Dissatisfied with the performance of then - available original stock model commercial guitars , Van Halen sought to create a hybrid instrument that would suit his acrobatic playing style .
Eddie Van Halen was one of the first to build a guitar with superstrat characteristics .
Dissatisfied with the performance of then - available original stock model commercial guitars , one   sought to create a hybrid instrument that would suit Eddie Van Halen 's acrobatic playing style .
Eddie Van Halen was one of the first to build a guitar with superstrat characteristics .