EVH Wolfgang Special - Deep Purple Metallic

EVH Wolfgang Special - Deep Purple Metallic

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.

Features

12"-16" COMPOUND RADIUS EBONY FINGERBOARD
The innovative 12"-16" compound radius design features a fingerboard that gradually flattens toward the heel from its smaller and more rounded profile at the nut. This makes for unparalleled comfortable chording and riffing near the nut and precise shred articulation and bending near the heel. A premium wood, ebony has very tight wood grains and creates a slick and fast-playing surface. Ebony fingerboards are known for their clear and crisp attack, and favored by guitarists looking for sharp top end, pleasing brightness and articulate mid-range.

22 JUMBO FRETS
Versus a 24-fret neck, the design of a 22-fret axe shifts the neck pickup slightly farther away from the bridge, centering it at the “sweet spot” and resulting in an overall warmer tone. The jumbo fret wire slightly increases the distance between string and fingerboard for seamless and comfortable bends.

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.

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.

Specs

General

• Color:  Deep Purple Metallic
• Country Of Origin:  MX
• Orientation:  Right-Hand
• Series:  Wolfgang® Special

• Fingerboard Material:  Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius:  12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
• Headstock:  EVH® Wolfgang®
• Neck Construction:  Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
• Neck Finish:  Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
• Neck Material:  Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Shape:  Wolfgang® Backshape
• Neck Thickness:  .805" at 3rd & .890" at 12th Fret
• Number of Frets:  22
• Nut Material:  Floyd Rose® R2 Locking
• Nut Width:  1.625" (41.3 mm)
• Position Inlays:  Pearloid Dot
• String Nut:  Floyd Rose® R2 Locking
• Truss Rod:  EVH®-Branded with Wheel
• Truss Rod Nut:  Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

• Body:  Basswood
• Body Binding:  1-Ply Cream
• Body Finish:  Gloss Urethane
• Body Material:  Basswood
• Body Shape:  Wolfgang®

• Bridge:  EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
• Control Knobs:  Black Knurled with White Indicator
• Hardware Finish:  Chrome
• Pickup Covers:  Zebra
• Strap Buttons:  Oversized
• String Trees:  Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
• Strings:  EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Switch Tip:  Black
• Tremolo Arm:  Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
• Tremolo Block:  Brass
• Tuning Machines:  EVH®-Branded Gotoh®

• Bridge Pickup:  Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
• Controls:  Volume (500K EVH® Bourns® Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone (250K EVH® Bourns® High Friction Pot)
• Neck Pickup:  Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
• Pickup Configuration:  HH
• Switching:  3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

• Included Accessories:  Tremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual
• Truss Rod Wrench:  2.5 mm Hex

• Dimensions:  4.60x15.30x42.00 IN
• Fret Size:  Jumbo
• Scale Length:  25.5" (648 mm)
• Shipping Height:  4.60 IN
• Shipping Length:  42.00 IN
• Shipping Weight:  10.70 LB
• Shipping Width:  15.30 IN

Shipping Policy

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Return Policy

New Items:

We honor a 14 day return window on all new items.

If you feel the need to return an item, it must be in the sellable condition, no paint chips, scratches or broken parts. Sellable Condition means that the product(s) is in exactly the same condition as it was when you received it. The item must have all the original packaging, included accessories owner’s manuals and blank warranty card, no sign of wear or abuse.

Used and Vintage Gear:

We honor a 3 day return window on all used and vintage items.

All our used gear is tested for functionality prior to being available for purchase and therefore only carries a 3 day approval period. If you would like to make a return just let us know within the 3 day window.

Damaged or Defective Items:

We visually inspect all items before shipment. If you believe you have received a damaged or defective product, please contact us immediately so we can work through the issue. Guitars, basses, and other equipment returned to us with pick marks, "buckle-rash", or any other damage or evidence of use may be subject to a 20% restocking fee, repair charge or disqualification of return. All items must be returned to us in the same condition they were when shipped to qualify. We reserve the right to refuse any return if we determine the item has been misused, modified or damaged by the purchaser. If the item turns out not to be defective upon inspection, we will have to deduct the cost of shipping from your return credit.

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