EVH® Wolfgang® Guitar
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- Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2011
- From Eddie Van Halen comes an all-new guitar-the Wolfgang-representing over 35 years of cumulative EVH experience and expertise in guitar design. The process undertaken to develop the Wolfgang took over two years of intense trial-and-error research. The formidable task yielded a series of prototypes that endured a full year of brutal in-concert road testing by Eddie on Van Halen's triumphant 2007-2008 world tour. The result is a bulletproof and beautiful tonal giant of a guitar that takes whatever you can dish out and then asks for more.
As the VH tour kicked off in the fall 2007, Eddie pushed every aspect of the Wolfgang's performance capabilities to the absolute limit, playing various Wolfgang prototypes every night on virtually every song. As the tour roared along, Eddie changed and adjusted components and specs until he was satisfied with the Wolfgang's sound, feel and looks. To prove that it was battle-worthy and could survive the road, performance data was collected from every gig for months and months to establish and confirm consistency and durability.
This is what makes the Wolfgang the culmination of Eddie Van Halen's endless pursuit of outstanding tone, durability and consistency. Available to the public beginning in January 2009, the EVH Wolfgang guitar is built to his exact specs and has every single feature of the Wolfgang guitars he himself plays onstage and in the studio. It's exactly what he uses.
"Everything that I've built, destroyed, stumbled onto, learned and experienced is in this guitar," Eddie Van Halen said. "Every aspect and component of this guitar has been examined and upgraded to the highest standards possible-stainless steel frets, double-potted custom-wound pickups, five-piece binding on the matching body and headstock, custom-made signature tuning machines and Floyd Rose® bridge, new low-friction pots, and the list keeps going. We left no stone unturned."
Eddie Van Halen exploded onto the rock music scene in 1978 with a homemade guitar known as "Frankenstein." "At the time, no guitar did what I needed mine to do, so I built my own that did," he said. Thirty-five years later, he's still doing it-studying and improving everything about the instrument. It's personal for him, and that's where the Wolfgang comes from.
"A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it," he said. "You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument. I could've just stayed at home and built this guitar for myself. I do this because a lot of people ask if they can get what I use. Well, yes you can, and what you get is identical to what I use. We redid everything on this guitar. That's why it took so long." 
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"The Wolfgang better outlive me".
RIP Eddie.
Anyone else start crying when he said that?
It will......it HAS! THANKS FOR THE RIDE.....
Absolutely haunting words
It has I have one
What do they go for out of curiosity about $3,000 each? They are certainly beautifully crafted.
RIP Edward. Thanks for being our hero.
hero's run into burning buildings and pull ppl out, while risking their lives, bud-- ed was a rock guitarist. thats it
@@keendeesjarlais3636 His music saved me from suicide. Be a little more sensitive about anyone's pathways.
@@Jedizen07 that’s nice. But a hero?
@@kdesjarlais8200 Yep. And there is PLENTY of commentary here that agrees with my statement.
@@Jedizen07 n I think the term you’re looking for is a mentor.
"the Wolfgang better outlive me, it's got my son's name" this gave me chills
Rest in power Mr Eddie and thanks for the ride
smoking inside at the fender facilities is prohibited unless your name is Eddie Van Halen
When ur a rockstar like Eddie was most rules don’t apply.
Except in the boys room . . .
Eddie Fucking VanHalen
@@carlbaumeister3439 ha ha
That's just his closet
EVH lived an amazing life. He did more in 65 years than nearly anyone else will do in 80. Traveled the world, brought happiness to millions, could buy anything he wanted. He had a great life.
No, he didn't. He suffered from immense pain for decades and died a horrible death. He had addictions and hit rock bottom. In the last 5 years, he couldn't even play with VH or in any serious way. Material possessions do not bring contentment and peace of mind, as Ed obviously knew.
@@parisjackson9310 dont you think he had a lot of fun on the way too? We all have bad moments, Eddie sure had but man... dont put his life like it was everything bad; sickness, not being able to play, etc
@@matteomartone8817 Yes, of course, but most people wouldn't think it balanced the ledger, so to speak. The poor man suffered for years. I'm glad he found happiness with those who truly loved him. He didn't seem hung up on his musical legacy, so good for him. He knew what was important in life.
