Eddie Van Halen Demos Peavey Wolfgang Guitar at 1996 NAMM Show

How cool would it be to stumble upon the legendary Eddie Van Halen doing a guitar demo at a NAMM Show?

It happened in 1996, as this video shows. The Van Halen guitarist was on hand to demo Peavey's Wolfgang Standard guitar.

Best of all, Van Halen takes requests from NAMM Show attendees as he fires off riff after riff. After about four and a half minutes, he invites a spectator up to the "stage" area to try out the guitar for himself. Don't worry: The ax is back in Eddie's hands by 5:52.

Enjoy!

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Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.