I think the lovely thing is how very workmanlike the guitar is. Not pretty, but instantly recognisable. The modifications and tweaks produced the whole 'SuperStrat' series of guitars. He wax-potted his own pickup for the original version, butchered from a Gibson 335 I believe, but constantly tinkered with it and changed the pickup several times until it was retired in the mid-80's.
My own version of it, although far from a perfect copy, just 'feels' right. the worn body and unfinished neck give it a really tactile feel, and the Floyd flat on the body means that tuning is very stable. Adjusting the action is of course a pain - you have to remove the neck and shim it! EVH apparently used a Fender 'Heavy' pick to get it right, mine needed one of those and a few layers of Al foil to get it perfect.
The neck and body are also not a matched pair, originally being bought separately from Boogie Bodies in CA (they are not fender bits). The 2- piece ash body was a second because it had a big ugly knot in the timber! The Neck has a Tele profile end, leaving a gap in the joint. To be correct you need the screwdriver truss rod adjustment in the heel end, mine has the conventional headstock adjuster.
Anyhow, back to work