evhgear.com THIS IS WHAT I USE Eddie van halen EVH products have certainly come a long way since early 2007, when the “A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it,” he first Wolfagang® guitar model became available. The lineup has steadily said when the first Wolfgang model was introduced. “You have to be grown to include several distinctive Wolfgang models and Striped Series emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument. I do this because guitars, a formidable array of 5150III® amplifiers and cabinets, and a wide a lot of people ask me if they can get what I use. Well, yes you can, and selection of premium accessories. what you get is identical to what I use.” And all along, every single item, from the most imposing stack to the That still applies–more than ever, in fact. It’s been a fantastic seven-year smallest pick, lives up to the original EVH premise: You can use what he EVH journey already. Here’s to the future and beyond. uses. You can have the exact same gear that he has. In the beginning, back in the late 2000s, that’s exactly what he wanted, and that devotion to sharing his quest for tone continues stronger than ever today. Of course, he is Eddie Van Halen, and he remains totally involved in every single facet of bringing you the instruments, amps and accessories that bear his initials. With greater conviction than ever, Eddie remains dedicated to each and every aspect of EVH, because he understands as few others do, that tone is a journey and has a destination. He’s chased it all his life–an electrifying pursuit unlikely to ever end–and what he’s learned, he’s here to share with you and help you on your journey, too. 2 3 PAUL SIDOTI PHOTO BY ROBERT KNIGHT TAYLOR SWIFT JEFF LING PARKWAY DRIVE NICLAS ENGELIN PHIL COLLEN PHOTO BY ANICKA NILSSON IN FLAMES/ENGEL DEF LEPPARD MIKE MARTIN ALL THAT REMAINS KURT ALLISON PHOTO BY MATTWILSONIMAGES.COM JASON ALDEAN JEFF SCHROEDER JOE DUPLANTIER SMASHING PUMPKINS GOJIRA JOHN CONNOLLY & CLINT LOWERY DAN JACOBS SEVENDUST4 PHOTO BY BLAKE PONSKY PHOTO BY JOE FINN PHOTO BY TARA STEWART PHOTO BY PORTER MCKNIGHT ATREYU5 THE WOLFGANG SERIES 6 WOLFGANGUSA 5107920820 – 3-Tone Burst THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL 5107920858 – Natural 5107920821 – Silver Body: Basswood Body Shape: Wolfgang Body Finish: Gloss Urethane Body Binding: 5-Ply Stealth 5107900868– Frets: 22 Fret Size: Vintage Stainless Position Inlays: Block, Dots on Stealth Fingerboard Radius: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) fingerboard: Ebony, Maple on Vintage White Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Urethane Nut Width: 1.625” (41.30 mm) Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) ® Headstock: EVH -Branded Swatch part number description Truss Rod: EVH®-Branded With Wheel Pickup Configuration: H/H 5107900868 Stealth, Ebony Fingerboard Pickups: EVH® Direct-Mount Wolfgang Humbucking 5107920820 5A Flame Top, 3-Tone Burst, Ebony Fingerboard Pickup Switching: EVH® Reverse-Style 3-Position Toggle Switching: Position 1. Neck Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Bridge Pickup 5107920821 Silver, Ebony Fingerboard, Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Hardware: Black, Chrome on Trans Finishes 5107920822 Stealth Gray, Ebony Fingerboard Bridge: EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo With EVH D-TUNA® 5107920858 5A Flame Top, Natural, Ebony Fingerboard String Nut: R2 Locking Nut Strings: EVH® .009-.042 Gauges 5107910868 Stealth, Left-Handed, Ebony Fingerboard Accessories EVH® Branded SKB Case Unique Features: Hard-Mount Pickups; Magna Coatings Paint, Two Graphite Neck Reinforcement 5107910820 3-Tone Burst, Left-Handed, Ebony Fingerboard Rods, Schaller® Chrome String Retainer, EVH® D-Tuna, Square Jack Plate and 5107910886 Vintage White, Left-Handed, Maple Fingerboard EVH® Reverse-Style 3-Position Blade Switching 8 9 WOLFGANGUSA HT THE EVOLUTION CONTINUES al atur 8 – N 510781085 Body: Basswood Body Shape: Wolfgang Body Finish: Gloss Urethane Body Binding: 5-Ply Frets: 22 Fret Size: Vintage Stainless Position Inlays: Block, Dots on Stealth fingerboard Radius: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) fingerboard: Ebony Quartersawn Maple 5107810820 Burst – 3-Tone Neck Material: USA HT Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Urethane Nut Width: 1.625” (41.30 mm) 5107810821 – Silver Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) Headstock: EVH®-Branded Truss Rod: EVH®-Branded With Wheel Pickup Configuration: H/H Pickups: EVH® Direct-Mount Wolfgang Humbucking Pickup Switching: EVH® Reverse-Style 3-Position Toggle Switching: Position 1. Neck Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Bridge Pickup Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Swatch part number description Hardware: Chrome or Black Bridge: