Someone could pay a pretty penny for a guitar that was designed for and played by Eddie Van Halen.

Van Halen’s iconic 1982 Kramer Electric guitar is expected to sell for between $2 and $3 million in a Sothebuy’s online auction .

The instrument was designed to resemble Van Halen’s famous red with black-and-white stripes “Frankenstein” guitar.

The rock legend played the Kramer guitar on tour in 1982 and 1983 at concerts in the United States and South America, according to the auction’s website. There is photo documentation showing Van Halen playing the instrument at shows in Philadelphia, Caracas, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires.

The guitar was also featured in a famous Kramer advertisement. It was eventually sold to former Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars who played it extensively while rec

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