Eddie Van Halen stage-played and signed Charvel EVH Art Series guitar hits the auction block
The provenance of the striking yellow and black striped guitar, which was wielded by the late guitar legend at a concert in 2012, is backed up by a certificate of authenticity and video footage
A Charvel EVH Art Series electric guitar, which was played on stage and signed by late guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, has gone up for auction at Iconic Auctions.
The axe itself made an appearance during a Van Halen concert at Tacoma Dome, WA, on May 5 2012 as part of the A Different Kind Of Truth tour, and was promptly signed by EVH after the completion of the show – two scrawls penned in silver read, “Tacoma WA 5-5-2012” and “Eddie Van Halen, VH 2012”.
Sporting a distinct striped aesthetic, the Charvel’s provenance is supported by a certificate of authenticity personally signed by Van Halen himself, as well as video footage from the event.
The Charvel was inspired by Van Halen’s original 1979 Bumblebee guitar, and features a single humbucker pickup, master volume control labelled 'Tone' and Floyd Rose tremolo bridge. A strip of duct tape, used by EVH to keep his guitar picks within reach, also remains attached to the guitar along with a handful of 2012 tour plectrums.
Originally Posted by alpha_omega:
I suppose this could/should have gone somewhere else, but i figured it would get seen more here.
Anyway...I was prepared to not like this based on the last song i heard, but I actually think this is pretty good. Would like some more guitar solo, but that's just me. What do you all think????
Originally Posted by alpha_omega:
I suppose this could/should have gone somewhere else, but i figured it would get seen more here.
Anyway...I was prepared to not like this based on the last song i heard, but I actually think this is pretty good. Would like some more guitar solo, but that's just me. What do you all think????
Oh hell yeah that was a fun little video and I like WVH since of humor at the end. Great stuff there & wonderful editing to make that video also. [Reply]
Originally Posted by alpha_omega:
I suppose this could/should have gone somewhere else, but i figured it would get seen more here.
Anyway...I was prepared to not like this based on the last song i heard, but I actually think this is pretty good. Would like some more guitar solo, but that's just me. What do you all think????
Catchy song. I like it. Nice work on the video as well. [Reply]
Another new song to like or blast for not sounding like his dad.
Nobody will ever match his dad, including his son and that is perfectly ok. To prove that, here's a fun vid I clicked on randomly after watching Wolf's kick ass song
Originally Posted by Halfcan:
Every song has been fantastic. Wolfie is a prodigy.
Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco:
I was looking forward to hating WVH. That song fucking kicks ass.
Even after distance, the first one. I thought I only liked it because of the video of home footage. But the other 5 he’s put out all have some real good vibes to them. I think I really like all 5 of them. [Reply]
That clip just reinforces how much I never really cared for Hagar
Watched a lot of interviews with him past and present, seems like a super cool guy you'd have a blast partying with... but his musical style never really resonated with me, everything kinda sounds the same with him IMO
And nothing highlighted it more than his time with VH, its amazing to me how much he changed their whole chemistry and sound... its almost impossible describe
Give me that old DLR sly, bluesy swagger any old day over Sammy
Daves personality and Eds guitar were custom made for each other [Reply]
