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A Tribute to EVH's Revered Proto-superstrat





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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.





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A classic-style shredder through and through





If your playing incorporates the gamut of rock pyrotechnics, the Frankenstein Series Relic was built with you in mind. This solidbody electric guitar's Strat-style basswood body offers traditional feel and comfort. Its bolt-on maple neck features an EVH-modified "C" back shape, a relic'd lacquer finish, and a convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel. Moreover, the neck is quarter-sawn and graphite-reinforced for added stability. The Frankenstein Series Relic's compound-radius fingerboard boasts 22 jumbo-sized frets for the utmost in lightning-fast playability. This exquisite instrument is topped off with a Strat-style headstock adorned by an eye-catching "EVH" logo.





Serial EVH2203542


Serial EVH2203542


Punchy, articulate tones with loads of sweet sustain





The custom-designed, Alnico II-loaded EVH Wolfgang humbucker in the Frankenstein Series Relic puts the ultimate hard rock tone you hear in your head squarely in your hands. This pickup churns out punchy, articulate leads with near-endless sustain, along with chunky rhythms that inject muscle into every riff you play. Sweetwater guitarists love the EVH Frankenstein Series Relic's authentic touches, including the single Strat-style volume control knob that is labeled Tone, just like the original.





Journey to dive-bomb heaven





Everyone knows you can't go full-blown EVH without a rock-solid tremolo. That's why the Frankenstein Series Relic includes a top-mount EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo. Thanks to this double-locking trem, you can dive-bomb, shriek, squeak, and otherwise abuse your whammy bar without sacrificing tuning stability. The Frankenstein Series Relic also features EVH's patented D-Tuna, enabling you to switch back and forth from Drop D to standard tuning in an instant.





Serial EVH2203542


EVH Frankenstein Series Relic Electric Guitar Features:


Pays tribute to Edward Van Halen's revered proto-superstrat platform


Road-punished, solid-colored finish updated with modern hardware and electronics


Strat-style basswood body yields growling acoustics with cutting mids


Bolt-on maple neck features a modified "C" back shape and a relic'd lacquer finish


Neck is quarter-sawn and graphite-reinforced for added stability


Lightning-fast compound-radius fingerboard boasts 22 jumbo-sized frets


Convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel


Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbucker erupts with chunky rhythms, articulate leads, and stadium-filling punch and sustain


Top-mount EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo permits whammy abuse with rock-solid tuning stability


D-Tuna enables effortless access to Drop D


Strat-style headstock with an eye-catching "EVH" logo


Dummy single-coil neck pickup, 5-way blade selector switch wedged into the mid position, skirted Strat-style volume knob, and custom pickguard