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The incredible story of Eddie Van Halen’s Beat It solo
He created a legend but didn’t earn a dime. He destroyed the master tape (and a speaker). And they had to remake the track… backwards. No wonder Van Halen wasn’t their first choice…
“They’re gonna see someone who’s hell-bent on being the most respectful guitar player to the legacy of Eddie”: Joe Satriani issues update on his mission impossible – nailing Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts
Satch is boning up on Van Halen tracks in preparation for Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour in July – and he knows just what to do if the occasional lick escapes him
Floyd Rose: "Many people ask if this would have happened without Eddie Van Halen and I think it would have, but certainly not as quickly"
A rare 2010 interview with the locking tremolo innovator
Steal the signature guitar tricks of the greats including Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and John Frusciante
Incorporate their signature techniques into your own style
"I know in my heart, I want to hear that sound in my head" – Joe Satriani is having a custom 3rd Power amp built for the Van Halen tribute tour and it's based on Eddie's 1986 live choice
"But the main thing will be, can you have that one sound that will carry you through?"
Andy Wood demos his ultimate Van Halen pedalboard rig and it sounds as spectacular as we hoped
The gear and the chops
Has guitarist Andy Wood just made the ultimate Eddie Van Halen pedalboard?
Expert choices here – and even the 'board has the stripes
“I don’t want to generalise and say that he made everything sound good, but he did”: Joe Satriani reveals his strategy for replicating Eddie Van Halen’s tone on upcoming Sammy Hagar tour
It's one thing playing EVH's parts, but for The Best Of All Worlds Summer 2024 Tour, Satch has got to recreate one of the most sought-after tones in guitar. He has a plan for that
Sammy Hagar shuts down talk of a shared Van Halen tribute tour with David Lee Roth, says he's not invited to the whole thing: "No f***ing way"
Update: As feared, the Van Halen vocalists are outta love again: "He can come out and sing a song on a show or two, if he can remember the words"
EVH Gear launches the Frankenstein Relic Series – three heavily aged takes on the Frankenstrat in solid red, black and white colour finishes
From the distressed finish to the “dummy” neck pickup and Eddie-approved features, these are three of the coolest high-performance S-styles you’ll see this year