Eddies New Charvels Already On Ebay

[ZahZoo]

I wonder how much more money Ed makes each night by selling these as a percentage.

I could be wrong but my rough estimate is that they make net after all the costs $100k a night each. I could be wrong on that but it's in that ballpark as a minimum.

Ed's slightly tacky guitar scheme maybe adds 5% to his income then?

If it was me I would do it as a local charity thing in each city which would possibly make more cash anyway because of the free advertising...

From what I recall Ed grossed over $1 million in 04 & 07/08 on these EVH Art Series axes. Most were going for $10-15K back then. Plus he hawked one every show.

This tour I haven't seen one go for over $10k yet and appears he's not doing one for every show. So I'd figure his take isn't going to be so great...

I have to wonder if outside of the artsy thing and supplemental income... if his primary motivation isn't more to protect his intellectual property rights for his trademark protections for the stripe pattern. By keeping a periodic product flow it keeps his claim more solid from a legal perspective so he and his legal goon squad can go after little guys trying to sell striped guitars...

[baru911]

This tour I haven't seen one go for over $10k yet and appears he's not doing one for every show. So I'd figure his take isn't going to be so great...

I have to wonder if outside of the artsy thing and supplemental income... if his primary motivation isn't more to protect his intellectual property rights for his trademark protections for the stripe pattern. By keeping a periodic product flow it keeps his claim more solid from a legal perspective so he and his legal goon squad can go after little guys trying to sell striped guitars...

The ones I tracked have averaged around $ 9,000.00. Although a few have gone for over $ 10,000.
Like this one:http://www.ebay.com/itm/180900894486...84.m1438.l2649

I think they would go for more if more people knew Van Halen was on tour. I have friends that I told I went to the St. Louis show in late May and they had ZERO idea the band was on the road. They would have loved to have gone but didn't have a clue they were touring. I came across these guitars by accident. Glad I did. I have no idea he was doing this until 2 months ago.

Interesting point on his rights. However, his property right are established from the trademark and/or copyright filed with the US Government. There is so many goods that EVH puts out that have the stripe on it that he's protected on a daily basis. Whatever the reason I'm glad he's doing it. I got to own a dream.

[jhale667]

Wow, the one I liked went for $10K? It was kinda unique color-scheme wise...

[baru911]

The last two of these went up for sale. The prices are getting impressive!

I really like this one but you got to believe its gonna go for huge dollars noting the price right now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180910015394?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

This one is currently going for more:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180910020652?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

[jhale667]

The last two of these went up for sale. The prices are getting impressive!

I really like this one but you got to believe its gonna go for huge dollars noting the price right now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180910015394?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

This one is currently going for more:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180910020652...84.m1438.l2649

That first one is SICK...looks like he spent a good deal of time with that one! I like the 2nd one, too - but the 1st just jumps out at you...

[vandeleur]

The last two of these went up for sale. The prices are getting impressive!

I really like this one but you got to believe its gonna go for huge dollars noting the price right now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180910015394?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

This one is currently going for more:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180910020652...84.m1438.l2649

both are sex with six strings but the red one wouldnt get kicked out of bed in the morning.

[Seshmeister]

I guess collectors want the 'last one' but the one before is much nicer.

Someone must have fucked up for him to play the same one twice.

[ELVIS]

That first one is SICK...looks like he spent a good deal of time with that one! I like the 2nd one, too - but the 1st just jumps out at you...

I agree...

Ed should have kept that one...

[baru911]

Those two just ended...
The first one went for $ 19,100.00 and the other went for over $ 20,00.00. Towards the end (the last 5 that were for sale) the prices shot way up.

[ELVIS]

You got a good deal...

[baru911]

I did. The best deal I saw was one of the NC guitars. It ended during a holiday week and went for around $ 5,400.00. It ended about 8 weeks ago.

[jhale667]

Yeah, you did score. I'm still flippin' out over how cool this one is...whoever got it also scored...the only one Ed dug enough to use twice.

[ELVIS]

I totally agree dude...

I'm almost tempted to paint one like that myself...

[jhale667]

I totally agree dude...

I'm almost tempted to paint one like that myself...

Do it, and post pics!~

[ELVIS]

I have two or three bodies that would be good candidates...