The EVH Striped Series electric guitar is a masterpiece. It sports a basswood Stratocaster-style body adorned with Eddie Van Halen's well - known striped graphics. You can choose from red with black stripes, black with yellow stripes, or white with black stripes. The guitar has a graphite - reinforced quartersawn maple neck with a smooth hand - rubbed oil finish and easy thumbwheel truss rod adjustment. Its compound - radius maple fingerboard (12” - 16”) comes with 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays. A single, powerful direct - mount Wolfgang® humbucking pickup delivers amazing sound. Other top - notch features include a single white volume control knob labeled “tone”, a single - ply black pickguard (only for the white with black stripes model), a bar string retainer and Floyd Rose® locking nut, an EVH - branded Floyd Rose® locking tremolo with EVH D - Tuna®, EVH die - cast tuners, chrome hardware, vintage - style strap buttons, and an EVH neck plate. Specifications: Body Shape: Stratocaster; Body Material: Basswood; Body Colour: Black with Yellow Stripes; Body Finish: Gloss Urethane; Fretboard Material: Maple; Fretboard Radius: 12' - 16' Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm); Scale Length: 25.5' (648 mm); No. of Frets: 22; Fretboard Inlays: Black Dot; Pickups: Direct Mount Wolfgang® Humbucking; Bridge: EVH® - Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D - Tuna®; Pickguard: None; Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009 -.042 Gauges); Tuning Machines: EVH® - Branded; Hardware Finish: Chrome.
Using your EVH Striped Series Stratocaster guitar is a breeze. First, tune the guitar using the EVH - branded tuning machines. Make sure to adjust the truss rod using the thumbwheel if needed to keep the neck in good shape. Plug in your guitar to an amplifier and use the single white volume control knob (labeled “tone”) to adjust the sound. When you're ready to play, the bar string retainer and Floyd Rose® locking nut will help keep the strings in place, and the EVH - branded Floyd Rose® locking tremolo with EVH D - Tuna® allows for cool pitch - bending effects. As for maintenance, wipe the guitar body with a soft cloth after each use to keep the gloss urethane finish looking great. Keep the strings clean by wiping them down as well. Every few months, you might want to change the strings to maintain the best sound. Store the guitar in a cool, dry place to prevent any damage to the wood or hardware. If you're not sure about any adjustments, it's always a good idea to consult a professional guitar technician.
