Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen, considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, built his guitar (Black and White) by hand, using an imperfect body and a neck.

In 1979, Eddie's original guitar was repainted red, with stripes left unpainted to reveal the original black and white underneath.

He changed the neck, removed part of the pick guard and installed a Floyd Rose vibrato unit.

The guitar is known as both a 'frankenstrat', a portmanteau of Frankenstein, the fictional monster character, and the Fender Stratocaster guitars.