Herman Li

But he says the exposure was invaluable at a time when “guitar music wasn't really that popular”

The pair pulled out all the stops during a virtual jam session, before partaking in the customary blindfold shred challenge

Herman Li said he “almost cried” when he was handed Vai’s Whitesnake and David Lee Roth-era axes, which feature heavily in the cheesy new video for DragonForce’s 2019 Extreme Power Metal track

The jury's out, though Li’s new custom, mega-colorful model is still a sight to behold, complete with rainbow-covered Fishman Fluence pickups

Watch the Megadeth man nail some two-hand tapping sequences and rapid-fire scale runs without even being able to see his fingers

Herman Li and Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal were on hand to witness the online auction, which also included a stage-used Eddie Van Halen Kramer guitar that sold for $120,000

The axe, which was made in 1998 and wielded by Gilbert at the Hoshino 90th Anniversary Concert, will be sold with a signed TC Electronic PG signature MojoMojo overdrive pedal

The pair teamed up to trade licks in the latest installment of the Jason Becker fundraiser livestream event, which has raised nearly $250,000 so far

Steve Vai, Sammy Hagar, Steve Lukather, Tosin Abasi, Herman Li and more have donated and autographed guitars, which will be sold on The Official Jason Becker Reverb Store

The DragonForce shredder dons his most glamorous outfit and lets loose with a truly jaw-dropping guitar solo