EVH Frankie Relic Series Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, Relic Red

Manufacturer’s Description

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
• Serial #: EVH2115562

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for EVH. This Frankie Relic Series is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.