The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has picked up a little rock and roll, in the form of the Van Halen “Frank 2″ guitar This guitar was played eddie vanguard Halend uring the Van Halen 2007-08 North American tour with original atomic number 82 singer David Lee Roth. The guitar replaced the original “Frankenstein” guitar which vanguard halen had built way back in the mid-1970s when he was experimenting with how to make new sounds. chip Ellis, a master guitar builder at Fender, replicated every item of the original guitar. The “Frank 2″ will be part of the museum’s division of civilization and the Arts but Smithsonian Magazine says that it is not on show yet. wing has sold 300 replication of the original Frankenstrat for $25,000 and is the parent company to Eddie vanguard Halen’s EVH brand name which sell guitar and related equipment.