Latest about Eddie Van Halen
‘Frankenstrat’ or ‘Frankenstein’? Wolfgang Van Halen sets the record straight on the ‘official’ title of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic electric guitar
The Mammoth WVH leader has revealed the actual name of his father’s legendary instrument, which is written across its case
“That was my favorite Eddie guitar. It was always the most magical one”: Nuno Bettencourt has had a custom ‘Bumblebee’ Washburn N4 made as a tribute to Eddie Van Halen
The replica will see action during Extreme's tour, and is reportedly set to feature in an upcoming music video
“You have to take what he says with a grain of salt. He also said he wrote Eruption and came up with the Frankenstein stripes”: Wolfgang Van Halen responds to David Lee Roth jibes – and says a Van Halen tribute tour is “impossible”
The Mammoth WVH frontman has addressed Roth’s recent outburst, highlighting the former Van Halen vocalist’s previous outlandish comments in the process
“Alex wants to set the record straight on Edward’s life and death”: Alex Van Halen set to chronicle his relationship with Eddie in new memoir, Brothers
Dubbed “the definitive take on Edward Van Halen’s life and death from the one who knew and loved him best”, Brothers will arrive this October
“The camp is very protective, and has extremely high standards”: Fender says gaining the EVH endorsement was a crucial benchmark for the Tone Master Pro
Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell tells us that getting the EVH endorsement – the first of its kind on a modeler – was important to the team
“Eddie was down in the pit watching every move I made”: Ace Frehley says his early displays of tapping prowess “probably” inspired Eddie Van Halen to develop his trademark two-hand technique
“But he perfected it. There’s no way I could play some of the solos that he pulled off,” said the former Kiss guitarist
“I was aggressively informed, ‘That’s Eddie’s technique. You’re not allowed to play it on the tour – or else’”: Former Autograph guitar maestro Steve Lynch on theory, technique, and life as a tapping pioneer
Lynch was a trailblazer for two-handed tapping, but when his band opened for Van Halen, Lynch was prohibited by Van Halen's management from using his trademark technique (a ban that was later lifted at the behest of Eddie himself)
“The goal was to put together a guitar that didn’t exist yet”: After years of anticipation, Wolfgang Van Halen’s long-awaited EVH SA-126 signature guitar is finally here – and it’s arrived on Eddie’s birthday
The SA-126 was named in honor of Eddie Van Halen's birthday, and gets an official launch almost two years after Wolfgang began road-testing prototypes on tour
“After years of receiving requests for this famed instrument, the new Striped Series Shark returns”: EVH brings back Eddie Van Halen’s classic Shark and Circles models
Two of EVH’s most outlandish designs will be available once more
“He looked at me and he goes, ‘You’re the only one that understands me. People think I’m an alien because of the way I play’”: Why Eddie Van Halen cried when he met Billie Joe Armstrong
A 12-year-old Armstrong cried when he witnessed Eddie Van Halen play live for the first time in the '80s. Years later, the roles would be reversed
