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2025-02-19T07:49:11

Rated 5 out of 5

EVH Wolfgang Special

Great guitar a nearly 1/2 to price of anyone else. Fast shipping as I had it in like 2 days. Love this guitar.

LARRY M.

2025-02-18T12:45:17

Rated 5 out of 5

Such a great guitar

This is an awesome guitar. The Floyd Rose works great, the fret work was done really well, and the color is perfect.

MARK S.

2025-02-12T07:04:57

Rated 5 out of 5

Thank you !!

Great deal

CLINT K.

2024-09-25T08:52:28

Rated 5 out of 5

Wonderful

Beautiful guitar

GIUSEPPE G.

2024-07-31T07:48:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent

The guitar was packaged extremely well and arrived in perfect condition. Couldn't find anything wrong with it.

TIMOTHY Y.

2024-07-30T03:25:46

Rated 5 out of 5

Beautiful EVH Special Surf Green Axe

Overall this is a great guitar. Excellent build quality and excellent components. This is an easy to play guitar due to the neck and contoured body. Note this is not a standard Floyd Rose. This one is to Eddie's specs and is flat on the body to be able to use the Drop D tuning. Takes some getting used to. The frets on mine were sprouting pretty badly when I received it, but after a few days of sitting in the humidity, the issue went away. I am sure this was stored somewhere very dry and the fretboard shrunk up. This is a great guitar for many styles of playing, especially rock, alternative, and metal. I love the flat satin surf green color. It is beautiful. I highly recommend this guitar. It is a great value and a super fun guitar to play. From the screaming pickups to the Drop D Tuning system, it's a winner. EVH does it again with the MIM EVH special guitar!

Bradford T.

2024-07-11T13:14:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Plays well and sounds nice.

Great deal for a great guitar.

JOHN H.

2021-12-21T07:12:30

Rated 5 out of 5

Evh polar white

Best purchase, great guitar. I?m so happy

MARK R.

2021-08-04T08:42:23

Rated 5 out of 5

EVH. Enough said.

Fantastic guitar. I've owned a Peavey EVH for 20 years and this new Fender version is just as nice, maybe nicer. I love the neck on it, its a ripper for sure.

PETE B.

2021-07-25T16:32:20

Rated 5 out of 5

EVH, wolfgang

Nice guitar. High quality, great company.

MICHAEL G.

2021-07-25T09:24:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Are you kidding? This is EXCELLENT!

I LOVE IT! It took 9 months to get 1(ONE) sent from EVH. Adorama was very prompt with shipping. The guitar arrived in perfect condition and I tune. I will definitely continue to do business with Adorama. If you are curious about the Wolfgang guitar? I?ve been doing all of the whole nine yards outside of widespread fame and fortune for 35 years. Played and loved many different guitars. The Wolfgang is indeed a special device?a successful marriage of Les Paul and Strat - What Eddie was going for all along! He did it. Now we can all enjoy and benefit. Cheers!!!

MARC L.

2021-07-18T09:00:19

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing guitar

Amazing guitar and sound

Erik M.

2021-06-18T06:52:39

Rated 5 out of 5

Buy one ASAP!

This is one of the better guitars I've played in my life. Right out of the box it was intonated perfectly but needed to be tuned. If you haven't used a D-Tuna before (like me), I highly recommend looking up a video on how to properly tune it. Having owned floating floyd rose bridge guitars before, I expected tuning to be a hassle. But to my surprise, it tuned just like a regular guitar and I barely had to use the fine tuning pegs. My only problem that I've adjusted to my comfort would be the tension on the bridge was a bit too much for me, removing the cover on the back and taking out one of the springs fixed this problem for me. But everything else is perfect, you're getting the sound of a Les Paul in a strat style body. It's hard to not want to play this guitar. The neck is the smoothest I've ever played, it's finely sanded down and just feels like butter. The gloss black body is also stunning to look at, but keep a cloth around because it's a finger print magnet. If you're a fan of EVH or looking for a good hybrid between Fender and Gibson, this is the guitar for you.

Glenn M.

2021-06-11T11:24:38

Rated 5 out of 5

I really Love This Guitar

The Guitar looks ,feels and sounds Great That all I have to say

GLENN L.

2020-11-09T07:13:32

Rated 5 out of 5

Ice Blue Wolf

Of all the WG specials I own (4), this one was almost perfect out of the box. Easier to set-up, and smoother to play. The only explanation I have is that sometimes guitars come together better than others. Pieces fit better, tone is right where you want it, etc... That’s what this one was. She’s a pure joy to play and the color looks far better in person than the pics show.

SCOTT T.

EVH Wolfgang Special Specifications

General

General

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  • Color

    Miami Blue

  • Series

    Wolfgang Standard

  • Country Of Origin

    MX

  • Number of Strings

    6

  • Orientation

    Right-Hand

  • Body Finish

    Gloss Urethane

  • Body Shape

    Wolfgang

  • Body Material

    Basswood

  • Body Binding

    1-Ply Black

Electronics

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  • Bridge Pickup

    Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking

  • Neck Pickup

    Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking

  • Pickup Color

    Black

  • Controls

    Volume with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone

  • Pickup Switching

    3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

  • Pickup Configuration

    HH

  • Neck Material

    Quartersawn Maple

  • Neck Construction

    Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement

  • Neck Thickness

    .805" at 3rd fret & .890" at 12th fret

  • Neck Finish

    Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane

  • Neck Shape

    Wolfgang Backshape

  • Scale Length

    25.5" (648mm)

  • Fingerboard Radius

    12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8mm to 406.4mm)

