Note: Axe Heaven miniature replicas look great, but are not playable. Its black-with-yellow-stripes paint job has also been reliced to match the wear and tear from his heavy year of touring in 1979, and the guitar is stylishly finished off with chrome hardware. Today we look forward to finding your next guitar! This is a stage-used Charvel EVH Art Series electric guitar with black and yellow base pattern, played during a Van Halen concert at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA on May 5, 2012 by none other than Eddie Van Halen himself. This is the last photo of the VH-II until a Japanese photoshoot in 1992.
Fingerboard MaterialMaple. EDDIE VAN HALEN - Black & Yellow Bumblebee 1:4 Scale Replica Guitar ~Axe Heaven~. After selecting a DiMarzio® Super Distortion humbucking pickup, he swapped out its ceramic magnet for an alnico 2 magnet from a Gibson® PAF. The pick-up ring was originally creme, but Ed colored it black with a marker! Fingerboard Radius12"-16" Compound Radius (304. Due to the unit being rushed, no chrome is on the tremolo.
"Bumblebee, " as it would come to be known by fans, debuted on the cover of the 1979 album Van Halen II and was heavily played by Eddie throughout the 1979 world tour. Unknown zebra pickup during Europe tour. Everything on the guitar is original. It's unknown what the VH-II looked like upon being placed in the coffin. String NutFloyd Rose® R3 Locking. This neck was originally on the black/white incarnation of the Franknestrat and destroyed while attempting a Floyd Rose FRT-1 nut install for the VH-II. EVH '79 Bumblebee bridge pickup. In addition to playing the guitar, Van Halen has certified the guitar's usage with a bold silver pen marker signature and inscription on the body that reads: "Tacoma WA 5-5-2012, Eddie Van Halen, VH 2012. Provenance on this guitar is absolutely rock-solid. What more needs to be said? Custom brass string retainer.
The main differences lies in the fact that the pickup was rear-loaded (no pickguard) and had a factory finish. EDDIE VAN HALEN - BLACK & YELLOW - MINI GUITAR. We at Guitar Chimp have been selling guitars in Salt Lake City and online for over 13 years now and have developed a reputation for delivering a quality product. Licensed Fender® Strat® headstock.
The VH-II guitar is essentially a copy of Ed's Frankenstrat while it was in its black/white incarnation: the stripe design on the front is nearly identical, Charvel body also made of ash, neck is a Boogie Bodies cut by Lynn Ellsworth/Grover Jackson, one hum/one volume configuration, vintage Fender-style tremolo. Designed by the master himself, the Charvel EVH Art Series guitar is based on Eddie Van Halen's original Frankenstein guitar, which was the musician's attempt to merge the sound of a classic Gibson guitar with the physical attributes and tremolo bar functionality of a Fender Stratocaster. Hardware FinishChrome. Pickup ConfigurationH. COSMO MUSIC - GUITARWORKS, INC. - Long & McQuade - LA MUSIC Asia. Some guitars look "distressed" and worn -- this is intentional.
Items originating outside of the U. that are subject to the U. Accompanied by a photo of Van Halen playing the guitar on stage, as well as a certificate of authenticity that is personally signed by Van Halen, who affirms that he played guitar "239" on "May 5, 2012, Tacoma, WA. " The VH-II Bee has an early Charvel logo on the headstock. Returns will not be accepted for turned knobs, played strings, or bent whammy bars. Each model is 10" in length, handcrafted with INCREDIBLE DETAIL and comes complete with an adjustable A-frame stand and foil-stamped collectors gift box. DisclaimerWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - Accessories. EVH Leggings are comfortable and add flare to any look. Arriving in a custom-made Anvil® hardshell case, the package also includes '70s-era Fender® Super Bullets strings, Van Halen '70s tortoiseshell picks, an exclusive Bumblebee collector's booklet, Young Guitar book Van Halen Live Tour in Japan 1978 & 1979, and several autographed items—a certificate of authenticity, 8"x10" 1979 concert photo of Eddie Van Halen and vinyl copy of Van Halen II. Van Halen is universally recognized by fans and critics as one of the greatest guitarists of all-time, with him often finishing in polls neck-and-neck with Jimi Hendrix. The EVH mini replica is approximately 10" in length or a 1:4 scale. Eddie had the idea to build a new guitar with an ash body and black-and-yellow-stripe paint job, with rear-loaded electronics so there would be no pickguard. Depending on the guitar style) with metal tuning keys. We accept most Payment methods & offer Financing. OrientationRight-Hand.
ITEM SHOWN: Striped Series Black with Yellow Stripes. Strap ButtonsOversized. This guitar is in excellent overall condition! The importation into the U. S. of the following products of Russian origin: fish, seafood, non-industrial diamonds, and any other product as may be determined from time to time by the U. It now features the Kramer Pacer strathead neck previously on the Frankenstrat in 1982, a gold German Floyd Rose, and an unknown black humbucker. Neck Plate4-Bolt Standard. This ultimately leading to a cease-and-desist by Eddie Van Halen which eventually ended the Charvel/Boogie Bodies/Ellsworth/Jackson relationship that originally sparked Eddie's earliest and most famous guitars. Each guitar model is approximately 10" in length and comes complete with a high-quality miniature adjustable A-frame stand and a unique EVH Guitar Case styled box. With Van Halen's legacy already cemented, and with many of his contemporaries (such as Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour) selling their stage used guitars in the 7-figure range, it is glaringly obvious that a guitar with this provenance and significance stands as a tremendous investment opportunity. True to Van Halen's pickup recipe, the instrument has been outfitted with an EVH '79 Bumblebee humbucking bridge pickup. Neck ConstructionBolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement. '79 Bumblebee tribute model.
Each guitar model comes complete with a high-quality Axe Heaven guitar case gift box. Vinnie, Dimebag's brother, died in 2018 and is resting next to Dimebag. Secretary of Commerce, to any person located in Russia or Belarus. Send us a suggestion and we'll let you know when we add your gear to our database. Eddie Van Halen mini guitar: the most iconic guitar of our times!
This 6-inch mini-guitar replica collectible holiday ornament is individually handcrafted from solid wood, with metal tuning keys. These unique guitars also have a graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck with a hand-rubbed oil finish on the back, 12"-16" maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays and a thumbwheel truss rod adjustment wheel for convenient neck relief tweaks. I am Happy with the product and everything went well. The striped finish was the result of Van Halen painting the guitar differing colors, applying strips of masking tape after each coat, and then peeling to reveal his Shelleyan monstrosity. Ed would eventually partner with Kramer Guitars in 1982, leading to the way to the largest guitar empire of the 1980s.
Tuning MachinesEVH®-Branded Gotoh®.