@@parisjackson9310 Ed was never about the money...He was ALL about the music...the loads of money was just a happy by-product! It must have broke his heart not to be able to play with the band as his illness progressed, since it made it's ugly reappearance in Jan 2017. They had been planning a huge reunion tour. It's beyond heartbreaking he didn't have many more years of good heath after working SO hard to finally overcome his serious addictions in 2007. I feel he really deserved that after so much joy he has brought to so many. Sadly, he just couldn't quit smoking...& that's what ultimately killed him. 💔🎶
@@coldwinter5710 I agree.
"The Wolfgang better outlive me. It's got my son's name on it."
When someone tells you to stop smoking. STOP SMOKING! rip EVH . ❤️🙏🏽
*You can't be EVH and listen to others, as he was a trend setter and pioneer in an industry that touched even heaven. RIP EVH!*
7:51 The last puff before you crush your cigarette on the floor like a bawss. RIP M.Van Halen.
He actually blamed the metal picks
I have never smoked a day in my life and detest cigarette smoke....but the one thing that is worse than a chain smoker is a smoking NAZI. Mind your own damn business and stop trying to tell others what to do.
The cigarettes were an integral part of the package. Just like gasoline to the hot rod. No ciggies no Eruption. I so abhor preachiness.
I have so much admiration for Eddie. He was and is my hero. The world seems so much emptier knowing he's gone.
How did he pass?
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess Cancer
I have the Wolfgang Special and I have to say it's the best guitar I've ever owned, no BS. They nailed it with this one. Stays in tune, pickups sound perfect and looks great.
I have one too..love it!
What is the best EVH guitar for a beginner metal head Van Halen fan that wants to learn but buy something that lasts the long haul?
@@brettfrimmer6567 a little late for a reply. but an evh wolfgang standard or wolfgang special are excellent starter guitars
Ok so ill ask the question...what'd it set you back? Im guessing 5k on the cheap side?
@@Maxharddrive64 probably under or about $1000. the only crazy priced evh is eddie’s signature model around $3000. every wolfgang i’ve played has felt amazing and been reasonably prices considering whose name is on it
"If you have a great sounding guitar, and of course a good amp...
And if you know how to talk..."
Thát!
Is the key.
All the gear in the world won't make any difference if you haven't got your own 'voice' in your head and fingers....
Thanks so much Edward. RIP maestro....
“The Wolfgang better outlive me”. Man that hit hard. R.I.P. Eddie. Your guitar and music will live on forever 🎸🔥
He knew the guitar inside in out, every aspect of his gear and how to make it sing, a true innovator...he knew his entire craft from A-Z what a monumental loss to the guitar community, of course goes without saying to his family also ...this one is not an easy one to take...the king is dead. RIP Ed
- Jimi: Hey, slow down, man
- Eddie: Not so louder, pal
- Robert Johnson: Could you plis, there's also ppl living down here
I’m still really sad. Oh man , RIP Eddie.
This is the most I ever heard Eddie talking in one sitting.
Great interview.
Love the endorsement for stainless steel frets, then they dropped them on the mexican models. It's like $8 extra cost and eliminates fret replacement and leveling for most of us.
Anything for an extra dollar...
Right now, Ed is up there in heaven tweaking things/tone chasing and coming up with more licks. God Bless
Sad to see him with those cigarettes! RIP.
It’s funny. My daughter comes home to visit and plays my guitars but has stayed away from my floating bridge guitars (JEM, DW PRS Limited Edition and Wolfgang). This past trip she picked up my made in Japan EVH Special and loved it. She said it was so easy to play. And she really has no idea what it can really do hooked up to a screaming amp yet. She’s a singer/songwriter finger picking type player. But she loved it.
Ed is the Wayne charvel of EVH, absolute quality and craftsmanship, he mentioned that the wolfgang better outlive me, ironically it did, RIP ED your a true guitar hero
He sounds like the Ghouls from Fallout 3. DON'T SMOKE!!!
Ironic that it killed him ☹️
@@georgealcoba3514 Yeah, he even got kind of delusional about his smoking habits in correlation to his constant battles with cancer. I remember when he had parts of his tongue removed, he said "I kept a metal guitar pick in my mouth surrounded by electromagnetic frequencies...but hey my lungs are clean". He was still smoking pretty heavily up to this point, which is sad. However, I think the damage was probably already done, so even if he had quit in 2010, I don't know if that would've been enough.
@@georgealcoba3514 That's not irony, that circumstantial. Irony would be that he was smoking with the intent to improve his health.
