New EVH Frankenstein Relic Series- and Star Series

[guitarnate2000]

Ok let the comments roll in! I know someone is going to comment about another cash grab. I agree. it is.

I am an EVH Fanboy-

That said, I probably won't be getting one of these. If I grab a relic, it will be the stripe series. These are pretty cool looking though

They also just added the Star Series

 

[Devin]

I think they're kinda cool

 

[SFW]

They look cool, but my issue is that the original guitar was ash, not basswood. Fender is already building ash body guitars... can't they allow EVH to use some of the wood? lol

 

[guitarnate2000]

They look cool, but my issue is that the original guitar was ash, not basswood. Fender is already building ash body guitars... can't they allow EVH to use some of the wood? lol

yep.. I am sure they use the basswood to keep production costs down, Joel. either way I see these selling well.

 

[jape23]

They look cool, but my issue is that the original guitar was ash, not basswood. Fender is already building ash body guitars... can't they allow EVH to use some of the wood? lol

I hear you. I haven't had any luck with basswood guitars (without a maple top). They tended to sound a bit too rounded in the lows and highs to my ears. Kind of on the smooth side, regardless of pickup choice. I know that every guitar is different and this might not be true of basswood in all cases, but that has definitely been my experience.

I've owned a few Palermo PG3 guitars, which are basically the franky without the stripes. Always northern ash and they have all sounded more aggressive than the striped basswood guitars I've owned or played. The northern ash bodies on those Palermos seem super dense to me (not necessarily heavy in my experience, but very hard, making it more difficult to adjust screws for the spring claw or the floyd bridge. It never bothered me though as they have all sounded killer).

 

[ccn]

Hard northern ash is the way to go on these imo.

 

[311boogieman]

Hard pass.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I hear you. I haven't had any luck with basswood guitars (without a maple top). They tended to sound a bit too rounded in the lows and highs to my ears. Kind of on the smooth side, regardless of pickup choice. I know that every guitar is different and this might not be true of basswood in all cases, but that has definitely been my experience.

That's been my experience as well.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

Hard northern ash is the way to go on these imo.

I watched a video recently and George Lynch called Northern Ash the "rock wood" in reference to the guitars he is building. I agree.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

They look cool, but my issue is that the original guitar was ash, not basswood. Fender is already building ash body guitars... can't they allow EVH to use some of the wood? lol

I think Fender's issue is the availability of Swamp Ash, not the heavy and bright sounding Northern Ash that the original Frankie body is made of.

 

[JohnnyGtar]

Hard northern ash is the way to go on these imo.

Absolutely.

 

[guitarnate2000]

they just released the advert for the Star Series also.

 

[guitarnate2000]

• GENERAL
• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• BODY
• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeFrankenstein Series Relic
• Body MaterialBasswood
• Body FinishRelic'd Lacquer
• ColorBlack
• NECK
• Neck MaterialMaple
• Neck ShapeEVH Modified C
• Neck JointBolt-on
• Radius12"-16" compound
• Fingerboard MaterialMaple
• Fingerboard InlayBlack Dots
• Number of Frets22
• Scale Length25.5"
• Nut Width1.685"
• Nut MaterialFloyd Rose R2 Locking
• HARDWARE
• Bridge/TailpieceEVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with D-Tuna
• TunersEVH-Branded
• ELECTRONICS
• Bridge PickupDirect Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucker
• Controls1 x volume

 

[Cless357]

Don't really like visually these necks with heel adjustment. They have become the norm for Charvel/EVH though.

 

[ccn]

I think the heel adjustment ring looks killer on these guitars and I bet work great . I don't like the "Kill Switch" though.

 

[Devin]

Woah the Stars fuck hard

 

[TheGreatGreen]

I'm glad they're releasing the Frankies without the stripes. I've played a few and they're surprisingly good guitars. They play and sound way better than you'd expect for a "gimmick" guitar. The solid colors make them less "I'm such an Eddie fanboy, look at how great I am at cosplaying Eddie, isn't Eddie just dreamy you guys" and more of something that can be taken seriously.

Not the biggest fan of the black or the red but the white one looks great.

Also, did anybody notice this new hottness on the site? I've never considered how a Wolfgang might look in gold, but wow.

 

[hammered]

The relic solid color Frankie style looks cool

 

[Devin]

Woah the Stars fuck hard

Nevermind I just found out they have the Dano headstock lol ?

 

[JohnnyGtar]

I'm glad they're releasing the Frankies without the stripes. I've played a few and they're surprisingly good guitars. They play and sound way better than you'd expect for a "gimmick" guitar. The solid colors make them less "I'm such an Eddie fanboy, look at how great I am at cosplaying Eddie, isn't Eddie just dreamy you guys" and more of something that can be taken seriously.

Not the biggest fan of the black or the red but the white one looks great.

Also, did anybody notice this new hottness on the site? I've never considered how a Wolfgang might look in gold, but wow.

I never liked the look of Les Paul gold tops, but I bought a gold top Peavey Wolfgang because I liked the look of it. That looks great with the gold headstock!