{"product_id":"9-guitar-eddie-van-halen-fender-frankenstrat","title":"9\" GUITAR - EDDIE VAN HALEN FENDER \"FRANKENSTRAT\"","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"s0-2-1-26-4-19-1-107[1]-2-3-7[0]-4[0]-3[0]-13[3]-0-title\" class=\"section-title__title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e9 GUITAR - EDDIE VAN HALEN FENDER \"FRANKENSTRAT\" description from the seller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·        Each guitar is handcrafted so no two will be identical nor match exactly to images shown here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·        None of the guitars are exact replicas - Guitars are for decorative purposes and do not work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·        Various components require minor assembly, and instructions will be provided with purchase.  You will need a very, very small Phillips or Flathead screwdriver.  Items are handcrafted so they are not as solid as they would be if machine produced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 57, 243)\"\u003eGuitar comes with name plate shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Frankenstrat was Van Halen's attempt to combine the sound of a classic Gibson guitar with the physical attributes and tremolo bar functionality of a Fender Stratocaster. An early version of a Superstrat, the guitar was made from a Northern Ash Stratocaster body, with pickup routing which Van Halen modified to fit a Gibson PAF humbucking pickup in the bridge position.  The guitar has a maple neck and fretboard, chrome hardware, and was painted with a white over black design. This gave the appearance of a white guitar with black stripes. Later, red was painted over the original black and white. This now gave the appearance of a red guitar but was, in fact, just a third color sprayed over the original design. It has a standard six-string setup and a Floyd Rose tremolo.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDuring the late 1970s and early 1980s, many guitar companies tried to capitalize on Van Halen's popularity by manufacturing Frankenstrat replicas. In 1979, Eddie replaced the original black pickguard with a white pickguard and added a Mighty Mite single coil with a red phenolic bobbin on neck. He later replaced the white pickguard with a cut up black vinyl record, covered the back with aluminum foil, and replaced the Gibson humbucker pickup with one from the \"Bumblebee\" guitar. In 1981, he replaced the vinyl record with a trimmed piece of a 3-ply black Fender pickguard to cover the control cavity. To confuse imitators, he screwed a three-way switch sideways into the middle position cavity, replaced the previous humbucker with a Seymour Duncan pickup, and replaced the neck with the \"Bumblebee\" guitar's neck. In an interview, Eddie admitted the single-coil pickup and middle switch were not connected to anything.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRock n Roll Collectibles have the largest selection of Drum \u0026amp; Guitar sets on eBay; with over 60 different bands and 100 bass drum logos. There will be over 70 different Rock Bands and 120 bass drum logos by November 2026!  Please visit my eBay store to find the complete selection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOR if your favourite is not there, create a set using Item #178380778341\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCLAIMER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRock n Roll Collectibles is not affiliated with the artists, their management company or any manufacturer of real full-sized musical instruments. Model names and artist names are used for comparison purposes only. None of the miniature instruments are exact replicas. Colors and designs may vary slightly as the fine detail is hand airbrushed. The miniature guitar is NON-playable and for display only.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you have any problems or questions, please contact us BEFORE leaving negative or neutral feedback. 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