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![A hand-built 1984 Kramer used onstage by Eddie Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZchXfT7ZN9pPBoZpK5uAH8-320-80.jpeg)
Stage-Used 1984 Eddie Van Halen Kramer Sells for $120,000 at Auction
By Jackson Maxwell published
One of only five of its kind, the hand-built axe was used by EVH on Van Halen's 1984 and 5150 tours.
![Jimi Hendrix (1942 - 1970) (seated), South African-born American music producer and engineer Eddie Kramer (standing left) and studio manager Jim Marron as they pose in the control room of Hendrix's then still under construction Electric Lady Studio, New York, New York, June 17, 1970.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tfS5qwpw9hHevjFWwHNDr4-320-80.jpg)
The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Van Halen Gear Surfaces in Historical New York Auction
By Guitar Player Staff last updated
See this stunning collection unearthed from the vaults of rock history.
![Eddie Van Halen plays a riff at 5150 Studios](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZfcaHGB2FVNJyGsyysx8ob-320-80.jpg)
Watch Rare Studio Footage of Eddie Van Halen Playing the "Amsterdam" Riff Years Before its Release
By Jackson Maxwell last updated
The previously unreleased video shows EVH testing out the riff for the 'Balance' tune at 5150 Studios in the mid-80s.
![Five Eddie Van Halen-played Charvel Art Series guitars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fgj7ieiQdru3bSVHAhUNqY-320-80.jpeg)
Five Autographed, Stage-Played Eddie Van Halen Charvel Art Series Guitars Sell at Auction for Combined $210,000
By Jackson Maxwell published
The lot included the last of the Art Series guitars, played onstage in May 2012.
![Slash (left) and Wolfgang Van Halen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tDbzfJLBvW2kZTRyLjWLMZ-320-80.jpg)
Guns N' Roses Announce Rescheduled Summer Tour with Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH
By Jackson Maxwell published
Running from late July through October, the American trek will mark Mammoth WVH's touring debut.
![Cowbell can turn a good rock song into a great one. Really!](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F6CCAzxakjzpBXigs5GWBU-320-80.jpg)
More Cowbell! 10 Rock Guitar Classics That Bring the 'Bell
By Guitar Player Staff published
Laugh all you want, but that distinctive 'tonk' can mean the difference between a good rock song and a great one.
![Van Halen perform live in London on October 22, 1978](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uDcD4ZZbf5uSP5V6U9x5CH-320-80.jpg)
Someone Tried to Use Quantization to “Fix“ Van Halen's "Runnin' with the Devil" – and Completely Ruined it
By Jackson Maxwell published
“Don't kill a groove just because you have the tools to,” explained YouTuber Bobby Huff, who was behind the experiment.
![David Lee Roth (left) and Eddie Van Halen perform live in 2007](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/auY4CL6mmsu2hvcNSankBN-320-80.jpg)
What Really Happened Behind the Scenes of Van Halen's Infamously Out-of-Tune 2007 "Jump" Performance
By Jackson Maxwell published
Guitar tech Tom Weber – who watched the whole scene unfold – tells the real story.
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