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EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt head: the black amp with gold control panel is photographed in close-up
“All the grin-inducing firepower of the full-flight 5150”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 Head

By Martin Smith Published

The bombastic benchmark of the ‘brown’ sound has been channelled through a single-ended EL34 power section and hybrid preamp, with significant volume and price savings

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Paul Reed Smith performs live at 2004's Crossroads Festival.
Paul Reed Smith on how he built his brand, secret PRS players – and why the internet is wrong about tonewood

By Amit Sharma Published

Once the guitar brand for the one percent, the smash-hit success of the SE line took PRS Guitars mainstream, but for Smith, it’s still about trying to raise the bar and find new sounds

Electric Guitars
Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen
New compilation album of old Van Halen rehearsals with Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang is reportedly on the way – and it won’t feature a singer

By Phil Weller Published

The recordings come from the 5150 Studios soundboard as the band rehearsed ahead of their 2007 tour

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EVH 5150III 100S head
From Eddie Van Halen’s “uncanny genius” to his brutal crash-testing, inside the making of the EVH 5150 III

By Andrew Daly Published

Wolfgang Van Halen and EVH Gear's Matt Bruck on the difficult birth of a modern tube amp legend, and arguably the best metal amp you can buy right now

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Eddie Van Halen and Steve Stevens comp
Why a tour supporting Van Halen led to Steve Stevens recording a flamenco album

By Phil Weller Published

After weeks of rock 'n' roll overstimulation, Stevens pivoted and spent a year traveling with a nylon-string

Guitarists
Wolfgang Van Halen and Taylor Swift
Wolfgang Van Halen says his dad’s legacy means fans think of him in the wrong way

By Phil Weller Published

The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has pursued his own musical path – though some commenters can’t help but constantly compare him to Eddie Van Halen

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Jaco Pastorius (1951 - 1987) performing with Weather Report at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois, February 9, 1980. . American Rock musician Michael Anthony, of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, March 15, 1986.
When Michael Anthony met the self-proclaimed “greatest bass player in the world”, Jaco Pastorius

By Nick Wells Published

How the accidental meeting of two of the ’70s and ’80s greatest bass icons – neither recognised by the other – came about in a Tokyo hotel

Bassists
EVH 5150III Hypersonic 6L6
EVH signals the start of a brave new era with its first digital combo – which promises authentic Eddie Van Halen tube amp tones

By Matt Owen Published

The three channel amp is a lightweight reinvention of Eddie Van Halen's iconic 5150III in a digital combo form

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Combo Amps
Left-Steve Lukather of Toto performs at Toyota Pavilion at Concord on August 25, 2025 in Concord, California; Right- Jimmy Page performs onstage during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on November 03, 2023 in New York City
Steve Lukather was hanging out with Eddie Van Halen, when Jimmy Page paid him the highest compliment

By Janelle Borg Published

Getting endorsed by the Led Zeppelin legend is something most guitarist could only dream of – but Lukather recalls the moment the icon gave him his flowers

Guitarists
Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth performs at Little Caesars Arena on November 20, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
Wolfgang Van Halen names the 2 classic rock tracks he plays to test any electric guitar

By Matt Owen Published

Forget the forbidden riffs and the flashy taps. Wolfgang finds it's better to keep things simple...

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