parts
$229.99USD
Checkout with Envoy Music. This item may be dispatched by an approved fulfillment partner.
Best for
Players chasing Eddie Van Halen's original Frankenstein tone at the source: this is wound to the exact specs of the pickup in his original Frankenstein guitar. Its 14.4 kOhm / 9.4 H high-output coil paired with a softer Alnico 2 magnet suits hot-rodded bridge-position rock and hard-rock playing, and the standard humbucker size makes it a drop-in swap in any standard humbucker rout on a 6-string.
Who should skip
Skip it if you want coil-splitting, phase switching, or auto-split wiring schemes — the vintage-style single-conductor braided-shield lead supports none of those (series humbucker only). Also skip if you need an active pickup, a covered/capped look, a low-output vintage-PAF-level pickup, or a pickup for a 7- or 8-string instrument — this is passive, uncovered, high output, and 6-string only.
Watchouts
Retailer listings disagree on the lead wiring: Sweetwater and Thomann describe a single conductor with braided shield (2-core), while FU-Tone says 4-conductor — if splitting or advanced switching matters to you, plan around the single-conductor spec we list. Soldering is required for installation. Position listings also vary slightly between retailers (bridge vs. bridge/neck).
Likely add-ons
Verify before buying