UPDATE: Pricing has been announced for the EVH® Wolfgang® Specials. Including hardshell case, the Black and Vintage White will be $1,299.99, and the Tobacco Burst will be $1,329.99. Want to pre-order? Be at the front of the line.
EVH® Guitars are designed by and built for Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time, but also one of the most meticulous and demanding of his equipment. So when Eddie announces a lower-priced version of his flagship Wolfgang guitars, you know he’s crossed the “t”s and dotted the “i”s. We can’t publish everything we know about the new Wolfgang Special here, just yet, but you can call us for more information. The Wolfgang Special is a flat-top version of the USA Wolfgang, made in Japan using high-quality US parts and pickups. It will be available in the three traditional Wolfgang colors, Black, Vintage White, and Tobacco burst, and comes in a EVH-striped SKB case. It’s got low-friction pots, a Floyd Rose tremolo with the D-Tuna® system, and a quartersawn maple neck with a birdseye maple fingerboard. There looks to be a lot of bang for the buck here. Specs and more pics after the jump. Get in touch with us for more info.
EVH® Wolfgang® Special Specifications
BODY
Basswood core with Maple veneer top
NECK
Quartersawn Maple
FINGERBOARD
AA Birdseye Maple, 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8-406.4 mm)
FRETS
22, Stainless steel frets, Vintage Size
SCALE LENGTH
25.5″ (648 mm)
NUT
Floyd Rose® R2 locking nut Width: 1 5/8″ (41 mm)
HARDWARE
Chrome
TUNING KEYS
EVH-branded Gotoh® tuning machines, chrome w/pearloid buttons
BRIDGE
EVH-branded Floyd Rose® locking tremolo
PICKUPS
Neck: EVH® humbucking pickup
Middle: N/A
Bridge: EVH® humbucking pickup
PICKUP SWITCHING
3-way switch
CONTROLS
2 Bourns® low friction pots (1x250k, 1x500k)
INCL. ACCESSORIES
Case: SKB® EVH Striped Case, Floyd Rose® tremolo wrenches and owner’s manual
UNIQUE FEATURES
Flat-top version of the USA Woflgang® with single ply body binding (black body binding on the Vintage White model), compound radius fingerboard (12″ to 16″) and D-Tuna® on the tremolo system
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And all this will cost how much?
Muttley1975 – call us for details. We aren’t allowed to reveal the price yet, sorry.
A friend of mine in local music store said price ~ $1200 -1400 depending on color.
Will there be a lefty version?
THE WOLFGANG SPECIAL IS GREAT. NATURAL FINISH NECK IS A PERFECT FEEL. FLOYD ROSE TREM IS AWESOME!! PICKUPS….ALL I CAN SAY IS SUSTAIN…SUSTAIN…SUSTAIN. HIT A NOTE…WALK AWAY AND COME BACK TOMORROW!!! THE FINSIH OF THE FLAT TOP SPECIAL IS A TOP QUALITY QUILT WITH BINDING. THE MATCHING HEADSTOCK COMPLIMENTS THE GUITAR PERFECTLY AND THE STAINLESS STEEL VINTAGE SIZE FRETS FEEL GREAT. BEND AWAY BECAUSE THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EFFORTLESS. GUITAR COMES SET UP PERFECT OUT OF THE BOX. I COULD NOT HAVE MADE A BETTER PURCHASE FOR THE PRICE OF $1300. MY ADVICE TO ANY GUITAR AFICIONADO….GO OUT AND GET YOUR SELF ONE!!!!!