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Brian May Says a 'Star Fleet Project' Reissue, Featuring Previously Unreleased Outtakes, is Coming in 2023
By Jackson Maxwell published
In a new interview, May said that the process of revisiting the project – which features the late Eddie Van Halen – was "highly emotional."
Wolfgang Van Halen is Using His Father's "Dirty Movies" SG on the Next Mammoth WVH Album
By Jackson Maxwell published
The guitar's missing lower horn? Chalk that one up to Eddie Van Halen and a hacksaw.
“It Took Us to a Whole Other Level in the States”: Phil Collen Reveals the Short, Sweet Creation of Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
By Mark McStea published
Find out what went on in the studio as the British band crafted their 1987 hit
EVH Extends Wolfgang Standard Exotic Range With Poplar Burl and Laurel Burl Tops
By Rod Brakes published
The Eddie Van Halen-inspired line of exotic wood guitars now includes seven options
$50 Pawnshop Guitar? Not Anymore. This ‘60s Teisco Del Ray ET-460 Commands a Four-Figure Sum on the Vintage Market
By Dave Hunter published
Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Play "Eruption" on the Original Frankenstein in Newly Released Studio Footage
By Jackson Maxwell published
Wolfgang released the footage – which was shot in 2015 – to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the recording of the iconic instrumental.
Sammy Hagar Says He Has Written a Song Using a Lick Eddie Van Halen Showed Him in a Dream
By Jonathan Horsley published
In the dream, Eddie played Hagar a lick that he turned into a song as soon as he woke up, and he now plans on releasing it, giving his late bandmate a songwriting credit.
Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other
By Mark McStea published
With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres.
Understanding the Basics of Electric Guitar Bridges
By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published
Fixed or vibrato, this brief guide should have you up to speed in under ten minutes.
“I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars
By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht published
Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive.
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