Eddie Van Halen's Gear Testing Regime: Inside Dave Friedman's Torture Test

Dave Friedman, Eddie Van Halen's former rig builder, revealed that the guitar legend would torture test his gear by leaving his studio with the amp cranked and the guitar strings vibrating on the floor for days, and even up to a month. Van Halen wanted to push his equipment to its breaking point to ensure its reliability and longevity. He would also test the gear with a bass to assess its performance with lower frequencies. Fender, the producer of EVH gear, even witnessed the intense feedback when visiting Van Halen's studio during one of these experiments. The gear held up, providing a sense of relief to Fender.