A new mini-documentary charting Eddie Van Halen’s pre-Frankenstein electric guitar journey has been released online.

and as a Van Halen super fan, he set on the classic scheme of Eddie's guitar for the look. The paint job is made up of a crisscrossing geometric pattern of black and white stripes with a red body.

Is it a fair assumption to say that Guitar Center wouldn’t exist if not for Eddie Van Halen? I don’t think it’s a stretch — EVH inspired millions of guitar players, who in turn inspired millions more, ...

in the ’80s he released a slew of masterpiece albums that changed the landscape of jazz and fusion guitar. His style was so influential that his name is mentioned by the likes of Van Halen ...

the exhibits featured sections showing Van Halen’s guitars, amplifiers and other gear. In the display, the original photo of the band was cropped to show just Eddie holding one of the guitars ...

October 7, 2020 Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History via Flickr Eddie Van Halen at the National Museum of American History in 2015. Photo via Flickr Dutch American guitar player ...