Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch Over $2 Million at Auction

Eddie Van Halen's 1982 iconic guitar headed to auction

The instrument is based on Van Halen’s original “Frankenstrat” guitar from 1975. Five years after Van Halen's death, this is the first of his guitars with this trademark design to ever be auctioned. It is expected to fetch more than $2million during an October auction led by Sotheby's.

Eddie Van Halen’s Legendary 1982 Kramer Guitar Could Fetch Up to $3 Million at Auction

An electric guitar custom-built and played by rock legend Eddie Van Halen could fetch up to $3 million at Sotheby’s Rock & Pop auction on October 24.

Eddie Van Halen’s iconic 1982 guitar headed to Sotheby's auction

Eddie Van Halen‘s iconic 1982 guitar is headed to auction at Sotheby’s for the first time ever. Read More: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display The late musician’s custom-built 1982 Kramer electric guitar is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s New York during the house’s inaugural ‘Grails Week’ from October 21, with the estimated sale price said to be between $2-$3 million. Its design was based o…

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch Over $2 Million at Auction

One of the most iconic guitars used by late rocker Eddie Van Halen is going up for auction, with his 1982 Kramer expected to sell for millions. New York auction house Sotheby’s will be handling the instrument’s sale this fall as part of their inaugural Grails Week, which runs from Oct. 21-28.  The electric guitar in question was played by Van Halen on tour between 1982 and 1983, with the instrument’s black and white-striped design based upon…

Eddie Van Halen's custom Kramer guitar could fetch $2 to $3m at auction

Eddie Van Halen's custom Kramer is set to be sold at auction and is estimated to make a few million dollars.

Eddie Van Halen’s Kramer Electric guitar going up for auction

Eddie Van Halen performing at Cobo Arena on August 13, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Ross Marino/Getty One of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic guitars is going up for auction in September. The rocker’s Kramer Electric, 1982, which is based on his original “Frankenstein” guitar and features Van Halen’s well-known black-and-white stripe abstract design, will be up for auction as part of Sotheby’s Grails Week. The guitar, which Eddie played on tour …