Steve Ripley

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Eddie Van Halen Kramer/Ripley Frankenstrat

Eddie Van Halen-owned Frankenstrat, gifted to Leslie West, sells at auction for $50,000

By Matt Owen published

The Steve Ripley-made model is thought to have been understudy to EVH's main axe on tours in the mid-'80s, and was gifted to the legendary Mountain guitarist soon after

Eddie Van Halen Kramer/Ripley Frankenstrat

Eddie Van Halen-owned Kramer Striker/Ripley Frankenstrat, gifted to Leslie West, goes up for auction

By Matt Owen published

The unique guitar, which was made by renowned luthier Steve Ripley in 1984, is thought to have been EVH's backup guitar on numerous tours in the mid-'80s

Steve Ripley, Inventor of the Ripley Stereo Guitar, Dead at 69

By Jackson Maxwell published

Ripley’s Stereo Guitar was famously used by Eddie Van Halen on “Top Jimmy."