The EVH WG Special is one of the best guitars you have ever demoed and I have been watching this channel for years. The pickups on these guitars are outstanding...lots of crunch and growl, not to mention both natural and unnatural harmonics pop off these pups effortlessly. I own a WG Special and a WG Standard. Both are amazing instruments.
LOVE THIS GUITAR, had one, had to sell it to take care of some medical but as of today, 5/24/24 I have one being delivered today from Zzounds and should be here any minute now, Thank you for this video 🤘🙏
Love my EVH Wolfgang Stealth Special. It’s been my main guitar since I received it April 2023. That metallic purple would be my bucket list color for an EVH but I’m a lefty so that’s not in the cards. Having said that, the flat black ‘Stealth’ has been great. It wears in a pleasing way to me… Gets shiny where it’s touched the most but no fingerprint issues. It reminds of a muscle car. 💪🏼
I have one in chlorine burst blue. I thought the dtuna sucked bad but have just recently found out you must set the tuning and tuning system in dropped D first with the Dtuna out/disengaged. Tune, lock and then engage the dtuna for standard. That way if theres going to be a slight pitch problem it will be in standard and thats what the grub screw in the side of the dtuna is for. Im now going to go set mine up properly because the store obviously had no idea as I asked them to set it up b4 delivery.
I have this guitar. And I can honestly say - I agree with you 100%. It's a stone-cold killer. I mean... it's just plum-crazy awesome! I've got a bunch of em' .... and this one might be my favorite. It's got raw power, yet the pups are also very articulate, imo. And yeah - the guitar, in person, is stunning. I think you captured that pretty well. I also have this guitar in Sonic Boom. Also.... totally amazing. And I have a Wolfgang Standard in Battleship Gray. Also wonderful - esp for that amount of cash. Just amazing guitars! Great vid!
Love love love that guitar! I just bought a Wolfgang standard in Midnight Sunset (I believe it’s called) and am obsessed with it. Great guitars, but what else would you expect from the GOAT, EVH.
An interesting demo would be an instrument that you typically don't play, like an offset Fender? Maybe a Jazzmaster or Jaguar? I'd be interested in hearing you stretch out a bit beyond your comfort zone, and hear what that might do to the sounds you get out of it and the tones you might come up with.
Great stuff Steve…I don’t think Wolfgang’s get as much love as they should…they play great and they are built like a tank…I gotta MIJ and I freakin love it👍
I know people are going to think I'm . . . yea . . . but - - - about 17 years ago, I drew up plans for a dual humbucker guitar that looked a LOT like this. I was living in the Sacramento area, and the plans become lost (or stolen) during a move. Who knows? Whatever - - - it's a great looking guitar with beautiful tone.
There are three generations of the Wolfgang. The first in 91 with Ernie Ball. The second in 96 with Peavey. Thiis EVH/Fender came out in 2009 and is almost the same as the Peavey, except for the cut out in the headstock amd design/location of the knobs and switch.
Own one of these and it is an absolute beast. Only thing wrong is the stock trem SUCKS! I replaced it with a much better Floyd and blocked it down only for the Dtuna. All good after that. As demonstrated, it’s incredibly versatile with 2 buckets. It’s my Eb guitar and it can do it all!
Did you get the Plek setup from SW? I’ve never bought from them but am considering the purchase of 2 guitars from them. Seems like a great company to buy from, any comments from anyone here?
I've had good luck with them. I buy everything through them and the plek setup is good depending on the guitar. I would say for a cheaper guitar where there are some some compromises, it's even more worth it.
See if you can review a shecter zacky vengeance h6llyw66d It's great sg style guitar with top specs but yet nobody on the internet has a video review on it. I own it it's a great guitar!
Guitar Request: Could you custom build and share a Guitar Fetish guitar to your exact specs as part of a series? Maybe w/ some non GF pickups (Duncan, DiMarzio, Fishman or Dylan talks tone set perhaps?) I’m interested in building one but I don’t have your expertise/knowledge. I realize other channels have done this but they always leave steps out or skim over stuff too fast which doesn’t explain well to those of us who are new to this. The main reason I’m asking you specifically is everybody tries to explain the “how” - but nobody seems to explain “WHY”. I feel the “why” is sorely missed. GF has a load of new stuff now nobody is talking about. A step-by-step tutorial to follow along with could be really cool and helpful from someone like you. Not only the build process, but WHY you chose the body/neck/woods and electronics to build a guitar that You personally would like to play. Or, if Guitar Fetish isn’t quality stuff - I’ve read mixed reviews, perhaps another build brand. Warmoth build would be cool but I don’t think I can afford it. I like the thought of building my own guitar - but it’s overwhelming- especially for a girl. Thank you for your time. You have a GREAT SHOW. And the best smile on UA-cam. Thanks!
