Second, Gill says, 'the 'white Stratocaster' that Roth mentions was not the foundation of the Frankenstein.

'The white '61 Strat was taken apart very soon afterwards with its neck, serial number plate, and vibrato tailpiece/bridge showing up in February 1977 on the unfinished Frankenstein body, so the '61 Strat with the white finish existed for less than a month.' 'Eddie did not have the Frankenstein in '75 or '76 as Roth stated, although he did use a 1961 Stratocaster in '76, which he painted white in early 1977 (specifically January). 'Three key factual errors in Roth’s statement prove that his story is a complete revisionist fabrication,' Gill said in a statement shared with Guitar Player.įirst, Gill pointed out, 'Accurately dated photographic evidence shows that Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein guitar did not appear until February 1977, first with an unfinished body, then with an all-black finish (first photographed in late May 1977, but possibly earlier), then with the famous black and white striped finish in July 1977. Chris Gill, a longtime Guitar World contributor and co-author – along with Brad Tolinski – of the recently-released Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen biography, is one of the world's foremost experts on the guitar gear Eddie Van Halen used during his illustrious career.Īccording to Gill, under scrutiny, Roth's story doesn't add up.

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