Kramer Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 – considered the first ever bluegrass guitar – set to headline massive auction of over 400 historic guitars A Roy Clark Gretsch prototype is also set to be sold at next month’s Heritage Auctions event An Ultra-Rare, Floyd Rose-Designed 1986 Kramer Triax Has Gone Up for Sale on Reverb The Star Trek-inspired six-string was reportedly once displayed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Gear Up with Great New Guitars, Amps, and Pedals from Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, Maestro, and Mesa/Boogie We take a look at some of the hottest – and coolest – products to come out of the Gibson stable in 2022 Latest Kramer Kramer Announces New Striker Collection as “Speed Demons With Looks That Kill” By Rod Brakes published 11 August 22 These new budget-friendly shred machines have all the classic appointments. Stage-Used 1984 Eddie Van Halen Kramer Sells for $120,000 at Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 19 July 21 One of only five of its kind, the hand-built axe was used by EVH on Van Halen's 1984 and 5150 tours. An Eddie Van Halen-Signed Kramer Paul Dean Guitar is Up for Sale By Jackson Maxwell published 16 June 21 The guitar was gifted by Eddie in 1988 to Tom Weber, a man who would – 19 years later – become his guitar tech. Eddie Van Halen-Played 1986 Kramer Custom, “Tic Tac Toe” Charvel, “No Bozos” Custom Guitars to Be Auctioned By Jackson Maxwell published 13 April 21 An autographed, EVH-played Frankenstrat Kramer copy is also being sold. Eddie Van Halen-Owned & -Played Ripley Frankenstrat/Kramer Striker Sells at Auction for $50,000 By Jackson Maxwell published 12 April 21 The custom instrument was also once owned, for a time, by Mountain's Leslie West. An Eddie Van Halen-Owned & -Played Ripley Frankenstrat/Kramer Striker is on the Auction Block By Jackson Maxwell published 8 April 21 Also owned by Leslie West at one point, the '84 model is thought to have been EVH's backup guitar for the '1984' and '5150' tours. Eddie Van Halen Shares the Guitars Behind His Quest for Tone By Chris Gill published 26 January 21 Ed explains the roles that various guitars in his collection have played in his quest to find the ultimate tone. Kramer Debuts New Original, Modern Collection Guitars By Jackson Maxwell published 25 January 21 Take a look at some of the revived, Gibson-owned brand's 2021 models. Two Eddie Van Halen-Customized and Played Guitars Sell for Combined $372,050 at Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 3 December 20 The 2004 EVH Charvel Art Series and Van Halen-built custom guitars had been valued at $40,000 – $80,000 each. Wolfgang Van Halen: The First Guitar My Dad Gave Me By Jackson Maxwell published 24 November 20 Wolfgang also discussed what it was like to have Eddie as a guitar teacher. 1 2 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’2“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul3Jake Kiszka pulls his car off the road to listen every time this song comes on the radio 4David Gilmour says he couldn't pick out his legendary Black Strat in a blindfold test5“I said, 'Well, Lee, I've been using a lot of Black Sabbath–style moves in Sonic Youth.'" Thurston Moore reveals an unlikely influence on his unique guitar style
Kramer Announces New Striker Collection as “Speed Demons With Looks That Kill” By Rod Brakes published 11 August 22 These new budget-friendly shred machines have all the classic appointments.
Stage-Used 1984 Eddie Van Halen Kramer Sells for $120,000 at Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 19 July 21 One of only five of its kind, the hand-built axe was used by EVH on Van Halen's 1984 and 5150 tours.
An Eddie Van Halen-Signed Kramer Paul Dean Guitar is Up for Sale By Jackson Maxwell published 16 June 21 The guitar was gifted by Eddie in 1988 to Tom Weber, a man who would – 19 years later – become his guitar tech.
Eddie Van Halen-Played 1986 Kramer Custom, “Tic Tac Toe” Charvel, “No Bozos” Custom Guitars to Be Auctioned By Jackson Maxwell published 13 April 21 An autographed, EVH-played Frankenstrat Kramer copy is also being sold.
Eddie Van Halen-Owned & -Played Ripley Frankenstrat/Kramer Striker Sells at Auction for $50,000 By Jackson Maxwell published 12 April 21 The custom instrument was also once owned, for a time, by Mountain's Leslie West.
An Eddie Van Halen-Owned & -Played Ripley Frankenstrat/Kramer Striker is on the Auction Block By Jackson Maxwell published 8 April 21 Also owned by Leslie West at one point, the '84 model is thought to have been EVH's backup guitar for the '1984' and '5150' tours.
Eddie Van Halen Shares the Guitars Behind His Quest for Tone By Chris Gill published 26 January 21 Ed explains the roles that various guitars in his collection have played in his quest to find the ultimate tone.
Kramer Debuts New Original, Modern Collection Guitars By Jackson Maxwell published 25 January 21 Take a look at some of the revived, Gibson-owned brand's 2021 models.
Two Eddie Van Halen-Customized and Played Guitars Sell for Combined $372,050 at Auction By Jackson Maxwell published 3 December 20 The 2004 EVH Charvel Art Series and Van Halen-built custom guitars had been valued at $40,000 – $80,000 each.
Wolfgang Van Halen: The First Guitar My Dad Gave Me By Jackson Maxwell published 24 November 20 Wolfgang also discussed what it was like to have Eddie as a guitar teacher.
