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

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

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

Based on his iconic 'Frankenstrat' design, the axe was used by Van Halen on tour before finding its way into the hands of ...

The black-white-and-red striped guitar, modeled after Van Halen 's iconic "Frankenstrat" design, is expected to fetch between ...

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 ...

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.

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

Eddie Van Halen's iconic red, white and black custom-made Kramer guitar was sold to an unnamed buyer at auction for $3.932 million, blasting past its pre-auction estimate of $2 to 3 million.