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Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:15 am

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=

For John, Hope he gets many more from members

Peevy2000 · Post by **Peevy2000** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:00 pm

Uncle E wrote:
Peevy2000 wrote:Absolutely beautiful guitar. Its that lovely to look at, that my girlfriend wasn't a bit annoyed at me buying it .
Agreed! I love that color with the maple fretboard!

But its not only nice to look at, its sooooo easy to play, the neck is very smooth & your hand just glides up & down it with ease & know problem with sticky sweaty hands thanks to the oiled finish. The fretboard is just the right radius, the 12" at the top is great for chording & the 16" flatness of the fretboard when you get up towards the 12th fret makes playing lead a breeze.
Is it as good as the Music Man versions? Those are excellent. Where's this guitar made?

Just for the record, I wouldn't really consider myself a Van Halen fan. After getting the EVH 5150 III, I thought I'd check out some other EVH gear & I was on the look out for a more shred-able guitar. But not the usual Ibanez or LTD, jumbo frets, super thin neck type shred guitar most people seem to go for...something a bit different. The Wolfgang Special ticks all the boxes for me. I guess you could say I'm an EVH Gear fan
hehehe, I love it. I'm not much of an EVH fan, either, but I adore the Dimarzio Norton, which is their EVH pickup, and that made me take notice of how much his tone stands out from the hyper detailed EMG shredders of the world.

I honestly couldn't tell you if its as good as the musicman version, since I've never played one but its definitely a high quality guitar. The Special versions where made in Japan, but the Japanese factory has since closed down due to the Tsunami & AFAIK production has been moved to Mexico. I wanted to get a Japanese made Special before they're all sold out. There's not too many of them available, especially here in the UK.

I love this guitar so much, I might eventually get a stealth version as well:

Maybe have a bit of a Yin Yang theme going

Probably have to sell some gear first though.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:35 pm

Yeah, that black one is nice! Is yours white? It looks cream or yellow in the pictures. I like that the solid color models don't have veneers, I'm always concerned about what veneers do to the resonance of the body.

The Premier Guitar review has some interesting comments at the bottom:

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... eview.aspx

Peevy2000 · Post by **Peevy2000** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:18 pm

Uncle E wrote:Yeah, that black one is nice! Is yours white? It looks cream or yellow in the pictures. I like that the solid color models don't have veneers, I'm always concerned about what veneers do to the resonance of the body.

The Premier Guitar review has some interesting comments at the bottom:

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... eview.aspx

Mines Vintage white so no need to worry about it going that old off white colour since it already is. Yeah I've read most of those comments & everything else I could find online about the Special version before purchasing, because there isn't a dealer anywhere near me, I had to go on reviews & opinions on forums. Its a really great guitar but you do have to tighten up your fingering a bit due to the smaller than normal neck but I think this can be seen as more of an enhancement than a hindrance in the long-run.

It looks like there's gonna be a few more colours available in the Wolfgang Specials when they resume production. I don't normally go for Sunburst Colour Guitars but the Black Cherry Sunburst looks real nice:

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:40 pm

Nice, I am not at all a sunburst man either, That one however seems to my eye to be a quilted maple top with a small amount of bleed into the black, Is it bound with white/cream or is it just the picture making it seem that way? Either way the neck is unbound and killer. Seems like You are going to have three of em then

And why not? If it is the guitar model which suits You the most then its a no-brainer getting the higher quality builds in IMveryhumbleHO

Nice indeed and keep us GAS guzzlers posted

Dean

Edit: The Black is a complete No-Brainer as it will play the same but have a different more mid-range focus IME than Your vintage white due to the wood choice and Yes AGREE 100% they will sit togehter hung up well on the eye also which is a bonus

Peevy2000 · Post by **Peevy2000** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:27 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:Nice, I am not at all a sunburst man either, That one however seems to my eye to be a quilted maple top with a small amount of bleed into the black, Is it bound with white/cream or is it just the picture making it seem that way? Either way the neck is unbound and killer. Seems like You are going to have three of em then And why not? If it is the guitar model which suits You the most then its a no-brainer getting the higher quality builds in IMveryhumbleHO

Yeah I think it is a Black Cherry Burst quilted maple veneer top & it does have white binding round the edge. As much as I like it I don't think I could afford 3 Specials, wouldn't go down too well with the other half, if you know what I mean.

Dean Aka Nekro wrote: Edit: The Black is a complete No-Brainer as it will play the same but have a different more mid-range focus IME than Your vintage white due to the wood choice and Yes AGREE 100% they will sit togehter hung up well on the eye also which is a bonus

Yes I've read that the Stealth version does have a more mid-range dark tone than the others, because of the ebony rosewood fretboard.

Nice indeed and keep us GAS guzzlers posted

I Will

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:04 am

I understand regarding the other half part, Its fair enough, Good to hear that You have heard the same qualities of the Stealth that I predicted (I did not look at any reviews or write ups on it), Just that combination of tone woods are well known for it and the snap/spank of You're special it will be a great contrast whilst playing the same. So in this case if You are able to convince Her that 2 company but agree that three is a crowd

It should work out just fine.

