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EVH Wolfgang Special Left-handed Electric Guitar - Stealth Black

Solidbody Electric Guitar, Left-handed, with Basswood Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and EVH Floyd Rose Tremolo with D-Tuna - Stealth
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EVH Wolfgang Special Left-handed Electric Guitar - Stealth Black
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Tone and Playability Worthy of Its Name

Eddie Van Halen's 35 years of experience and knowledge are brilliantly reflected in the EVH Wolfgang Special LH. Direct-mounted EVH Wolfgang humbuckers yield tremendous girth and bite, in addition to incredible resonance and sustain. This guitar's graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple neck was carved and rolled to Eddie's exacting standards, creating insane levels of playability. 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 LH reflects a commitment to quality worthy of the extraordinary guitarist it's named after.

A rock machine that's built for serious fretwork

At Sweetwater, we've been consistently impressed by EVH guitars, and the Wolfgang Special is no exception. From its basswood body to its maple neck and ebony fingerboard, this guitar just screams quality — and that's just the tonewoods! This gorgeous guitar is made for serious playing, with a compound-radius fingerboard, an EVH Floyd Rose bridge and locking nut, and direct-mounted EVH humbuckers. The controls are top-notch, too: you get a handy 3-way pickup selector switch and low-friction volume and tone pots for total control over your tone and volume. All the components come together to make a guitar that looks absolutely stunning and plays even better.

Quartersawn neck for stability and playability

The neck is one of the most important aspects of any instrument, which is why this EVH Wolfgang Special features a quartersawn maple neck. Besides looking good, the straight grain of quartersawn necks is significantly more stable than plain-sawn necks and less likely to warp, twist, or shrink. You'll also love the playability and feel of the compound-radius fretboard on this Wolfgang Special. The fretboard radius goes from 12" at the nut to a comfortable and flat 16" radius on the upper frets.

Floyd Rose tremolo allows for twisting, bending, and huge dive-bombs

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. Best of all, no matter how hard you're shredding, you'll maintain your tuning stability, thanks to the Floyd Rose tremolo's locking design. On top of that, you can easily switch to Drop D tuning, courtesy of the Wolfgang Special's D-Tuna.

EVH Wolfgang Special Left-handed Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Designed by rock legend Eddie Van Halen
  • Basswood body and dual EVH pickups deliver resonant tone, sustain, and crunch
  • Compound-radius fingerboard allows for exceptional speed and comfort
  • EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo allows for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing
  • D-Tuna tremolo device gives you instant Drop D tuning
  • Belly cut allows the guitar to fit comfortably against your torso

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Left-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Wolfgang Special
  • Body Material Basswood
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Stealth
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Quartersawn Maple
  • Neck Shape Wolfgang Backshape
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 12"-16" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.625"
  • Nut Material Floyd Rose Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece EVH Floyd Rose Tremolo with D-Tuna
  • Tuners EVH Sealed Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Wolfgang Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Wolfgang Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings EVH, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 5107711568

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Reviews

left handed evh wolfgang special -steath
I ordered this guitar in january just got it today may 1 well worth the wait the guitar plays awesome and sounds even better I have a wolfgang standard and this guitar is 10 times the guitar in playability and in craftsmanship would like to thank Greg S. and his team for all the help
Another Great EVH guitar!
Thanks to EVH for making these available in Lefty. Plays great. Low, fast action, great setup right out of the box, great sounding. Great looking fit and finish. Really good fret work.

The loss of a point in my rating is strictly due to cosmetic flaws and I would buy more of these if there were other options available left handed. There was a perfectly straight, dark line about 2" long on the edge of the headstock near the high E tuner that upon close examination turned out to be a scorch mark from a hot blade or drill bit. Hard to see from most angles. No big deal.

The annoying one is that it appears someone had a rough time with the routing for the pickups. The edges are pretty rough where the PU screw tabs go in. The matte finish hides it well though and it's not really noticable until you're looking close up. It was meant to be a player for me and not a collectible so it's not something that would keep me from wanting it, but it was noticable enough to mention.

The pickup selector switch was backwards too, but this is an easy fix I find this amusing. I imagine things like that being the result of a right handed builder having to deal with the left handed flip while they are working on the guitar.

Despite my complaints about the cosmetic issues I think it plays, looks and sounds great and would definitely recommend it as well as buy more for myself. I am also very impressed with the lower priced WG Standard model.
Get a USA model if you can afford it, they are even better, but the Special is a great guitar.

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