Given the fact that Eddie himself wanted to show that we was not just an one trick pony, the team at EVH Gear went out there to provide a more refined fan based guitar range: the EVH Wolfgang Special Striped guitars.
These three guitars differ in typical comparison to other EVH guitars in that they are collectable pieces of art in terms of artwork and their playability.
The EVH Wolfgang Special Striped Series is an awesome creation by Eddie Van Halen in collaboration with Fender.
Picture courtesy http://equipboard.com/pros/eddie-van-halen/evh-wolfgang-special-striped-series
Indeed, the team at EVH Gear hand paint these guitars. Aside from this, they have all the typical features that one would expect from the EVH Gear Special range.
These guitars come in three different paint based finishes: Red, White and Black; Black and Yellow; Black and White. All three are priced around the same price range, so we can choose (or collect) as we please. Each retails around $2,100 MSRP to $2,200 MSRP respectively.
For those who love statistics and the details of these guitars, they are listed below, courtesy of www.evhgear.com:
For those who like the artwork of the typical Van Halen stripes and the sound of the EVH Wolfgang series of guitars, this may be an ideal choice of guitar for you.
Picture courtesy http://www.evhgear.com/gear/guitars/wolfgang-special/evh-wolfgang-special-ebony-fingerboard-red-black-and-white-stripes/
RED, BLACK AND WHITE:
GENERAL:
Model Name: EVH® Wolfgang® Special, Ebony Fingerboard, Red with Black and White Stripes
Model Number: 5107701515
Series: Wolfgang® Special
MSRP: $2237.75
Colour: Red with Black and White Stripes
BODY:
Body Shape: Wolfgang®
Body Material: Basswood
Finish: Urethane
NECK:
Neck Material: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: Wolfgang® Backshape .805” @ 3rd Fret / .890 @ 12th Fret
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12” – 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
String Nut: Floyd Rose® RS Locking
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.3 mm)
Headstock: EVH®-Branded
Neck Plate: None
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Urethane
Fingerboard: Ebony
Position Inlays: Dot
ELECTRONICS:
Bridge Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Neck Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Controls: Volume (500K EVH® Bourns Low FrictionPot), Tone (250K EVH® Bourns High Friction)
Pickup Switching: 3 Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: HH
HARDWARE:
Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna®
Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh® Chrome
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: N/A
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: EVH® Branded (.009-.042 Gauges)
Included Accessories: 3/2.5 hex wrenches Tremolo Arm
BLACK AND YELLOW:
There are three different finishes in this new lineup of EVH Wolfgang guitars, designed to appeal to those with a historical throwback to early Van Halen guitars.
Picture courtesy http://www.evhgear.com/gear/guitars/wolfgang-special/wolfgang-special-striped-maple-fingerboard-black-and-yellow/
GENERAL:
Model Name: Wolfgang® Special Striped, Maple Fingerboard, Black and Yellow
Model Number: 5107701516
Series: Wolfgang® Special
MSRP: $2167.18
Colour: Black with Yellow Stripes
BODY:
Body Shape: Wolfgang®
Body Material: Basswood
NECK:
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Wolfgang Backshape
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12”-16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
String Nut: Floyd Rose® R2 Locking
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.3 mm)
Headstock: EVH®-Branded
Neck Plate: N/A
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Urethane Gel
Fingerboard: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dots
ELECTRONICS:
Bridge Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Neck Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang Humbucking
Controls: Volume (500K EVH® Bourns Low Friction Pot), Tone (250K EVH® Bourns High Friction)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Pickup Configuration: HH
HARDWARE:
Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna®
Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: N/A
Control Knobs: Black “Speed” Knobs
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: NPS, .009-.042 Gauges
BLACK AND WHITE:
The black and white EVH Wolfgang Special Striped is a hybrid of the original Frankenstrat look – and in addition the latest tonal explorations from Eddie Van Halen himself.
Picture courtesy http://www.evhgear.com/gear/guitars/wolfgang-special/evh-wolfgang-special-maple-fingerboard-black-and-white-stripes/
GENERAL:
Model Name: EVH Wolfgang Special, Maple Fingerboard, Black and White Stripes
Model Number: 5107701517
Series: Wolfgang® Special
MSRP: $2167.82
Colour:
BODY:
Body Shape: Wolfgang®
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Urethane
NECK:
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Wolfgang Backshape
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12” – 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
String Nut: Floyd Rose® RS Locking
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.3 mm)
Headstock: EVH®-Branded
Neck Plate: N/A
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
Fingerboard: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dot
ELECTRONICS:
Bridge Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Neck Pickup: EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Controls: Volume (500K EVH® Bourns Low Friction Pot), Tone (250K EVH® Bourns High Friction Pot)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup.
Pickup Configuration: HH
HARDWARE:
Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna®
Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: N/A
Control Knobs: Black “Speed” Knobs
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: NPS, .009-.042 Gauges
To summarise, these guitars are a basic hybrid of the EVH Wolfgang Specials and the EVH Striped Series guitars. They do appeal to those who like the sound and tone of the former, and the art-based paint work of the latter.
Eddie is still constantly creating new and innovative guitars via his EVH Brand to this day.
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