The Spirit of Van Halen Lives on
Edward Van Halen’s contributions to the electric guitar are undeniable, and the EVH Wolfgang Special delivers the massive sound and road-tested durability befitting of its legendary namesake. EVH Wolfgang humbuckers in the bridge and neck unleash a blistering yet clear sound, with upgraded volume and tone pots producing smoother swells and clearer tone. The basswood body and quartersawn baked maple neck combine for excellent sustain and durability, with a silky ebony fingerboard ideal for finger-twisting runs and searing leads. Designed to his exact specifications and intentionally positioned against the body, the dive-bomb-only D-Tuna-equipped Floyd Rose lets you mimic Eddie’s signature trem work with ease, along with giving you instant access to Drop D tuning. The EVH Wolfgang Special is on fire — pick one up and unleash your creativity while channeling the spirit of a true rock icon.
A design built to perform
To deliver his virtuosic performances on arena stages the world over, Eddie Van Halen demanded a lot from his instruments. This expectation for high quality is built directly into the Wolfgang Special, which is crafted with resonant tonewoods and additional reinforcement for superior playability and rock-solid durability. The Wolfgang Special’s comfortable, lightweight basswood body delivers a well-balanced tone and added midrange heft. If you’re in the market for incredible resonance and sustain, the Wolfgang Special’s quartersawn baked maple neck more than delivers, with graphite reinforcement adding additional stability. With its smooth feel and player-friendly comfort, the ebony fingerboard is primed for a sonic eruption across all 22 jumbo frets.
Scorching-hot EVH Wolfgang pickups
The EVH Wolfgang Special comes equipped with direct-mount Wolfgang humbuckers. These gain-loving pickups offer a first-class ticket to Edward Van Halen's elusive tone. Plug this solidbody electric guitar into your high-gain amplifier of choice, and you'll be bowled over with singing highs, snarling mids, and fat lows with all the amp-punishing output you can handle. Volume swells are smoother than ever with the 500K EVH Bourns low-friction pot featuring a treble-bleed circuit to maintain shimmering highs at low settings, while a 250K Bourns high-friction pot on the tone knob prevents unwanted tone shifts.
Rock-solid EVH-branded Floyd Rose Special tremolo
No self-respecting EVH disciple can resist King Edward's trademark squeals and dive-bombs. Accordingly, the Wolfgang Special is set to stun with an EVH-branded Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo. Whether you give it a slight nudge for a subtle vibrato or abuse it for full-blown pitch pyrotechnics, you'll experience the same response and tuning stability that you'd expect from a Floyd Rose. On top of that, you can easily switch to Drop D tuning, courtesy of the WG Special's D-Tuna. We've subjected the WG Special to a fair share of aggressive treatment here at Sweetwater, and it hit the ground runnin' — it's rock solid all the way.
EVH Wolfgang Special Features:
- Solidbody electric originally designed by Eddie Van Halen himself
- EVH Wolfgang humbuckers produce searing Van Halen tone
- Lightweight basswood body provides sustain and resonance
- Graphite-reinforced quartersawn baked maple neck for increased durability
- Fast-playing compound-radius 22-fret ebony fingerboard
- Volume control features 500K EVH Bourns low-friction pot with a treble-bleed circuit to maintain shimmering highs at low settings
- Tone control with 250K EVH Bourns high-friction pot prevents unwanted tone shifts
- EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo allows for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing
- EVH D-Tuna for instant Drop D tuning
