Wolf Van Halen discusses Frankenstein! | Shred With Shifty 

Uh....why don’t I show you? WOW! That was classic. What a cool surprise. Mad respect for Wolfgang!

Wolfgang is first class he definitely has made a impact and has his own style

I wasn't expecting to have such a visceral reaction to it but seeing THE Frankenstrat literally gave me chills. "Why don't I show you?" 🤩🤩🤩

When I saw the guitar my first thought was “oh hey that’s the production model from evh”. Then it hit me immediately “no that’s THE guitar”. Glad to see that wolf’s taking care of it now

I am touched by the obvious love EVH had for Wolfgang. While I don't know the intricate details of their relationship but every photo and video I have seen shows EVH as a doting Dad - particularly when Wolfgang was very young. As a guy who had a very loving Dad who passed decades ago knowing my Dad always 'had my back' is a constant source of pride and comfort - it never goes away.

Wolfgang has really evolved to become his own musician, but you can't help but love how much he respects and adores his Dad's legacy. He is doing his own thing, but the fact that he played on his Dad's original rig, to bring a little of his Dad with him on the song really hit me in the feels.

Ed met Val right here in my city, about 5 miles from where I'm currently sitting. They used to do the night life thing here when Eddie wasn't on the road. So many people have stories of seeing Ed & Val out on the town at clubs and stuff. Absolutely all of them said Eddie couldn't have been any nicer and down to earth. Rest in Peace, Ed. 👊❤️

I literally got goosebumps when Wolf pulled out Frankie (that doesn't sound right, but anyway, 🤣). That guitar is so ingrained in the DNA of EVERY guitar player who's touched a guitar since 1978. Damn you Chris for cutting the video just as Wolf is about to show the details! Guess I have to wait until the full episode! Keep up the great content brother!

This dude has become such an impressive musician on top of appearing to be a genuine person. His dad was proud of him and rightly so.

Thanks for this!!! Loved every second of it! For most guitarists who where influenced by 80's rock - irrespective of your gen - the 'Frankenstein' is THE most icon guitar in existence. What a sight.

If you have more of this interview, please release / publish it. I just love to see/hear these kind of stories.

I always get a little choked up when Wolf talks about his dad. I know it doesn't mean anything to Wolf, but I'm so amazingly impressed by him and how he's turned out: his own person, his own musical style, and yet clearly a chip off the ol' block.

I've seen that guitar a million times over my lifetime...i don't think I've ever got the chills from it more than when Wolf picked it up and showed it to the camera. SO happy that we get to hear it played again on his record.

He is the most polite soul, when I met him I was like you know what i'm gonna say right, and hes like its ok I love my dad too. Brought tears to my eyes man, anytime he tours here, i'm there for him, always

I cannot wait to see the entire episode. I am like most of the audience that have watched this snippet hoping he would actually have the guitar in the room. Makes me cry all over again.

That mutve feel so crazy to see your dad playing music in youtube forever.

How can anyone not like Wolfie? So talented yet very humble and a nice guy. He just whips out the most recognizable guitar of the past 45 years. Cool

I love the fact that wolfie is pulling it out and using it. He just seems so down to earth and his willing to share. So awesome he realizes how much everyone loved Eddie.

I'd love if Wolf gave us a tour of his Dad's old guitars someday soon (and 5150 studio). The 5150 guitar literally changed the trajectory of my life when I was 14yo. It would be amazing to see it.

Wolfgang's two albums are damn rocking

And the sight of the guitar almost brought tears to my eyes. Long live Edward Van Halen! 😢

Holy crap in a turn of totally unexpected reactions I can’t believe I actually got choked up when he pulled out the Frankenstein. Wow. I miss my dad too 😢.

In 1981 the quarter was "tails" and the screw was in the center. Amazing seeing the Guitar! Thank you Wolf!

Wolf is just absolutely awesome as a person and such a killer musician.

Wolf just projects goodness. He comes across as a genuine, sincere sweet guy.

Who doesn't love WVH? Great seeing Frankenstein in his hands. Looking forward to the full interview. Thanks Shifty. Rock on

Wow seeing the Frankenstein just gives me chills. At the Smithsonian, I saw the Kramer one he played in 1984 and I just had all I could do just to hold onto myself. Look forward to more Shifty, keep this series up, it's been great!

thats a 10 million dollar guitar. maybe more.

