The EVH Frankenstein Series Relic pays tribute to Edward Van Halen's revered proto-superstrat platform, but drapes it in a road-punished, solid-colored finish and updates it with modern hardware and electronics. This electric guitar is built from a solid chunk of basswood, yielding growling acoustics with razor-sharp 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 British-voiced amp. The Frankenstein Series Relic includes a comfortable quarter-sawn maple neck and fast-playing compound-radius fingerboard, and its 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. This solidbody electric guitar is armed to the teeth with classic Van Halen aesthetics, including a dummy single-coil neck pickup, a 5-way blade selector switch wedged into the middle position, a skirted Strat-style volume knob, and a custom pickguard. The Frankenstein Series Relic is a must-have axe for every Van Halen aficionado.
Tech Specs
- GENERAL
- Number of Strings 6
- Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
- BODY
- Body Type Solidbody
- Body Shape Frankenstein Series Relic
- Body Material Basswood
- Body Finish Relic'd Lacquer
- Color White
- NECK
- Neck Material Maple
- Neck Shape EVH Modified C
- Neck Joint Bolt-on
- Radius 12"-16" compound
- Fingerboard Material Maple
- Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots
- Number of Frets 22
- Scale Length 25.5"
- Nut Width 1.685"
- Nut Material Floyd Rose R2 Locking
- HARDWARE
- Bridge/Tailpiece EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with D-Tuna
- Tuners EVH-Branded
- ELECTRONICS
- Bridge Pickup Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucker
- Controls 1 x volume
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings NPS, .009-.042
- Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
- Manufacturer Part Number: 5108005576