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A Kramer Striker/Ripley Frankenstrat that once belonged to Eddie Van Halen

An Eddie Van Halen-Owned & -Played Ripley Frankenstrat/Kramer Striker is on the Auction Block

By Jackson Maxwell published

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.

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Leslie West performs in New York City in 2006

Leslie West, Guitarist and Singer of Mountain, Dead at 75

By Jackson Maxwell published

The hard-rock pioneer and “Mississippi Queen” co-author suffered a heart attack earlier this week.

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Leslie West Decodes His “Mississippi Queen” Tone

By Barry Cleveland published

Leslie West gives GP the skinny on how he got his "Mississippi Queen" sound.

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