Steve Ripley

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Eddie Van Halen, Ry Cooder and Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa on the high-tech custom build that Eddie Van Halen dubbed “The Super Pluto Guitar”

By Matt Parker published

The tale of a truly distinctive instrument that was custom-made for a trio of rock’s most innovative players in the 1980s

Electric Guitars
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

Guitars
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

Guitars
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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."

Music Industry