The Wolfgang® WG Standard 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, the Wolfgang WG Standard has a basswood body with special “comfort cut” forearm contour for maximum playing ease. Its bolt-on baked maple neck with graphite-reinforcement rods holds 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 an 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. The black knurled tone and volume control knobs have been 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 guitar in tune through the deepest whammy dives and horse whinnies.
FEATURES
- 25.5″ scale length
- Basswood body with special “comfort cut” forearm contour
- 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 Gold Sparkle with a black headstock and black hardware
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: Wolfgang
- Body Material: Basswood
- Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck
- Neck Material: Baked Maple (with Graphite Reinforcement Rods)
- Neck Shape: Wolfgang Backshape
- Neck Finish: Oiled
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Caramelized Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8 to 406.4 mm)
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Number of Frets: 22
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose R2 Locking
- Nut Width: 1.625″ (41.3 mm)
- Truss Rod: Modern Heel Adjust
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Direct-Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucker
- Neck Pickup: Direct-Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucker
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Volume (with Treble Bleed Circuit), Tone
Hardware
- Bridge: EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Special Locking Tremolo
- Tuning Machines: EVH-Branded
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic with White Indicator
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Hardware Finish: Black

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