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  2. Frankenstrat - Wikipedia

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    The Kramer guitar made by Eddie Van Halen. Kramer Guitars was the first company endorsed by Van Halen in 1983, when it built a Frankenstrat replica, and during this time he replaced the original Frankenstrat neck with a prototype Kramer Pacer neck first seen during Van Halen's Hide Your Sheep Tour in January 1983.

  3. Beat It - Wikipedia

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    Eddie Van Halen has been praised for adding "the greatest guitar solo", helping "Beat It" become one of the best-selling singles of all time. [11] Shortly after its release, "Beat It" was included in the National Highway Safety Commission's anti-drunk driving campaign, "Drinking and Driving Can Kill a Friendship".

  4. How Eddie Van Halen's Uncredited Guitar Solo on Michael ...

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    Following Eddie Van Halen's death on Tuesday from a lengthy battle with cancer, the late rocker's friends and fellow musicians took to social media to remember the legendary musician and Van Halen ...

  5. Eruption (instrumental) - Wikipedia

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    "Eruption" starts with a short accompanied intro with Alex Van Halen on drums and Michael Anthony on bass.The highlight of the solo is the use of two-handed tapping. "Eruption" was played on the Frankenstrat, with an MXR Phase 90, an Echoplex, a Univox echo unit and a 1968 Marshall 1959 Super Lead tube amp.

  6. Eddie Van Halen - Wikipedia

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    In 1982, Eddie Van Halen contributed the guitar solo to "Beat It", for Michael Jackson's album Thriller, which became the biggest selling album of all time. [52] Eddie became involved after The Who guitarist Pete Townshend became unavailable and recommended him. [53] Eddie met with Quincy Jones and Jackson. Unsure of what he could add to a pop ...

  7. Thriller (album) - Wikipedia

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    Jones and Jackson were determined to make a rock song that would appeal to all tastes and spent weeks looking for a suitable guitarist for the song "Beat It". Eventually, they found Steve Lukather of Toto to play the rhythm guitar parts and Eddie Van Halen of the rock band Van Halen to play the solo. [18] [20]

  8. Washington State QB John Mateer to enter transfer portal ...

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    There's a new No. 1-ranked player in the transfer portal. Washington State quarterback John Mateer is entering the transfer portal, Cougars coach Jake Dickert confirmed Monday. He's the No. 1 ...

  9. Peavey EVH Wolfgang - Wikipedia

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    Van Halen's infamous Frankenstein (a.k.a. the "Frankenstrat") guitar laid the groundwork for most of the custom guitars he played throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Prior to working with Peavey, Van Halen had worked with and endorsed Charvel , Kramer and Music Man .