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Why the mods Eric Johnson made to his ‘54 Strat were pivotal to his early success
The guitarist made extensive revisions to the guitar's electronics and hardware that became central to his signature smooth ...
“Able to let go”: Eddie Van Halen on the most important Van Halen album
Eddie Van Halen may have had his hands full juggling Van Halen's material, but he felt this record was one of his most ...
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Trio of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitars Sell for $422,000
If ever there was a piece of rock memorabilia worth an outrageous sum of money that could easily feed a few starving families for a year, it’s Eddie Van Halen’s guitars. I mean. The dude changed the ...
The two legendary guitarists Eddie Van Halen called “sloppy”
Eddie Van Halen was never afraid to criticise other players. He once dismissed two legendary guitarists as "sloppy".
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New Eddie Van Halen documentary traces the guitar journey that led him to create the Frankenstein – and it's narrated by the man himself
A new mini-documentary charting Eddie Van Halen’s pre-Frankenstein electric ... The Journey to Frankenstein tells the stories ...
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How Eddie Van Halen 'scared the hell out of a million guitarists'
so I started hammering away with a screwdriver." Eddie's custom-made guitars gave Van Halen a unique tone and sound, while his famous Shark - which was cut into a 'Flying V' shape with a chainsaw ...
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That time Eddie Van Halen promised Dimebag Darrell a collectible EVH inspired by his beloved Bumblebee
In fact, he loved it so much that, during his meet-up with Van Halen, he asked Eddie and his team if he could buy one of the limited-edition Art Series EVH guitars, which were created by Charvel ...
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3 Legendary Tracks From Van Halen’s ‘1984’
David Lee Roth was out and Sammy Hagar was in. You also saw Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing—and his guitars—evolve. But the close of Van Halen 1.0 might be the group’s finest 33 minutes ...
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“It was fun. He was a great player”: Mike Rutherford on his surprise collaboration with Eddie Van Halen
Mike Rutherford, star of Genesis and Mike + the Mechanics, has revealed that he recorded with Eddie Van Halen in the ’80s - but admits that the results of that collaboration may never be heard.
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One of California’s top music entrepreneurs has left behind one of the finest vintage guitar collections we’ve ever seen
As the owner of Skip's Music, a renowned music store in Sacramento, California, the late entrepreneur and local music legend Arthur “Skip” Maggiora amassed a treasure trove of vintage guitars ...
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Eddie Van Halen: Tributes paid to rock guitarist following death at 65
Eddie Van Halen inspired some of rock's greats with ... which saw Van Halen focus on synths over guitars. It produced the band's only number one single, Jump, and the MTV favourite Hot For Teacher.
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Dutch American guitar legend Eddie van Halen never forgot his fondness for herring
October 7, 2020 Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History via Flickr Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History in 2015. Photo via Flickr Dutch American guitar player ...