Ever wonder if an EVH Wolfgang special is aerodynamic?

[Meathead]

Hey, we have the same color EB EVH. I want to quantify I am not a member of the Ernie Ball Kool Aid Psycho forum, I just like the guitars.

LOL! That forum is EXACTLY that! I could see them becoming the next "Jonestown Massacre", with Sterling Ball taking the part of Jim Jones. Those fuckers would definitely drink the Kool-Aid on command....bunch of suckass yes-men!

LOL
Manufacturer forums can get pretty fanatical.
When I bought a Carvin Legacy amp back in 2003 I joined the Carvin forum to yap about it a bit. Someone just mentions their amp doesn't work or something's wrong with it and the place goes right on defense alert...defend the honor of Carvin!

 

[jkdsteve]

Damn...I was just looking at those 'specials ' and wondering what the deal was. I shant bother now...

 

[MYLILSS]

this is crazy. i was considering ordering of these to try them out. i have some of the peavey wolfgangs (both standards and specials) and love them, so i wanted to try one of these evh specials. there is nowhere to try one around here so i would have been buying blind. looks like imma have to hunt one down to try before actually spending money on it

 

[Stramm8]

They are.

It flew right over my dum set, and came in on a nice straight landing on my carpet, stopping just short of my corner. Good thing too, because my baseboards dont look very forgiving......I think I woke my dog though.

I bought one used to dick around with, always liked Wolfgangs and love the EBMM EVH's. Have a few of each. Figured that since this had the same hardware as the US version, made in Japan which is rarely a bad thing, would toy around with this, then order a US version.

Shitty trem, shitty springs, the nut wont hold strings, the neck bends like a 70's sg, the pickup sounds like scooped ass, the fret ends were like razors...

I have about 60 or 70 floyded guitars here. I know how to keep one running. I couldnt get this one to.

So I let it fly and felt MUCH better. Hopefully a real Floyd and nut will fix things.

Thanks Ed for putting out this piece of crap. Some poor kid is going to save up a grand for one of these and get shafted.

EVH, fucking over one generation at a time.

I've had my doubts about the parts on this thing. Could you pull the floyd off and post some pics of it? I would like to see if its german made or not...

FWIW, I've played 3 or 4 of them over the past couple of months and they have been hit or miss. The first one I played, the notes literally flew off the neck. The last one I played, the sales rep gave me the disclaimer about the fret ends before handing me the guitar. Sounds like fender has issued an "advisory"

 

[Chubtone]

Isn't this the time of year that wood constricts in many parts of the country and fret ends that were filed at a different time of year and in a different climate can poke out? This is pretty common in that first winter for a guitar. I normally have my luthier file my fret ends and then they are good for the life of the frets. You shouldn't HAVE to file fret ends ever in a perfect world, but these are oil finished necks and for that comfort, some guitars require it to be done a second time after leaving the factory.

 

[Meathead]

Isn't this the time of year that wood constricts in many parts of the country and fret ends that were filed at a different time of year and in a different climate can poke out? This is pretty common in that first winter for a guitar. I normally have my luthier file my fret ends and then they are good for the life of the frets. You shouldn't HAVE to file fret ends ever in a perfect world, but these are oil finished necks and for that comfort, some guitars require it to be done a second time after leaving the factory.

Yes...I don't blame that on the manufacturing process if that's the case.
Being made in Japan, then coming over on a boat, then sitting in stock for a while somewhere, it can go through many different humidity/temperature changes. Not much you can do about that. It can happen with all guitars, regardless of cost.

I know EBMM tries to get most of the moisture out of the wood before assembly, so that can make it rare on some brands if they do that.

 

[Stramm8]

Isn't this the time of year that wood constricts in many parts of the country and fret ends that were filed at a different time of year and in a different climate can poke out? This is pretty common in that first winter for a guitar. I normally have my luthier file my fret ends and then they are good for the life of the frets. You shouldn't HAVE to file fret ends ever in a perfect world, but these are oil finished necks and for that comfort, some guitars require it to be done a second time after leaving the factory.

I suppose it is that time of the year and this would explain the problem. That said, I've owned a slew of ernie ball evh/axis guitars and wolfgangs some of which were bought brand new and i can't recall having to have any fretwork done to them the day after buying them Seems like this issue is something that could be addressed during manufacturing

 

[zewango]

I was in a few music stores trying out the EB Axis and they all have frets that could kill. It's the weather it happens.

 

[Scuba200ft]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

 

[Meathead]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

Well, we better leave it at that...because you said so.

 

[Scuba200ft]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

Well, we better leave it at that...because you said so.

You want to post up pictures of your piles of maple boarded guitars, or just post more smart ass responses? I will post mine when I get home. I look forward to yours.

 

[steve_k]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

Well, we better leave it at that...because you said so.

You want to post up pictures of your piles of maple boarded guitars, or just post more smart ass responses? I will post mine when I get home. I look forward to yours.

