See how guitars and basses are made at Ernie Ball Music Man, and some of the historic instruments in their possession.
"This rarity from the EBMM historic vault is a prototype of the Eddie Van Halen Signature model produced fairly early in the guitarŅs development. It features black hardware, black and white pickups, and a Shaller Floyd Rose tremolo that was accommodated by slight route in the body that allowed it to dip as deep as Eddie preferred. "