Chris , thanks for selling me that guitar , out of all of the 127 guitars ive bought over the past 15 years , that particular EVH frankie is in my top 2 of all time .....the neck is amazing beyond words , and when you strum it the body still reverberates long long after the sound stops ...its a true freak that escaped the factory , the plannets sure were lined up on the day it was built ....I will never sell it , it will be burried with me ...Thanks buddy , happy new year !!!!
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks ...again i love this guitar, its absolutly insane , this particular one you sold me , is beyond my fender custom shop and my jackson custom shop , heck ,...its probably my all time favorite out of thousands of guitars ive ever played in my life ....Its Magic
…“put this guitar in the hands of someone who can play“…😅 It already happened! You’re such a great player and I totally agree, it sounds awesome - especially played by YOU!👍
What's up big guy. This is Joe Cunha from way back in highschool. My kids and I were checking out your content and I was sharing stories about the past. Just saying what's up brother. Good to see you still at it.
Ive tried that guitar at sweetwater and have to say the very best part about that guitar is the neck. The edges are rolled over soooooooooo much, when you move up and down, you dont feel the frets at all!!! EVERY NECK SHOULD FEEL LIKE THIS!!! The strings are spaced enough not to let high E fall off the board. I picked up a cheap affinity strat with free 😉seymour duncan ssl5 pickups and rolled the edges just like here and it feels amazing. The wolfgang pickup is awesome too but imo alnico2 pickups sound even better than typical Alnico5 stuff and this one is alnico2…
Stoked for you getting the new guitar. Just curious - you mentioned that you currently have about 20 guitars - have you retained any of the Eart headless guitars?
I want one so bad. Just got an offer from a guy on Reverb. Too bad he tried to trick me into thinking it included a case that was in the thumbnail. 🖕Scammers! EVH is lucky I'm even considering that price for a MEXICAN guitar.
How is the quality of the guitar and string action when you got it out of the box? I recently bought the bumble stripped EVH guitar from Sweetwater and had to return it as I was very extremely disappointed by the guitar factory's QC. The string action was high even after I had bottomed out the floyd rose to lower the action. I sighted the neck and it was where it needed to be. The guitar factory also didn't place the correct sized allen wrench with the guitar for the floyd rose. The factory placed a 6mm sized allen wrench as if that was going to lock and unlock the floyd rose system. Anyhow let me know as I am still interested in getting an EVH guitar.
Actually, this was almost perfectly setup, right out of the box. I only had to lower the floyd a hair for my preference and a couple of the saddles needed intonation adjustments for being slightly too sharp. But, it played and felt amazing out of the box.
@@MadSonStudios yes u are right. I invested in it as a future guitar for my newborn son. Personally I wanted an active pickups (current) and thinking of the USA EVH WOLFGANG for passives. Just 2 is all I need, and a classical which I already own of course.
I don't have a video, But here is a list of my top 10 favorite guitars I've owned: 1. Ibanez, JPM100 P3 2. Ibanez, PIA Onyx 3. EVH, Frankie 4. Kiesel, Zeus 5. Ibanez, RBM1 6. Samick, TV Twenty 7. Charvel, San Dimas style 1 HH 8. Fender, Custom Shop Strat 9. Ibanez, Jem77 floral 10, Ibanez, USA Custom Snake I still own half of them. I'm an obvious Ibanez fan!! LOL!
I got the EVH "Frankie" when Eddie actually made/painted the first 100($25,000). Please don't wire the neck single coil .... keep Eddie's memory without mods
You can't thank EVH for creating 'God's guitar' and then say 'shame on you, EVH, for not including a case'. It's like complaining that you weren't born wearing Nike's. Who cares? You were brought to life and that's all that really matters, tbh. ;-)
Dude, just ordered this same guitar - I'm sitting here like a little kid waiting for Christmas.... Can't wait for it to arrive!
Awesome!!
Nice sounds you belted out of it. I got my Frankie over a week ago and I can’t put it down.
great clean tone
I loved this review man, you’re awesome. I’m ordering my Frankie this morning!!
Chris, you are the BEST!
So glad to see a new video! Two videos!!
Chris , thanks for selling me that guitar , out of all of the 127 guitars ive bought over the past 15 years , that particular EVH frankie is in my top 2 of all time .....the neck is amazing beyond words , and when you strum it the body still reverberates long long after the sound stops ...its a true freak that escaped the factory , the plannets sure were lined up on the day it was built ....I will never sell it , it will be burried with me ...Thanks buddy , happy new year !!!!
Very happy to hear this!!
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear i forgot to ask you , i love the strings on here ..are they ernie ball 9-42 ?
I think that those are either Stringjoy 9.5's or D'Addario NYXL 10's. I can't remember which...
