EVH Wolfgang Special Matte Army Drab MN

General

In the late '70s, Eddie Van Halen unleashed a guitar revolution by taking matters into his own hands and fitting his ST-style guitar with a humbucker. This led to the rise of the Superstrats. Since then, he's been constantly working on developing his own ultimate guitar, and the EVH Wolfgang is the culmination of all those years of experience and that long search for perfection. This particular model, the EVH Wolfgang Special in Matte Army Drab, is a great alternative to the pricey Wolfgang USA guitars. It features a comfortable neck, a basswood body and high-quality hardware, such as an EVH branded Floyd Rose with D-Tuna system and custom-designed Wolfgang humbuckers.

A touch of Eddie

Many of the design characteristics of Eddie's own personal Wolfgang guitar can be found in this affordable Wolfgang Special in Matte Army Drab. For instance, the basswood body has a comfortable heel that makes sure even the highest frets are easy to reach. With the D-Tuna system on the Floyd Rose, you can quickly and easily switch between the standard and Drop D tunings. Furthermore, the compound-radius maple fretboard also shows Eddie's direct influence. Meanwhile, to improve playing comfort, the neck features a urethane lacquer finish, and is thoroughly oiled. Finally, just like on the original model, the two Wolfgang Special humbuckers are mounted directly onto the body.

Unique electronics

Contrary to what you may expect, Eddie Van Halen actually prefers medium output humbuckers. As such, the specially-designed Wolfgang Humbuckers deliver just the right sound – they are both exceptionally musical and responsive with biting trebles, well-defined mids and impressive bass. What's more, thanks to these medium output pickups, the Wolfgang Special is much more versatile than a guitar with high output pickups would be. From screaming leads to fat metal riffs, and from classic rock to sugar-sweet ballads, the EVH Wolfgang special does it all! Finally, the tone controls are well thought-out and the low-friction volume control allows for those famous violin effects.

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