kid. It was an emotional trip and what was even cooler is that the guitar kicked serious ass!

Ease of Use:
Played like a gem. Screamed!

Overall:
Freaking incredible!! A big thank you to Eddie Van Halen for letting guys like us get a taste of something that held such mystic for so many of us. I met him when I was 16 and he was so laid back and cool. I'm now 41 and this made me feel like 16 again. Even though I'm not going to buy one just yet, a big thank you to Fender and the artist who did the replica and of course Eddie VH.

Submitted: 6/29/2007

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"NOTHING LIKE IT!"

Feature:
Being that it is an exact replica of the infamous Frankenstrat it has everything to look and sound like van halen.

Quality:
Compare the 2 pictures of original and new. you will not be able to tell which is which, EVH couldn't

Value:
Considering there are only 300 being offered to the public 25,000 is not a steal, but for this guitar that price is to be expected.

Desirability:
This is the most recognizable guitar in rock and roll history, buying it would make you the owner of a piece of history as well as the owner of a kick ass guitar.

Sound:
It has the distinct sound that has been crafted throughout the years by the ingenuous "tone seeker" ed van halen. there is not now nor will there ever be another guitar with such a distinct unmistakable sound.

Ease of Use:
Definitely NOT for an amateur. Difficult to play well, but when you accomplish it there is no sound like it.

Support:
Made by Fender, even though i am a die hard Gibson man all my dealings with Fender have been more than pleasant.

Overall:
This guitar was made for the sole purpose of looking like and sounding like the original. They succeeded with flying colors. As EVH said himself "it feels and sounds better than the original"

Submitted: 5/7/2007

Style of Music: Rock

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Eddie Van Halen and Fender have joined forces to bring you EVH® brand guitars, amps and musical products, beginning with a most eagerly awaited musical event: the unveiling of a 300-instrument limited edition run of the Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein™ replica guitar.

This red, black and white ash-body guitar has been put through an astounding aging process to replicate the original down to every last scratch, ding and cigarette burn. Fender craftsmen even scoured the land for 1971 quarters -- just like the original Eddie at one time stuck under the original tremolo bridge -- to mount near the Floyd Rose® Original tremolo bridge. The guitar features a Seymour Duncan® Custom Shop EVH® humbucking pickup, a single master volume knob (that says "Tone") mounted on a partial black pickguard identical to the original. Leaving no stone unturned, the guitar is complete with a non-functional three-way switch and single-coil pickup that occupy two of the three pickup routs.

It's a phenomenally crafted piece of rock history -- of guitar history, period -- and it could only come from Eddie Van Halen and the talented resources of Fender. It simply must be seen, heard and felt to be believed, and it will re-evoke the awestruck wonder and sheer thrill you experienced the first time you saw, heard and felt the incredible musical power of Eddie Van Halen.

EVH® and the EVH® logo are registered trademarks of ELVH, Inc. The unique striped design of the guitar is a copyright (2001) of ELVH, Inc. The unique headstock and body designs of this guitar are trademarks of FMIC. All rights reserved.
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