EVH Wolfgang WG Standard Electric Guitar. QM, Baked Maple FB, Black Fade

DESCRIPTION

The Wolfgang WG Standard QM boasts the same style and massive sound Eddie Van Halen created - at a price the everyday musician can afford.

Offering many of the blazing features as its more expensive brethren, this axe features a basswood body with special "comfort cut" forearm contour for maximum playing ease, along with attractive masked-off natural body binding and an elegant quilt maple top. Its bolt-on baked maple neck with graphite reinforcement rods hold strong against the ravages of temperature and humidity, while a conveniently located spoke wheel at the base of the neck makes for quick and painless truss rod adjustments. Designed for comfortable playability and speed, the Wolfgang WG Standard also features a smooth oiled finish on the back of the neck and a 12"-16" compound radius baked maple fingerboard with rolled edges, 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays.

Dual EVH® Wolfgang humbucking pickups mounted directly to the body increase vibration transfer, resulting in sustain for days on end. Two black knurled control knobs have been dialed-in to Van Halen's exacting specifications - the smooth-feeling 500k pots make it easy to find a unique sound while retaining the crisp high-end sparkle of the Wolfgang pickups. The EVH-branded Floyd Rose® Special bridge and R2 locking nut consistently keep the instrument in tune through the deepest whammy dives and horse whinnies.

Tested live onstage where it counts, the Wolfgang WG Standard QM is decked out for playing performance and comfort, and available in an array of stage-stealing new finishes featuring black headstocks and black chrome hardware.

FEATURES

• 25.5" scale length
• Basswood body with special "comfort cut" forearm contour and quilt maple top
• Masked-off natural body binding
• Graphite-reinforced bolt-on baked maple neck
• Neck is carved and rolled to Eddie Van Halen's specifications with an oiled finish on the back
• 12"-16" compound radius baked maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays
• Heel-mount truss rod adjustment spoke wheel
• Direct mount EVH Wolfgang bridge and neck humbucking pickups
• Three-way toggle switch, single volume control with treble bleed circuit and single tone control
• EVH-branded Floyd Rose Special bridge and R2 locking nut
• Available in Transparent Green with black headstock and black chrome hardware

BASSWOOD WOLFGANG BODY WITH SPECIAL "COMFORT CUT" FOREARM CONTOUR AND QUILT MAPLE TOP
Featuring an offset shape with larger upper horn, the Wolfgang’s basswood provides excellent tonal response that is full and rich with distinguished warmth and sustain, while the quilt maple top adds snap and clarity to the guitar’s attack, plus a stylish wavy appearance. The special “comfort cut” forearm contour was engineered for max playing pleasure without hindering tone.

12"-16" COMPOUND RADIUS BAKED MAPLE FINGERBOARD
The innovative 12"-16" compound radius baked maple fingerboard design gradually flattens toward the heel from its smaller and more rounded profile at the nut for unparalleled comfortable chording and riffing near the nut and seamless bending near the heel. Maple is a dense wood that produces bright, snappy tones, articulate notes with bite and a tight low end. Roasting the fingerboard removes moisture from the wood, making it more resistant to humidity shifts and warping.

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.

EVH-BRANDED FLOYD ROSE SPECIAL LOCKING TREM & R2 LOCKING NUT
Eddie Van Halen was the first player to popularize the innovative Floyd Rose locking tremolo, even advising Floyd Rose on his early designs to integrate round disc finger-type tuners that you would see on a cello or violin. Now universally embraced, our EVH-branded Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo features our EVH logo stamped on the bridge plate, zinc alloy saddles and a zinc alloy sustain block. The double-locking design allows you to lock your guitar in tune at the R2 (41.8 mm) nut and at the bridge, resulting in excellent tuning stability and sustain throughout your most aggressive pull-ups and dive bombs.

SPECS

General
SERIES - Wolfgang Standard
ORIENTATION - Right-Hand
COLOR - Black Fade
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - ID

Neck
HEADSTOCK - EVH Wolfgang
NECK MATERIAL - Baked Maple
NECK FINISH - Oiled
NECK SHAPE - Wolfgang Backshape
NECK CONSTRUCTION - Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
NECK THICKNESS - .790" at 3rd fret & .880" at 12th fret
FINGERBOARD RADIUS - 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL - Caramelized Maple
POSITION INLAYS - Black Dot
SIDE DOTS - Black
NUMBER OF FRETS - 22
TRUSS ROD- Modern Heel Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT - Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
STRING NUT - Floyd Rose R2 Locking
NUT WIDTH - 1.625" (41.3 mm)
NUT MATERIAL - Floyd Rose® R2 Locking

Body
BODY - Poplar
BODY FINISH - Gloss Urethane
BODY SHAPE - Wolfgang
BODY TO - PQuilt Maple
BODY BINDING - Masked Off Natural Body Binding
BODY MATERIAL - Poplar

Hardware
BRIDGE - EVH-Branded Floyd Rose® Special Locking Tremolo
PICKUP COVERS - Black
CONTROL KNOBS - Black Plastic with White Indicator
SWITCH TIP - Black
HARDWARE FINISH - Black Chrome
TUNING MACHINES - EVH-Branded
STRING TREES - Floyd Rose Retainer Bar
STRINGS - Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
TREMOLO ARM - Floyd Rose Special Locking
STRAP BUTTONS - Oversized

Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP - Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking
NECK PICKUP - Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking
PICKUP CONFIGURATION - HH
CONTROLS - Volume with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone
SWITCHING - 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Measurements
DIMENSIONS - 4.80x15.30x44.10 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT - 10.60 LB
FRET SIZE - Jumbo
SCALE LENGTH - 25.5" (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH - 44.10 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT - 4.80 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH - 15.30 IN

Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES - Tremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual
TRUSS ROD WRENCH - 2.5 mm Hex

Miscellaneous
COMMODITY CODE - 9207901000