Gift of Eddie Van Halen through Jeff Cary, Senior Vice President, Fender Musical Instruments Corp. So if you can find a wolf, a Satch, guitar to check out that should give you an idea of the type of wire and how it feels to you. Sure, you can go build a super accurate, clone of Eddie’s original guitar. It was a fun project and, in my mind, it had the spirit of Eddie’s Frankenstein build at its centre. Overall: 39 3/4 in x 12 11/16 in x 3 7/8 in 100.965 cm x 32.1945 cm x 9.8425 cm ID Number The whole guitar build was pretty fast as I already had everything I needed (except the d 500k potentiometer). Object Nameīlack and white (overall single or multi-hued designation) During the Van Halen 2007-08 North American tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen used this replica guitar, nicknamed “Frank 2,” for the majority of the performances. Chip Ellis, a master guitar builder at Fender, replicated every detail of the original guitar, which, when presented to Eddie Van Halen, appeared to be indistinguishable from the original. By 2006, the original “Frankenstein” guitar had been in service for more than 30 years and was retired from performances. (Courtesy of Gotta Have Rock N Roll) The guitar was handcrafted at the late guitar god’s favored shop. A constant tinkerer, he set out to construct a guitar to fit his standards, needs and playing style, combining different elements of long-established guitar designs into one instrument. Eddie Van Halens 'Frankenstrat' guitar, made at the Kramer factory, is now up for auction. In 1975 Eddie Van Halen realized that no existing guitar had the features that he needed to create his signature sound. In 1974, brothers Eddie and Alex formed the band Van Halen, whose innovative California-influenced heavy metal and pop sounds continue to inspire global audiences. It is a replica of the guitar built by Van Halen in 1977 and named “Frankenstein” by fans (the guitar is also referred to as "Frankenstrat" and "Frankie”).The self-taught performer’s colorful, virtuosic style made him a premier guitarist of his generation and one of the most emulated musicians in rock history. This Fender Masterbuilt Custom Shop guitar was played by Dutch-American musician Edward “Eddie” Van Halen ( 1955-2020) while on tour in 2007-2008.
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