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Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Sells for $2.7 Million

10/29/2025

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Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer guitar sold for $2,734,000 at Sotheby’s on October 24, 2025.
The guitar, known as the 'Kramer Ad,' reflects Van Halen's specifications.
It was used on Van Halen's 1982 and 1983 tours and later owned by Mötley Crüe's Mick Mars, who recorded with it for Dr. Feelgood.
The sale ranks the guitar sixth among the most expensive ever sold, behind John Lennon's Framus Hootenanny.

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Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer guitar sold for $2,734,000 at Sotheby’s on October 24, 2025.
The guitar, known as the 'Kramer Ad,' reflects Van Halen's specifications.
It was used on Van Halen's 1982 and 1983 tours and later owned by Mötley Crüe's Mick Mars, who recorded with it for Dr. Feelgood.
The sale ranks the guitar sixth among the most expensive ever sold, behind John Lennon's Framus Hootenanny.