Very low quality ebony in that fretboard. Select high quality ebony for instrumental use should never have those blond streaks in it. If I ordered one of these, I would have been very disappointed, despite all the other very positive aspects and overall quality workmanship. Probably better to stick with a maple fretboard on these as you can't go wrong with that...and anyway, that's Eddie's first choice for his own guitars.
You never had or played an EVH Wolfgang Special w/Ebony Fretboard before? Shame on you. By the way, That fretboard should be all dark with no lighter shades of wood grain (should be all black). Send it back for being a B-Stock. My Wolfgang Special in Stealth-Black color also has a bad defect, it is a tremendous headache to keep clean. Bad color choice from EVH/Fender. But I kept it because its not only for Heavy metal "shredding", its also AMAZING for playing blues, funk, punk and anything you can play on it.
Who said I never played one? I played quite a few at the namm show. I just never had one to review. Ebony fretboards are no longer all dark, so you're using antiquated info there. They use the streaky stuff because of the obscene waste with ebony that isn't perfectly black. You must have been out of the market for a while, because this has been a thing for at least the last three or four years, pretty much since Taylor called out the incredible waste (roughly 19 out of 20 trees felled were discarded in the forest for failing color uniformity). Calling it B stock had me chuckling at your naivete.
The EVH WG Special is one of the best guitars you have ever demoed and I have been watching this channel for years. The pickups on these guitars are outstanding...lots of crunch and growl, not to mention both natural and unnatural harmonics pop off these pups effortlessly. I own a WG Special and a WG Standard. Both are amazing instruments.
I can honestly say, I’ve never wanted an EVH as much as I do right now! ❤
WOW! That's a beauty! I don't know what I love more, the color, the pups, the fb, it's just a huge WOW! Thanks Steve for doing this review.
That’s a great way to start off guitar of the week
LOVE THIS GUITAR, had one, had to sell it to take care of some medical but as of today, 5/24/24 I have one being delivered today from Zzounds and should be here any minute now, Thank you for this video 🤘🙏
How are you liking this new one? 🎸 🤘🏼
Rad thanks for showing it off!! My number one is my striped 90s Peavey Wolfgang Special!
I love Wolfgang’s. I have the Wolfgang Standard in Amber, Wolfgang Specials in Ivory, Stealth, and Purple Burst. They are wicked🔥🔥🔥
Agreed. I own 3 specials and one standard. Love them all. Oh I also bought a 5150 stealth. Killer guitars indeed. 🎸
Do you prefer the Special over the Standard?
@@billdivine9501 Well, like them both……but if I had to pick one, I would pick the Special.
Love my EVH Wolfgang Stealth Special. It’s been my main guitar since I received it April 2023. That metallic purple would be my bucket list color for an EVH but I’m a lefty so that’s not in the cards. Having said that, the flat black ‘Stealth’ has been great. It wears in a pleasing way to me… Gets shiny where it’s touched the most but no fingerprint issues. It reminds of a muscle car. 💪🏼
I have one in chlorine burst blue. I thought the dtuna sucked bad but have just recently found out you must set the tuning and tuning system in dropped D first with the Dtuna out/disengaged. Tune, lock and then engage the dtuna for standard. That way if theres going to be a slight pitch problem it will be in standard and thats what the grub screw in the side of the dtuna is for. Im now going to go set mine up properly because the store obviously had no idea as I asked them to set it up b4 delivery.
I have this guitar. And I can honestly say - I agree with you 100%. It's a stone-cold killer. I mean... it's just plum-crazy awesome! I've got a bunch of em' .... and this one might be my favorite. It's got raw power, yet the pups are also very articulate, imo. And yeah - the guitar, in person, is stunning. I think you captured that pretty well. I also have this guitar in Sonic Boom. Also.... totally amazing. And I have a Wolfgang Standard in Battleship Gray. Also wonderful - esp for that amount of cash. Just amazing guitars! Great vid!
