Legend back in action: Eddie Van Halen's guitar to be auctioned for the first time in 40 years

One of Eddie Van Halen's most famous guitars – a unique 1982 Kramer, modeled after the iconic "Frankenstein" – will appear in public for the first time and go to auction at Sotheby's this autumn. The expected price is up to $3 million.

This was reported by Rolling Stone, according to UNN.

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This autumn, rock music fans and collectors will have a unique chance to acquire a true relic – the stage guitar of the legendary Van Halen guitarist. Sotheby's auction house is putting up for sale a 1982 Kramer, which Eddie Van Halen played during concerts in 1982–1983 and was featured in the guitar company's advertising campaign.

The instrument, with its characteristic black and white stripes applied with spray paint, is styled after the iconic 1975 "Frankenstein." After touring, the musician gifted the guitar to his technician, Robin "Rudy" Leiren, leaving a personal inscription. Later, the instrument ended up in the hands of Mick Mars from Mötley Crüe, who used it during the recording of the Dr. Feelgood album.

The guitar is currently owned by an anonymous owner who has agreed to put it up for auction for the first time in four decades. Before the auction, the instrument will be displayed in Monterey, California. The lot is expected to fetch between $2 and $3 million.

This is not the first time Van Halen's instruments have been sold since his death in 2020. At that time, three of his guitars were auctioned for a total of $422,000, including a prop used in the Hot for Teacher music video. However, the current lot is considered special – not only because of its history, but also because of the energy it absorbed from the stage and during performances.

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