@@EyeShotFirst His original cancer was in 2000, not 2010. Had he been able to quit smoking, "as seriously advised by his Dr" at that time, it could have had a significant impact...an additional 20 yrs free of a carcinogen entering your body is a huge chunk of time. His unwillingness to admit his smoking was even a factor in his original cancer, & therefore not willing to quit, is one of the things that sent Valerie over the edge. She separated from Ed in 2001, as a result of his mindset at the time. He really spiraled downhill after this w/his addictions & it was a terrible time for him personally. He was finally able to quit the alcohol & cocaine in 2007 (the yr their divorce was finalized), but he never could quit smoking. It's so, so sad.
His voice here is certainly affected by yrs of smoking, of course, but an even bigger impact, at this time, was a result of his many cancer treatments. Radiation directly into your throat will certainly provide this result, whether he smoked a single day in his life, or not. 💔
@@coldwinter5710 Yeah, I know he had been dealing with cancer since 2000, but the 2010 analogy was to show that even if he'd quit 10 years ago, the damage had been done. Most likely the best thing he could've done was quit smoking in the 90s, but hindsight is 20/20
This was early 2000’s. He looks so good, young, healthy, vibrant for his age then
Just don’t want to accept this guy no longer walks the planet. RIP EVH.
Still can't believe it either...
I hear you... He's the main reason I picked up and started playing.. I owe him.. Been to everyone of their concerts starting from fair warning till the end of the band. It's tough for me to accept the fact he is gone.
I love the drop d feature. Was a great idea. Love your style eddy.
Thank you for everything Eddie. We miss you. 💔
Ed thanks for re-entergizing my interest in playing back in 1979.. History will now show you were the goat. You damn sure proved it. Nobody is or will ever be better.
Rest in Peace to an absolute legend, I'm seriously gutted right now. Fuck cancer.
Long Live EVH.
Look how fit and well Edward was looking and perfectly rounded in conversation and manner
Wonderful piece this is now
Watched this a lot growing up, now am overloaded with EVH gear. And watch this video often. Inspires me to mess around with different stuff. Miss the man.
*_I was introduced to Van Halen many, many years ago when I was a young teenager and had to go over to my lab partner's house to finish up a report. He had in his room wall-to-wall posters of his favorites: Van Halen, Cheap Trick, and of course KISS. Instead of actually doing the lab report, we spent a couple of hours just grooving to the vinyl we were spinning and there right in the middle of it all was EVH and his electric guitar. I was electrified, mesmerized, and energized all at the same time and could not get enough of it! Me, Eddie and the boys have been through a lot together and it has been a raucous and audacious trip dude!
R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen... You have a gift from God and now get to play for him!_*
*_...and let me add that we even survived the Sammy Hagar years!😎 _*
@@codhibb …and i went to their concert in SF cow palace 5150 tour back in the…good ‘ol days lol✌🏾😊🤘🏽🤘🏽
Finally ordered a Wolfgang guitar after wanting one for about 23 years now. Edward, thank you for being such an inspiration to millions and millions of us.
Eddy, thanks for all. You have moved my heart, hands, and mind and continue to do so.
I'm still just watching Ed vids just because I want to hear him talk. Doesn't match what I listen to, but hearing his voice is at least some comfort.
RIP Eddie. Your music is forever.
He is the BEST! Damn I miss him so much already, cool interview EVHgear! Thank you for posting this and Thank You Eddie Van Halen for sharing your talent with us all!
A ton of knowledge and a lifetime of Guitar wisdom. The true spirit of striving for perfection. Thank you Eddie.
i've got 4 versions of the EVH guitar. Musicman EVH, Musicman Axis, Peavey Wolfgang & Fender EVH. to me the Peavey is the best with the Axis coming in second. Peavey isn't known for making great guitars, but i have to say they really out did themselves on the USA Wolfgangs. i've seen & played several Peavey Custom shops, the quality & craftsmanship of those are phenomenal.
Still playing my 1991 Peavey Destiny custom. Peavey would make very high end guitars for periods of time and other times make only entry level budget guitars. (Confession - it's been heavily modded - new trem, new pickups...)
I agree. I have a purple flame Peavey Wolfgang and that guitar is amazing. I have a lower end EVH Wolfgang that had issues right out of the box. Get what you pay for though I guess. After he passed away, I have been playing the Peavey Wolfgang non stop. Sad times. RIP EVH
lot history ive been reading here, simply fabulous information and history
Years ago I had a Peavey Wofgang and sold that just to find out, it was a great guitar. It had a nice quiltmaple top and a birdseyemaple neck. I remember the harmonics and overtones it had... I bought a used one last year.
