Peavey EVH Wolfgang

The guitar has a very unique body style, similar to that of the Ernie Ball/MusicMan. It has a basswood body with a carved basswood top. It has 22 frets on a beautiful birdseye maple neck----Before buying this guitar, I asked a relative of mine who is a wood expert about the birdseye neck, and he said that birdseye is very rare, maybe 1 in every 100 maple trees will be birdseye. It has a Floyd Rose Trem bridge with a D-tuner (which kicks ass by the way!!). The neck is a 15 radius, but it feels smaller for some reason. It has a lightening fast neck---I've only been playing for 3 years and I can see a 100% increase in my speed and accuracy. It has two humbucking pickups, controlled by a three way (Les Paul style) switch--in fact the only difference is that the lead is up and the rythm is down. It has Schaller tuners on the headstock which are really easy to work with. The only minor flaw I see with tuning this guitar is that the tuners on the Floyd have a very small range. I say this because I like to tune down a half-step sometimes just to get a little "darker" tone. This makes it hard because You have to unlock the nut before tuning down a half-step. This is no biggie though. The case that came with it could have just a little more room for accessories. I got one of those EVH Wolfgang straps thrown in with mine as an extra. I got a pretty good deal on mine---the guitar, case, EVH strap, strings, and some picks for $1325 US. Not bad at all for a signature guitar from one of the Gods!!

The sound of this beast is wonderful if you play blues/hard rock/classic rock. I have found the tone to be very versatile if you use an EQ. I play mine through a Marshall Valvestate 40 watt combo, with a Zoom 3030 effects pedal. With a little tweaking, I have gotten tones very similar to that of both a Les Paul and a Strat, and everything in between. I passed a Les Paul up for this guitar and really wouldn't take two of them in trade for my Wolfie. The pickups are very quiet---Its kind of weird because I can tap them with my pick and barely hear it through my amp. But they sound great and are really hot when using distortion. Playing the guitar clean, I get a bell like tone similar to that of a Telecaster. I love how the harmonics just jump off of the neck---This is the only guitar that I can perform a dive-bomb with (that may not be saying much though considering my level of playing!!). The guitar really screams when gain settings are high using the "metal" distortion on my processor. I wouldn't give this guitar a ten because there are no perfect sounding guitars in my opinion, I like em all!! But given the versatility, it gets a 9.

I see no flaws in the finish on mine. The pickups are not adjustable, but I don't care---It sounds killer out of the box. I have never played on a guitar that plays easier than this one does, while at the same time having a clear tone (no buzz). When you play mine without amplification, you hear a slight buzz due to the low action, but it doesn't come through the amp. With this setup out of the box, how could you go wrong? Unless of course you like doing things the hard way!!

I would use this guitar in the toughest of gigs. It is built like a Patton tank. The strap buttons are solid, but I am considering a strap lock system just in case ($1325 is a pretty big load out of this poor boy's pocket, so I'd like to keep it mint!!). Basswood has a tendency to dent easily. The demo model I played on months before I bought mine had a "vintage" looking neck----You know, the kind that you'd expect to find on a 65 Strat' or other vintage guitar----In between the frets were dark looking. Personally, I think it adds beauty to the guitar as a whole---it looks more broken in. I would go to war with this axe!!

The warranty is for 1 year, but I don't forsee ever having to use it judging this guitar's construction. I've never had to use customer service so I can't help ya' on that one.

If it were stolen or lost, I would be in mourning for years. I love this guitar almost as much as my wife. My favorite features are the playability and pickups. Like I said before, I compared it with a Gibson Les Paul, and I wouldn't take two of them in trade for my Wolfie. Also, the fact that Eddie Van Halen endorses this guitar is enough that if the slightest chance occurs (and I mean slight) that I would want to sell it, I'd get at least 3/4 of what I paid for it. And when he dies (God forbid), I'd say the value would go up. Overall, this is a really killer guitar which is good for all levels of players--beginners and professionals alike. Let me warn you though--If you happen to go to your nearest Peavey dealer and try one out, don't say that I didn't warn you when you fall in love!!
If there is anyone out there who would like to trade either effects/amp setups or Zoom patches, or would like more info please contact me at my email.

It was made in November 1996 in the USA (Mississippi, USA) It has 22 frets. It has a solid top. (carved basswood) It has a volume and tone control, and a 3 way pickup selector. It has two humbucking pickups. The pickups are custom designed by Peavey and Edward Van Halen The body is basswood with a carved basswood top (gloss black finish) Body style is unique (check www.peavey.com) The neck is figured Birdseye maple (including fretboard) The bridge is a Floyd Rose with a D-tuner It has Schaller tuners. The Neck is a 15" radius. It came with a hardshell case and tools.

Obviously it has a very Van Halenish sound. Though with the neck pickup and the tone rolled off, it can do Eric Claptions "Woman Tone" quite well.
I am using it with a Peavey 5150 amp and a BOSS GT-5 effects processor.
It has a very big/fat sound. Harmonics (natural,artificial, and pinch) jump right out of the guitar.
It cost too much because I bought the guitar *very* early on when they just weren't available (gotta love supply and demand). They can be had much cheaper now (as low as $1100)

The guitar was setup perfectly from the factory. The pickups are not adjustable (mounted right to the body).
The only flaw was in the paint finish (a small barely noticeable paint flaw)

This guitar is a workhorse. It is built like a tank. The neck is so rigid, it will never warp.
I had to tighten the strap buttons.
Yes, I would gig with it with no backup.

Never had to send anything back. The warranty was 1 year. I have e-mailed Peavey about questions (more availibility than anything else) and they always got back to me.

I couldn't be happier with this guitar. It plays like a dream with a lightening fast neck. The pickups sound huge while still maintaining clarity.

98 solid color, trem model, 22 frets, alder body with maple top. 2 Special design humbuckers with tone/volume passive controls. Unfinished maple neck with tall, narrow frets. Floyd Rose trem set for down only, non-locking Sperzels. The neck is a peculiar medium width, rounder back-not a metal neck at all, but very playable just the same. The finish is flawless. Two problems: the neck finish gets worn looking very quickly since it's a VERY thin oil finish, you can see the joints between the 3 pieces of maple that make up the top thru the paint (unfortunately tru of all solid color guitars)-why not some crack filler, Hartley? The d-tuner works as advertised, just flick it on or off, no tuning problems! Gives another dimension, although I'm just learning to use it.

I picked this up, and it played with no problems. The setup was perfect, no buzzes, low enough to move quickly. I've tried it with a 68 Bandmaster, a Boogie Mk III, a Crate VC30. I've used it effects and dry. It's very quiet with a slightly scooped mid. The rhythm pickup is full with lots of bass, the lead is sharp. The tone control works well for woman tone, I really like the sound. It sounds clear and rich clean, and doesn't muddy up when you crank it.

Hey, Eddie says he just pulls 'em off the line and plays 'em, I believe it-this guitar had the best setup and action out of the box I've ever played (and I've tried everything common, and a lot of wierd stuff). I can't find any flaws, mechanically except the above lines. I play with 9s, that's the way they come, so it's cool. I don't know how tough setting it up for 10s would be. The d-tuner is also very usable and works perfectly as advertised.

Peavey builds bullet-proof stuff. Not always exciting, but this is an exception- exciting and built like a tank.

It's easy to get ahold of them. Some people have had bad experiences, but not me.

Like I say, I've played a lot of axes, and for now, this is one of the top two or 3 for playability, with some very cool sounds. If I could only own one guitar, it probably wouldn't be this (I like single coil sounds too much), but this'd be my third (after a PRS and a strat).