EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar

EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar, Red, White, and Black, Full Straight Back

EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar, Red, White, and Black, Headstock Left Front

EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar, Red, White, and Black, Body Straight Front

EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar, Red, White, and Black, Body Left Front

EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar, Red, White, and Black, Body Straight Back

EVH Eddie Van Halen Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" Electric Guitar, Red, White, and Black, Headstock Straight Back

Based on Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar, the EVH Striped Series Frankie is loaded with a directly mounted Wolfgang humbucker and a D-Tuna.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Floyd Rose locking tremolo with EVH D-Tuna	Built-in "drop-D" lever on tremolo bridge
12"-16" Compound Radius	Flatter up the neck for ultimate playability
Maple neck	Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Basswood body	Big, warm midrange tones

Overview

Widely regarded as the most recognizable electric guitar ever, Eddie Van Halen's iconic and revered Frankenstein guitar now comes your way with a price tag the everyday musician can afford in the form of the EVH Striped Series Frankie.

Sporting Eddie's famed red with white-and-black-striped paint job and a worn-in reliced look, the all-new Frankie features a basswood Stratocaster-style body paired to a graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple neck. An oiled finish on the back of the neck allows for hours of playing comfort, while the 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets was designed for fast and furious playing styles. Routed for an HSS pickup configuration just like Eddie's original, Frankie features an EVH Wolfgang humbucking bridge pickup with a dummy Strat neck pickup and a dummy five-way blade housed in the middle position.

A sturdy and dependable EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking trem and Floyd Rose locking nut work in tandem for precise tuning even with extreme changes in pitch, while the EVH D-Tuna retunes to drop-D and back with strict accuracy at the flick of a finger.

Other unique features include a white skirted Strat-style single volume control knob (labeled "tone"), custom black pickguard, reliced chrome hardware, standard strap buttons and EVH neck plate.

Features:

- 25.5" scale length
- Basswood Strat-style body
- Graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck with an oiled finish on the back and licensed Fender Strat natural… read more headstock
- 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays
- Direct mount EVH Wolfgang humbucking bridge pickup, dummy Strat neck pickup and a dummy five-way blade housed in the middle pickup position
- EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking trem and locking nut
- EVH D-Tuna
- Skirted Strat-style volume knob that reads "tone"
- EVH-branded neck plate and standard strap buttons
- Black custom Frankie pickguard
- Available in a reliced Red with Black and White Stripes finish with reliced chrome hardware.

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Specs

Specifications

Series: Striped
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Satin Urethane
Neck: Quartersawn Maple, EVH Backshape .790" @ 3rd Fret, .825" at 12th Fret
Neck Finish: Oiled
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, 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Tuning Machines: EVH-Branded
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Bridge: EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna
Pickguard: Black Custom Frankie
Bridge Pickup: Direct Mount Wolfgang Humbucking
Neck Pickup: Dummy Strat
Pickup Switching: Dummy Five-Way Blade
Controls: Volume
Control Knobs: Stratocaster-Style Skirt (Labeled "Tone")
Hardware: Reliced Chrome
Strings: EVH Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Red, White, and Black: Shipping Weight: 10.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 15 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 5107900503

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-856-9801
Email: consumerrelations@evhgear.com
Web: https://www.evhgear.com/support

Reviews

(6 ratings)

Submitted April 14, 2022 by Johnny T in Anderson, SC

"Wow! Pure magic!"

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First off, this thing is incredible! I am blown away by the versatility of this guitar! The fit and finish is top notch! Hats off to the crew that put mine together. I have no idea how they make this thing look so old and new at the same time. The relic was perfect imo. I am not interested in a Frankie clone. I wanted something that would be a fitting tribute to the king! And it is. To everyone looking for a clone guitar… I don’t know what to say. To quote a movie, “There can be only one!”. We will never have another Eddie Van Halen and there will always be one and only one Frankie! That being said, this Frankie Relic is darn close to perfect! The neck on mine is more comfortable than my strat I’ve had for 18 years. Feels like an old friend from the start! The workmanship in the neck alone is something to be admired. No sharp fret ends, and all frets polished very well. The tint on the neck isn’t too dark, nor is it too light. It is exactly what I was looking for. The paint job is where this guitar differs from other “tribute” models. It is painted in the same order King Edward painted his. And is hand worn. Not EXACTLY like Ed’s. But, it is a perfect tribute. Very fitting. The hardware is of exceptional quality on mine. However, I do plan on upgrading the teem block in the future. Not needed, just preferred.The tone man, the TONE! I love playing this thing! It is now my number 1 guitar. I own a wolfgang special in polar white and I have owned the Peavey wolfgang… read more special in black (1st production run from the Mississippi factory). I like this guitar better than the other two by far. The pickup absolutely SCREAMS when you need it to. And it cleans up really well when you roll the volume back. Perfection! The dynamics I get out of the pickup are awesome. The King was really on it! So glad I got this guitar! It might just be mine. This is the only one I’ve played. But, all in all this is an awesome guitar and an exceptional value. This kind of attention to detail would cost you dearly from other comparable manufacturers. GO GET ONE! You won’t regret it.

Musical Background:
35 years playing. Professional player.

Musical Style:
Rock, metal, blues, gospel, R&B

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