Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer electric guitar will be auctioned by Sotheby’s New York during the house’s inaugural Grails Week from Oct. 21-28. Van Halen went on to gift the guitar to longtime friend/guitar technician Robin “Rudy” Leiren, who later sold it to Mick Mars, former lead guitarist and co-founder of Mötley Crüe. Mars used it during the recording of the hit Dr. Feelgood album, including on the track “Slice of Your Pie.”According to estimates, the custom-built Kramer electric guitar is expected to fetch between $2 million-$3 million. A previous Sotheby’s sale for a guitar owned by Van Halen (which is on display in the band’s “Hot for Teacher” music video) netted $3,932,000 in April 2023. Van Halen’s guitar will lead Sotheby’s upcoming “Rock & Pop” auction on Oct. 24 during Grails Week, with the sale also featuring memorabilia from Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and more.