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Fender Tone Master Pro EVH 5150III patch

“The camp is very protective, and has extremely high standards”: Fender says gaining the EVH endorsement was a crucial benchmark for the Tone Master Pro

By Matt Parker published

Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell tells us that getting the EVH endorsement – the first of its kind on a modeler – was important to the team

EVH SA-126 Special

“The goal was to put together a guitar that didn’t exist yet”: After years of anticipation, Wolfgang Van Halen’s long-awaited EVH SA-126 signature guitar is finally here – and it’s arrived on Eddie’s birthday

By Matt Owen published

The SA-126 was named in honor of Eddie Van Halen's birthday, and gets an official launch almost two years after Wolfgang began road-testing prototypes on tour

EVH Striped Series Gutiars 2024

“After years of receiving requests for this famed instrument, the new Striped Series Shark returns”: EVH brings back Eddie Van Halen’s classic Shark and Circles models

By Phil Weller published

Two of EVH’s most outlandish designs will be available once more

An Orange Rockerverb 100 guitar amp

Best amps for metal 2024: our top picks for high-gain heroes

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

These powerhouse metal amps from PRS, Orange, Friedman, EVH, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy

EVH Frankenstein Relic Series

“A great and affordable option for players seeking a stripped-down hot rod shred guitar”: EVH Frankenstein Relic Series review

By Chris Gill published

Meet the new Frankenstein, same as the old one, just without the stripes, and with a lived-in feel that's as comfortable as well-worn denim

EVH Frankenstein Series guitars

“A civilian variant of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Frankenstrat”: EVH launches the Frankenstein Relic Series, deconstructing Eddie’s famed striped colorway

By Matt Owen published

The original Frankie gets a streamlined new look with three heavily aged throwback models

Scott Ian's Jackson Frankenstein V

“The Franken V is literally a dream come true. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever had”: Scott Ian always wanted a V-shaped version of Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstein – and Jackson made it a jaw-dropping reality

By Matt Owen published

One of 2023’s most awe-inspiring builds, the Franken V is the result of a close collaboration between Jackson and EVH, but has so far flown completely under the radar – we got the lowdown from the Anthrax legend on his new prized possession

EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W 1x10 Combo

EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W review

By Nick Guppy published

A giant-killing combo that delivers classic 5150 sounds in a compact, affordable package

EVH’s new, limited-edition Star electric guitars

A Star is re-born: EVH’s limited edition offset is inspired by Eddie Van Halen’s mad Charvel and Danelectro combo

By Matt Parker published

The single pickup Star reprises Ed’s 1980 fan favorite, The Star, as seen on that year’s World Invasion tour

EVH MIJ Series Signature Wolfgang

EVH pays homage to Eddie Van Halen’s Japanese guitar history with the MIJ Series Signature Wolfgang

By Matt Owen published

The latest version of Van Halen's specifically spec'd signature sits between the US-made and Mexican-made Wolfgangs, but shares more similarities with the former

Eddie Van Halen's Charvel EVH Art Series guitars

Six of Eddie Van Halen's stage-played Charvel EVH Art Series guitars – and a Masterbuilt Frankenstein copy – go up for auction

By Matt Owen published

Each Art Series guitar was played and signed over the course of Van Halen's tours in 2004, 2007, and 2012, and are being auctioned off alongside a Chip Ellis-built model as one mega collection

EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W 1x10 and 60W 2x12 combos

EVH expands its value-for-money 5150 Iconic Series with new 15W 1x10 and 60W 2x12 combos – hear them in action

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The fresh launches bring the Iconic Series’ impressive flexibility to new affordable formats that run the gamut of clean and high-gain tones

Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen: “You can feel the history emanating out of the Frankenstein. Picking up that guitar is almost a religious experience”

By Amit Sharma published

With a new album and a new signature EVH guitar, 2023 is shaping up to be another big year for Wolfgang Van Halen. He tells us what’s in store – and recalls the time he broke one of his dad’s guitars

EVH Wolfgang guitar

EVH adds new eye-catching colorways to its Wolfgang Special and Standard lineups

By Matt Owen published

Sonic Boom, Absinthe Frost, Battleship Gray and Purple Burst join the Wolfgang lineup's collection of finishes for 2023

Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20 on a wooden surface

Best lunchbox amps: killer portable amps for gigging

By Chris Schwarten last updated

Offering big sound in a portable package, these compact amplifiers are perfect for the live circuit

Matt Bruck and Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck on the future of EVH Gear: “Ed left a lot of ideas for us to develop – we are committed to delivering all of them”

By Chris Gill published

From the upcoming SA126 semi-hollow to legacy replicas and radical new spec sheets: Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck give us the skinny on what's next for the brand carrying the torch for Eddie's gear legacy

Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on his mammoth year: “I’m not a guitarist of the year – I’m just a dude”

By Alison Richter published

The Mammoth WVH mastermind previews his next album and makes a strong case for his own selection for guitarist of the year

EVH 5150 guitar

Wolfgang Van Halen has inspired EVH Gear to release 24-fret and hardtail versions of its Eddie-inspired 5150 Series guitars

By Matt Owen published

The new models – which will be joined by Fujigen EVH Signature guitars – will drastically alter the DNA of Eddie Van Halen’s original Kramer 5150 axe

EVH 5150 Iconic Series 40w 1x12 combo

EVH Iconic Series 40W 1x12 Combo review

By Chris Gill last updated

Meet the sub-$1,000 tube amp that everyone will be calling iconic in years to come

EVH's newly-launched Striped Series '78 Eruption guitar, set against an EVH amplifier

EVH salutes Van Halen's revolutionary debut album with launch of Striped Series ‘78 Eruption guitar

By Jackson Maxwell published

The lightly-aged model closely follows Eddie Van Halen's iconic original, with a single humbucker, mis-labeled volume knob, vintage-style Strat tremolo, and much more