Just out of curiosity and as long as You do not mind Me asking of course; Where abouts are You based here in the UK? I am in the north-west of england, greater manchester area. Quite literally a 10 minute drive to manchester airport, If You are familar with where that is

Cheers peevy2000 dude, Take care and all the best to You and Your's

Dean and Family

Peevy2000 wrote:
Uncle E wrote:Absolutely beautiful guitar. Its that lovely to look at, that my girlfriend wasn't a bit annoyed at me buying it .
Agreed! I love that color with the maple fretboard!

Uncle E wrote:I think that I will have Me one of those, Thanks for the heads up, I could use a really classy (The exact opposite of Dean goes for) shred machine but with a pair of Air Nortons, Will Coil tap them also. So long as I can find a vintage white with maple board model and most importantly GOLD HARDWARE Wolfy Special; I Am buying one ASAP

Had to FTFY Eric my friend

Could not resist

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:09 am

Peevy2000 wrote:Got this last week

btw, late congrats!

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:11 am

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:I am in the north-west of england, greater manchester area.

Let's hear some metal covers of The Stone Roses!

Uncle E wrote:I think that I will have Me one of those, Thanks for the heads up, I could use a really classy (The exact opposite of Dean goes for) shred machine but with a pair of Air Nortons, Will Coil tap them also. So long as I can find a vintage white with maple board model and most importantly GOLD HARDWARE Wolfy Special; I Am buying one ASAP
Had to FTFY Eric my friend Could not resist

Excellent. Yes, it must be gold.

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:42 am

Uncle E wrote:
Dean Aka Nekro wrote:I am in the north-west of england, greater manchester area.
Let's hear some metal covers of The Stone Roses!

Maybe I might do so, I have never been a fan of any of the 'madchester'/manchester stuff except perhaps some of The Smiths but more for Morrisey's humourous lyrics than the sound perhaps. It has put a few dark ideas in my head though of what I could potentially sonically murder from alot of those bands

good call. Although it might end up even more twisted than this: but longer like this one: and unbearable "vocals" or whatever they are reffered to

Might start a "Metal Does..." series actually of tracks I like but my own inter-prat-ations of them

Seems like a fun project to do, Good call mate

Uncle E wrote:I think that I will have Me one of those, Thanks for the heads up, I could use a really classy (The exact opposite of Dean goes for) shred machine but with a pair of Air Nortons, Will Coil tap them also. So long as I can find a vintage white with maple board model and most importantly GOLD HARDWARE Wolfy Special; I Am buying one ASAP

Had to FTFY Eric my friend

Could not resist

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Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:15 am

well my next guitar I have no idea what it will be, but I can say what my next mic will be

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:17 am

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=

For John, Hope he gets many more from members

you rock Dean, it meant a lot thanx

Peevy2000 congrats on your new guitar...and amp

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:29 am

I find this review mildly amusing. EVH left Kramer because he stated they were making offshore copies and he wanted them to be all american. So he jumped ship to Ernie Ball. The only part of the EB design that was truely "EVH" was the worn in neck. He wasn't happy when EB was selling chinese knock offs (OLP's) and not being able to keep up with american production so he went to Peavey who made minor modifications for their version of the same guitar. Fender purchased Kramer guitars and gave EVH a sweetheart deal with his own brand name.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:11 am

Japanese guitars are on par with American ones these days and far above OLP. I wouldn't want a Mexican one, though.

Peevy2000 · Post by **Peevy2000** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:38 pm

Dean Aka Nekro wrote:I understand regarding the other half part, Its fair enough, Good to hear that You have heard the same qualities of the Stealth that I predicted (I did not look at any reviews or write ups on it), Just that combination of tone woods are well known for it and the snap/spank of You're special it will be a great contrast whilst playing the same. So in this case if You are able to convince Her that 2 company but agree that three is a crowd It should work out just fine.

Just out of curiosity and as long as You do not mind Me asking of course; Where abouts are You based here in the UK? I am in the north-west of england, greater manchester area. Quite literally a 10 minute drive to manchester airport, If You are familar with where that is

Cheers peevy2000 dude, Take care and all the best to You and Your's

Dean and Family

Yeah you know how it is Dean. I'll probably have to sell my Ibanez AXS32 & If I realllly have to, my Fender Modern Payer Tele Plus. As nice as the Ibanez is, I don't play it much at all these days. But I really like my Tele Plus, always wanted a Tele & never got round to getting one till a few months ago.

I live In Northern Ireland & the closest sort of half decent music shop is about 36 miles away. Its a pretty decent shop but they mostly just stock the usual: eg. Fender, Gibson & Ibanez. My local music shop mostly stocks budget guitars & amps like Westfield, Ashton, maybe the odd Epiphone, a lot of Roland Cubes & Not a Valve amp in sight.

Thanks Dean & all the very best to you & yours too

hibidy wrote: btw, late congrats!

Hink wrote: Peevy2000 congrats on your new guitar...and amp

Thanks

Your next guitar?