The Guitar Player's Resource
This is Van Halen territory, pure and simple - the DNA of that legendary Brown Sound lives right here in the wood, the pickups, and every carefully considered design choice that made Eddie's approach so devastatingly effective.
Here's the thing about chasing Eddie's tone - you don't need to mortgage your house to get surprisingly close to that legendary sound. The EVH Striped Series proves this point beautifully, delivering authentic Van Halen DNA at a price that won't leave you eating ramen for months.
What immediately grabs you isn't just those unmistakable black and white stripes (though they'll stop traffic from three blocks away). It's how this guitar feels like Eddie actually had his hands in the design process - because he did. That basswood body gives you the resonant snap that made the original Frankenstein sing, while the bolt-on maple neck delivers that bright, cutting attack that sliced through Marshall stacks in arenas worldwide.
The real genius lives in the details. That compound-radius maple fretboard transitions from comfortable chord work down low to shred-friendly territory up high - exactly what you need when you're moving from "Runnin' with the Devil" rhythm to "Eruption" madness. The direct-mounted EVH humbucker cuts straight to the chase with hot, articulated output that doesn't mess around with unnecessary complexity.
But here's where it gets interesting: that Floyd Rose 1000 Series with D-Tuna isn't just window dressing. This is dive-bomb central, designed for those signature Van Halen tremolo acrobatics that defined an era. Drop to D tuning instantly, then launch into those otherworldly pitch bends that made Eddie's playing so distinctively expressive.
You're not just buying a guitar here - you're accessing decades of rock evolution, from those early club days through stadium domination. The striped finish might look like pure showmanship, but underneath lies serious craftsmanship built to Eddie's exact specifications.
General:
Number of Strings: 6
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Body:
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: EVH Stripe
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Gloss
Color: Black and White Stripes
Neck:
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Wolfgang
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Radius: 12"-16" compound
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dots
Number of Frets: 22, Jumbo
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Nut Material: Locking
Hardware:
Bridge/Tailpiece: EVH Floyd Rose 1000 Series with D-Tuna
Tuners: EVH
Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: EVH Humbucker, Direct mounted
Controls: 1 x volume (labeled Tone)
