deepblue Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I just read that Eddie Van Halen & Fender will be releasing the new EVH model guitar in the new year. Eddie sounds like a broken record... " Its the best guitar I have ever played" blah blah blah! The same thing he said about the Kramer, Ernie Ball, Peavey models. Hes such a sell out. Honestly, he has zero credibility with me. Your thoughts guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Who??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I agree with you blue... this is a man that has found the holly grail a thousand times and everytime he says it's gotten better. I owned one of his peavey guitars, sold it recently as it wasn't the 10th of what a gibson is but costed as much (actually way more than some gibsons and quelity fenders). He has signed with so many people in his life that if you were a hardcore fan, and I mean the ones that go and buy his stuff even before he uses it, it would be hard to keep up with him. Tomorrow he will play a fender... the day after it will be a peavey again or a music man/ernie ball... and each time he will say "I have never had so much in common with any other brand", "the way we have worked toghether is incredible, no other brand has ever understood what I wanted" (yeah, not even this same brand 3 times before and 6 other brands before this one, 3 times each... each with "THE ULTIMATE guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Well, people's tastes do change over time and I'm sure he's no exception. Over the years, I'm sure he's found things he would like different or refined. On a side note, I saw him with Dave last year in October and again this past spring and that guy deserves ever bit of credit he gets as a player. The last time I saw Van Halen before that was in 1984. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfdoll Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Naw, just a bigger "YAWN" than yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestrovert Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Big yawn here.... Sell out indeed ! can you say "Whore" boys and girls ? 'sides, his ears are shot, and wouldn't know good tone if it walked up and slapped him... allow me to introduce exhibit one into evidence: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 $$$$$$ .. it's a hit. Don't give me that too goody-good bUllshift.... +1 to RichCI. The car I had in High School was the best I'd ever had ('62 Mercury Monterey) until the car I had in college ("the War Wagon"- lime green '76 Pinto wagon... with a Pioneer SuperTuner and Midland Stage IIs ) Which was the best I'd ever had until I bought another Mercury... which was the best until..... Make sense? It's marketing. Marketing is the Devil, Bobby Bouyea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I respect what he did, musically. What makes him constantly feel the need to have guitars and amps with his name on them is beyond me. I mean, Les was the king of inventing the solid body guitar. You can re-invent it all you want. But it's a solid body guitar. Even if it's chambered.... The new Fender/Van Halen amp is Mexican. I mean, that's a bunch of dinero for a Mexican built amp. Even one with a big tricked out name tag. Don't get me wrong, I like Corona, but I'll pass. I'll stick with Mesa and my old American Fender Prosonic. As for a Van Halen guitar. I don't like Floyds, or locking nuts. I heard they made a Peavey Van Halen with a fixed bridge. Never saw one. The only Van Halen Wolfgang I ever saw was Chinese. I think almost all Peavey gear is now Made In China. I'm sure the people of Meridian appreciate that. Will the Fenders be Mexican? I doubt I'll ever see one, and pretty sure I'll never play one, and pretty damned sure I'll never buy one. I'd say positive, in fact. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatwhitenorth Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 If they sold those Frankenstrat re-issues for even close to the 25 grand they were asking, how much of that went straight to EVH's himself. Whore maybe, but I'm sure that adds up to a ton of cash in his pocket. If they made a "GreatWhiteNorth Special" Les Paul or amp, I'd be more than happy to collect the the cash. It's no different than the endorsment money that Tiger Woods pulls in each year, which by the way adds up to way more than he makes in tour earnings each year. I'm just sayin, GWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 What the heck is EVH doing in releasing all these signature models. I mean it who does he think he is SLASH! just kidding kind of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 is this thread just about being a sell-out? money is everything, dont try and fool yourselfs, but he is full os Sh**t, i wouldnt listen to anything he says. a few nights ago, i herd an old interveiw, i could have sworn that he was blowing himself, he was so full of himself, full of sh**T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunman831 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Randy Rhoads could out play him anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It's hard to respect someone, whio obviously doesn't respect themselves. Though I do admire his musical ability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 How much money do you guys think he makes on these endorsement deals compared to ticket and merchandise sales for a Van Halen concert? I'll bet it's a LOT less than what his individual take is for one or two shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Randy Rhoads could out play him anytime. now? yes. 20 years ago? i would take that bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 now? yes. 20 years ago? i would take that bet. I'll take that bet now, what with Randy being dead and all..... /chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 lol but seriously, randy who? is that the guy who played on like 2 albums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 but seriously, randy who? is that the guy who played on like 2 albums? Randy played on early Quiet Riot albums as well. I think he was the one guy who made Eddie Van Halen nervous in the late 70's early 80's. He was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It's hard to respect someone' date=' whio obviously doesn't respect themselves. Though I do admire his musical ability![/quote'] There it is in a nutshell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 IMO he did a very big mistake making the frankaster with fender, ernie ball ecc... he became a $ machine, like slash and many others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Martin Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 http://www.guitarworld.com/article/eddie_van_halen_talks_about_his_new_evh_wolfgang_guitar LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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