wtf guitar is this? van halen '81

[sonicsamurai]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r0giCsDios

unchained live....wier guitar tho...never seen van halen with it before....is it another charvie or a transition frankie?

[VitaminG]

another picture here: http://www.vintagekramer.com/5150f.htm

I couldn't tell you what it is though

[Bengal]

According to that site it's the "Unchained Guitar"... I remember seeing this video and the ones for "Hear About It Later" and "So This Is Love", they must have that whole concert on tape somewhere. I'd like to see that cleaned up and available for sale...

That guitar I always assumed was a frankenstein. Not THE frankenstein, but another guitar that Ed has modified. Love the stripes and circles though...

[Nuclear Vampire]

Ed fucks up at the start of that one. He goes to play the verse 1 bar too soon. Killer tone on that vid though. I would love to see that cleaned up as well.

[mattsmusiccenter]

He's got quite the guitar collection!

[daisp]

I think I saw the same paint job on a Wayne...very cool.

[Jason1212]

I think I saw the same paint job on a Wayne...very cool.

This one.

[MBreinin]

Unchained guitar.

Mike

[Psh511]

I believe that guitar is for sale on wayneguitars website...

[Posepatrol]

1980 Ed had an extra think mahagony body made so it would cut the thiness of the Floyds he was using. It is seen on the floor of the famous "Guitar Shot ) where he is holding a pick axe. That Guitar was Painted Black and white, but not with circles. He also had another one (Rasta)....All Single hum with a Strat Output Jack...Rear Routed. So 3 rear routed 1 hums with Strat Jack.

[Racerx2k]

The Unchained Guitar. you can see it about 4 lines down, in this link:

http://www.vintagekramer.com/5150f.htm

[RacerX]

I'm not sure but I think it may be the Unchained Guitar!

[VitaminG]

another picture here: http://www.vintagekramer.com/5150f.htm

I couldn't tell you what it is though

The Unchained Guitar. you can see it about 4 lines down, in this link:

http://www.vintagekramer.com/5150f.htm

good call!

All my research points to this being "The Unchained Guitar"

[Wayniac]

I believe that guitar is for sale on wayneguitars website...

Yep - it is..

[AlexL]

Ed fucks up at the start of that one. He goes to play the verse 1 bar too soon.

I noticed that too. At first, I thought Dave forgot to come in, but upon second listen I realized that Ed screwed it up.

Oh well, it was hardly a train wreck. Kind of a cool variation.


- E.