Little Guitars

"Little Guitars" is a song by Van Halen from their 1982 album Diver Down. The song was a spontaneous idea that guitarist Eddie Van Halen came up with during the sessions.

The song was inspired by a miniature custom guitar built by Nashville luthier David Petschulat, based upon the Gibson Les Paul guitar. The much photographed faded-cherry sunburst "little guitar", or "less paul"" as Petschulat referred to it, was purchased by Eddie while Van Halen was on tour and passing through Nashville, and a second similar guitar with a solid cherry-wine finish was contracted for later delivery. The song was recorded live with the first instrument, and both guitars were used for subsequent appearances. (According to then wife Valerie Bertinelli, the little guitars followed Eddie from tour bus, to hotel room, studio, etc.)

The lyrics of the song "Little Guitars" were inspired by the acoustic introduction and singer David Lee Roth felt that it had a Mexican flavour, so he dedicated the song to "Senorita". [http://www.classicvanhalen.com/albums_dd.shtml]