GOTOH® Hardtail With Fine Tuners 5107800868 Stealth Black, Ebony Fingerboard String Nut: EVH® R2 Locking Nut ® 5107810820 3-Tone Burst, Ebony Fingerboard Strings: EVH .009-.042 Gauges Accessories: EVH®-Branded SKB 5107810821 Silver, Ebony Fingerboard Unique Features: Hardtail Bridge With Fine Tuners and EVH® R2 Locking Nut, Hard-Mount Pickups; Magna Coatings Paint, Two Graphite Neck Reinforcement Rods, Schaller® 5107810822 Stealth Gray, Ebony Fingerboard Chrome String Retainer, EVH® D-Tuna, Square Jack Plate and EVH Reverse-Style 3-Position Blade Switching 5107810858 Natural, Ebony Fingerboard, 5A Flame Top 10 11 TRAVIS MIGUEL TREY HILL ORIANTHI ATREYU BIG AND RICH SOLO ARTIST ERIC PETERSON TESTAMENT PHOTO BY PORTER MCKNIGHT CHRISTIAN ANDREU CHRISTIAN ANDREU GOJIRA GOJIRA PHOTO BY CHAD LEE PHOTO BY DAVE STEWART JUSTIN AUFDEMKAMPE PHOTO BY MATTWILSONIMAGES.COM MISS MAY I EMRAH DEMIREL KEREM INCI PITCH BLACK PROCESS PITCH BLACK PROCESS JAKE E LEE CHRISTOPHER AMOTT 12 PHOTO BY ERTAN ELMALIK PHOTO BY TAMMY VEGA PHOTO BY DAVID CISON RED DRAGON CARTEL PHOTO BY VAN WILLIAMS ARMAGEDDON13 WOLFGANGUSA CUSTOM RELIC FUTURE CLASSIC 5 1 0 8 2 00 81 5 – Re lic 5108200803 – Relic Black Vin tage Che rry B urst Body: Mahogany Body Shape: Wolfgang Body Finish: Relic Gloss Lacquer Body Binding: Aged White/Black/White Frets: 22 Fret Size: Vintage Stainless Position Inlays: Pearl Trapezoid Blocks FINGERboard Radius: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) FINGERboard: Ebony 5108200858 – Relic Gold Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Finish: Relic Lacquer Nut Width: 1.625” (41.30 mm) Scale Length: 25.5 (648 mm) Neck Binding: Aged White Truss Rod: Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment Pickup Configuration: H/H Pickups: EVH® Direct-Mount Wolfgang Humbucking Pickup Switching: EVH® Reverse-Style 3-Position Toggle Switching: Position 1. Neck Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Bridge Pickup Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) Hardware: Chrome Bridge: GOTOH® Hardtail With Fine Tuners String Nut: EVH® R2 Locking Nut Strings: NPS, .009-.042 Gauges Accessories: Custom Hardshell Swatch part number description Unique Features: Two Bourns 500K Low-Friction Volume Potentiometers, Two Bourns 250k High-Friction Tone Potentiometers, Ebony Headstock Overlay, Amber “Bell” Control Knobs and 5108200803 Relic Black, Ebony Fingerboard Cream Pickup Bezels on (815) and (858), Black “Bell” Control Knobs and Black Pickup Bezels on (803), Two Graphite Neck Reinforcement Rods, Schaller® Chrome String 5108200815 Relic Vintage Cherry Burst, Ebony Fingerboard Retainer Bar, Aged White Fingerboard Binding, and Heel-Mounted Spoke-Wheel 5108200858 Relic Gold, Ebony Fingerboard Truss Rod Adjustment at Butt of Neck 14 15 WOLFGANGUSA CUSTOM DELUXE CLASSIC VIBE AND FEEL – Gold 00858 51081 Body: Mahogany Body Shape: Wolfgang Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer 5108100803 – Black – 5108100803 Body Binding: Aged White/Black/White Frets: 22 Fret Size: Vintage Stainless Position Inlays: Pearl Trapezoid Blocks Fingerboard Radius: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) Fingerboard: Ebony Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Finish: Gloss Lacquer 5108100815 – Vintage Cherry Burst Nut Width: 1.625” (41.30 mm) Scale Length: 25.5 (648 mm) Neck Binding: White Truss Rod: Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment Pickup Configuration: H/H Pickups: EVH® Direct-Mount Wolfgang Humbucking Pickup Switching: EVH® Reverse-Style 3-Position Toggle Switching: Position 1. Neck Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Bridge Pickup Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) Swatch part number description Hardware: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup 5108100803 Black, Ebony Fingerboard Bridge: TonePros® TP6 Adjustable With Stop Tailpiece Bone 5108100815 Vintage Cherry Burst, Ebony Fingerboard String Nut: Strings: NPS, .009-.042 Gauges 5108100858 Gold, Ebony Fingerboard Accessories: Custom Hardshell 16 17 urst erry B - Ch 15 08 00 08 51 5108000803 - Black - 5108000803 Body: Mahogany Body Shape: Wolfgang Body Finish: Gloss Urethane Body Binding: Black/White Frets: 22 5108000877 - White - 5108000877 Fret Size: Vintage Stainless Position Inlays: Pearl Trapezoid Blocks Fingerboard Radius: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) Fingerboard: Ebony Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Nut Width: 1.625” (41.30 mm) Scale Length: 24.75” (628 mm) Neck Binding: Aged White Truss Rod: Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment Pickup Configuration: H/H Pickups: EVH® Direct-Mount Wolfgang Humbucking Pickup Switching: EVH® Reverse-Style 3-Position Toggle Switching: Position 1. Neck Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Bridge Pickup