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Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:27 am
by robthemac
willow13 wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:38 am
robthemac wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:37 pm Let the opportunism begin.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 2813564506
yeah that has been for sale for well over a year and has dropped in price to be at that current price. I think it started at around 10k when first listed ... ugliest finish I have seen in a long time
Don't think it's been listed for the past couple of months. And yep, looks like a badly-done Gibson BFG finish.

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:04 am
by Lyle
I think the original run of purple EVH guitars had finish fading issues. That one must have sat in the sun for ages as it's the worst I've seen.

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:05 am
by robthemac
Lyle wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2020 9:04 am I think the original run of purple EVH guitars had finish fading issues. That one must have sat in the sun for ages as it's the worst I've seen.
I love faded finishes on all guitars but this one. Instead of old it just looks poorly applied.

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:46 pm
by StratMatt
I've just been playing a couple EVH vids on YouTube. Eruption came on and my 4yo said "Dad this is the guy that plays Jump?". I said "how do you know that?"

"Because they have the same guitar".

Yes! Proud Dad moment.

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:22 am
by werdna
Uncle Ben does a great video on EVH. Just what was required. Shed a tear watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krHLP-DN1OY

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:05 pm
by sizzlingbadger
That was really good, Ben hit upon something there too about Eddie being musical, he wrote great, catchy songs, it wasn't just about the guitar.

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:15 pm
by griff
werdna wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:22 am Uncle Ben does a great video on EVH. Just what was required. Shed a tear watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krHLP-DN1OY
Nice man.
Ben summed his playing up well here, 'humanly perfect'

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:03 pm
by werdna
Bird and the Bee: Van Halen covers with zero guitar but uber cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBrr-j1 ... 1z9oMmSDh2

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:30 am
by jeremyb
Felt a bit sad when he said he hopes the wolfgang outlives him :?


Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:00 pm
by werdna
Youtube session player Tim Pierce talks about a couple of times he crossed paths with EVH. The story about 1976 at Gazarri's made me smile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2J49wmOtLo

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:59 pm
by werdna
Still having a moment over EVH's death. Not as bad as the people who were hysterical over Princess Diana's death in 1996. But it is the lowest moment in 2020.

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:05 pm
by blackstratblues
Got fairly close to the 1984 era tone with the Eventide H3000.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGrnydpnUJ ... ywq90fg39x

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:21 pm
by werdna
blackstratblues wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:05 pm Got fairly close to the 1984 era tone with the Eventide H3000.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGrnydpnUJ ... ywq90fg39x
Really enjoyed that! Been playing the same song at home for the past week, but haven't learned the solo. Snap!!!

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:09 pm
by Lyle
blackstratblues wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:05 pm Got fairly close to the 1984 era tone with the Eventide H3000.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGrnydpnUJ ... ywq90fg39x
Nice playing!

Re: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:24 pm
by Bg
blackstratblues wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:05 pm Got fairly close to the 1984 era tone with the Eventide H3000.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGrnydpnUJ ... ywq90fg39x
yeah you almost nailed it.

*shakes my head and throws my guitar on the bonfire*

then I saw the banjo,and I thought there is hope after all!