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Offered Here: Zeke Clark 1980s-1990s Lot of 4 Miscellaneous Badges With COA
Item Details: Now available for bidding is a vintage lot of four 1980s–1990s miscellaneous badges issued to or used by renowned rock guitar technician Zeke Clark. This unique rock and roll memorabilia lot features four distinct passes that offer an insider look into the touring and production world of the era. All four pieces in this collection are completely laminated, showing authentic signs of heavy use and wear from their time on the road.
Provenance/Authenticity: Randall "Zeke" Clark is a renowned luthier and legendary guitar/amp technician who got his start in the San Francisco music scene in the 70s, working with various A-list artists until moving to LA in the 80s, where he worked for Eddie Van Halen.
From 1985 to 1993, he served as Edward Van Halen’s lead guitar and amp tech, transitioning to the crew with Sammy Hagar to maintain the band's gear through the monumental 5150, OU812, and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge eras.
Beyond his historic tenure as the custodian of Eddie's tone, Clark's elite five-decade career includes building, repairing, and maintaining specialized gear for iconic artists such as Prince, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Heart, Poison, and others. This curated selection of items offers collectors a unique and direct connection to rock history through the hands of a master craftsman who shaped the sound of guitar royalty.
This item was personally handled, vetted, and released by Zeke Clark, ensuring its authenticity and rock-history provenance. Zeke Clark utilizes an Official Personal Signature Stamp to validate and inventory documents and artifacts released directly from his private estate. This item comes with his personal ink-imprinted signature stamp on the certificate of authenticity, which serves as his legally binding, authorized mark of verification and carries the full weight of a hand-signed signature.
Van Halen's years with Sammy Hagar, which began with the 1986 album 5150, gave the band its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, and both OU812 and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge reached the top of the chart as well. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge earned the band a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Throughout this period Eddie Van Halen remained one of rock's most influential guitarists, and his two-handed tapping technique, custom-built instruments and pursuit of his signature "brown sound" shaped hard rock guitar playing and gear design for generations of musicians.
Condition: Good with common signs of age, storage, and use.
SKU: RZC2064