EVH Interview

[Johnny Mac]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ATjE2ogfA&feature=related

18 min. At 5150 studios talking about his guitars

[FELINEGUITARS]

They wanted him to go to rehab and he said "no, no,no"

[Johnny Mac]

They wanted him to go to rehab and he said "no, no,no"

You'd think he would have given up the Marlboros too after getting cancer in his mouth but like Elvis, he knows best!

[kellar]

I can't believe they didn't even play the original and replica next to each other. That's 18 minutes of my life I'll never get back. :?

[Will]

He just reminds me of Tufnel in that. About to watch some Spinal tap :D

[Philly Q]

God, you'd think it was the most momentous event in world history.  Like finding a cure for cancer or something.

Oh wait, he did that too...

[Johnny Mac]

I can't see why anyone would hand over $30000 for something any of us could do for under 500 quid which would play  and sound better. The original going for that price yes but a replica??

I love the music VH made but all this is just bollocks!!

[Philly Q]

He keeps going on and on (and on) about how the replica plays and sounds even better than the original, as if it's a miracle... but why the hell shouldn't it?  It's just a collection of parts.  There's absolutely no reason why it should sound any better than an average Strat with a humbucker and a Floyd.

[Johnny Mac]

He keeps going on and on (and on) about how the replica plays and sounds even better than the original, as if it's a miracle... but why the hell shouldn't it?  It's just a collection of parts.  There's absolutely no reason why it should sound any better than an average Strat with a humbucker and a Floyd.

I know, he must think we're all mugs!
He is just acting the salesman so the rich guitar/VH fans hand over the money for it. Most guitar players are not as clued up as us lot in here, for which we should all give ourselves a pat on the back for not purchasing it!  :lol:

I want to do a sort of VH guitar with a MIJ Strat, a FR and a VHII, get some 6000 frets and thats about it. A lot cheaper and better than one of those manky old things!!  :lol:

[Philly Q]

I'm planning to get a VHII for my HSS - not because of any EVH association, just because I think it'll be good on a Strat.

[Johnny Mac]

I'm planning to get a VHII for my HSS - not because of any EVH association, just because I think it'll be good on a Strat.

Which is a great reason to do it!
I must admit to loving the tone of the brown sound. I suppose to get a realistic shot of getting near it would involve screwing the pickup into the wood like he did to his and having a trem that sits on the body. Not having a tone control and having just a volume would help too. Brows just done a lovely job on a white strat with a FR and a VHII.

[Afghan Dave]

He keeps going on and on (and on) about how the replica plays and sounds even better than the original, as if it's a miracle... but why the hell shouldn't it?  It's just a collection of parts.  There's absolutely no reason why it should sound any better than an average Strat with a humbucker and a Floyd.

I know, he must think we're all mugs!
He is just acting the salesman so the rich guitar/VH fans hand over the money for it. Most guitar players are not as clued up as us lot in here, for which we should all give ourselves a pat on the back for not purchasing it!  :lol:

I totally agree BUT..

Mmm....  :?

John Sykes has got one!

In my book he is always right.  :(

[Philly Q]

John Sykes has got one of the $30K EVH guitars?  :o

He must be mad.  And to be honest, I'm surprised he could afford it.

[Afghan Dave]

Yup, he's got one.

As for cash, I think he made and continues to make quite a kings ransom out of Whitesnake 87.

I met Bernie Marsden on the Feline stand at the LGS and remember him saying that "Here I Go Again" (one track off 87) could keep him for life.

I guess that explains why both he and Sykes own 59 Les Pauls. Why they don't just sell em and buy Caparisons I'll never know.  :? :lol: :lol:

[kevincurtis]

I actually enjoyed the video, learn't some stuff about the Frankenstrat that I didn't know - I don't think anyone is saying this is a guitar anyone except Eddie could actually use at a gig, its a collectors item for those that can afford the time and effort that went into it.

Jeez...imagine how good Eddie would have been if he'd actually had a decent guitar?! ;)