  • Fingerboard Material

    Ebony

  • Number of Frets

    22

  • Fret Size

    Jumbo

  • Nut Material

    Floyd Rose R2 Locking

  • Nut Width

    1.625" (41.3mm)

  • Position Inlays

    Pearloid Dot

  • Side Dots

    Pearloid

  • Truss Rod Nut

    Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

  • Truss Rod Wrench

    2.5mm Hex

  • String Trees

    Floyd Rose Retainer Bar

  • Headstock

    EVH Wolfgang

Hardware

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  • Bridge

    EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Special Locking Tremolo

  • Hardware Finish

    Black

  • Tremolo Arm

    Floyd Rose 1000 Series

  • Tremolo Block

    Brass

  • Tuning Machines

    EVH-Branded Gotoh

  • Control Knobs

    Black Knurled with White Indicator

  • Switch Tip

    Black

Miscellaneous

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  • Strings

    Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

  • Strap Buttons

    Oversized

Battery

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  • Battery Info

    No battery used

  • Battery Material

    -

  • Battery Quantity

    0

  • Battery Type

    -

About EVH Wolfgang Special Electric Guitar - Miami Blue SKU#1429579

Road-tested in arenas around the world, the Wolfgang Special is a purebred music-making machine, designed with stunning style, giant sound and high-speed playability.

The Wolfgang Special features a basswood body with an arched top and a robust graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck. The neck is carved and rolled to Eddie Van Halen's exacting specifications and features a hand-rubbed satin urethane finish on the back. Primed for high performance, energetic riffing and blazing leads, the 12"-16" compound radius ebony fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays. Truss rod adjustments have also never been easier thanks to a spoke wheel conveniently located at the base of the neck.

A pair of flagship custom-designed EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 humbucking pickups are mounted directly to the body, providing dynamic yet articulate voicing, as well as endless sustain for powerful chords and melody lines. A sturdy and dependable EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking trem and Floyd Rose locking nut work in tandem for precise tuning even with extreme changes in pitch, while the EVH D-Tuna retunes to drop-D and back with strict accuracy at the flick of a finger. The volume knob with treble bleed circuit has a 500K EVH Bourns low friction pot for smooth swells and a tone control knob with a 250K Bourns high friction tone pot that prevents accidental tone shifting.

Spotlight-ready, the Wolfgang Special is available in Burgundy Mist Metallic (new), Deep Purple Metallic (new), Ice Blue Metallic (new), Ivory, Satin Primer Gray and Stealth Black finishes with a matching headstock. The Burgundy Mist Metallic and Satin Primer Gray models feature black body binding and black hardware, while the Deep Purple Metallic, Ice Blue Metallic and Ivory models feature cream body binding and chrome hardware. The Stealth Black model features cream body binding and black hardware.

Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple Neck with Eddie Van Halen's Unique Wolfgang Backshape:
Bolt-on is a type of neck construction that joins the maple neck to the body of the guitar with screws or bolts, resulting in bright tone with more control. The quartersawn grain runs the length of the neck for a stronger piece of wood, and is less susceptible to shrinking, warping or splitting, while graphite-reinforcement rods flank the truss rod for even more increased neck stability. For those who prefer a fatter neck, the Wolfgang backshape is a thicker profile in comparison to the standard or modified C- shape with a .805" thickness at the 3rd fret and .890" at the 12th fret.

Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking Pickups:
Not all humbuckers are created equal. Direct mount EVH Wolfgang humbuckers with Alnico 2 magnets are hotter and harness Eddie's scorching signature lead tone that captivated the world of rock 'n' roll in the '70s and '80s. These pickups deliver rich harmonics, cutting highs and snarling mids in spades.

Versatile Switching & Controls:
All Wolfgang Special models come complete with a versatile control layout. Explore the tonal landscape with the three-way toggle switch, which in position one engages the bridge pickup for robust rhythm riffing. Position two engages both pickups, while position three's neck pickup is ideal for all your blistering solo needs. The volume knobs houses a 500K EVH Bourns low friction pot with treble bleed circuit for seamless swells, while the tone control with 250K EVH Bourns high friction pot keeps the knobs acutely dialed in.

Attractive Binding & Color Matched Wolfgang Headstock:
Our Wolfgang Special kicks style up a notch with attractive body binding and a Wolfgang headstock color matched to the killer body paint job.

Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Spoke Wheel:
Humidity and temperature fluctuations wreak havoc on a guitar's neck. With the truss rod adjustment wheel placed at the heel of the neck, you (or your guitar tech) can quickly insert a 1.5 mm Allen wrench between the strings for seamless neck relief tweaks on the fly.

EVH Wolfgang Special Electric Guitar - Miami Blue SKU#1429579 Features

  • 25.5" scale length
  • Basswood body with arched top
  • Graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck
  • Neck is carved and rolled to Eddie Van Halen's specifcations with a hand-rubbed satin urethane fnish on the back
  • 12"-16" compound radius ebony fngerboard with 22 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays
  • Convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment spoke wheel
  • Direct mount EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 bridge and neck humbucking pickups
  • EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking trem and R2 locking nut
  • EVH D-Tuna
  • Three-way toggle switch, EVH volume control (500K EVH Bourns Low Friction Pot) with treble bleed circuit and tone control (250K EVH Bourns High Friction Pot)
  • Available in Miami Blue with black body binding, color matched headstock and black hardware

What's in the box:

  • Wolfgang Special Electric Guitar (Miami Blue)
  • Tremolo Arm
  • Hex Keys
  • S/N WGM201599
  • Original Box