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Wayne Charvel pictured in his workshop.
The life and times of Wayne Charvel – Eddie Van Halen guitar builder and godfather of the Superstrat

By Chris Gill Published

An unsung hero of the guitar custom shop, DIY guitar building and the hot-rodded electric, Wayne Charvel left behind a legacy that was larger than life

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Electric Guitars
Eddie Van Halen,performs during the band's "Fair Warning Tour" on July 3, 1981, at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
How an unassuming college professor became one of the world’s leading authorities on Van Halen

By David Konow Published

Greg Renoff’s research skills allowed him to gather stories about the band’s early days that may otherwise have been forgotten, including the accident that led to the recording of EVH’s masterpiece, Eruption

Books
Singer Sass Jordan performs for the Luminato arts festival opening night concert at Yonge Dundas Square on June 11, 2010 in Toronto, Canada
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and bassist who gave Taylor Hawkins his big break and toured with Van Halen, dies aged 63

By Matt Owen Published

Jordan also toured with AC/DC and Aerosmith during her prolific career

Bassists
Eddie Van Halen poses backstage at Lewisham Odeon in London on May 27, 1978
Test your Eddie Van Halen knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

There’s a reason his legacy is so enormous, his shadow so large. But how well do you know him?

Guitarists
Sammy Hagar plays a red Explorer [left] in 2025; Alex Van Halen in action behind the kit during a Van Halen show in 2015.
Sammy Hagar responds to Alex Van Halen calling him a “complete idiot”

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Hagar makes an impassioned play for the Van Halen co-founder and drummer to clear the air, and insists whatever he wrote in his book, it was all true

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Guitarists
Eddie Van Halen Van Halen striking a pose at the Kouseinennkinn-kaikan, Tokyo, June 1978
Never-before-heard Van Halen live recording from 1974 set for release: “Van Halen opens the family archive”

By Phil Weller Published

Glitter predates the band’s debut album by four years, making it the earliest Van Halen track to be released

Bands
Eddie Van Halen holding his guitar in front of a stack of Marshall amps, 1978.
The story of Eddie Van Halen’s elusive amp tech, José Arredondo – and the new amp that honors his legacy

By David Konow Published

José Arredondo modified amps for some of guitar’s biggest stars. Dave Friedman’s Jose amp pays tribute to this elusive legend and makes his formerly secret mods available to everyone

Guitar Amps
Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhoads on the struggle to become his own player and avoid the Eddie Van Halen comparisons

By Phil Weller Published

From the Archive He was regularly compared to Eddie Van Halen, but Randy Rhoads struggled with the height of his hype

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From the Archive
Jacob Deraps demos the new EVH Wolfgang Special
No-one nails Eddie Van Halen’s playing quite like Jacob Deraps – now he’s the face of the new EVH Wolfgang

By Phil Weller Published

The Van Halen-obsessed shredder has called working on the guitar's new promo video a “dream come true”

Guitarists
EVH Backstage Auctions July-August 2026
Eddie Van Halen’s old guitar tech has helped put together ‘the ultimate Van Halen guitar auction’

By Phil Weller Published

A collection of studio and stage gear amassed over the years is going under the hammer

Guitarists
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