Ask Eddie

Just asked about releasing any live footage with Dave. Particularly, anything from earlier in his career.

I asked when is the next porn soundtrack coming out.

He’s only going to answer the questions he wants to (most likely gear-only questions) – which will not be any of the questions most fans want answered.

By the way, I’m not bad-mouthing the guy. Dave does the same thing.

I asked if he would answer Wes’s question

Not wishing to sound cynical but I’m thinking Chip Ellis will be answer all these questions

Shame as I was hoping for an answer to Wes’s Q

Fans have been submitting their questions for legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and he recently responded to a few of the best in the first installment of Ask Eddie.

In this edition, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer talks about the way he sets up his pedals, the specs of the EVH Wolfgang Special HT and his infamous “Shark” guitar.

Check out what Van Halen had to say…

Lloyd Doubleday of Florida:

Hi Eddie. Thanks for the opportunity to send you questions. Very cool idea! I have my EVH pedals set up with the flanger first followed by the phaser and then the wah pedal. Is that the preferred way to set it up? What’s Kody’s (Eddie’s dog) favorite VH song? The new striped guitars look awesome! Thanks for your time. Have a good one!

Van Halen: Hi Lloyd, I plug into the wah-wah first, then the phase 90 and then the flanger, BUT, there are no rules. It’s really about what is most comfortable for you. Kody’s favorite VH song is “Sunday Afternoon In The Park” because that’s how he spends his Sundays.

Brian Tate from the United Kingdom:

Hi Eddie, could you tell me why you reverse the pickup selector switch on my EVH Wolfgang Special HT, and also why the locking nut and fine tuners? P.S. love the guitar and tone – AWESOME.

Yours Faithfully,

Brian Tate

Van Halen: Hi Brian!!

The reason for reversing the pickup selector switching is because when I play with my right hand on the fingerboard, I tend to bump the switch (it gets in my way). The locking nut makes it much easier to keep the guitar in tune and the fine tuners allow me to fine tune the guitar while I’m playing. I’m glad you like the guitar Brian.

Jeff Hensley of Tennessee:

Hey Eddie, I’ve read that you feel that by taking a saw to your famous “SHARK GUITAR” you destroyed the sound. Even though the guitar looks awesome, do you still wish you hadn’t taken a saw to it? THANKS EDDIE

Van Halen: Hi Jeff, Taking a hacksaw to that guitar radically changed the sound. All the bottom end disappeared because it was a pretty large chunk of wood that I removed, but if I had the chance to go back in time, I believe I would have done the same thing because it does look pretty cool.

http://www.vanhalenradio.com/vanhalenradio/2013/08/21/ask-eddie-do-you-still-have-your-plexiglass-amp/?fb_source=pubv1
Ask Eddie: Do You Still Have Your Plexiglass Amp?
Eddie Van Halen answers another fan question in the latest “Ask Eddie” – from EVHGEAR
It’s time for another installment of Ask Eddie, where guitarist Eddie Van Halen answers questions submitted by fans around the world.
In the latest edition, Van Halen gives Andrew Armstrong of Australia an update on one of his original amps.
Andrew: Hi there Eddie. I’ve been watching Van Halen since the beginning and seen a couple of shows of my favorite band! My question is do you still own your original 100-watt plexiglass amp, the one used on the first album?
Van Halen: Hi Andrew. Yes, of course I still have my original 100 watt plexiglass amp. Unfortunately over the years, I had too many different amp repair techs mess with it. One of them took it upon himself to re-wire the whole amp with new wire, and the amp never sounded the same again.
Since then, I have taken original old wiring out of other old plexi heads to get the amp back to its original state. But even though it has all old wiring in it again, it still doesn’t sound quite as good as it used to.
Submit your questions for Eddie Van Halen here.