EVH Limited Edition ‘78 Eruption Relic Black & White Striped

EVH Limited Edition '78 Eruption Relic Black & White Striped

This EVH ‘78 Eruption Relic Artist Proof Prototype (serial # 61071) was made by Charvel/Jackson Custom Shop.

Charvel/Jackson Custom Shop, in conjunction with EVH Gear, made several prototype examples that were examined and played by Edward Van Halen as a template for the limited edition run of this iconic instrument. It has the look and feel of the original one that Edward made when Van Halen was selling out clubs throughout Southern California in the late 1970’s.

Ramon Vega
Former Fender Custom Shop senior production manager at FMIC

EVH ‘78 ERUPTION RELIC

On the cover of Van Halen’s 1978 eponymous debut album, Eddie Van Halen thrusts his black-and-white striped instrument towards the camera as if he’s showing you the future. He played this guitar on his unprecedented and mind-blowing instrumental track “Eruption”, hence its nickname, and almost immediately, this monumental instrument became a timeless icon, symbolic of a paradigm shift in guitar-driven rock and roll.

‘78 ERUPTION RELIC SPECS

• Limited to only 30 pieces worldwide
• 25.5” scale length
• Ash Strat® body
• Bolt-on maple neck with oiled back finish
• Straight 12” radius maple fingerboard with katalox dots and black side dots
• 21 mowed-down (fretless wonder) jumbo frets
• Hand-cut black pickguard
• EVH Frankenstein™ humbucking bridge pickup
• Vintage Fender® Stratocaster® bridge with a Kluson® brass block
• Eye-screw strap hooks
• Schaller® tuning keys
• Reliced white-with-black stripes hand-painted lacquer finish
• 61071 Stamped Neck Plate

78’ ERUPTION RELIC CASE CANDY

• Autographed Van Halen vinyl
• Exclusive Eruption Collector’s Booklet
• One packs of ‘70s-era Fender® Super Bullets strings in recreated packaging
• Van Halen ‘70s tortoiseshell picks (4)
• Backstage Pass vinyl cloth stickers(2)