Nice Steve!! Love that shine, looks like a custom Expensive Car Paint 🎨🤘🎸🤠, would love to see & hear the New 🐺!!
Look at you!!Hawt Shawt with the plum crazy EVH Wolfgang!!Sweet Steve,Cheers!
You're just killing it Dude. Keep them coming!
got my 1st EVH Special a few weeks ago, killer guitar in every way.
Thanks Steve can't wait to see the rest of them sounds great too
I love this! Our chances of seeing a PRS Double Neck in Steve's hands have increased 10 fold!
I love that guitar, and purple is one of my favorites colors. Beautiful!
EXCELLENT...Beautiful guitar!!!
I picked up a 2015 EVH Wolfgang Special bumble bee striped with a hardtail. Such a great guitar! Thanks for the demo SFB!
Update going to pick up EVH Wolfgang Special w/Ebony Fretboard tomorrow.. Great demo dude I'm sold..
Fantastic guitar ! Fantastic Coloc ! Fantastic sound ! Fantastic guitar player ! Thanks from Belgium !
Excellent
Love love love that guitar! I just bought a Wolfgang standard in Midnight Sunset (I believe it’s called) and am obsessed with it. Great guitars, but what else would you expect from the GOAT, EVH.
Awesome demo Steve.
Looks and sounds Great.
That looks really good on camera. I think it's purple but looks like an electric blue from certain angles. Either way, awesome.
An interesting demo would be an instrument that you typically don't play, like an offset Fender? Maybe a Jazzmaster or Jaguar? I'd be interested in hearing you stretch out a bit beyond your comfort zone, and hear what that might do to the sounds you get out of it and the tones you might come up with.
A nice example for week 1!! Cheers Steve!!
I would like to see a Music Man AXIS
Oooo now that's a tasty finish!
I would love to see you try out a new MIJ ESP Horizon .
I've got the black "stealth" special. superb guitars!
Love your channel, Steve! What do you prefer as far as playability between this & the Schecter Super Shredder you demo'd? 🤘🏼
What a Stunnah Guitah !! Sounds Wicked, What a Rippah.. Buddy Approved..
Very nice indeed. You are definitely cooking with gas now. Superb.
It would be great to get your take on a Music Man Axis and/or a Peavey HP2 (continuing on the EVH theme).
Eddie was really on to something with those Alnico 2 pickups.
What rig are you playing that beast through??? Killer sound!!!!
Hey Steve, I would love to see a review on an LTD EX-401, its such a long tradition model but I haven't seen an updated review of this axe
Let the fun begin!
Would love to see you try out the new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop guitars since they've been causing quite a stir
It has aallll the purps 😂...the new guitarweek couldn't start any better 🔥Meow
Steve . Wylde Audio guitars might be a fun inspection. Louis the Tone King hasn't quite done it yet. EVH looks great, sounds good.
Beautiful guitar Steve. Any interest on your part to review any of the new Ibanez JS series?
love that guitar, you are correct. evh tuners are gotoh.
Interesting the Peavey Wolfgang that I once had and hated had the pickup switch turned around because Eddie wanted neck town and bridge up.
I have the standard in black fade love the AXE! It would be awesome to see you demo one of the new Epiphone Les Paul’s with the Gibson hardware!
Beautiful! 😎 cool purple! 🤘
I would love to see the explorer acoustic if you still have it
thats sick steve another great guitar sweet
Awesome guitar💜
Great stuff Steve…I don’t think Wolfgang’s get as much love as they should…they play great and they are built like a tank…I gotta MIJ and I freakin love it👍
MIJ special here too. Super quality build
Nice guitar. Are you gonna demo the EVH SA-126 when it comes out???????
Metallic Purple 😲😲😲!!!
I know people are going to think I'm . . . yea . . . but - - - about 17 years ago, I drew up plans for a dual humbucker guitar that looked a LOT like this. I was living in the Sacramento area, and the plans become lost (or stolen) during a move. Who knows? Whatever - - - it's a great looking guitar with beautiful tone.
