The early 1980s custom build, which was played on tour and once owned by Mick Mars, ushered in a watershed moment for Kramer ...

Dressed up to look like Frankie, a precursor to the 5150, this transitional Kramer was stage-played by Eddie Van Halen and ...

The instrument, which resembles Van Halen's famous "Frankenstrat" design, was used during tours in 1982 and 1983.

Van Halen's guitar will lead Sotheby's upcoming "Rock & Pop" auction on Oct. 24 during the company's Grails Week (Oct. 21-28) ...

A previous Sotheby’s sale for a guitar owned by Van Halen — that one on display in the band’s “Hot for Teacher” music video — ...

Eddie Van Halen's electric guitar is predicted to fetch between $2 and $3 million at auction. The custom 1982 Kramer once ...

Fans of Eddie Van Halen will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a historic instrument from the legendary virtuoso ...

The prized 1982 Kramer guitar used by Eddie Van Halen and later owned by Mick Mars is headed to auction. The instrument will be a part of Sotheby’s Grails Week this October with a pretty hefty ...

One of Eddie Van Halen’s most famous guitars will be sold at auction this fall, nearly five years after the rock legend’s death.

Nearly five years after his death, one of Eddie Van Halen’s most recognizable guitars will be auctioned off for the first time this fall.

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer guitar, played on tour and owned by Mick Mars, heads to Sotheby’s Grails Week with a $2M–$3M ...