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A Charvel 'EVH Art Series' Electric Guitar Signed And Inscribed By Eddie Van Halen, And Stage-Played In Los Angeles During Van Halen’s North American Tour, 20th November 2007
Lot Closed
September 12, 01:40 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Serial number 228 and Charvel / Made in USA / EVH stamped to the neckplate, the double-cutaway solid basswood body finished with red, white and black stripes, personally designed by Eddie Van Halen in the style of ‘Frankenstein’, maple neck and maple fingerboard with dot inlays, the Fender Stratocaster-style headstock with Charvel and EVH Art Series logos, with Floyd Rose baseplate the body signed and inscribed by Eddie Van Halen in gold ink “Los Angeles, CA. / 11.20.07 / Eddie Van Halen / Van Halen ‘07”, as played by Eddie Van Halen in Los Angeles, CA, USA on the 20th November 2007, in plush-lined EVH guitar case by G&G, additional accessories include whammy bar, two packs of EVH electric guitars strings, EVH collector’s edition guitar picks, and EVH premium quality guitar strap.
Accompanied by provenance documents comprising:
A Certificate of Authenticity from EVH Art Series, signed by Eddie Van Halen.
A colour photograph of Eddie Van Halen playing the present guitar at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, November 20th, 2007.
A DVD of the November 20th 2007 concert, including footage of Eddie playing present guitar.
Dimensions
The guitar 38 1/2in (98cm) long
The case 41 1/2in (105.5cm) long; 14 1/2in (37cm) wide; 4in (10cm) high
Provenance
Acquired directly by the current owner from one of the original 'EVH Art Series' auction winners.
Image Captions
Detail of photograph included in the present Lot. Eddie Van Halen playing the present Lot on-stage in Los Angeles, 20th November 2007.
The EVH Art Series was first introduced to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Charvel, which also coincided with Van Halen's Summer Tour of 2004. Each guitar had a custom finish designed by Eddie Van Halen with its own 'EVH' hardshell case. These 'tour guitars' were then played by Eddie Van Halen on stage, and subsequently sold via online auction.
The present guitar had a particularly memorable outing at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, in the midst of Van Halen's North American Tour of 2007. Brought out for 'And The Cradle Will Rock...' from the 1980 album 'Women And Children First', the chugging riffs were briefly interrupted as the sixth string snapped from the force of playing. As Eddie continued to play including an aggressive solo, David Lee Roth even held the loose string aloft as he sang. The guitar retains this distinctive playwear, an exciting symbol of Eddie Van Halen's ingenuity and ferocity on stage.
