Why Eddie Van Halen had to ask Paul Gilbert to give his son a guitar lesson

“My dad was a great guitarist but a terrible guitar teacher – he’d tell you that himself,” Wolfgang reveals to Guitar.com.

Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein Strat is deemed the pinnacle of guitar modding – but Wolfgang Van Halen says it has its limitations

Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstein is one of the most iconic electric guitars of all time. Built, upgraded, and heavily modified ...
American Songwriter

Eddie Van Halen Had To Confront His Rock Idol for Copying His Guitar Parts (Twice)

Few people are lucky enough to meet their idols, and even fewer get the distinct displeasure of realizing that those idols ...
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Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Hot for Teacher’ Guitar Hits Auction Block, Could Net Multi-Million Dollar Bid

One of the most iconic guitars in rock history is going on the auction block, with Sotheby's set to auction the guitar that Eddie Van Halen played in Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" video. The Kramer ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Van Halen Young Eddie ‘Hot for Teacher’ Guitar on Sale for $220k

The scaled-down version of Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstrat guitar, played by “Young Eddie” in Van Halen’s famous music video for “Hot for Teacher,” is up for sale for $219,875. “You are looking at ...