I would believe Shawn when it comes to guitars. The guy is plugged in and keeps enough top shelf inventory to offer a reasonable comparison. You can take his opinion to the bank. That said, you should take it to the beach first and see if it can swim.

Steve

 

[Digital Jams]

You know, I didnt really buy it to save a few bucks. I bought it because it was a good test run before buying a US and everyone and their sister was saying "Oh, its wonderful, the only difference between this and the us is the carved top". Well if thats true, Ed's a bigger douchebag than I thought he was, and thats saying something.

THIS is the best EVH guitar ever made...

And the Charvels are awesome too...

How do you keep those necks so clean????

My oiled maple necks are half black and smell like gym bags.

 

[joepete77]

i have noticed many guitars in the past few years coming new out of the factory with these jagged fret ends, its insulting that a guitar of any price would have razor sharp fret ends!! I said something to the guy at gc and his answer was that a quick trip to a guitar tech should fix it, I dont think that I should have to get a new guitar repaired at any level, this sort of thing is something u wouldnt even find on the squiers ten yrs ago! I also noticed this happening about 2yrs ago with all of the non neck binding production non custom historic gibsons such as the lp studio, lp junior, all of those faded sg's and specials. It was so bad that I called gibsons customer hotline, not that the bimbo they had answering the phone new what I was talking about or gave a shit but I felt oblged to call as I love gibsons.

 

[Scuba200ft]

You know, I didnt really buy it to save a few bucks. I bought it because it was a good test run before buying a US and everyone and their sister was saying "Oh, its wonderful, the only difference between this and the us is the carved top". Well if thats true, Ed's a bigger douchebag than I thought he was, and thats saying something.

THIS is the best EVH guitar ever made...

And the Charvels are awesome too...

How do you keep those necks so clean????

My oiled maple necks are half black and smell like gym bags.

Well, of the above guitars, the blue Ernie Ball is pretty dirty, but probably just doesnt look it in the picture. The red I have hardly played because I bought it NOS in 2005, still has the plastic on the trem cover and even on the locks on the cases, and the Charvel picture was taken when new. Truth be told, when you have alot of guitars, nothing in particular gets played a WHOLE lot. Just everything a little.

 

[Meathead]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

Well, we better leave it at that...because you said so.

You want to post up pictures of your piles of maple boarded guitars, or just post more smart ass responses? I will post mine when I get home. I look forward to yours.

I need to prove something to you? I know what I know. Carry on.

 

[Chubtone]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

Well, we better leave it at that...because you said so.

You want to post up pictures of your piles of maple boarded guitars, or just post more smart ass responses? I will post mine when I get home. I look forward to yours.

I need to prove something to you? I know what I know. Carry on.

I don't know how many piles of maple boarded guitars RVS has, but I do know he has been playing for what, 30 years now Adam? And I do know he absolutely freaking rips. And it does pain me to say that. The freaking guy is Canadian for Pete's sake.

 

[Meathead]

I have close to 70 maple boarded USA custom shop charvels, peavey wolfgangs, Ernie ball evh axis' and and non evh axis', Tylers, Jackson custom shops, and ibanez j customs. Not one of them have/had frets like this. To blame it on the weather or humidity is disingenuous at best.

It's a price point guitar, period.

Well, we better leave it at that...because you said so.

You want to post up pictures of your piles of maple boarded guitars, or just post more smart ass responses? I will post mine when I get home. I look forward to yours.

I need to prove something to you? I know what I know. Carry on.

I don't know how many piles of maple boarded guitars RVS has, but I do know he has been playing for what, 30 years now Adam? And I do know he absolutely freaking rips. And it does pain me to say that. The freaking guy is Canadian for Pete's sake.

30 years?? Shit almost! Damn I'm old.
Thanks...and no YOU rip!

 

[Digital Jams]

Lots of guys will tell you they have a great example of a guitar that sounds outstanding, you get to try that guitar and yup the guy has a lack luster guitar in your opinion.

RVS sold me an early 90s 565 that he described as a great sounding guitar. It is one of the fullest Ibbys I have ever played and he wore the shit out of it.

Adam may not be able to dress himself, he is canadian, and is clueless in regards to world politics outside of backbacon futures but he knows his guitars.

 

[Scuba200ft]

This discussion had nothing to do with how great of a player someone is, or if they know a great guitar. Somehow, it morphed into humidity being blamed for the frets on this Wolfgang. Sure humidity plays a part, but humidity had nothing to do with these. They were just crappy. Honestly, the fret were an easy fix. Filed them, rounded them, done. Now the nut not holding a string? Thats a real issue. I am hoping an R2 real floyd nut will take care of it.

All I am saying is, the hardware on the Jap Wolfie is sub standard for a $1299 retail guitar. Last night I looked at the hardware close ups of the US Wolfie, and its NOT the same hardware, despite the fact that they have been saying it is. The nut and floyd are definitely different.