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EVH: R.I.P.

Guitar Player • Vol. 54 No. 13

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Living the Single Life • Dennis Fano’s new Novo Solus F1 and M1 prove that, when done right, one pickup is enough.

By a Neck • With their novel use of aircraft-grade aluminum and rigid construction, Travis Bean guitars won fans among the Rolling Stones, Joe Perry and Jerry Garcia during their brief five-year run.

Dr. Clapton and Mr. Beck • Having a Rave Up reveals two sides of the Yardbirds’ unique personality.

Deck Me • With its built-in cassette recorder, Casio’s early ’80s EG-5 Cassette Guitar was a six-string karaoke machine.

WORLD WITHOUT ED • The loss of Edward Van Halen on October 6 left the music world grieving. Steve Vai, Nuno Bettencourt and a host of guitarists weigh in on how Eddie made music, and our world, so much richer.

BROTHERS IN ARMS • Steve Lukather talks about the Eddie Van Halen he knew.

BUCKET LIST CHALLENGE • A stompbox legend on the best EVH moment…ever.

THE SIXTH STAGE OF GRIEF

YOU DON’T GET VAN HALEN • Let’s fix that.

TAP CODE • Dweezil Zappa deciphers secrets to his friend Edward Van Halen’s sound and style.

BIRTH of a LEGEND • For the first time, Guitar Player presents the complete June 26, 1978 interview that introduced Eddie Van Halen to our readers — and the world.

TOP EDDIE • We count down our picks for Ed’s 10 finest recorded moments with Van Halen.

GETTING in GEAR • In 2016, Eddie Van Halen sat down for an in-depth discussion about gear and his EVH brand. It would be his last interview with a guitar magazine.

STAR TURNS • The top 10 times Ed shone on another artist’s song.

Eddie Van Halen Playing Secrets • Learn the key technical and musical ingredients of his trademark soloing style

RANDOM NOTES, PART 2 • In our final segment, Leo Kottke talks about the 12-string thing, his fingerpicking evolution and what it means to be good.

Path to Finger Freedom • Part 5: Advanced plucking patterns

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“Rebel Yell” • Steve Stevens tells how partying with the Rolling Stones led to Billy Idol’s breakthrough hit.