The Variac thus served as a de facto output control for Van Halen, who developed a way to achieve his cranked amp tones ...

Let's rank 11 of the major guitar amp brands available today. ... Eddie Van Halen famously used a Variac transformer with a stock 100-watt Marshall Super Lead head unit to create his "brown sound." ...

When it comes to Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone and playing, few can deliver the authenticity of session man Pete Thorn. ... The pedal offers three different flavours of Marshall Plexi amp, and one is ...

(Image credit: Universal Audio) The Plexi ’68 presents three classic Marshall amp sounds. There’s the the 100-watt Super Lead (model 1959), the Super Bass, and one named Brown, named after Eddie Van ...

The legend, who passed away today, didn't just transform the guitar forever—he even patented his game-changing innovations. Here's how he redefined rock and roll, in his own words.