Van Halen Upgraded Bumble Bee Guitar

This video is about the upgraded EVH Bumblebee Guitar.
Links to upgrades done on this guitar:
customshop.seymourduncan.com/...
www.floydrose.com/products/fr...
www.fu-tone.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_V...

[@jasonbates2687]

The Bumblebee is my favorite EVH.

[@guyincognito320]

Super light and has a side output. The nut also is allen bolt-thru so it's seated better and is easier to remove. The only thing it needs is a Dinky neck joint. I don't know why they keep making that block neck joint

[@SombraPiloto]

"Feel Your Love Tonight" is one of the mightiest riffs of the many mighty riffs from the mighty EVH.

[@Fast2Whls]

I love how you paid real tribute to VH by panning the guitar hard left in your recordings. Great tone man!

[@timhutton6322]

Awesome Edward! Love the guitar and the mods. Your playing is phenomenal!

[@philipreedwallace]

Awesome upgrades. I have a 2014 Circles still original. Sounds great. But I want the 84 tremelo.

[@MascarasMil]

From one Edward, to another Edward, playing Edward: very well done!!

[@dalebirmingham8486]

Sounds excellent!

[@guitartheeasywayllc582]

Nice and Clean Sound - Good Job

[@graemelliott3942]

Keep on Rocking Eddy!

[@elizabethanderson2968]

Great insights and upgrades! You seem to have a knack for bolstering the sound and quality

[@nafis6668]

I love this guitar so much, I put Jescar Stainless steel frets on it. Feel super smooth and maintenance free for vibrato and big bends. I also shim the neck with maple wedge , now the floyd rose sits better with lower action. I put metal stopper for the bridge for more sustain and snap. The pickup is great . It is the most articulate , clearest and tight sounding guitar I have. Cannot play sloppy at all !

[@shawngittere2130]

Sounds incredible

[@j.w9285]

That 84 tremolo is sold out completely. Need to wait diehard guitarist if you're looking for it. Trembucker yes!

[@MShep-mh5xo]

Sounds just like Ed back then!

[@MShep-mh5xo]

Paint the top of the stock black and put a yellow Charvelle decal on it.

[@notquiteright45014]

Excellent!

[@macknolan410]

great video

[@lokomusic1971]

The Best guitar player ever ... And I'm proud to say he was my band mate ... Way to go Ed ... Keep It Up man!!! Leyenda lives forever!!!

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Is this Carlos or Alberto?

[@lokomusic1971]

@@eddysmusicalinsights2177 Hi Ed, Alberto here. Your videos are awesome man. Even myself, I've learned a lot from your recording advices an tips on ProTools. WOOW, you keep it up man, it's great to see you here on your own channel!!!

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

@@lokomusic1971 Hi Alberto, how are you?!!!

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Its been a while, where are you

[@lokomusic1971]

@@eddysmusicalinsights2177 that's right, long time no see. I'm still living in Mexico, but now I live in Cancun

[@flashy5150]

This is the guitar that Eddie buried with Dimebag Darryl - Eddie actually hated the tone of the original “Bumblebee” guitar.

[@snap1966]

Cool vid

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

noiseless springs are a waste of money all you need is a small piece of foam under the springs I have been doing that since the 80’s there you go

[@mixhits9306]

Fire!

[@irreversablecontentment4651]

😮 I bought this guitar and got rid of it...The pickup is extremely bright and buzzy but neck felt great. !

[@tokk3n-hj4xg]

Nice

[@macvaine]

awesome..............

[@guitarsamurai1906]

Have the red, white and black stripped series guitar and I did similar mods to mine. Did you have to add neck relief to your guitar when you swapped the floyd for a german floyd? When I swapped the floyd on mine for the German floyd I had to add a bit of relief to the neck and a shim behind the nut. Great playing Great sound!

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

HI guitarsamurai1, yeah, I did add a shim and the neck is very loose now.

[@guitarsamurai1906]

@@eddysmusicalinsights2177 thanks for responding

[@user-wx5yh8hd2n]

What do you mean by "very loose"? @@eddysmusicalinsights2177

[@lousekoya1803]

I love the way you play ! The Floyds are out of stock , do you think they'll make some more in the furture ?

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Hi, sorry for my delay, yeah I think you can still find the 1984 Floyd!

[@duck_5150]

Did you have any trouble putting in the 78? I ask because pickup has different "feet" than the wolfgang pickup

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

I had a guitar tech install it. He didn’t mention any issues, I actually installed the trembucker version of the 78.

[@user-wx5yh8hd2n]

Is the neck on the Bumblebee thin (Charvel-style) or chunky? I have the 5150 version EVH (looks like the old Kramer) and the neck is pretty chunky for a strat.

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

HI there, it feels close to a Charvel!

[@GrandSlamAllDay5]

How did you go about getting a Seymour Duncan in the EVH pickup route? I’ve cut the plate but yours looks pretty factory

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Hi GrandSlamAllDay5, sorry for the delay, this was a factory Trembucker on eBAY that fit!

[@ivanzivanovic4013]

why is the guitar sound not in stereo, lol, all the way up to Eruption? It was really weird listening on my headphones and really apparent...awesome playing btw

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Thanks for the feedback! That’s the way it is on the record, I was trying to keep it real 😎

[@ivanzivanovic4013]

@@eddysmusicalinsights2177 ah nice I figured that after I commented lol. Keep it real!

[@BobRossRulez]

Unreal playing

[@guitarcover4326]

🤩

[@sbrave]

What amp/sim? Sounds great. Where do you get the old Floyd?

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Thanks Sbrave, I am playing the guitar into a Friedman Smallbox 50 then a Universal Audio Ox. During mixdown, I use UA Effects for the Reverb and delays. Also, check out the links for the old school Floyd Rose.

[@sbrave]

@@eddysmusicalinsights2177 Nice!

[@cheesewesil18]

Same mods I did to mine 😅

[@jamessavor4772]

what is your rig, you sound phenomenal

[@eddysmusicalinsights2177]

Thank you James, it’s the guitar into a Friedman Smallbox 50. From there, it’s into a UA OX, I then add verb and delay in ProTools.

[@directorzakkattakk]

Needs a pickup ring