Oh wow that’s good to hear. I was looking at the new Wolfgangs from Fender mainly for the sick new colors they came out with and I saw Jack White playing one on SNL. I have a 98 Peavey Wolfgang Hardtail and it’s one of the best sounding guitars I have. The build quality of that guitar and the overall attention to detail shows Peavey could make a guitar with the best of em. Oh and the tone, such sweet pings and zings and harmonic bling straight from the Eddie with his new set of wings
RIP... I miss you KING EDWARD... love from INDONESIA 🇮🇩😭🙏❤️🤘
The tone he had in 2012 was so siiick live!!
Love this guitar!
Chip's the man and Eddie is too!
;)
Glad to own one. My main axe👍
"If you have a great sounding guitar, a good amp, and [flexes fret hand] know how to talk....."
Eddie, you knew how to talk.
It did outlived him🥺
We miss you Eddie😇
i am proud of you Eddie! Wonderful and beautiful guitars for ever and you named them after your son! Good father! Descansa en Paz Eddie!
I've gotta say, I've owned a lot of guitars, Les Pauls have been my favorite for over a decade, the only other guitar that I can't put down is my Wolfgang, I bring that thing everywhere. It's such a versatile instrument and sounds absolutely and the price blows my mind.
Went into guitar center looking for a new Ibanez. Left with a new Wolfgang standard. Great guitar, like he said "go play one"
Just received my Wolfgang Signature MIJ. Beautiful guitar!!!
Thanks Eddie and Alex.
legendary tone
The guitars he built are timeless pieaces of art and impeccable tone Eddie always chased tone Eddie is a reason I play I wish I had my mine still someone broke in stole my Wolfgang like his and the Franken seat remake was stolen with autographs I'm still so saddened to this day losing now I can't even afford a other one let alone and a other Franken strat REPLICA ugh life sucks not being able to play or even afford one but it can always dream thank you Eddie van Halen for entertaining us all these years thank you for being the man you was R.I.P. MISSED ALWAYS MY FRIEND
Edward, there are no words..I own a Peavey Wolfgang (Black, Arched) from the 90's and it's my 'Go To Guitar' Cheers from Canada - Lest we Forget ;}
Got a Standard today and it rocks. Thank you Eddie
I've played guitar for 35 years and never have I picked up a stock guitar that played so well , like butter ,silky smooth fretboard and a crisp warm or bright crunchy tone.
He was a musical genius, and a national treasure.
Agree 100%
Love my EVH Wolfgang special hard tail !!
8:00 -> puts his smoke out on the floor of the wood shop....starts laughing.... awesome
Now, I want one.
My man, such a big influence to me! I miss this. Rip Ed.
Eddie was spot on about running straight into an amp.
Yeah & about $75,000 worth of rack Effects 👎😈
I sure do miss him. I Love you Ed Al and Wolf I really do 😊
I cannot believe you are not walking this earth anymore. We miss you Eddie.
Missing this guy. Damn.
This is what’s it all about. The tone chasing is what every player worth his weight in salt does.
Ed was such a great person. He had demons, yes, but understand that people can be assholes when they always feel bad. Ed had aggressive recurring cancer. Cancer. May God bless his soul! To live with that and always be grinning from ear to ear must have either been natural for him or a huge undertaking for him. Aside from his musical innovations and his untouchable talent, he loved his family above everything else which is the way it should be. That is the one thing about both of those brothers that I love the most.
I have this guitar and the Peavey Wolfgang. Both are incredible.
*Imagine how they sound when EVH plays them!*
6:43 seeing ed smile makes me smile
They're not lying either, playing this thing and having it in your hands it's just fucking awesome. The necks are to die for and you can get a wide variety of tones just by playing with the knobs. As a metal player with three guitars that have EMGs, I was looking for something with passive pups, I was looking at a PRS, a Les Paul, and a Heritage, my local guitar shop just got these in and I tried one out, and I was floored. What a great instrument that this thing is. Ican't wait to own one.
Amazing guitar
Genius.
I realized when I watched this that it’s the very first time I’ve actually heard Eddie speak… his voice didn’t match the way he looked to me at all haha RIP
His voice changed dramatically after his first bought with cancer. They removed about half of his tongue and some tissue from the roof of his mouth.