I am so thankful that Wolf is just as loveable as Eddie to me. Thanks Wolf! The apple doesn't far from the tree as they say.

Wolfie is A-OKAY!! His pops would definitely be proud of him!! Now that’s ICONIC!!

Most ICONIC guitar of all time!!!

I've always liked it better just black and white, and heard Edward himself say he liked it black and white but people were already copying it, so he added the red.

So stoked to see this full episode! Eddie was my guitar hero and the reason I play, but I love what Wolf is doing too. Both Mammoth WVH albums are awesome!

Saw that guitar in New York a few years ago at a rock gallery...holy crap to see it up close was amazing.

3:09 .........not gonna lie....my eyes filled with tears....

Wolf you are amazing! Gives me chills every time I hear you!! You truly are gifted!! Rock on!!!

Shifty’s interviews are so good. Can’t wait to see the Foos in London in June

Damn, how weird. I just sat down to watch holding the very same Charvel model in white. Awesome show Shifty!

This is so cool. Saturday just gone I saw Shiflett play and one week from today I'll be seeing Wolf, Myles Kennedy and Slash play. I'll definitely be watching the full episode. Like I said to you, whenever you turn up to play in Glasgow/Edinburgh I will 100% be there as well. Thanks for the music, and keep on rockin'!

Great interview, Wolfgang is an amazing musician and a wonderful person

That was awesome Chris and Wolfie, thank you!

Great to see this, such a humble guy, and keeper of the 'grail(s)'

Wolf is the real deal! Saw him in Denver and his show was Excellent! Will be seeing Foo Fighters with Mammoth this year!! That will be a bucket list show for me!! 🤘🤘

Wolf, thanks so much for being out that amazing guitar and answering questions. Would there ever be a time that you would put together your Dad's original rig, as you had recorded with it, and give a show and tell and play through on camera? Thanks for sharing the info. Respect. ❤

Excellent interview piece! Of course I loved seeing Wolfie as he showed Edward's Frankenstein guitar. 😮🎸 ✝️

Way to go, Wolfie. I respect and appreciate how you've handled the pressure of being under your Pops microscope. It's a horrible spot to be put in and and you have handled it with TALENT, class, humor, originality and homage. Keep er' goin', eh, like we like to say up here.

Goosebumps after seeing that guitar , the history attached to that guitar is incredible

What I wanna know is when is the last time Eddie played Frankie? What show?

Absolutely priceless piece of rock history.

And there it is 😮

Eddie is talking to us . . . literally . . wow .

Love that song!!!

When will the full episode be out?

That's pretty cool, I bet Ed is thrilled that his son is killing it & using the gear respectfully

Love it... Would have been awesome if Wolfie would have shown the back as well with the reflectors.

Oh my God, the original Frankenstein?! 😂❤

Wasn't that original rig on display in the Smithsonian museum ?

Um, that it is one very valuable guitar. That's for sure!

Super excited for this episode. Wolf is a stud.

I wonder if the pick up has been changed???Anyone know? It looks different for some reason…

Holy crap…. Can’t fathom having that guitar in my hands… 🎸⚡️🎸⚡️🎸🎸⚡️

I never realised it was EVH's setup on Take a Bow, just shows you how much it was all in the hands, but it's still a fantastic solo, great tone, and a lovely tribute to his dad 🤘🏼

When Wolf grabbed it and showed you…..I literally got chills!

Extremely cool, thank you.

He’s making his Dad proud ❤

What song did he play Ed’s Marshall and guitar on?

