EVH Wolfgang Series Electric Guitars
The EVH Wolfgang WG Standard electric guitar was created in the same style as the original Eddie Van Halen model. It was built to Eddie’s specifications, to produce the massive sounds that he did. This guitar is available at an affordable price, but it offers many of the features of the more expensive version.
The Wolfgang Special is the lower-end model of the Wolfgang series. All the EVH Wolfgang models are made by Fender under the EVH brand name. There is not a lot of differences between the Standard and the Special guitars. The Specials come with a flat top, and the Standards have a carved, arch top. They both have maple and ebony fretboards, depending on the finish. The Specials come with a plain maple neck, andn the Standards have a birds eye neck.
Standard Silver Sparkle
Standard Transparent Green
Standard Exotic Laurel Burl
Both the Wolfgang Special and Wolfgang Standard lines have been upgraded in appearance. They have added many new custom colors to both lines. Some new colors are Absinthe Frost and Battleship Gray.
Standard Exotic Bocote Natural
The basswood body features a big leaf maple top and five-ply binding. The quartersawn maple neck is a bolt-on style. It is sculpted according to Eddie’s precise specs. Graphite reinforcement provides protection against climate-induced warping.
The WG Standard was designed for comfortable playability and speed. It features an oiled finish on the back of the neck, for ease of movement. The compound radius is 12″ – 16″ on the maple fingerboard, with rolled edges. There are 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays.
Special Stealth
Special Ice Blue Metallic
Special QM Purple Burst
The bridge is a Floyd Rose Special Locking tremolo and two Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang humbuckers. There is a volume and tone control, and a special reverse three-way selector switch.
You will be able to play monstrous riffs, with a perfectly-balanced tone. There is a custom-wound alnico 2 EVH Wolfgang humbucker in the bridge and an alnico 3 custom-wound EVH Wolfgang humbucker in the neck. They are both controlled by the three-way toggle switch.
Standard 3-tone Sunburst
Special Charcoal Burst
Special Chlorine Burst
Basswood is a very good tonewood, used by many high-end makers for its very light weight.
Basswood bodies have a fat and well-balanced tonality. There’s a strong midrange, but also a certain softness, breathiness, superb dynamics and definition.
The bridge pickup delivers the perfect amount of punch and articulation with sweet sustain and thick chunky rhythms, while the neck pickup serves up quintessential creamy neck tones and endless sustain along with articulate cleans when the volume is rolled down.
Standard Matte Army Drab
Standard Exotic Midnight Sunset
Standard Trans Amber
A custom-designed EVH BI Tech HPU low friction volume knob creates even-volume tapering. It gives smooth volume swells. The EVH Bourns high friction tone knob will stay in place even if accidentally bumped. A lower kill switch mutes the guitar for popular stutter, rhythmic effects.
The neck is one of the most important aspects of any instrument, which is why this EVH Wolfgang Standard’s 2-piece bolt-on neck offers such amazing stability. Hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish for smooth, fast playability and a heel-mount truss rod spoke wheel for quicker neck adjustments when needed.
Standard Battleship Grey
Standard Stryker Red
Standard Natural Ziricote
You’ll also love the playability and feel of the compound-radius fretboard on this Wolfgang Standard. The fretboard radius goes from 12″ at the nut to a comfortable and flat 16″ radius on the upper frets.
This is the same scale length used in Stratocaster guitars, and it’s one of the main reasons they have such a bright sound. It’s considered a long scale when compared to most non-baritone guitars.
Standard Tahiti Night
Wolfgang USA – Ivory
Standard Gold Sparkle
First gaining popularity in the 1980s, the Floyd Rose tremolo’s locking design keeps your guitar in tune — even if you like to perform extreme pitch pyrotechnics. You can force the whammy bar all the way down to the guitar’s body for psychotic dive-bombing. No matter how hard you yank it, you’ll maintain your tuning stability, thanks to the Floyd Rose tremolo’s locking design.
Equipped with a “dive-bomb” certified EVH-branded top-mount Floyd Rose® bridge, the locking tailpiece features fine tuners for each string and a patented EVH D-Tuna® for switching back and forth from drop-D to standard tuning in an instant.
Special Absinthe Frost
Special Miami Blue
Special Deep Purple Metallica
The EVH Wolfgang WG Standard QM’s frets are Jumbo size. This is a tall fret size that is becoming increasingly popular because it makes it easier to press down the strings cleanly.
With this fret size, you won’t feel the fretboard when playing, so if you press down too hard, you will get the notes out of pitch. However, this is something you can overcome by getting used to the taller size.
Standard Black Fade
Standard Exotic Poplar Burl
Standard Gloss Black
Some people prefer tall frets because it’s easier to press the strings and perform bends since there’s less friction against the fretboard. On the other hand, some people like shorter frets because they like to touch the fretboard when playing, or because they got heavy hands and tend to press too much on the string and alter the of the note pitch accidently.
Since the distance between bridge and nut is relatively long, you’ll need to give the strings more tension to get them in tune. This higher tension will allow for a couple of things. First, you can get a lower action (get the strings closer to the fretboard) because the strings won’t ‘wiggle’ too much when pluck and won’t cause fret buzz. This can allow you to use lower tunings without increasing your string gauge, and it will make it easier to press down the strings fast.
Standard Chlorine Burst
Standard Quicksilver
Standard Exotic Spalted Maple
EVH Wolfgang Standard Features:
Designed by rock guitar legend Eddie Van Halen
Basswood body and dual EVH pickups deliver resonant tone with bite
Compound-radius fingerboard allows for exceptional speed and comfort
EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo allows for dive-bombing
Comfort cut forearm contour for maximum playing ease
Belly cut allows the guitar to fit comfortably against your torso
Number of Strings – 6
Left-/Right-handed – Right-handed
Body Type – Solidbody
Body Shape – Wolfgang Standard
Body Material – Basswood
Body Finish – Gloss
Neck Material – Baked Maple
Neck Shape – Wolfgang Backshape
Neck Joint – Bolt-on
Radius – 12″-16″ compound
Fingerboard Material – Baked Maple
Fingerboard Inlay – Black Dots
Number of Frets – 22, Jumbo Nickel
Scale Length – 25.5″
Nut Width – 1.625″
Nut Material – Floyd Rose R2 Locking
Bridge/Tailpiece – EVH Branded Floyd Rose Special Double-locking Tremolo
Tuners – EVH Branded
Neck Pickup – Direct Mount Wolfgang Humbucker
Bridge Pickup – Direct Mount Wolfgang Humbucker
Controls – 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
Switching – 3-way toggle pickup switch
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