3/5/2024 0 Comments Frankenstrat templatesThis is not one of the official replicas, which was what the Smithsonian had on display in 2015. Note: VHND can confirm that this is indeed Edward’s ORIGINAL Frankenstein guitar. In the exhibit’s Guitar Gods section, Eddie Van Halen’s 1975 “Frankenstein” red, black, and white guitar is in a glass display, where you can fully see both the front and back of the Fender that he took to with a chisel and a hammer to cut holes to make room for a Gibson pickup, and later painted-twice. The exhibit opens to the public on April 8th.”Īs previously reported on VHND, this is the first major art museum exhibition dedicated to the instruments of rock & roll, which we think is very cool! The exhibition will be on display at the Met from April 8th through October 1st, 2019. UPDATED 4/5/19 with several fantastic photos of Ed’s Frankenstein guitar, and two videos, below:Įddie Van Halen announced on social media, “My 1978 touring rig and original “Frankenstein” guitar are on display in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‘s “Play It Loud” Instruments of Rock & Roll exhibit.
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