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Harvey Mandel was one of the pioneers of the two-handed tapping technique – yet he claims he was never properly credited for it
By Janelle Borg published
The technique reached new heights in the late '70s and early '80s thanks to Eddie Van Halen and his peers. However, Mandel was already using it several years earlier

Steve Lukather on his secret supergroup with Eddie Van Halen, Albert Lee and Steve Morse
By Matt Parker published
In a recent chat with Rick Beato, Luke tells the story of his all-star jam band based around a group of Ernie Ball Music Man players

How a teenaged Wolfgang Van Halen helped bring Van Halen back from the brink
By Chris Gill published
In 2008, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen sat down with GW to discuss how the latter came to join the band, the euphoria of their first show together, and the moment Wolfgang first heard Hot for Teacher

Dweezil Zappa showcases the Kramer Eddie Van Halen gifted him when he was 12 years old
By Jackson Maxwell published
Zappa was set to perform Runnin’ With the Devil at his middle school talent show, and was struggling with his guitar. Then, somehow, Eddie Van Halen showed up at his band's soundcheck...

EVH delivers on its hardtail promise with two new models that vow to take Eddie's legacy to new heights
By Janelle Borg published
The Wolfgang Special T.O.M. and Wolfgang WG Standard T.O.M. join the SA-126 Standard as the three new guitar offerings that EVH launched this NAMM

Ritchie Blackmore recalls the first time he saw two-hand tapping – at a wild show in 1968
By Jackson Maxwell published
Years before Eddie Van Halen put it in the early pages of the guitar textbook, Harvey Mandel was highlighting his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping – grabbing the attention of onlookers in the process…

José Arredondo built amps for Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Mick Mars. Now Dave Friedman is honoring his legacy with a definitive amp
By Matt Owen published
With the blessing of Arredondo’s family, Friedman will build a highly limited amp that encompasses most of the late amp guru’s elusive mods

Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal
By Janelle Borg published
The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time

The highly anticipated Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary gets its first trailer – and an official Netflix release date
By Phil Weller published
The feature-length film about the legendary vintage gear shop is due to land before the end of the year – and it will star some huge names

That time Eddie Van Halen promised Dimebag Darrell a collectible EVH inspired by his beloved Bumblebee
By Matt Owen published
Dimebag had designs on getting his name down for a limited-edition Charvel EVH Art Series guitar, but when Van Halen himself found out, he promised to go one step further
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