Van Halen Summer Nights (cover)

Ive gotten more requests for this tune than any other VH tune. So i thought i would give it a go... Eddie used 3 different tunings in the song. The trans trem is very cool and EVH's songwriting with it was pure genius. Im still working on tuning on the fly so the transition right after the solo is kinda iffy haha. Its tricky to shift the bar quickly. I didnt bother wasting my time with the solo this time...id rather just play with the trans trem :)

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• nights
• 5150
• eddie
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• steinberger
• gm4t
• trans
• trem

[ponch0008]

What's up Satch, you helped inspire me to "stop dreaming and start playing". I bought a squier tele affinity with peavey blazer for a hundred yesterday (any comments), and hope to be on my way. I wanted to ask you if. you have the time to penpal a beginner with questions and concerns. You have taste and skills. You might want to ask your mom if she ever met Eddie..ha.

[satchbooggy]

@ponch0008 hey dude, good to hear youre taking up the guitar. not familiar with the gear you bought but hey its a start.  funny i was just relearning this tune last night haha. my transtrem was out of tune on this version. its not very good. i got the song down minus the solo

[evhwolfgangguitar]

Looks like the old Vitto Bratta Guitar....

Is that right?

[satchbooggy]

yep only his were white. and i think he used a single hum model. GM1T

[sk8term2]

hey man could u tell me the strings to pick for the beggining i know the chords

[aczrad1]

SB.....awesome, inspiring. great job bro

[JoeNJ1]

Stayin away from the solo I guess lol

[slash556100]

notgonna lie, i expected this to be bad, but actually its pretty damn good, and how do you do the slide chokes on 3:40?

[fo5kadwas]

Real cool Job man wish I could Play half As good As you man Peace

[lucusarts1]

Nice job, guy. What is the tuning on this song? It's been a long time since I've played it. I learned it in standard tuning, which I don't think is right. I love how you play the harmonics at the end. Once again, well done.

Keep Pick'n

Chris

[TheTheratfarmer]

hey, no steinberger or capo. i was going to say ck out the craigman, he is right over there to the right of your screen.

[blisteringsnot]

Apparently, 5 people don't know what talent is. My favorite part is at 4:07. Awesome!