It’s arguably the most luscious of all guitars associated with Fender’s Tribute Series and is actually the most expensive new guitar that we’ve ever had in the office: the Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Replica.
As far as we know it’s the only example outside of North America that hasn’t been sold, and we’re grateful to Gary at Sounds Great in Manchester for the loan…
Based to an almost autistic level on Ed’s original bitsa, the Frankenstein is as close as most of use will ever get to actually playing the very guitar with which rock music was changed for ever.
Every stripe, every ding and every feature is exactly the same as those on Ed’s own guitar, down to the 1971 quarter coin that’s screwed just behind the bridge and the cigarette burns the headstock. The bridge humbucker is an ultra-secret EVH model designed by the mighty Seymour Duncan, while the neck single-coil…well, it’s not wired in, nor has it ever been!
We’ll be featuring the guitar heavily in an issue or two’s time and, after having spent a few days in it’s lauded company, we’ve found that it’s less of a guitar and more of a work of sheer art.
Oh, and the whimpering sound you can hear is coming from a certain member of the Guitarist team who, like most of us if we’re honest, is certain he’ll be unable to afford the frankly barking £15,999 proposed UK price tag…
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Posted by Paulie (127.0.0.1) on July 12, 2007 at 03:10 PM BST #
Stop laughing at me.
:-)
Posted by adrian (127.0.0.1) on July 13, 2007 at 09:52 AM BST
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Posted by Guy (127.0.0.1) on July 17, 2007 at 11:48 AM BST #
Posted by www.myspace.com/majortomroxx (127.0.0.1) on July 18, 2007 at 11:22 AM BST #
Can't help wondering if anyone will actually buy one to play (as opposed to just look at / hang on their wall). Having said that, i guess we're all free to do whatever we want with our cash....
EVH's legacy as a guitar design innovator is everywhere already so what's / who's this actually for?
Collectors?
Fender's ego?
Edward's ego?
£16k..hmmmmm...
...how much can you get for a kidney these days?
Posted by Nigel (127.0.0.1) on July 20, 2007 at 10:16 AM BST #
I thought the Clapton Blackie guitar was a little over the top but Fender have since topped this by launching the Clapton "Crossroads" guitar for similar money and with no distinguisable features over a standard Clapton custom shop model other than it carries a "Crossroads" logo and is a limited edition... or have I missed something?
The Van Halen guitar is great to look at, but it's always been a mystery as to why a real 'guitar player' would buy one of these unless of course each model is played by Eddie before it goes into the case... :o)
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Posted by mjmtri (127.0.0.1) on July 22, 2007 at 04:02 AM BST
Website: http://myevhfrankenstein.com #
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Posted by Bjarne (127.0.0.1) on July 28, 2007 at 06:14 AM BST #
ok, so you own three of these guitars... why 3? would also be interesting if you were to post a video of you playing them on YouTube please...
In anticipation :o)
Posted by Teddy (127.0.0.1) on August 03, 2007 at 09:47 AM BST #
Audio and video coming soon - check the website, may post on youtube
thanks.
www.myevhfrankenstein.com
Posted by mjmtri (127.0.0.1) on August 06, 2007 at 02:37 PM BST
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Posted by this machine (127.0.0.1) on August 17, 2007 at 07:40 PM BST #
Posted by Warren Elder (127.0.0.1) on August 28, 2007 at 03:12 AM BST #
I don't understand this game at all. To have a replica down to the last dent? Does that inspire a new series when the next "ding" appears?
Clearly Van Halen himself is on a bit of a royalty here. If you want to copy his sound don't Peavey help you do it? Why would you want to play a guitar that looks like someone elses? If you gig it sets you up for ridicule when you can't play like the master.
I can understand buying a guitar once owned by a "master" that featured on definite recordings eg Hendrix guitar that played the "Little Wing" solo. However to buy something like this is barking mad at the price. The notion that $25000 in the USA makes it some kind of bargain there is laughable.
This guitar will be bought by someone who hopes to make money out of it by selling it to someone else who wants to make money out of it. If such reptiles exist then buld an Island for them and let them get on with their dark work without contaminating the rest of us.
Posted by Tony S (127.0.0.1) on October 07, 2007 at 10:39 AM BST #
BTW - I went to see Prince at the O2 recently (twice). Interesting to note that he still sports his 80's Hohner Telecaster copy. That must have cost no more than a few hundred dollars brand new. Now Hohner could release it and really cash in!
Posted by Tony M (127.0.0.1) on October 12, 2007 at 01:16 PM BST #
Posted by matt hanson (127.0.0.1) on October 16, 2007 at 12:28 PM BST #
i want to see the most wonderful model of Electric Guitar... hahahha
Posted by 127.0.0.1 on October 30, 2007 at 08:33 AM GMT #
It is completely worth it . . .
Posted by mjmtri (127.0.0.1) on November 10, 2007 at 01:48 AM GMT
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Paying $25,000US for one of these so-called "Tribute" guitars is the crazyiest thing I've ever heard of. So now a few rich, non-playing, fans can take someone into their theft-proof "Music Rooms" and say: "Yes, and it's exactly like the real thing... How do you like the port?"
Semour Duncan can probably make even more cash by selling the EV pickups to teenagers, who'll go out to the garage and build their own versions for another $50 in junk parts. The kids have the spirit. Fender simply has $$$ signs in their eyes.
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