MXR 117 FlangerĮddie would also occasionally use a Flanger for a different type of modulation sweep. When used for solos, this would accent the pick attack at certain points of the passage and give the guitar tone a little movement. Most notable the tapping section from Eruption, or the intro to Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love.Įddie would keep the Phase 90 set at a relatively low speed. The original was used on a lot of Van Halen tracks. Today, there is an EVH Signature model with his own custom paintjob. The original, bright orange box with the script logo. If you could pick one pedal, and one effect that is most associated with Eddie Van Halen, it would be the MXR Phase 90. Remote Switches for the Echoplex and Univox.The pedalboard Eddie used in 1978 for the bands first album and subsequent tour was surprisingly simple. He took it and brought it to the mainstream and it became a staple in most guitar players technique repertoires. This technique pre-dates Van Halen, though Eddie is often mistakenly credited with creating this technique. Eddie popularised the two handed tapping technique in the guitar solo showcase Eruption. The group Van Halen were an American hard rock band who took pop sensibilities of the 1960’s and combined it with jaw dropping guitar virtuosity. This guitar player was a young Dutch man named Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, but you may know him better as Eddie Van Halen. In 1978, a young band burst into the mainstream with a guitar player that defied all the odds.