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Offered Here: Van Halen 1980s Edward Van Halen Signed & Personalized 8 x 10 Photo To Zeke Clark With COA
Item Details: Own a piece of pure rock history with this incredible, personalized 1986 Edward Van Halen autographed 8x10 photo! Originally gifted to his legendary guitar tech Zeke Clark, Eddie signed this color snapshot in white marker with a brilliant, lighthearted warning that reads: "Zeke - Don't be puttin' no "MOJO" on my ass now. My MAMA didn't raise me to be no dummy." It is an absolute must-have insider look at the bond between a guitar god and his right-hand man, and it comes fully backed by a Certificate of Authenticity for absolute peace of mind. The photo is in good condition with just some mild wear from its rock-and-roll journey, making it the ultimate conversation starter for any true fan's wall.
Provenance/Authenticity: Randall "Zeke" Clark is a renowned luthier and legendary guitar/amp technician who got his start in the San Francisco music scene in the 70s, working with various A-list artists until moving to LA in the 80s, where he worked for Eddie Van Halen.
From 1985 to 1993, he served as Edward Van Halen’s lead guitar and amp tech, transitioning to the crew with Sammy Hagar to maintain the band's gear through the monumental 5150, OU812, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge eras.
Beyond his historic tenure as the custodian of Eddie's tone, Clark's elite five-decade career includes building, repairing, and maintaining specialized gear for iconic artists such as Prince, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Heart, Poison, and others. This curated selection of items offers collectors a unique and direct connection to rock history through the hands of a master craftsman who shaped the sound of guitar royalty.
This item was personally handled, vetted, and released by Zeke Clark, ensuring its authenticity and rock-history provenance. Zeke Clark utilizes an Official Personal Signature Stamp to validate and inventory documents and artifacts released directly from his private estate. This item comes with his personal ink-imprinted signature stamp on the certificate of authenticity, which serves as his legally binding, authorized mark of verification and carries the full weight of a hand-signed signature. Also comes with a Roger Epperson (REAL) Letter of Authenticity.
Edward Van Halen changed the vocabulary of rock guitar after the band's 1978 debut album, where the instrumental "Eruption" brought two-handed tapping to a mass audience and set a technical standard that guitarists across hard rock and metal spent the following decade trying to match. He also reshaped guitar design by building his own instruments, most famously the striped "Frankenstrat," and his habit of modifying gear helped push the industry toward high-performance "superstrat" guitars and hot-rodded amplification. With Sammy Hagar replacing David Lee Roth, Van Halen released 5150 in 1986, the band's first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, and the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
Condition: Good with mild wear
SKU: RZC2098