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thanks ...again i love this guitar, its absolutly insane , this particular one you sold me , is beyond my fender custom shop and my jackson custom shop , heck ,...its probably my all time favorite out of thousands of guitars ive ever played in my life ....Its Magic
@@rv6205damn it's really that good? I'm thinking of getting it
I got mine used in guitar center yesterday. Best playing and sounding guitar I've ever played. 1649$
…“put this guitar in the hands of someone who can play“…😅 It already happened! You’re such a great player and I totally agree, it sounds awesome - especially played by YOU!👍
Hey Chris, Glad to see your back in the guitar demo saddle.
What's up big guy. This is Joe Cunha from way back in highschool. My kids and I were checking out your content and I was sharing stories about the past. Just saying what's up brother. Good to see you still at it.
welcome back, hope you’re well :)
Thank you. I am on my way to being well. Soon. I truly appreciate your comment.
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i love this guitar, chris
Ive tried that guitar at sweetwater and have to say the very best part about that guitar is the neck. The edges are rolled over soooooooooo much, when you move up and down, you dont feel the frets at all!!! EVERY NECK SHOULD FEEL LIKE THIS!!! The strings are spaced enough not to let high E fall off the board. I picked up a cheap affinity strat with free 😉seymour duncan ssl5 pickups and rolled the edges just like here and it feels amazing.
The wolfgang pickup is awesome too but imo alnico2 pickups sound even better than typical Alnico5 stuff and this one is alnico2…
Sweet
That guitar is killer. Love to see if you hooked up the bridge pickup and how it sounds.
Christopher,... UA-cam, We are jonesing for more C.T. demos and jams. Peace.
Best guitar I ve ever played!!!!
Stoked for you getting the new guitar. Just curious - you mentioned that you currently have about 20 guitars - have you retained any of the Eart headless guitars?
Are you looking for one?
As a metal fan and also a van halen fan, should i buy the frankie or the ltd kh 602?🤔
I want one so bad. Just got an offer from a guy on Reverb. Too bad he tried to trick me into thinking it included a case that was in the thumbnail. 🖕Scammers! EVH is lucky I'm even considering that price for a MEXICAN guitar.
How is the quality of the guitar and string action when you got it out of the box? I recently bought the bumble stripped EVH guitar from Sweetwater and had to return it as I was very extremely disappointed by the guitar factory's QC. The string action was high even after I had bottomed out the floyd rose to lower the action. I sighted the neck and it was where it needed to be. The guitar factory also didn't place the correct sized allen wrench with the guitar for the floyd rose. The factory placed a 6mm sized allen wrench as if that was going to lock and unlock the floyd rose system. Anyhow let me know as I am still interested in getting an EVH guitar.
Actually, this was almost perfectly setup, right out of the box. I only had to lower the floyd a hair for my preference and a couple of the saddles needed intonation adjustments for being slightly too sharp. But, it played and felt amazing out of the box.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear thank you for the quick reply. I’ll be in the hunt for a Frankie then. 🤘
How does the neck, feel, and playability compare to other Mexican Fenders? It is a Mexican Fender, even tho the headstock says "EVH"
Wait wait wait…Sweetwater says this is a floyd rose special???
EVH website says 1000 series.
I've been told it's a FR-1000. Which is one of the most hated Floyds you can get. Pretty sure it's made in China
Do you have a video about ur top rated guitars? ur opinion is valuable to me. I personally own only one guitar: Suhr Standard Legacy
Brother that's the only guitar u need.i would rather have a suhr than all of the guitars I have..
@@MadSonStudios yes u are right. I invested in it as a future guitar for my newborn son. Personally I wanted an active pickups (current) and thinking of the USA EVH WOLFGANG for passives. Just 2 is all I need, and a classical which I already own of course.
I don't have a video, But here is a list of my top 10 favorite guitars I've owned:
1. Ibanez, JPM100 P3
2. Ibanez, PIA Onyx
3. EVH, Frankie
4. Kiesel, Zeus
5. Ibanez, RBM1
6. Samick, TV Twenty
7. Charvel, San Dimas style 1 HH
8. Fender, Custom Shop Strat
9. Ibanez, Jem77 floral
10, Ibanez, USA Custom Snake
I still own half of them. I'm an obvious Ibanez fan!! LOL!
I trade you my Washburn N4 93 usa made straight up for it. Lol. I mean I would seriously but you probably already have one.
I know you get this alot but Jesus Christ loves you very much and I don't want you to miss out on what he has for you to please turn to Jesus ✝️💞🙏🙏💞
I got the EVH "Frankie" when Eddie actually made/painted the first 100($25,000). Please don't wire the neck single coil .... keep Eddie's memory without mods
You can't thank EVH for creating 'God's guitar' and then say 'shame on you, EVH, for not including a case'. It's like complaining that you weren't born wearing Nike's. Who cares? You were brought to life and that's all that really matters, tbh. ;-)
Honestly I'm offended they want $2,000 for a MEXICAN FENDER. It says "EVH" but it's still made by Charvel/Fender/Jackson.
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