Guitar World Magazine 'The Class of '86'

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Description

Pairs perfectly with the 5150 Expanded Edition!

Featuring the cover story, "The Making of Van Halen 5150 and the Greatest Albums of 1986!"

Van Halen related content:

  • VAN HALEN 5150: How Van Halen Defined The Odds with a New Singer and New Sound, by Chris Gill, author of Eruption: Conversations with Van Halen.

  • DAVID LEE ROTH Eat 'Em and Smile: Steve Vai pays affectionate tribute to his first truly high-profile gig and remembers the pressure of following in the footsteps of a certain guitar maestro.

  • HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN': Jacob Deraps' passion for Eddie Van Halen has propelled his YouTube channel halfway to 100,000 subs. 

  • LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN: A very Guitar World guide to some of the most significant guitar albums of 1986.

This is the March 2026 issue of Guitar World, now sold out in the bookstores. 112 pages. We have a limited supply.

Your magazine will be shipped in a cardboard stay-flat envelope to keep it pristine.

Please note: If you have pre-ordered the 5150 expanded edition and/or the 7" singles bundle, your magazine will be held and shipped together with those items later this month. If you do not have any other pre-ordered items, your magazine will ship immediately.

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