EVH Wolfgang Special

The Wolfgang has become a modern classic, with its design pioneered by the legendary tone-tinkerer Eddie Van Halen. With its distinctive offset body shape, high-output pickups and Floyd Rose tremolo system, this instrument is made for performance thanks to its comfortable build and premium hardware appointments.

Construction

Formed of a Basswood body, this tonewood is not only a great ergonomic option due to its light weight, but its balanced tonal qualities make it a great foundation for the characterful and vibrant-sounding pickups.

Joined with a bolt-on Quartersawn Maple neck, you can expect a bright and articulate sound, as well as a snappy response with a fast attack. This is great for tight palm-muted riffing in particular, but the clear and defined tone can also allow lead playing to cut through in heavy, energetic mixes. A sleek Ebony fretboard feels smooth and refined under the fingers, so that you can glide up and down the neck easily.

A compound radius fretboard is an excellent high-end feature of this instrument. Rounded at the lower end of the neck to make chords easier and more comfortable to play, the fretboard flattens out in the higher register to make shredding a breeze. This also helps to prevent notes from fretting out when performing string bends, making it another ergonomic design addition.

Electronics and Hardware

This high-performance instrument is powered by a pair of direct-mounted EVH Wolfgang humbuckers, versatile enough to handle high doses of gain whilst also offering warm tones with clean settings. With a three-way switch you can get the pure, unbridled bite of the bridge pickup, the smooth and creamy tone of the neck pickup for leads, or a combination of both for balanced cleans.

A double-locking EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo will keep this guitar in tune incredibly well, no matter how extreme your Van Halen-style divebombs may be! With the D-Tuna also fitted, you can detune the low E string down a whole step for classic Drop D tuning, without the pain of unlocking the nut.

Body

• Body Shape: Wolfgang®
• Body Material: Basswood
• Binding: 1-Ply Cream
• Finish: Satin Urethane

Neck

• Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Profile: Wolfgang® Backshape
• Scale Length: 25.5″
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8mm to 406.4mm)
• Headstock: EVH® Wolfgang®
• Number Of Frets: 22
• Frets: Jumbo
• Nut Material: Floyd Rose® R2 Locking
• Nut Width: 1.625″ (41.3mm)
• Inlays: Black Dot
• Joint: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
• Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane

Hardware

• Finish: Chrome
• Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
• Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
• Pickguard: None
• Truss Rod: EVH®-Branded Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
• Control Knobs: Black Knurled with White Indicator
• Strap Buttons: Oversized

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
• Neck Pickup: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
• Controls: Volume (500K EVH® Bourns® Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone (250K EVH® Bourns® High Friction Pot) – 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Output Jack: 1/4″

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Case: None
• Accessories: Tremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual