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In his video, Roth does admit he hasn't “looked at the guitar in years, and I haven't done research,” noting that the clip “isn't a science lesson… just my memory.”įor more information on how one of the most iconic guitars in rock was actually put together, check out Gill's article on the true origins and evolution of Eddie Van Halen's legendary Frankenstein. “In fact, Ed used torn strips of gaffer tape when applying the red coat – a piece of that gaffer tape still remains on the guitar.” “Because it didn’t even exist yet," Gill said, "there is no way Ed could have used 3M blue tape, neither in the summer of 1977 when he first painted the black and white stripe motif nor in March of 1979 when he added the red coats of paint to the Frankenstein finish. By this point in time, Roth had been out of Van Halen for three years.

Gill, meanwhile, argued Roth “gets this essential detail completely wrong”, and that the stripes were created by applying masking tape and spraying white paint on to the black-finished Frankenstein body.Īnd, in response to Roth’s assertion that he used three different types of tape on the white body – specifically the blue variant for pinstriping – Gill noted such tape was not invented until 1988. Later in Roth’s video, the vocalist posited the stripes were created by spraying red and black paint on to the white body.

VAN HALEN STRIPE SERIES

With its quintessential red 5150 hologram numbers and star decals, the Striped Series 5150 is a high-powered, high-performance machine that’s as sweet to look at as it is to play.David Lee Roth's Big Wave (Image credit: David Lee Roth.Twitter) A custom designed EVH-branded low-friction volume knob provides for unmatched performance and even volume tapering for the smoothest volume swells.ĭecked out with a rock solid “dive bomb” certified EVH-branded Floyd Rose bridge, each locking nut tailpiece features fine tuners and a patented EVH DTuna for switching back and forth from drop-D to standard tuning in an instant. The 5150 is also fitted with a custom designed EVH Wolfgang alnico 2 Humbucker bridge pickup, delivering the perfect amount of power and articulation with sweet sustain and thick chunky rhythms in a perfectly balanced EQ curve. The other featured less stripes and was made for Edward Van Halen. The truck is one of only two such beauties in existence. The fast-playing compound-radius (12-16 in.) maple fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets, black dot inlays and a convenient heel-mounted truss rod adjustment wheel. Octoby VHND Leave a Comment On this day in 1993, Petersen Publishing Company gave away a Chevy C1500 red, white, and black striped project truck in a Sport Truck magazine giveaway. The Striped Series 5150 has a basswood body identical to the original, with a bolt-on quartersawn maple neck featuring a comfortable modified “C” profile, hand-rubbed back finish and “hockey stick” headstock. EVH Gear proudly introduces a new Striped Series 5150 model based on his original instrument, featuring his distinctively striped 5150 motif and single humbucker setup. Built to mirror Bumblebee’s configuration during Van Halen’s 1979 world tour, this magnificent axe features an ash Strat-style body with iconic black and yellow stripes. The EVH ’79 Bumblebee is a limited-edition replica of Eddie Van Halen’s Bumblebee guitar.

But then again, Eddie has made a career of being copied in every which way imaginable. A Spot-on Reproduction of Eddie Van Halen’s Bumblebee. When Eddie Van Halen introduced his famous red, white and black striped 5150 guitar in 1984, he never would have fathomed the thousands of copies it would inspire.