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Jemsite member Anthony5150 has provided I Heart Guitar with the following review and photos of his brand new EVH Wolfgang. Take it away Anthony.I’ll start with the fit and finish. The body is basically the same shape as the older version, if not exact. The neck still has a roundish feel like the older one, but scaled down. It’s not really chunky and I wouldn’t consider it really thin either. It falls right in the middle. To me, its a perfect balance. The more I play it, the more I like it. Kind of like an old glove. The stainless steel frets are much smaller the 6105's. They felt a little weird at first but they are growing one me, and I’m really starting to like them. The action was the best I’ve ever felt on any guitar. I have had professional level and setups and this one is right there on par, probably better. I can’t believe how close the strings are to the board, especially on the higher frets. There is a slight buzz in some areas, but no fretting out or loss of tone anywhere. I have never seen anything like it that was playable.
The knobs on this thing are on top of low friction pots, so they move really easily. This is something I could have done without, as the slightest brush of the volume knob with your pinky is gonna move it. I can see how they would come in handy but I have never played using the volume swell technique used in eddies "Cathedral". But maybe now is a good time to learn :) The trem springs were a little loose when I received it, as the bridge was lifting with big bends. A few cranks on the screws solved that problem. Other than that the actual finish of this thing is superb: I couldn’t find any flaws whatsoever.
The sound of this thing is just amazing. Compared to what I thought was perfect in the older version, the new one made me realize I really don’t know what perfect is. This thing is a different sound all together. It’s much brighter. I think this is what really puts the sound over the top. It has a nice full sound to it and the separation is unbelievable: every note stand out on its and comes through nice and clear. At first I was having problems getting tapped harmonics to ring loud and clear, but after a day or two I got used to it and that’s not an issue. I will definitely buy another one of these in the future when the price comes down a bit, and probably trade my older one in for it.This thing is awesome. Eddie and fender really got it right.
Buy EVH products at Guitar Center:
EVH Wolfgang Electric Guitar Vintage White Maple Top for $2,999.99.
EVH Wolfgang Electric Guitar Tobacco Sunburst Quilted Maple Top for $3,149.99.
11 comments:
Let Anthony know he should be able to "stiffen" those controls by adding rubber washers under the knobs.
So, a guitar that looks exactly like a Peavey Wolfgang, that had loose trem springs, has fret buzz, and sounds bright. Yeah, that's worthy of $3.25k. Next... *yawn*
Learn how to write. Horrible review. I can't really take this seriously. Absolutely no grammar skills.
This guitar is a joke. Three grand? HAHA
Picked up a tobacco-burst finish one myself a couple weeks ago. This is one hell of a guitar! It's so beautiful, it's more like a violin!
I'm waiting until Eddie builds his ultimate guitar with Gibson, who should price it at $4000. Or maybe Gretsch, at $6000. That'll be a great guitar!
Oh, yeah. His best tone came from a second-hand body and neck with one pickup that he bought for how much? Maybe I'll spend $25,000 on a replica of his $200 original.
Get a life, learn how to play your own way and practice. Relic your own guitar naturally by playing. We need more musicians, not collectors.
Maybe we should all be coming up with our own signature guitar and amp. Not living vicariously through someone else.
I got my sunburst Wolf on Jan 29th and I have a 5150III full stack. This guitar is BAD ASS and is far better than my Peavey Wolf. The neck is really fast and no buzz at all,the stainless frets are cool. It was set up perfect from the Fender custom shop in CA. Yes ALL Wolfgang guitars are made there. This guitar has it's own voice. Go plug one into a 5150III and play, only then will you understand What I mean. The other Anonymous guy is just pissed off because he can only play three chords and he can't afford a Wolfgang because he is UN-EMPLOYED and living in a trailer park with his mom doing meth.
If You can't afford a Wolfgang shut up
I've owned the previous versions, and this one is better. sounds, playability, durability, everything. They really did not just make something and say it's "good enough". It wasn't. this guitar has been taken through the paces, it's a great guitar.
Too right this guitar smokes, i had an musicman evh for years, i sold it when i played this! nuff said, and too all you fuckers who say it is shit why do you bother too read/ look at the reviews?? i know, cause your trying to justify that a peavy guitar is good, LOL, peavy are shit. End of............
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