EVH announce new Wolfgang Limited Tour Relic – a faithful replica of the guitar Eddie Van Halen played on the 2015 Van Halen tour. This guitar has received detailed relic treatment by master-builder Chip Ellis. Only 20 guitars will be made – this is going to be a highly collectable limited edition…
For the legion of fans who attended the 2015 Van Halen Tour, it’s unlikely they failed to notice the striking, aged-looking Ivory Wolfgang USA guitar that Eddie Van Halen played onstage.
The custom-built instrument features an Ivory over Stealth Black relic finish, an ebony fingerboard, block fretboard inlays, a red custom kill switch (the one Eddie uses on ‘Eruption’), EVH Custom High Friction (Tone) Pot and an EVH “HPU” or High Performance Upgrade, custom-made Low Friction (Volume) Pot. “It’s the only volume pot I’ve found where I can play ‘Cathedral’ without any crackle or pop,” – Eddie Van Halen.
This custom guitar comes with a Certificate of Authenticity autographed by Eddie Van Halen, EVH instrument cable, EVH strings .009-.042 and an EVH leather strap with the dog-leash clasps.
“Working with Ed on these projects over the years has been amazing. I never thought that I would learn so much working with an artist about guitar construction, setups and sound and everything. I mean, that guy — he’s made my ears better. He’s brought up my game as far as construction because it’s a tough mark to hit. He expects perfection, and it drives you hard” – Chip Ellis EVH Master Builder
- Series: Wolfgang® USA Custom
- Body Shape: Wolfgang®
- Body Binding: 5-Ply
- Body Material: Basswood with Maple Top
- Body Finish: Lacquer Relic
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape: Wolfgang Backshape
- Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″ to 16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Vintage Stainless
- String Nut: Floyd Rose® R2 Locking
- Nut Width: 1.625″ (41.3 mm)
- Headstock: EVH
- Neck Plate: NA
- Neck Finish: Oiled Relic
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Block
- Pickup (bridge): Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang® Zebra Humbucking
- Pickup (neck): Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang® Zebra Humbucking
- Pickup Configuration: HH
- Special Electronics: Bourns Low-Friction Pot (Volume), Bourns High-Friction Pot (Tone)
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Reverse Toggle: Position 1. Neck Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Bridge Pickup
- Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna®
- Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh® Chrome with Pearloid Buttons
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Pickguard: None
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Strings: NPS, .009-.042 Gauges
- Unique Features: Red Momentary Kill Switch, Eye-Bolt Strap Holders, Non-Matching Black Headstock, Cream Binding on Relic Ivory Finish, Black Undercoat with Ivory Top Coat, Relic’d and Replicated to Exact Specs of EVH Tour Guitar 2015 Direct-Mount Pickups, Magna Coatings Paint, 2 Graphite Neck Reinforcement Rods, EVH® D-Tuna
- Color: Black Stealth undercoat with relic Ivory top coat
- Country manufactured: USA (in Nashville)
