Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Electric Guitar Expected to Fetch Up to $3 Million at Auction

A guitar previously owned by Van Halen sold for an estimated $3.9 million in April 2023.

Eddie Van Halen attends the George Lopez Foundation 10th Anniversary Celebration Party at Baltaire in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 30, 2017. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for George Lopez Foundation

A Kramer electric guitar played by late musician Eddie Van Halen, founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Van Halen, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $3 million when it goes up for auction later this year.

Sotheby’s revealed on Tuesday that the 1982 instrument will lead its upcoming “Rock & Pop” auction event, with bidding scheduled to begin on Sept. 24 and close on Oct. 24. Other classic rock and contemporary pop memorabilia will also be up for sale, including items from Freddy Mercury, Prince, Michael Jackson, Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan.