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Many musicians play guitars, but some have a special connection to their prized axe. So special, in fact, the guitars have names and are treated like family.
David Coverdale’s revolving door of talent has included some of the finest rock guitarists of all time. This is how they each contributed to the many-times-platinum band's legacy ...
For decades, an obsessive duo of guitar guys has been amassing a definitive collection. The art these objects created changed the world.
Every single guitarist who has ever lived has often gone through that period when Eddie Van Halen is one of the greatest musical beings of all time in their mind. Even though Eddie was always humble ...
Gibson calls its replica the Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom, but Clapton is only one of the stars to have owned and played this storied guitar. ... Eddie Van Halen, and Steve Morse.
On Oct. 6, 2020, renowned guitarist Eddie Van Halen passed away after battling cancer. ... Van Halen’s first guitar was a Les Paul Goldtop — and it taught him how to get the right feedback while ...
Some, like Paul McCartney’s Höfner 500/1 violin bass, have since been recovered, but the whereabouts of other famous guitars—like Eric Clapton’s “Beano ‘Burst”—remain a mystery.
Eddie Van Halen’s new take on a classic guitar first appeared on the cover of Van Halen’s iconic 1978 self-titled début album. In the photo, 22-year-old Van Halen is lifting his guitar toward ...
The original 1959 Les Paul Standard that Knopfler acquired from Bobby Tench of The Jeff Beck Group came with a guide price of GBP 500,000 at Christie’s ... Eddie Van Halen’s Kramer. Eddie Van Halen’s ...
The ubiquitous Strat has been used by more guitar players than any other model, promulgated by icons including Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, and countless others.
The Gibson Garage in Nashville is open to the public and hosts daily intimate performances on its stage — which features an overhead conveyor of roughly 200 guitars rotating throughout — and ...