Edward Van Halens Guitar gear
We are detailing every aspect of Edwards earlier guitar rig. We will not cover his more recent equipment as it is covered repeatedly on dozens of websites.
| 76-78 | "The club days" |
| Guitars | |
| Gibson Les Paul Custom / 1970's / White | |
| Gibson Les Paul Lr. / 1950's | |
| Gibson ES-335 | |
| Charvel S-style #1(Black & white striped graphic) Boogie Bodies maple neck / 1 Hum. / S trem. | |
| Ibanez Destroyer | |
| Fender Stratocaster / Black with rosewood fingerboard / PAF pickup / stock trem. | |
| Amps | |
| VOX AC-50 head | |
| Marshall 50 watt head | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Comments | |
| 1978 | Van Halen I - Released - 1978 - February |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel S-style #1(Black & white striped graphic) Boogie Bodies maple neck / 1 Hum. / S trem. | |
| Ibanez Destroyer | |
| Gibson Les Paul Custom / 1970's / White | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Studio | |
| Recorded | |
| Producer | |
| Ted Templeman | |
| Engineer | |
| Don Landee | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Comments | |
| 1979 | Van Halen II - Released - February 1979 |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel-S-style #1 Boogie Bodies neck | |
| Charvel S-style #2 (Black & yellow graphic) No pickguard / 1 Hum. / S Trem. / maple neck. | |
| Charvel Star #1 / Danelecrtro neck w/ rosewood fingerboard / Black & white graphic / 3 on a side tuners / 1 Hum / S trem. | |
| Charvel Star #2 / John Sterry original Dragon carve | |
| Ibanez Destroyer (NOW with red & white graphic / Cut out and turn buckles behind bridge) | |
| Mighty Mite Megazone / 1 Hum. | |
| Gibson Les Paul Custom / 1970's / White | |
| Danelectro / 1950's / Single cutaway / Black / Rosewood fingerboard. | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Studio | |
| Recorded | |
| Producer | |
| Ted Templeman | |
| Engineer | |
| Don Landee | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Neve 8078 mixing desk | |
| Urei LA-3A compressor (At least 2) | |
| Urei 1176 Compressor (Blue face) | |
| Urei 1176 Compressor (Blackface) (At least 2) | |
| Universal Audio | |
| Eventide Harmonizer 949 | |
| Lexicon Super Primetime Delay | |
| Comments | |
| 1980 | Women and Children First - Released - 1980 - February |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel S-style #1(NOW with Floyd Rose and red overspray) | |
| Charvel S-style #2 (NOW with Floyd Rose) | |
| Charvel Star-Danelecrtro neck w/ rosewood fingerboard / Black & white graphic / 3 on a side tuners / 1 Hum / S trem. | |
| Charvel Star #2 / John Sterry original Dragon carve | |
| Ibanez Destroyer | |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard / 1958 / Sunburst / Schaller tuners | |
| Mighty Mite Megazone / 1 Hum. | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Studio | |
| Recorded | |
| 1979 - December | |
| Producer | |
| Ted Templeman | |
| Engineer | |
| Don Landee | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Comments | |
| 1981 | Fair Warning - Released - 1981 - April |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel-Boogie Bodies #1 | |
| Charvel S-style #2 | |
| Charvel Star-Danelecrtro neck w/ rosewood fingerboard / Black & white graphic / 3 on a side tuners / 1 Hum / S trem. | |
| Charvel Star #2 / John Sterry original Dragon carve | |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard / 1958 / Sunburst / Schaller tuners | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Studio | |
| Producer | |
| Ted Templeman | |
| Engineer | |
| Don Landee | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Comments | |
| 1982 | Diver Down - Released - 1982 - April |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel-Boogie Bodies S-style #1 | |
| Charvel S-style #2 | |
| Charvel Star-Danelecrtro neck w/ rosewood fingerboard / Black & white graphic / 3 on a side tuners / 1 Hum / S trem. | |
| Charvel Star #2 / John Sterry original Dragon carve | |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard / 1958 / Sunburst / Schaller tuners | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Roland DC-30 Chorus Delay | |
| Studio | |
| Recorded | |
| Producer | |
| Ted Templeman | |
| Engineer | |
| Don Landee | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Comments | |
| 1983 | Star Fleet - Released - 1983 - October |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel-Boogie Bodies S-style #1 | |
| Charvel S-style #2 | |
| Charvel Star-Danelecrtro neck w/ rosewood fingerboard / Black & white graphic / 3 on a side tuners / 1 Hum / S trem. | |
| Charvel Star #2 / John Sterry original Dragon carve | |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard / 1958 / Sunburst / Schaller tuners | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| MXR Flanger | |
| MXR Phase 90 | |
| Univox EC-80 / Solid state tape echo. | |
| Maestro Echoplex / Solid state / black. | |
| Studio | |
| Producer | |
| Engineer | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Comments | |
| 1984 | 1984 - Released - 1984 - January |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel-Boogie Bodies #1 | |
| Charvel S-style #2 | |
| Charvel Star-Danelecrtro neck w/ rosewood fingerboard / Black & white graphic / 3 on a side tuners / 1 Hum / S trem. | |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard / 1958 / Sunburst / Schaller tuners | |
| Gibson Flying V / 1958 / Natural | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| Studio | |
| Eddie's house | |
| Recorded | |
| Released 1984 - January | |
| Producer | |
| Ted Templeman | |
| Engineer | |
| Don Landee | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Comments | |
| 1985 | 1985 and beyond |
| Guitars | |
| Charvel-Boogie Bodies #1 | |
| Charvel S-style #2 (Black & yellow graphic) No pickguard / 1 Hum. / S Trem. / maple neck. | |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard / 1958 / Sunburst / Schaller tuners | |
| Amps | |
| Marshall 100 watt head | |
| Effects | |
| Studio | |
| Eddies 5150 Studio | |
| Producer | |
| Engineer | |
| Studio Gear | |
| Urei mixing console / 1970 16 track machine modified by Don Landee | |
| Lexicon Super Primetime Delay | |
| EMT Plate reverb | |
| MXR Delay System II | |
| Universal Audio LA-2A | |
| Eventide 910 Harmonizer (2) | |
| Lang PEQ1 Programable EQ | |
| Studer A710 Cassette deck | |
| 2" 3M 56 machine | |
| Ampex ATR800 2 track | |
| Comments | |
| Cool photo of Van Halen books and magazines from our library. |
Edward Van Halen from Diver Down Tour
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