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Eddie Van Halen from American rock group Van Halen performs live on stage at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London on 22nd October 1978.

“I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars

By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht published

Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive.

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Seymour Duncan vintage humbuckers, the Green Magic, '78 Model and High Voltage

Seymour Duncan Offers Legendary Humbucker Tone with the 78 Model, Green Magic and High Voltage

By Rod Brakes published

If you’re looking to up your ‘bucker game then check out these vintage-style builds.

Guitars
Eddie Van Halen, 1979

Here’s Why Eddie Van Halen was a Guitar Gear Pioneer

By Christopher Scapelliti published

A master of technique and tone, the six-string innovator turned us on to the Strat ‘bucker and Floyd Rose.

Guitars
Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen perform together in 1986

“I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen

By Joe Bosso published

The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.”

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Van Halen in 1978 (L-R): Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth

Watch Van Halen Breaking Big on Japanese TV in 1978 with “You Really Got Me”

By Rod Brakes published

Video This cool vintage clip shows the band on the verge of international stardom as they make “Van Halen the future of rock ‘n’ roll.”

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Dr. Know of Bad Brains, 1991.

Punk Guitar Legend Dr. Know Revisits the Profound Legacy of Bad Brains

By Tom Beaujour last updated

The pioneering guitarist tells his story of the Washington D.C. band that redefined punk.

Guitarists
Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson on the Genesis of Heart's Sound, Her Fingerstyle Influences, and Paying Tribute To Eddie Van Halen

By Mark McStea published

With her long-running group sidelined during the pandemic, Wilson finally found time to make something she’s always dreamed of: a solo album.

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Eddie Van Halen performing on the Van Halen '5150 Tour' in 1986.

Watch Eddie Van Halen’s Legacy-Forging Live Solo Performance

By Rod Brakes published

Video Remembering the great man one year on from his passing.

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Eddie Van Halen onstage at the Cobo Arena during Van Halen's "Fair Warning Tour" on July 4, 1981, in Detroit, Michigan

'Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen' Biography Announced

By Jackson Maxwell published

Written by former Guitar World Editor-in-Chief Brad Tolinski and longtime Guitar World contributor Chris Gill, the book is based on more than 50 hours of unreleased interviews with the six-string legend.

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Eddie Van Halen (1955 - 2020), of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1979

Demystifying Shred: How to Achieve Maximum Speed with Minimal Effort

By Patrick Brennan published

Bolster your chops and articulate fast runs by using economy picking.

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