Editing Alex Van Halen (section)

==Equipment==
[[Image:Van halen drum.jpg|thumb|right|Van Halen's [[Ludwig-Musser|Ludwig]] drum kit that was used on Van Halen's [[Van Halen (album)|first album]] and its supporting tour.]]

Van Halen endorses [[Ludwig-Musser|Ludwig]] drums, pedals and hardware, [[Paiste]] cymbals, [[Remo]] drumheads and [[Regal Tip]] drumsticks. A Paiste endorser since March 1983, Van Halen, in co-operation with Paiste developed a signature [[ride cymbal]]—a 2002 24" Big ride—which Paiste introduced at the 2010 Winter [[NAMM Show]]. He also had two Ludwig signature snares. Alex has used [[Rototoms]] and [[octobans]] in the past as well as [[electronic drum]]s and is renowned for using extravagantly sized drum kits that feature an on-fire orchestral [[gong]] and four [[bass drum]]s, having originally used only two.

[[Regal Tip]] created the Alex Van Halen signature drumsticks when he became an endorser.