The EVH Striped Series guitar is a real eye - catcher. Its basswood Stratocaster - style body is adorned with Eddie Van Halen’s well - known striped graphics. You can choose from three amazing color combos: red with black stripes, black with yellow stripes, and white with black stripes. This guitar comes with a graphite - reinforced quartersawn maple neck that has a hand - rubbed oil finish. Adjusting it is a breeze with the thumbwheel truss rod. The compound - radius maple fingerboard (12” - 16”) has 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays, offering a smooth playing experience. There's also a single, powerful direct - mount Wolfgang® humbucking pickup that delivers great 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, a 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 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 this EVH Striped Series guitar is easy. First, tune it up using the EVH - branded tuners. The thumbwheel truss rod on the neck can be adjusted to your comfort. When you play, the compound - radius fingerboard gives you a smooth glide across the 22 jumbo frets. The direct - mount Wolfgang® humbucking pickup will provide you with a great sound, and you can control the volume with the single white knob. As for the tremolo, the EVH - branded Floyd Rose® locking tremolo with EVH D - Tuna® allows you to create some cool effects. Here are some things to note. Don't expose the guitar to extreme temperatures or humidity as it can damage the wood and the hardware. When you're done playing, always put it in a proper guitar case. For maintenance, wipe the guitar body with a soft cloth regularly to keep the gloss finish looking good. Clean the strings with a string cleaner to maintain their tone. Also, check the tuning machines and the locking nut periodically to make sure they're in good working condition.
