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RIP Eddie Van Halen: A legend in guitars and their design

Eddie Van Halen, the rock star and guitar legend, has died of throat cancer aged 65. The man that gave the world Eruption and made the world of guitar standup and listen, has passed away.

EVH Limited Edition Wolfgang Special Sassafras: A mean new rock machine!

A mean new rock machine from EVH: the limited edition Wolfgang Special Sassafras offers a new tonewood and finish option on what was already a great high-performance instrument.

NAMM 2020: EVH announce a pack of new Wolfgang models

The EVH Wolfgang's pack expands, with this year's release we get new colours and fancy finishes for Eddie's classic 'Wolfie' guitar design. Super fast, dependable gig machines not to be sniffed at!

NAMM 2020: EVH Striped Series Frankie

EVH has just announced a brand new 'affordable' version of Eddie's original Frankenstein. But lets be honest, it isn't really that cheap. Yet compared to the last version it is a steal.

Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone: Four classic phaser voices in one boutique pedal

Four classic analogue boutique phaser voices in one pedal? The new Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone covers everything from Floyd to Van Halen in one pedal. And at this price, it's a bit of a bargain.

Summer NAMM 2019: EVH 5150 Series guitars will get you ready to shred

The new EVH 5150 Series Guitars of guitars is launching at Summer NAMM this year and they all look hot for shredders. Available in both Deluxe and Standard finishes, with EVH branded hardware throughout.

When does ‘brown’ guitar tone get too brown? Dropping voltage to get the EVH sound

When does the 'Brown Sound' get too, well, brown? Guitar tone chaser Joan Segeborn has taken an old Marshall head and cabs and run them through a Variac, taking us brown sound tone adventure.

NAMM 2019: EVH Wolfgang WG Standard Xotic range

The new 2019 EVH Wolfgang WG Standard Xotic range adds a touch of class to these great modern guitars. Yeah, they still have the wiggle stick and the hot pups, but now they look exotic.

Jacques Pedals Bête Noire – Classic Plexi tones plus modulation = Van Halen?

This new pedal from France combines classic rock amp tones with phasing effects and tries to emulate that infamous 'Brown Sound' of all those classic Van Halen records.

Summer NAMM 2018: MXR EVH5150 Chorus pedal

So you can't quite afford the new EVH '78 Eruption guitar? Console yourself with the one of these, the MXR EVH 5150 Chorus instead. But why does it have to be so wide?

Summer NAMM 2018: EVH Eruption ’78 models celebrate 40-year anniversary

Eddie Van Halen turned the guitar world upside down in '78. Now EVH celebrates the 40th anniversary of THAT debut album with three new versions of the infamous black and white Strat!

Mooer adds new Taxidea Taxus and Brown Sound micro preamps to its line-up

Mooer has announced two new micro preamps that extend Mooer's ever-expanding line-up of modestly priced digital preamp sims- can you guess which amp models these two are based on?

A hard-tailed rock machine? Peavey ships HP 2 ST electric guitar

Peavey is delivering a new hardtail version of the classic modern twin humbucker guitar to dealers - will this new addition bring some much-needed stability to your rock guitar tones?

EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head and matching 212ST Cab – with new dual controls

This cool new EVH amp and cab setup looks like it could be a lot of fun to play your riffs through - but you may find the new dual concentric controls a little fiddly...

NAMM 2017: EVH 5150, Wolfgangs and 5150III 15-Watt head – a mini eruption, baby!

Eddie's iconic striped, 'banana' headstock 5150 shred machine has been revealed for 2017. So hot, it'll have your ice cream man melting!

Summer NAMM 2016: EVH unveil two new Wolfgang Special models

Named after Eddie's son, who is also the bass player in Van Halen. This already popular guitar line gets two new additions for this year.

Summer NAMM 2016: EVH erupts with 5150III 100S EL34 amp head and matching cab

You're going to need the Ice Cream Man to cool you down after playing on this latest Eruption from Mr Van Halen!

MXR EVH 5150 signature overdrive pedal launched

Eddie Van Halen and MXR pedals have teamed up again to bring us a signature overdrive pedal that claims to capture EVHs classic vintage and modern drive tones all in one pedal.