Latest about Eddie Van Halen
He created a legend but didn’t earn a dime. He destroyed the master tape (and a speaker). And they had to remake the track… backwards. No wonder Van Halen wasn’t their first choice…
Satch is boning up on Van Halen tracks in preparation for Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour in July – and he knows just what to do if the occasional lick escapes him
A rare 2010 interview with the locking tremolo innovator
Incorporate their signature techniques into your own style
"But the main thing will be, can you have that one sound that will carry you through?"
The gear and the chops
Expert choices here – and even the 'board has the stripes
It's one thing playing EVH's parts, but for The Best Of All Worlds Summer 2024 Tour, Satch has got to recreate one of the most sought-after tones in guitar. He has a plan for that
Update: As feared, the Van Halen vocalists are outta love again: "He can come out and sing a song on a show or two, if he can remember the words"
From the distressed finish to the “dummy” neck pickup and Eddie-approved features, these are three of the coolest high-performance S-styles you’ll see this year