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Van Halen guitar lands in Smithsonian
strong>(CNN) — A monster of sorts is lurking in the halls of the Smithsonian — a beast that once belonged to rocker Eddie Van Halen.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced Monday that it has acquired the Van Halen “Frank 2″ — a red, black and white Fender that the guitar hero used to ply his trademark licks on.
Duane Allmand 57′ Les Paul gold top
Duane Allman’s 57′ Les Paul Gold Top
Guilford Guitars Steve Blade Model
Steve Blaze is the guitarist for the groups Angel, Lillian Axe,[1] and Near Life Experience
Taylor Guitar Models
In 1972, at age 18, Bob Taylor began working at American Dream, a small guitar making shop owned by Sam Radding, where Kurt Listug was already an employee. During their first year at American Dream, Taylor and Listug made a few guitars, but mostly did repairs. When Radding decided to sell the business in 1974, the employees split into rival purchasing groups of two, each team jockeying for position while trying to figure out how to come up with the requisite capital. Finally, a triumvirate of Taylor, Listug, and Schemmer bought the American Dream. Euphoric with ambition, they renamed it the Westland Music Company. By the time the fledgling company hoisted its new banner, Taylor and Listug had a pretty clear idea of how their guitars would differ from others on the market