EVH Frankenstein Humbucker Pickup

Yeah i absolutely love this pickup and this is the fifth one I have bought and installed. My pic is not too good but besides this one in my tribute Frankenstein guitar I also use it in everything from a Strat to a les Paul and even my Tele. The pickup delivers everything I want from it and that includes compliments on my guitar tone everywhere I play it.

In the past I mostly used SD JB's but these are starting to replace those. similar sound but without all the harsh treble. These are nice and clear sounding,especially when you start to back off the volume. A bit pricey at full price but Ive always gotten them on Amazon on sale for $120.

I never write reviews but on this I am compelled to. I needed a new bridge pickup for my Jackson Soloist. I had a SD JB in it, and though I did like it it was rather shrill on the higher strings. I have other guitars with active EMGs which I thought I loved, now not so sure. I love 80s metal, and have a band that is playing just that so I figured I would try the Frankenstein. This thing is simply INCREDIBLE. It honestly slays anything else I have played. Hooked to the same amps, or the same DAW, without even any adjustments it comes ALIVE. The sound is huge, alive, articulation full of natural harmonics. It makes everything you play sound better, though fair to say it is also articulate enough that is if miss a note, or hit a bad one that also comes through clearly. There is no hiding behind a muddy pickup here.I am more than happy with this thing to the point I am ready to pull out all my other EMGs, sell them and buy more Frankies. If you are here... and trying to figure out whether this is the pickup for you to try, especially given the higher than average cost just hit add to cart. Trust me you will be so glad you made the jump. Simply the BEST pickup I have ever played through as I stated above. To those that think pickups only make a minimal difference... you are simply wrong. Buy it!

I have this humbucker in my Kramer Striker. This is one awesome humbucker. Friend of mine has several guitars from Ibanez to Gibson & so on. He already is trying to figure out which guitar he wants to put this in when he buys his. By far the best humbucker I have ever had. Well worth the buy.

Ok, I was skeptical at first with all the great reviews. I put this in a Schecter Banshee that is a little on the dark side of tone. I tried a Suhr Aldrich, and it sounded pretty good, but was a little mushy on the bottom end for this guitar.I needed something with a little more high end, and less bottom, and gave the Frankenstein a try.Holy cow this is a clear and bright pickup that has great tone and delivers a tasty crunch. I would say its on the trebly side, which is just what I wanted. I didn't buy it for early VH tones, but I would say this will deliver that sound.I am a tone freak and have tried all brands. This one is a keeper!!Only gripe is that I wish it came in 53mm spacing...……...

Put into a new Kramer Baretta Special. I thought the original sounded ok, but got a deal on this Frankie. The moment I turned up the volume and hit a g chord…. Wow. What a difference. I just bought a second one for another guitar. What fun.

I just couldn’t come to grips with alnico V or ceramic pickups. They are higher output than alnico II but not necessarily more crunchy/punchy.I put the EVH frankenstein in a les paul and am seriously impressed. I wouldn’t change anything about this pickup. I thought it was going to be too dark but the EQ is actually pretty flat. I would describe it as very organic with great punch and not as much of the shrill or fizzy high end as other pickups I’ve tried. In a gibson, it retains that PAF bite and chunk but it’s got that added crunch as a bonus.I will also buy one for my strat.

Such raving reviews, I think it's A Okay, but not game changing.Having played a bunch of different pickup types, price ranges, styles, makes, etc etc I've gotten to a point where I want something different on all of my guitars. I don't' want 5 guitars that sound the same. Having said that, the reviews on this pickup make it sound like it's just another world apart from what's out there.I'm not even going straight for the classic EVH sound, I just wanted something unique. I swapped out my factory pups from a SG G-400 and found that this just is "okay". It didn't open up the clouds kind of different. Sure, there are more intricate harmonics coming through, and it is a little hotter than the stock pups. Lows are tight, and highs are bright. So it's not a bad pickup. But, some EQ adjustments, and the right tonal treatments on my amp would've done much of what this does.Would I buy it again? Ehhh. I like it, don't get me wrong. It's just not game changing. If it was like 60-80$ I think I might have a VERY different opinion on this. It is much much more unique than your typical SD's that's for sure. And it has enough umph to keep up with non-active EMG's.Would I recommend it though? Sure. If you have 100+ to spend, and are looking for something that is just enough different with a classic rock vibe this is fine.