EVH Frankenstein Ltd. Relic Vintage Sunburst

Limited Edition Electric Guitar Relic Design, Legendary Sound!

Few guitars are as famous as Eddie Van Halen’s favorite 6-string sidekick, affectionately called "Frankenstein." This guitar was Eddie’s attempt to combine the sound of a classic single-cut solidbody guitar with the physical traits and tremolo bar functionality of a Fender Stratocaster. The EVH Frankenstein "Frankie" series is a civilian version of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic red-black-white Frankenstrat guitar—complete with a worn relic-style finish.

This solid one-piece linden body electric guitar growls with the best of them, delivering rock-solid mids that slice effortlessly through a manic rhythm section. A directly mounted Wolfgang humbucker delivers Eddie’s classic tone, especially when you drive a high-gain amp with it.

Equipped with a sleek, quartersawn maple neck and a fast-playing maple fretboard with compound radius, this guitar was born to shred. The deliberately body-mounted D-Tuna Floyd Rose lets you easily mimic Eddie’s signature tremolo work and gives you instant access to drop D tuning. The EVH Frankenstein Series models are packed with classic Van Halen vibe, but above all, they offer killer tone and lightning-fast playability.

Vintage Look, Modern Performance!