RIP EDDIE! You are the best of the best of the bast SIR!!!!!
The king.
I wasn't aware Fender is connected with EVH guitar. I thought the whole EVH operation was Eddie's and family. Now that he's gone, am scared to think what these industry giants gonna do with the brand. Hope the Van Halen family won't totally give up rights to this brand in exchange for royalty. Eddie himself said, everything he knows, experienced, stumbled upon in his journey is in these guitar. R.I.P. Champ :( _ _ _
Owning a EVH special is now on my bucket list.
6:00 I just got goosebumps 😳
R.I.P. Edward
Awesome guitar.
Eddie loves everything about the new Wolfgang, until he designs a new one.
Gerber Bernstein I mean, Steve Jobs was the same with his devices, too.
what's the new one?
Still waiting......
And he never did :'(
@Thisis Fun He really was always chasing something, which led to a lot of great sounds. The ONLY downside to that was that as he started to get on in years, his ears were not the same and I really believe what he thought he was hearing compared to what he actually was hearing were two different things. His amps and live sound changed pretty dramatically from about 1998 onward. His live tone used to be really full, warm, and woody. Just the sexiest sound ever to come out of a guitar. But, from 98 on, his tone became very nasally. That punch in the chest wasn't there the way it always had been. His amps also became very buzzy sounding and way too high-gain, which changed the tone a lot from a very warm, full-bodied, lush sound to an almost abrasive, over-driven, bright buzzsaw. His fingers worked miracles right through the last tour. He always played like Eddie. But, his ear for tone faded. It happens. Dude played how many shows and never wore earplugs? Lol He was a machine. But, that takes its toll on the ears. Hell, I have hearing loss from seeing him dozens of times. I can't imagine what kind of loss he had.
On another level
When you consider how he changed the guitar itself (hybriding the Strat with the Les Paul, using wax around the pickup windings to improve the signal, etc), along with how he completely revolutionized how the instrument was played, is there a more important figure in the history of the electric guitar?
Just bought a standard on a whim and am BLOWN AWAY! Its like a Les Paul and Tele body scrunched together. Best necks and pickups of any Production guitar. I never thought id love a guitar with such a unique shape but when you play it you can feel the lightswitch flicked on💯💥
How is it ?
Still playing ?
God Bless!
He was that damn good he brought out a protoptype on tour insane but i mean just not gonna let it collect dust.
REST IN POWER KING!
Eddie was a diabolical genius👍🏻❤️🏁
My Wolfgang is probably one of THE best sounding guitars I've ever played and one of the easiest. I absolutely love it! Thank you Eddie and rest in peace❤
I'm gutted I sold mine due to financial issues.. It was only a standard but I've been beating myself up about it for months during covid times..
What i like about Eddie , Its like Same like Jimi Hendrix , they both changed nearly invented their kinda rock , they both where years ahead , but did it great . I like also that he is Dutch /Indonesian and made it big .
If it looks like he is not easy to work with ,his goal is the best ,you can officiously see that he is like that on himself to , the good thing about his gear is that its affordable for anyone and he plays with the same thing himself , with no twieks
Seeing this for the first time in 2023 is haunting. RIP King Edward.
I bought a black and red striped Wolfgang Special. Incredible guitar. I’m now on the hunt for a USA Wolfgang. 🤙🏼
got one last year what a guitar top class
Im sure Eddie wanted to keep inventing ideas,but with as much as he came up with it was more than any other guitarist,had.
This was his legacy,and he lived up to it.
Grazie di tutto Eddie! 🎸❤🙏
I have a 2010 US Wolfgang. My #1 🤘
It’s a shame EVH Gear hasn’t - or can’t - re-upload these old videos at 1080p. This is history in the making and should be presented in the best possible way. 480p is appalling considering the content. How about it guys?…
Happy Birthday!
EVH...The G.O.A.T
ALL KIDDIN ASIDE. RIP ED. MY CHILDHOOD WAS AMAZE WITH VAN HALEN BY MY SIDE ❤❤❤❤
Pretty nice, played today, tone machine!!
What amazing craftsmanship. Super impressive.
RIP King Edward
His amps are unreal
I love my Peavey wolf, and my EVH wolf.
Awesome chops. I can see I need to do a bit more practicing? I have a Peavey T25 which is also a great guitar.