Aside from the actual game, every year football fans and couch potatoes alike look forward to the funny commercials and extravagant halftime show during the Super Bowl. This year’s 2011 game with the Steelers vs. the Packers was no exception, and in fact was the most watched TV program in television history, with more than 106 million people tuning in. Everybody’s talking about this year’s show, which featured the Black Eyed Peas. It was eccentric to say the least, with hundreds of “Tron inspired” neon-futuristic costumed dancers doing their synchronized dances to their songs. Seemed like pretty standard stuff until Slash and his signature Crybaby made a surprise appearance, popping up from under the stage to play “Sweet Child O’ Mine” with Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie on lead vocals*.

Slash’s performance was awesome, but the “Sweet Child O’ Mine” solo wouldn’t be complete with out some of his kickass wah mastery. Most of us already know that Slash uses his signature Crybaby wah for this part of the classic song, but for you youngsters out there who don’t, let me enlighten you.

Slash teamed up with Dunlop to design the Slash wah (pictured above)—having always had a wah as part of his recording and live rigs. The SW-95 Slash wah was designed to give the sweep and tone that is signature to Slash’s legendary wah-wah tone. As an added bonus, the wah is equipped with a distortion circuit the gives him added sustain. You can hear his signature wah all over many Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver songs, as well as in his own solo work.

We’ve also got some exclusive behind-the-scenes shots from under the stage—minutes before Slash was elevated up to play.

Slash’s amp rig at the show.

The stage he performed on (pre elevation).

Slash with his Guitar Tech Jim Survis, a veteran of halftime shows: one with Slash, two with Aerosmith and one Cheap Trick.

Guitar Tech Jim Survis and Slash’s iconic Gibson.

Slash onstage with his signature wah during his “Sweet Child O’ Mine” solo.

Click here to see videos and reviews of the Slash Signature Cry Baby.

* Slash collaborated with Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie on his solo album Slash on the song “Beautiful Dangerous”.