Eddie Van Halen
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Why Eddie Van Halen didn’t double-track his guitars
By Phil Weller published
Recording engineer Ross Hogarth recalls working with the late guitar icon and helping him broaden his sound on A Different Kind of Truth

Paul Reed Smith on that time Kramer called him to help them make a guitar for Eddie Van Halen
By Jonathan Horsley published
Smith was asked what he would have made if Van Halen had ever asked for a PRS guitar – but it turned out to be something of a trick question

When tapping's not shredding: how to play tapped harmonics like Eddie Van Halen
By Jamie Humphries published
Tapped harmonics were among Eddie Van Halen's trademark techniques. Learn how to make your guitar scream and sing

IK Multimedia gives its best-selling TONEX One a Van Halen-inspired update
By Phil Weller published
The pocket-size pedals each offer 50 accurate and reimagined takes on Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Brown Sound – and they’re available in plugin form, too

Dweezil Zappa devises the ultimate tube amp versus modeler test – using both the shred an Eddie Van Halen classic
By Phil Weller published
Zappa put two distinct setups to the test to see if listeners could truly tell the difference between tube amps and their digital counterparts

Eddie Van Halen and Keanu Reeves nearly ended up on the John Wick soundtrack
By Janelle Borg published
The soundtrack that could have been...

Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s stopped listening to his dad’s music
By Phil Weller published
The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has discussed why he no longer listens to his late father’s Van Halen back catalog

Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill
By Janelle Borg published
The legendary gig also saw Travers meet Steven Tyler for the first time – and a comical encounter ensued...
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