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On this episode of Straturday Night on Johnny Beane TV, we head straight to the workbench! 🎸🔧 I upgrade the endpins on the LEKATO S-style guitar and string it up with a heavier gauge set to fatten up the tone and feel.

We did have to wrap things up a little early after I got a phone call I had to return — but not before packing in some serious guitar fun. Earlier in the day, I went live with an Exclusively Van Halen episode breaking down the newly released 1983 US Festival rehearsal tape — incredible stuff.
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Then I grabbed the Firefly Van Halen-style guitar with the EVH neck and played through “Intruder,” “(Oh) Pretty Woman,” and even took a swing at the “Beat It” solo 😎

Awesome night of mods, riffs, and hanging out with you all. Thanks for watching!

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7 hours ago | [YT] | 7

Johnny Beane

On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen on Johnny Beane TV, we’re diving into a brand new, just-released, uncirculated soundboard recording capturing US Festival rehearsals — and this is HUGE.

This is the rehearsal performance before Van Halen took the stage on May 29, 1983… recorded on May 21 in front of a small private audience at A&M Studios on the A&M Soundstage. 🔥

Originally labeled simply “Rehearsal US Fest” by front-of-house engineer Roy Snyder, this tape gives us a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the band fine-tuning what would become one of the most legendary festival performances in rock history.

And the vibe?
It’s basically a full concert.

Dave in full comedy mode, telling the US Festival backstory

Jokes about Steve Wozniak throughout the show

A wild “Wozniak Song” before Ice Cream Man

Ed’s “Little Guitars” moment with slightly out-of-tune strings

The evolving Girl Gone Bad jam

Classic Roy tape flip drama cutting out Dance The Night Away

This rehearsal mirrors the exact set structure from the actual festival performance — minus a couple surprises — making it an essential historical snapshot of Van Halen at their absolute peak in 1983.

We’re breaking down the story, the setlist changes, the tape cuts, and the legacy of Roy Snyder’s incredible collection — 53 recordings preserved from 1981 through the US Festival.

This is Van Halen history.

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15 hours ago | [YT] | 11

Johnny Beane

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On this episode, we’re plugging in the LEKATO Electric Guitar — and wow… this thing rips. 🎸🔥

It comes fully loaded with the JA-02 II mini amp, strap, extra strings, capo, and tuner — literally everything you need to plug in and start rocking straight out of the box. No waiting. No excuses. Just crank it up and go.

Yeah, it’s marketed as a beginner bundle… but honestly? This feels like way more than a starter guitar. Solid, fun, and ready to make some noise.

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1 day ago | [YT] | 8

Johnny Beane

On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen on johnnybeaneTV, we dive into one of the biggest “what-ifs” in hard rock history.

“The rest is history. That’s how close it got.”

That’s how Alex Van Halen described the moment he and Eddie Van Halen nearly formed a band with Ozzy Osbourne.

At a time when Van Halen was reeling from lineup turmoil — after the Gary Cherone era ended and relationships with David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar were strained — the Van Halen brothers were searching for direction. Rumors swirled about potential singers, even David Coverdale, though that was ultimately dismissed.

Around 2000, Alex and Eddie met with Sharon Osbourne to seriously discuss making a record with Ozzy. According to Alex, the conversation went well. Sharon was on board. The idea was real. An album was within reach.

There was just one catch.

Sharon mentioned she had a meeting the next day about a television show.

That show became The Osbournes, which ran from 2002 to 2005 and changed pop culture — but it also derailed what could have been a historic collaboration. Ozzy later admitted the project “would have been phenomenal,” and expressed regret that it never came together.

Meanwhile, Alex and Steve Lukather are now developing material Eddie recorded during his lifetime, originally intended as a follow-up to 2012’s A Different Kind of Truth. That release marked Van Halen’s studio return with Roth — but history might have looked very different if the Ozzy collaboration had happened.

We also revisit the brothers’ late-era jams with Chris Cornell, another near-miss that ended far too soon.

What would a Van Halen–Ozzy album have sounded like? Early 2000s metal? A return to raw riff-driven hard rock? A completely new chapter?

Join the discussion.

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1 day ago | [YT] | 11

Johnny Beane

🚨 RARE Eddie Van Halen 1984 Kramer “5150 Studio” Guitar Heads to Auction – $2 MILLION Estimate! 🎸🔥

An Eddie Van Halen-owned 1984 Kramer guitar—customized by Ed himself on his personal workbench and played inside the legendary 5150 Studio—is heading to auction at GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com with an expected sale price of $1.5–$2 million and a minimum bid of $800,000.

This isn’t just another Kramer. This is a studio-only guitar built and painted in 1984 at 5150 by Eddie Van Halen and his longtime guitar tech Rudy Leiren. Under the tremolo springs are the initials “RL,” a hidden mark from Rudy himself. The guitar was later signed in 2016 by Gary Kramer, co-founder of Kramer Guitars—making it the only known custom EVH Kramer signed by Gary.