There are three generations of the Wolfgang. The first in 91 with Ernie Ball. The second in 96 with Peavey. Thiis EVH/Fender came out in 2009 and is almost the same as the Peavey, except for the cut out in the headstock amd design/location of the knobs and switch.
You're delusional.
Id love to see your recommendation on a 339 not made by Gibson for around $500-800
Own one of these and it is an absolute beast. Only thing wrong is the stock trem SUCKS! I replaced it with a much better Floyd and blocked it down only for the Dtuna. All good after that. As demonstrated, it’s incredibly versatile with 2 buckets. It’s my Eb guitar and it can do it all!
I love your guitar 😊
Did you get the Plek setup from SW? I’ve never bought from them but am considering the purchase of 2 guitars from them. Seems like a great company to buy from, any comments from anyone here?
I've had good luck with them. I buy everything through them and the plek setup is good depending on the guitar. I would say for a cheaper guitar where there are some some compromises, it's even more worth it.
I can't afford that. I would love to have one. I'm looking at a Kramer Berreta. Not the special. Do you are anyone have any reveiws on it.
nice guitar
I want that!🤘🤘🤩
Do a demo of the Concept series, Randy Rhoads pinstripe"Concord" by Jackson some week.
See if you can review a shecter zacky vengeance h6llyw66d
It's great sg style guitar with top specs but yet nobody on the internet has a video review on it. I own it it's a great guitar!
FGN Odyssey
What are the pups rated at?
Price?
Cheapensive 😂
$1,099.99 @ Sweetwater
Guitar Request:
Could you custom build and share a Guitar Fetish guitar to your exact specs as part of a series? Maybe w/ some non GF pickups (Duncan, DiMarzio, Fishman or Dylan talks tone set perhaps?)
I’m interested in building one but I don’t have your expertise/knowledge. I realize other channels have done this but they always leave steps out or skim over stuff too fast which doesn’t explain well to those of us who are new to this. The main reason I’m asking you specifically is everybody tries to explain the “how” - but nobody seems to explain “WHY”. I feel the “why” is sorely missed.
GF has a load of new stuff now nobody is talking about. A step-by-step tutorial to follow along with could be really cool and helpful from someone like you.
Not only the build process, but WHY you chose the body/neck/woods and electronics to build a guitar that You personally would like to play.
Or, if Guitar Fetish isn’t quality stuff - I’ve read mixed reviews, perhaps another build brand. Warmoth build would be cool but I don’t think I can afford it. I like the thought of building my own guitar - but it’s overwhelming- especially for a girl.
Thank you for your time. You have a GREAT SHOW.
And the best smile on UA-cam.
Thanks!
Can it play Jazz?
How much more purple can this guitar get? None more purple.
None... none more purple
Ibanez RG470PB
Please please please Sterling by music man luke.
I have sticky outie back plates it puts me off
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Very low quality ebony in that fretboard. Select high quality ebony for instrumental use should never have those blond streaks in it. If I ordered one of these, I would have been very disappointed, despite all the other very positive aspects and overall quality workmanship. Probably better to stick with a maple fretboard on these as you can't go wrong with that...and anyway, that's Eddie's first choice for his own guitars.
You never had or played an EVH Wolfgang Special w/Ebony Fretboard before? Shame on you. By the way, That fretboard should be all dark with
no lighter shades of wood grain (should be all black). Send it back for being a B-Stock.
My Wolfgang Special in Stealth-Black color also has a bad defect, it is a tremendous headache to keep clean. Bad color choice from EVH/Fender.
But I kept it because its not only for Heavy metal "shredding", its also AMAZING for playing blues, funk, punk and anything you can play on it.
Who said I never played one? I played quite a few at the namm show. I just never had one to review. Ebony fretboards are no longer all dark, so you're using antiquated info there. They use the streaky stuff because of the obscene waste with ebony that isn't perfectly black. You must have been out of the market for a while, because this has been a thing for at least the last three or four years, pretty much since Taylor called out the incredible waste (roughly 19 out of 20 trees felled were discarded in the forest for failing color uniformity). Calling it B stock had me chuckling at your naivete.
@@SFBGuitarthose brown streaks…are for the brown sound!
I just hate how these are only 22 frets with a non floating trem. I just can’t do it. It’s ancient technology to me without those modern day features.