Coming June 2017. When Eddie Van Halen introduced his famous red, white and black striped 5150® guitar in 1984, he never would have fathomed the thousands of copies it would inspire. But then again, Eddie has made a career of being copied in every which way imaginable. EVH® Gear proudly introduces a new Striped Series 5150 model based on his original instrument, featuring … [Read more...]
EVH Gear Discussion: Jacob Deraps & Josh Gallagher (VIDEO)
In this episode of EVH Gear Discussion, host Eric Broadbent and co-host Marc Huzansky talk with two of the most popular young musicians on the internet – at least when it comes to Van Halen - Jacob Deraps and Josh Gallagher! The interview took place Friday night at 9pm Eastern. It was a fun night and a look into what makes these talented kids tick! Watch it above. If you've … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen talks building the Frankenstein, honing the 5150 and EVH Gear
New Eddie Van Halen interview with MuscRadar! Read the intro here, and then read the rest at the link below. It’s been 21 years since Total Guitar last caught up with Eddie Van Halen. So, after an exclusive invitation to visit the man himself at his 5150 Studios, MusicRadar's sister magazine pulled up a chair to speak to one of the electric guitar’s greatest … [Read more...]
EVH Gear: New for 2016
Today EVH Gear announced upcoming products for 2016: EVH® WOLFGANG® SPECIAL, EL NATURAL Road-tested in arenas around the world, the Wolfgang® Special is a familiar purebred music-making machine, but a new and elegant El Natural finish richly accented by tobacco-stained back and sides with a matching natural headstock makes its grand entrance for summer 2016. Features … [Read more...]
Eddie Van Halen 2016 Cover Stories (Updated)
[Updated June 2nd] This Spring/Summer, Eddie Van Halen has been featured on four guitar magazines based outside of the USA. All four contain exclusive interviews and exclusive photos (all photos taken by Kevin Baldes). View all four covers below. New Eddie Van Halen cover story in France's guitar magazine, Guitar Part! New Eddie Van Halen cover story in Poland's guitar … [Read more...]
Master Builder Chip Ellis: ‘Eddie Van Halen Expects Perfection’
In a new video, EVH Master Builder Chip Ellis gives a quick rundown on the features of the new custom-built Wolfgang USA Tour Relic Replica. Limited to a 20-piece run., the guitar is an exact replica of the aged-looking Ivory Wolfgang USA guitar that Eddie Van Halen played onstage during Van Halen’s 2015 tour. Ellis also shares what it’s like to work so closely with the … [Read more...]
Video Demo & Review: EVH 5150 III Micro Stack
Guitarist Eric Broadbent (who's endorsed by EVH Gear, VHND, and Van Halen Store) has made a video demo/review of the EVH 5150 III Micro Stack. As for the performance part of the demo, he's running directly into the Micro Stack, and all he's using for effects are some reverb and delay in post processing. After that, he uses the same setup, but has added the EVH 5150 Overdrive … [Read more...]
MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Pedal Demo & Review
Guitarist Eric Broadbent has done a great video demo for the EVH 5150 Overdrive pedal. Watch it below. Eric says, "In this episode I give an in-depth look at the new EVH 5150 Overdrive pedal from MXR and Eddie Van Halen. "This review will show you that you CAN use this pedal even on a 5150 amplifier. "This pedal is amazing. I demo it, running the clean channel of my … [Read more...]
Video: Guitar World Takes a Look at the New EVH Products
Guitar World stopped by the EVH booth at NAMM to check out all of the new products for 2016, including the Wolfgang Tour Relic Replica, the Wolfgang USA in a new Ivory finish and several new colors for the Wolfgang Special and Wolfgang Standard guitars. In the video below, EVH Product Development Manage Matt Brown first discusses the standout features and new finishes for … [Read more...]
New EVH Guitars For 2016: Complete List
Here's the complete list of the new guitars EVH Gear is releasing this year. (Updated Saturday Night with more photos & Prices) EVH WOLFGANG SPECIAL ADDS THREE NEW FINISHES The EVH Wolfgang Special, also road-tested in arenas around the world by Eddie Van Halen, is a purebred music-making machine that will be available in 2016 in three new eye-popping finishes: … [Read more...]
Announcing the EVH 5150 Micro Stack!
New from EVH Gear, The EVH 5150 III Micro Stack electric guitar amplifier is a convenient solution for the player who wants to take Eddie's guitar tone wherever they go. The Micro Stack boasts all of the aesthetics of its bigger brothers, right down to the chicken-head knobs and striped faceplate. The ability to run the amp on battery power means you can play no matter where … [Read more...]
EVH Releases 20 Piece Run of the Wolfgang USA Tour Relic Replica
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...]