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Offered Here: Van Halen 1986 Yellow Misprinted & Mouthed Used 5150 Tour Guitar Pick. This unique item is a single white guitar pick with yellow print from Van Halen's 5150 tour, featuring Edward Van Halen's printed signature on one side and "5150" on the reverse. Notably, it is a misprint, as the logo is off-center, showing only a portion at the bottom of the pick. The pick shows teeth marks and is chewed and bent at the bottom, indicating its use and handling by the musician.
Additional Information: Van Halen's 5150 tour followed the release of their seventh studio album, "5150," launched in March 1986. The album marked the band's first with lead vocalist Sammy Hagar and achieved critical and commercial success with tracks like "Why Can't This Be Love?" and "Dreams," reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
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.
Condition: The guitar pick is in good used condition, with evident tooth marks and signs of use, particularly chewing and bending at the bottom.
SKU: RZC1082