EVH 510-7701-568 Wolfgang Special, Ebony Fingerboard, Stealth Black

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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.

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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 tremolo 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, Deep Purple Metallic, Ice Blue Metallic, Ivory, Miami Blue, and Stealth Black finishes with a matching headstock. The Burgundy Mist Metallic and Miami Blue 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 a 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 neck stability. For those who prefer a fatter neck, the Wolfgang backshape is a thicker profile compared 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 knob 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.

EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Trem, R2 Locking Nut and EVH D-Tuna
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 similar to those on a cello or violin. Now universally embraced, our EVH-branded Floyd Rose bridge features the EVH logo stamped on the bridge plate, steel saddles, and a solid brass block. The Floyd Rose bridge and R2 (41.8 mm) locking nut is a professional-grade double-locking design that secures the strings in the saddle and nut, providing ultimate tuning stability and dynamic tremolo action. Standard equipment on Eddie’s personal guitars since the early ’90s, the EVH D-Tuna is a unique patented device that enables players to drop the E to D and back, in an instant.

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 specifications with a hand-rubbed satin urethane finish on the back
• 12″-16″ compound radius ebony fingerboard 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)

Specs

General

• Series: Wolfgang Special
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Color: Stealth Black
• Country of Origin: MX

Neck

• Headstock: EVH Wolfgang
• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Wolfgang Backshape
• Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
• Neck Thickness: .805″ at 3rd fret & .890″ at 12th fret
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Number of Frets: 22
• Truss Rod: EVH-Branded with Wheel
• 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: Basswood
• Body Finish: Satin Urethane
• Body Shape: Wolfgang
• Body Material: Basswood

Hardware

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

Electronics

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

Measurements

• Dimensions: 4.70 x 15.30 x 42.10 in
• Shipping Weight: 11.15 lb
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)

Accessories

• Included AccessoriesTremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual