You never forget your first, and this was the first Ernie Ball Music Man Eddie Van Halen I ever purchased, and I didn’t even want it. I had a good relationship with a VP at Guitar Center back in the late 90’s and was buying a lot of Jacksons and Charvels from him. A local now ex-friend asked if I could request a natural quilt EVH and sure enough, about two months later Tom (my connection) sends me this guitar. My ex-friend paid me for it but left it with me long enough that I was hooked. I ended up buying it off him, and she remains in mint condition. In hindsight my collection of these started with one of the best quilt tops possible.