EVH® Striped Series Frankenstein "Frankie" w/ Gigbag– Red with Black Stripes Relic

Information

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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 Frankenstein™ "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.

How Does It Play?

The truss rod functions properly and the guitar sets up nicely. The string action sits at 4/64” on the low E string, and 4/64” on the high E string, measured at the 12^th fret.  

Weight: 7lbs 1.9oz

Comes with EVH Gig Bag

General

Model Number: 5107900503

Series: Striped Series

Color: Red with Black Stripes Relic

Number of Strings: 6

Orientation: Right-Hand

Body

Body Finish: Satin Lacquer

Body Shape: Stratocaster®

Body Material: Basswood

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking

Middle Pickup: N/A

Neck Pickup: Dummy Strat® Pickup

Pickup Color: Black

Controls

Volume

Pickup Switching: Dummy Five-Way Blade

Pickup Configuration: HSS

Neck

Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple

Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement

Neck Thickness: .790" at 3rd fret & .825" at 12th fret

Neck Finish: Oiled

Neck Shape: EVH® Modified "C" Backshape

Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)

Fingerboard Material: Maple

Number of Frets: 22

Fret Size: Jumbo

Nut Material: Floyd Rose® R3 Locking

Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

Position Inlays: Black Dot

Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

Truss Rod Wrench: 2.5 mm Hex

String Trees: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar

Headstock: Licensed Fender® Stratocaster®

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard

Hardware

Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®

Hardware Finish: Chrome Relic

Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking

Tremolo Block: Brass

Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®

Pickguard: Black Custom Frankie

Control Knobs: Parchment Stratocaster®-Style Skirt (Labeled "Tone")

Miscellaneous

Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

Strap Buttons: Oversized

Case/Gig Bag: Optional EVH® Striped Hardshell (p/n 022-6100-506); Optional EVH® Black Gig Bag (p/n 022-1512-00