Fender EVH Frankenstein Humbucker Pickup

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!

This has changed the sound of my Ibanez forever. It sounds 100x better than ever before, it sounds better than my zakk wylde epiphone les Paul too. The clarity, the awesome highs and mids make it perfect for me. I couldn't be happier. I'm playing through a 5159 combo which really gives that great early vh tone.

très bon son EDDIE VAN HALEN les harmonies sont splendides.. emballé dans sa boite d origine avec schémas de montage un vrai délice livré complet j ai pris aussi le même en blanc (evh) rien a redire le volume au minimum le son est splendide on ouvre le gain est c est la puissance très très bon 18/20

Built into the EVH Frankenstein. The lead wire is shielded instead of 4-core. The distorted sound is truly "brown sound"! The crunch sound when the volume is turned down is also nice. It's a very well-balanced pickup.

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...……...