Edward VH
# 1
All I know is that he uses a Peavey 5150 II half stack, which has his name all over it if you buy one. I personally like those amps, they have a good sound. I used to own a 5150 I, but it's nothing compared to the II model.
Other than that, I don't know.
Other than that, I don't know.
Sometimes I hit notes only dogs can hear.
# 2
On very old records he used Marshall JCM-800 & homemade guitars !
Now he uses his peavy signature amps & guitars.
check these links : http://www.lewzworld.com/vanhalen/effects.html
http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk/gear/van_halen/index.php?page=amps_effects
Now he uses his peavy signature amps & guitars.
check these links : http://www.lewzworld.com/vanhalen/effects.html
http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk/gear/van_halen/index.php?page=amps_effects
# 3
EVH's Marshall was modded by Bogner. You can get some incredible sounds out of the Bogner Shiva EL34 model.
http://kronosonic.com
http://kronosonic.com
# 4
Actually in a way they weren't REALLY homemade.... but they were.... He started out putting them together from Boogie bodies at Wayne Charvel's shop, then started using San Dimas model Charvels that he painted himself... Then when Grover Jackson pissed him off, he went to Kramer where he had free reign to do what the hell he wanted. I got photos of him in the Kramer factory building his guitars, but he definitely had help. SO I guess you could say they were "factory built" to his exact specifications. On a side note, Kramer, at one time wanted to build a replica of Eddie's guitar as a signature model, but he was such an ass about it that Kramer decided it would cost too much to build a guitar that looked beat to hell. Nowadays, they probably would do it, but I hear Ed was so picky that the cigarette burn marks had to be exact, and even the date on the quarter he had screwed to it had to be right. Makes me wonder if the burn marks had to be from his exact brand of smokes also LOL...
So. If you throw a cat out of a car window, is it considered "kitty litter"?
# 5
# 6
I am not sure what Jackson did, but I will see if I can find out...
So. If you throw a cat out of a car window, is it considered "kitty litter"?
# 7
i know that in the past before he had his signatare amp he used old marshall jcm amps had would crank everything up to 10 i believe he called it the "brown sound"
"to shred or not to shred that is thee question"
# 8
On "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" he uses a chorus and flanger pedal w/ distortion. I think he used the chorus and flange together, when he actually used them. Most of the time I think it was more or less guitar-to-amp.
Electric Guitars are the inspiration for cries of "Turn that damn thing down"-Gibson website
# 9
