An extremely limited 20 piece run of Eddie Van Halen's Wolfgang USA Tour Relic Replica is being unveiled at NAMM this week: For the legion of fans who attended the 2015 Van Halen Tour, it’s unlikely they failed to notice the striking, aged-looking Ivory Wolfgang USA guitar that Eddie Van Halen played onstage. In exciting news, EVH Gear has announced that it will make … [Read more...]
See Alex Van Halen’s 2015 Ludwig Drum Set at NAMM
The Ludwig Display at NAMM this weekend will showcase something very special... Alex Van Halen's 2015 Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Set! A huge thank you to Ludwig for giving this rare glimpse of Alex's "Heavy Artillery." If you're going to NAMM, visit booth 4224 in Hall C. Most of these photos are from Ludwig's Facebook page. And of course, we'll be featuring Edward … [Read more...]
Michael Anthony Addresses Van Halen Rumors
Today on his Facebook page, Michael Anthony addressed rumors that he might be back in Van Halen: I want to clarify some confusion surrounding a recent picture from a video shoot for my new Schecter Signature Bass that will be debuting at NAMM next week. Apparently, because a road case with the name "Van Halen" on it is in the photo (which was taken by someone off to the side … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen Reveals the Secrets Behind His Live Rig: Guitars, Amps, Effects and More
Here's just a small taste of Guitar World's latest exclusive cover story. For the full interview—and all the intricacies, details and secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's live rig—pick up the February 2016 issue of GW. It's available at newsstands and the Van Halen Store. Eddie Van Halen smiles a lot when he’s playing guitar. That smile remains there constantly, whether he’s … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen’s 5150 Steinberger Guitar Restored!
Last November, Eddie Van Halen reached out to Jeff Babicz, who built Eddie's iconic Steinberger 5150 striped GL2T, 30 years prior, and asked him to restore the guitar. Today Jeff posted a picture of the fully restored guitar, shown above. The best part of this news is that, when Eddie asked him to restore the historic guitar, Jeff says that Ed mentioned, "This guitar is as … [Read more...]
New Eddie Van Halen Cover Story – Guitar World’s Feb 2016 Issue
Eddie Van Halen has once again made the cover of Guitar World magazine. It's the February 2016 issue, which is available at Van Halen Store and at newsstands very soon. Eddie Van Halen – WORLD EXCLUSIVE! -- Ed Van Halen reveals the secrets of his live rig! Every pedal setting, backstage photos, new interview and more! Plus – Dan Auerbach's custom "flying wedge" and much … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
"Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! Peace and Love." —Eddie, Janie and Kody Van Halen. … [Read more...]