Patrick Lynch form the United Kingdom recently wrote in to ask Eddie Van Halen to help settle a bet with his father regarding the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s legendary striped guitars. It’s a pretty straightforward question, but Van Halen’s answer is priceless. Read the entire exchange below. Lynch: Hi Eddie. I would like…
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Eddie Van Halen Lists His Favorite Riffs
In a recent interview with Billboard, Eddie Van Halen was asked about his favorite riffs. The only stipulation was that he couldn’t list any riffs that he actually wrote.
Ask Eddie: On How to Set Your Floyd Rose
The latest edition of our Ask Eddie series comes from Jack Devine in New Jersey. Devine, a guitar player, seemed curious about the way Eddie Van Halen likes to set up his Floyd Rose, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer himself was kind enough to answer.
Watch an Epic Live Solo from Eddie Van Halen
The sounds that Eddie Van Halen can get out of a guitar are seemingly infinite, and of course, well-documented.
Ask Eddie: Using a Drill on ‘Poundcake’
Eddie Van Halen has long been known for his innovation, whether it was creating his own guitars or supercharging his amps. But who would have thought Van Halen would use a power drill to complement his fretboard ferocity during the song “Poundcake,” which came off 1991’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge?
Ask Eddie: How to Hold a Pick
In the latest edition of Ask Eddie, Jonathon Valenzuela wrote in from Australia to get some insight from Eddie Van Halen about the best way to hold a pick. Valenzuela goes about it in a different manner than most other guitarists, and to no one’s surprise, Van Halen has an original way of handling the pick…