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🎥 On the June 20, 2025 episode of Exclusively Van Halen, guests Michael “Myko” Gutierrez and Robert Stoltz joined us for a special 3-part series to tell the full story behind this legendary instrument.
https://youtu.be/2xtSPZS_vM0?si=9A5Ae...

Michael won this guitar in a once-in-a-lifetime contest sponsored by Kramer and Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine—and was personally handed the guitar by Eddie at the 1985 NAMM Show in Anaheim.

Robert Stoltz first documented this rare Kramer in 1997 for The Inside magazine and has recently completed a deep-dive follow-up article revealing even more details about its history, build, and journey into the wild.

This Baretta-style Kramer is one of the rarest Van Halen guitars ever to surface—and one of the only Ed-owned Kramers to leave 5150 and enter private hands.

If you're into rare rock memorabilia, vintage Kramer guitars, and authentic Eddie Van Halen studio gear—this is a must-watch episode.

Tune in now on Johnny Beane TV! 🎸🔥

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2 days ago | [YT] | 17

Johnny Beane

Afternoon mirror selfie vibes 😎✨
Stay positive and enjoy the moment—have a great day!

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5 days ago | [YT] | 20

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Hope you’re having a great day!

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6 days ago | [YT] | 16

Johnny Beane

We kick things off diving into home studio recording—talking apps, simple setups, and the tools I actually use to capture ideas fast. I show off a couple of my go-to recording apps and how they fit into my workflow.

Then… the mystery continues. 🤔
Ron says he sent an OBSBot webcam… but did I ever unbox it?! I have ZERO memory of this. Peggy is officially on the case, digging through year-old videos to uncover the truth. Did it happen? Did we miss it? The investigation is ON.

From there, we hit your viewer guitar questions, talking gear, tone, and setups—then Gemini jumps in and starts fielding questions right alongside us.

And it gets even crazier…

Gemini and I start writing a song LIVE. I grab the acoustic, we pull lyrics straight from the chat, and build songs on the spot. Are they masterpieces? Are they terrible? You decide. 😂🎶

It’s creative chaos, guitar talk, tech talk, and total Straturday Night vibes.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 7

Johnny Beane

On this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of strap locks and serious guitar wiring madness! 🎸🔥

First up — strap locks! We’re talking about the classics and the ones we actually use, from Schaller to Fender Strap Blocks and Ernie Ball options. Which ones hold up onstage? Which ones have survived years of gigs? And which ones are we rocking right now? (Yes, I’ve personally been using the Fender Strap Blocks — affiliate link below if you want to grab a pack!)
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Then we go full guitar-nerd mode 🤓 and explore ALL the different ways to wire two humbuckers in a dual-humbucker guitar. We’re talking coil splits, parallel wiring, inner/outer coils, series/parallel splits, out-of-phase, in-phase, parallel humbuckers — you name it. If you love modding guitars, this is your playground.

And wait until you see the switch we discovered — the Free way Ultra Switch. A customizer’s dream with 28 terminals designed for insanely sophisticated wiring circuits… and it fits a Les Paul cavity without routing. That’s next-level mod territory. Affiliate link below if available!
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Then things get wild… 🚀
We read a story about William Shatner teaming up with 35 metal icons for a brand-new album. Yes — that William Shatner. There’s even debate swirling around a photo of him holding what appears to be an AI-generated Les Paul. And here’s the kicker: Zakk Wylde personally gifted the Star Trek legend a guitar, sparking the inspiration for the project.

Strap locks, wiring wizardry, metal mayhem, and sci-fi legends — this episode has it all.

Which strap locks do YOU use? Drop it in the comments below! 👇

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1 week ago | [YT] | 9

Johnny Beane

On this episode of Exclusively Van Halen, we dive into HUGE news: Alex Van Halen has officially confirmed that work is underway on a brand-new album built from unheard Eddie Van Halen material—for the first time ever.

Alex revealed in a recent interview that he’s been teaming up with Steve Lukather to help bring these recordings to life. These aren’t scraps or demos either—this is music that was intended to become the next Van Halen album before Eddie’s passing. The foundation is already there, with drums, guitars, and bass recorded—bass handled by Wolfgang Van Halen.

But don’t expect a quick release. Alex says nothing will come out unless it meets the same high standard the band always demanded. They’re carefully shaping the material into something worthy of the Van Halen legacy—no unfinished sketches, only top-tier music.

The big missing piece? A vocalist. Paul Rodgers was considered but declined due to health and touring. Alex says he and Lukather are searching for the right voice—someone from the same musical era who understands the spirit of the band. He even mentioned Robert Plant as a dream fit, though nothing is set in stone. Notably, past Van Halen singers David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, and Gary Cherone were not discussed.

Alex’s goal? To finish what they started and deliver something powerful, emotional, and worthy of the band’s history. If this project comes together, it could be one of the most important rock releases in years.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 19