Baretta has a close connection to Eddie Van Halen 's Frankenstrat -- it was designed to be marketed as Van Halen 's signature model .
Van Halen never endorsed the Baretta in terms of playing it on stage .
Baretta has a close connection to Eddie Van Halen 's Frankenstrat -- it was designed to be marketed as Van Halen 's signature model , but Eddie never endorsed the Baretta in terms of playing it on stage .