I love your So-Cal. Great video! \m/

Magnificent part of history there .......I believe Ed chose it as a 'second' from Charvel in 1974..for only $50 ..He did his experiments with it combining a Gibson PAF Humbucker with a Fender vibrato bar bridge & eventually he sprayed it white with black stripes just as an unplanned random experiment even cutting his own black plastic scratchplate. Just the ONE pickup . Which he only stumbled onto because he took the wiring out of a Fender Strat & didn't know how to put it back .....Before Floyd Rose created his double end clamp system Ed & guitar tech Rudy had all different ways of trying to keep it in tune...Like using no string trees, Putting 3 in 1 oil on the nut , widening the nut grooves, pulling back upwardly to make it go back in tune. Then he discovered Floyd & rallied him to improve the system .....He first put it on the yellow & black Bumblebee (which was a guitar Ed never rated as good as this first one) He saw a Japanese company was copying the paint job of the Bumblebee so to stay original Ed put more tape on the guitar & sprayed it RED .....Only left a tiny bit of scratchplate on there with visible holes where the single coil p ups had been which were originally covered by the scratchplate. That version of the Frankenstein wouldn't get copied until 2006 by Chip making 'the Replica' ....Ed improved the Floyd device now on his Red B&W Frankenstein by suggesting the fine tuners at the bridge so you didn't have to unclamp the nut to re-tune it....That contribution was VERY important. I think in about 1982-1983 Ed started combining this classic Frankenstein body with KRAMER necks ......The quarter under the bridge was a wonderful makeshift/improvised ED idea wasn't it ? I believe the last time Ed used the guitar (except for occasional live Work & by Wolfgang on 'Take a Bow' ) was on the 1983 Jump video. Then he replaced it on both tours and recordings with the Kramer 5150 Red B&W guitar....(although Donny Ward told me that it was not actually a KRAMER body) Yes, its a fascinating guitar with a wonderful history & it was very thoughtful of Wolf to bring it out to show us....Actually on the Mammoth 2 album I believe Wolfgang also used the White SG which his dad had 'modified' with a hacksaw in Sunset Sound studios when doing the slide parts in 'Dirty Movies' when cutting the Fair Warning album in 1981......& also if you listen very carefully on one side of the stereo of Wolf's track 'Mr. Ed' on his First album on the second verse you can hear the electro harmonix synthesizer which Dad used on 'Sunday Afternoon in the Park' ...It was unearthly to hear that again I can tell you. Wolfgang with his new SA-126 axe is sonically exploring the area of semi acoustic instruments in ways his Father was prevented from exploring by band politics driven by 'image'......They are Lovely instruments & Wolf did a great demo recently of this guitar......He also did a Drum Demo of his percussive ideas in his songs with Garret his live band drummer & it was great to hear them both play & speak about this stuff.....I should imagine Wolf will be doing a bass gear demo,,,, & a vocal microphone demo too. In fact he's playing so many different instruments I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's going to be doing a BAVERIAN CHEESE WHISTLE demo soon. His Dad would do funny musical gags about that particular instrument......lol

Wolf is freaking AWESOME to show us Frankie! lol. #twist Iconic! Thanks to you both! ❤🤍🖤🎸👑

Wolfgang has the perfect audiobook narrator voice.

I thought his vintage Marshall was lost or missing 🤔very interesting.

What song is he talking about?

I wish he would have plugged it in to his Dad’s old Marshall. That would have been epic!

Wasnt the original on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

I'm seeing him in Glasgow, early April - can't wait ! 💕

Wolf is the coolest. So far, the two mammoth albums, are two of my favorite modern albums. Muli instrumentalists. Very, cool and down to earth, son of THE legend. Rock on Wolf, Rock on!!!

Wolf is so Awesome such a Big Heart. Eddie and Valerie are so Blessed to have a Incredible son like Wolf Gang. O My when he Lifted up the Guitar I could see Eddie Reflecting thru his son. What a Bonus Today has been.

Which Mammoth song is the Frankie on .?...!!

Damnit, you gotta post the entire thing man!

thanks wolf , great rock music keeping it alive love the frankie show thanx again peace

I love that Chris asks the real cool questions!

I'm a drummer so I don't know why, but this solo from Take a Bow reminds me of George Lynch's playing with Lynch Mob.

Thank you Wolfgang for that.

When he pulled out Frankenstein my wife just looked at me strange when I said “oh my God he has it with him” 😂😂😂

Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!

Can't wait to see him open for the Foo Fighters in Cincinnati!😊

Right on buddy !! You play your pops guitars! Don’t let them go dormant

Looking forward to this!

Wayy cool Ty Chris! 🍀

Thanks, Wolf

OMG He might as well have the holy grail in his hands.

love it

Play them Wolfie!! Its like the holy grail of rock

Man, why did you cut the video off right when Frankie came out!

What’s the name of the song he plays with it

Wolfgang could do guitar talk ASMR.

Awesome teaser! :)

Where’s the full podcast?! Not posted yet?!

Excellent 🌸

Its good to know their in good hands