Eddie Van Halen is a guitar player who needs no introduction. He helped create modern electric guitar playing. We did a lot of research here to see what Eddie Van Halen's guitar gear and rig has looked like. Let's look at some of the guitar equipment Eddie has been seen using during his career.

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Guitars

- The EVH Wolfgang guitar (Ed put tons of work into making this guitar the perfect guitar for him)

- The Frankenstein Guitar

- Charvel Guitars

- Kramer Guitars
- Ernie Ball / Musicman Guitars
- Peavy Wolfgang Guitar
- Steinberger TransTrem
- Ibanez Destroyer
- Fender Strats and Telecasters
- Gbson 1958 Korina wood Flying V

- Gibson  6/12 string double neck

- Coral Sitar

EVH D-Tuna Drop D tuning system

Note: You can now buy the Frankenstein pickups

Amps and Cabinets

- Marshall 100-watt Super Lead

- Soldano SLO-100

- Peavey 5150
- Peavey 5150 II
- Peavey 6505 and 6505+ (the newer version of the 5150 after eddie stopped endorsing)

- EVH 5150 III amp head

- EVH 5150 III 4x12" cabs

- Celestion 12" G12EVH Eddie Van Halen Speakers

Effects and Rack

- Boss OC-2 Octave

- Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

- Custom Audio Electronics RS-10 Midi Foot Controller

- Dunlop Eddie Van Halen Signature Wah (based on Eddie's customized original crybaby)

- Dunlop Original CryBaby Wah Pedal

- MXR EVH Phase 90 Phaser

- MXR EVH-117 Stereo Flanger

- MXR Custom Smart Gate Pro

- Line 6 Echo Pro
- Peavey Delta Stomp
- Demeter Tremulator
- Custom Audio Electronics Amp Selector / Router
- Eventide H3000/3500 Harmonizer
- H&H V800 Power Amplifier
- Lexicon PCM-70 Reverb

- Palmer Speaker Simulator
- Rockman Smart Gate Noise Gate
- Roland SDE-3000 Digital Delay
- Furman Power Conditioner

Strings

- very light strings 9-11-15-24-32-40 Ernie Ball made custom 5150 pure nickel sets while Eddie endorsed them

Go to the next page for pictures of Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Rig