The EVH Striped Shark (2024?) is an authentic replica of Eddie Van Halen’s heavily modified 1978 Ibanez Destroyer (Explorer-style) guitar. Famous for its jagged "sawed-out" body shape, burgundy and silver bicycle paint job, and turnbuckle accents.

In excellent condition, with very little play time and correct form fitting case!

the production model features:

Body & Construction

• Body Material: Ash

• Body Shape: Angular offset "Shark" (Explorer modification)

• Body Finish: Satin Urethane

• Color / Graphics: Burgundy with Silver Stripes

• Unique Accents: Chrome eye hooks with turnbuckles

Neck & Fretboard

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple

• Neck Joint: Set-neck (Glued-in)

• Neck Profile: EVH Modified "C" Backshape

• Neck Thickness: .790" at the 3rd fret, .825" at the 12th fret

• Scale Length: 24.75" (629 mm)

• Fretboard Material: Pau Ferro

• Fretboard Radius: 12" to 16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)

• Number of Frets: 22 Jumbo frets

• Nut Material & Width: Solid Brass; 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

• Headstock: "Hockey Stick" design

• Electronics & Hardware

  • Bridge Pickup: Custom EVH Wolfgang Shark Alnico 2 Humbucker (Parchment Bobbins) 

  • Neck Pickup: Custom EVH Wolfgang Shark Alnico 2 Humbucker (Black Bobbins) 

  • Controls: Master Volume (500K EVH Bourns Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Master Tone

  • Switching: 3-Position Toggle on a brass mounting plate 

  • Bridge: EVH Chrome-Plated Solid-Brass Harmonica Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece 

  • Tuning Machines: EVH-Branded Custom Gotoh SG381 (Chrome and Gold mix) 

  • Control Knobs: Black numbered speed knobs