EVH Frankenstein Relic Series Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

The EVH Frankenstein Relic Series electric guitar lets you channel the iconic style and tone of Eddie Van Halen. Modeled after Van Halen's own Frankenstrat guitar that he built and played throughout his career, this EVH signature model features a relic'd finish designed to look like Eddie's well-worn original. With its solid basswood body and bolt-on maple neck, this hand-built replica delivers the same full, aggressive sound that Van Halen used to record his early albums. Experience the lightning-fast playability and killer tone that defined '80s rock and made Eddie a guitar legend.

Iconic Style and Sound

Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat guitar is one of the most recognizable instruments in rock music history. EVH expertly recreated the iconic red, black and white design with its distinctive striped graphic. They even duplicated the worn finish and paint cracks of the original for vintage mojo. But this guitar is about more than just looks—its solid basswood body and direct-mount Wolfgang humbucker provide the thick, muscular tone that powered Van Halen's first six albums. Plug into a high-gain amp and you'll have instant access to one of the greatest rock guitar sounds ever recorded.

Lightning-Fast Neck Built for Shredding

The EVH Frankenstein Relic Series guitar features a quartersawn maple neck with a fast-playing compound radius fingerboard for effortless shredding. The neck profile is modeled after Van Halen's original Frankenstrat for familiar feel. 22 jumbo frets give you plenty of space to bend notes and tap licks. A recessed Floyd Rose tremolo lets you dive bomb and flutter like Eddie, as well as drop tuning at the flick of a lever. Combined with the basswood body and hot humbucker, this neck unleashes the speed, articulation and sustain demanded by Van Halen's innovative technique.

Signature Bridge System Delivers Drop D Access

The Frankenstein's dive-only Floyd Rose bridge gives you Eddie's signature tremolo arm acrobatics with the convenience of instant drop D tuning. Flip the D-Tuna switch to instantly drop the low E string to D, allowing open-string drone notes and power chords. The Floyd Rose's double-locking design also provides rock-solid tuning stability for aggressive whammy bar use.

Hot-Rodded Pickups Achieve the Brown Sound

A single direct-mount Wolfgang humbucker in the bridge position provides the hot, overdriven tone that Eddie pioneered. Push this pickup through a high-gain amp to achieve Eddie's legendary "brown sound." A single volume knob lets you dial in the ideal amount of output and distortion. Simple but versatile, this pickup configuration focuses on all-out rock power and searing lead tones.

Owning a Piece of Rock History

The EVH Frankenstein Relic Series guitar lets you own a piece of rock and roll history. It provides the iconic style, tone and playability that made Eddie Van Halen a pioneering virtuoso and defined the '80s hard rock sound. If you love Van Halen's music, admire Eddie's innovative technique or just want to shred like the masters, the EVH Frankenstein belongs in your hands.