two weeks ago I bought the EVH Wolfgang standard in the same color ( chlorine burst). My little tribute to Eddie Van Halen. I hope that one day I will learn to play it how it deserves
@cfh0611 How safe and polite your comment is. You can eat a big mac and then a cheese burger 🍔 and then something else. I play Wolfgang and then I play Fender, then Gibson, then Jimi Hendrix, then Randy Rhoads. So what. They're nothing like EVH 👍 👌 If you tune yourself, then that's a problem. That leads to mental illness and such things.
yea man, i’m a pretentious jazz/blues snob. most of my favorite rock players are from earlier era’s. but you really have a great feel man. just really awesome honest playing. give great players a good amp or DAW and an Indonesian guitar all of a sudden seems attractive. 🙏. btw, I love American Peaveys. I bought an American Detonator JX recently that rivals any entry level American Boutique Strat
I absolutely love the look of the roasted maple neck. Way more unique than the standard light maple. I just bought the Standard Exotic in Ziricote, and it is the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe it only cost $649 brand new. Best value out there!
That's not what guys said just a few years ago. The manufacturers ignored the public and kept on making these things. There were guys and probably still are around who were prepared to hit guys who bought roasted wood 🪵 guitars. Yeah, I'll heard every comment from men and I've retired from listening to them cause they're insane.
Couldn’t describe it any better. This guitar is inspiring and it’s the best thing I can say about it. I learned the solos to Beat It and Jump this past week. This guitar makes me want to learn.
Invite the players? Oh man, you obviously haven't finished buying 1 full EVH setup. I encourage you to finish buying cause you don't know what awaits you at the end.
The bloke commenting is mentally stuck in the past oppression that was going on in the general public throughout the 80's and 90's and 2000's. He doesn't even realise brands can tune guitars different. Each version of a Wolfgang can be different or unique. This guy probably still thinks the les Paul standard has the same sound as the custom model.
Got one of the Northern Lights versions coming from Sweetwater now. Hearing you wail on that thing made me even more excited for it to get here. Holy crap you can really play man. Great video!!!
I like the baked or roasted maple necks as some others have stated. Not only is it something a little different than the usual but once it’s baked, it actually stabilizes the wood a little more because it cooks out some of the sugars and moisture that is naturally in the wood so it supposedly keeps it from warping and twisting. Kind of a cool little extra.
from pictures i had seen until now that chlorine burst was one colour that i didnt like at all but his video changed my mind and i like it a lot now.even more that the blue one that you also have which was one of my favourites.
awesome. Nice review good to see and hear. I know what you mean about the neck. I let my Peavy WG go with the maple neck and I just got my Wolfgang Sassafras with the baked maple....im really digging the new neck to be honest! Cheers again for the review
I have been looking at these for a while. Man, they sound so good. That is some tasty playing man! Your video finally convinced me that as soon as they start becoming available again I'm getting one! I was going to get the Wolfgang special because I'd like to have the D-tuna but they don't have the belly and arm-rest cutaway like this does and like my strat does. I know that would bug me and not be as comfortable for me. Now I just have to figure out which finish I want. lol
Excellent video...very informative. Love my EVH WG Special. I also have a WG Standard. Both are excellent guitars. I actually prefer the Standard because it is so lightweight. I had to do minor fret jobs on both guitars out of the box. I put big brass blocks in the trems too. Big difference.
Rock on!! Man - you're a great player. Great tone, and skill in spades. Keep both of those bad boys. They are both totally awesome guitars!! Another great vid. I subbed you. I like what you do.
I’ve been looking for that mat frost blue with black hardware and ebony neck - absolutely awesome... hopefully one shows up on reverb before toooooo long.
I agree the Chlorine Burst pickups sounded hotter wound. Great guitar. I am going to pick one up this weekend to add to my collection of guitars. Love Eddie's sound and playing style.
Just got a Wolfgang Standard in bomber black about a month ago. I love the neck on that guitar. I think the frets may even be rolled. They feel so smooth. I have upgraded some of the Floyd Rose hardware. Upgraded the trem arm, Allen screws on the bridge, bridge saddles (i stripped one of the saddles) and string inserts. I love the guitar very much.
I purchased an EVH Standard - Midnight Sunset, last year around August or so and it is badass. I like to play metal and with my Line 6 Spider Jam 75 this thing is a monster!! Its a really nice guitar, very comfortable to play and the pickups are very responsive and versatile. if you want to play some soft rhythm strumming or some Dave Mustaine speed picking, it can do it!! The neck is awesome, very thin and super fast capable of playing chords and or crazy soloing!! I love it and Im thinking of the EVH Standard now!!!
@@jimmysapien9961 it sure is!! It’s really nice and wide an the back is very thin, so my hand easily wraps around the neck and it’s also unfinished and very smooth.
I wish the Floyd Rose's were recessed on all EVH guitars so we pull up on them. Also I wish EVH would put D-tuna's on all models. I know they would cost more but I think it would be worth it.
Depends on what you wanna do. If you wanna pull up on your Floyd you’d be better off with another guitar. If you don’t need to pull up, the Wolfgang is a damned fine guitar.
@@TroyCastellano … I subscribed to your channel I was very impressed by your lead style. At first I’m like who is this southern rube? Now realize I’m a New Yorker who now lives in Myrtle Beach SC for the last 3 & 1/2 years…. Damn Yankees!!! I will check out more of your channel going forward. 👍👍
Thanks for making this video and that was some nice playing. I really like my EVH Wolfgang Standard in silver burst finish. I may try a shim as well to get the action a little lower.
FWIW I heard on another channel that the reason the pickup switch goes in the opposite direction is that Eddie wanted the bridge selector to the top so as it wouldn't get knocked to the neck pickup when tapping. Just ehat I heard but makes sense
I got a Standard Exotic as they call it with a Splated Maple top. Had my doubts about the Spalted but it is great. That got me hunting another. I seems some guys are parting them out to keep the necks. I have only seen one neck for sale and it brought $250.00. So I have rounded up a second Wolfgang one part at the time. Body and Tremolo for $200.00 and a set of pickups for $105.00. I did round a Music Mann after market Axis 4x2 neck like the Wolfgang had in the beginning. The frets are few thousandths smaller but I'm ok with that. The 4x2 head was Eddie approved and he wanted to keep that but Ernie Ball blocked it when EVH went to Peavey. I think I will be ok with that. In a way its the Wolfgang Eddie wanted. I got to looking for wiring and the EVH manual on the Mexican Special shows they put a 150pf capacitor on the volume pot. New to me! Capacitors on Tone pots of course are standard. Have you seen that?
@@TroyCastellano They have been coming and going on Ebay for two months. Prices seem to have settled down. I must assume since I have only seen one neck the neck is the reason for the part out. I saw one of the base model Bomber blacks complete body go for $507.00 and about a week later the neck brought $250.00. Well now that is above retail.. Somebody made a profit parting it out in two bites. I paid $200 for a body and Floyd Rose. A few days before identical gloss black bare standard body went for almost $300.00. Its a little crazy While i didn't get steal in the current demand level I did ok.
Yeah I got one a black one that somebody painted, I guess it was satin black and they put tape on it to make the stripes and then painted it white but they did a good job looks great. it's an Immaculate condition no dents nor dings nothing. I think I'm going to have to do what you did and put a shim in it because I've done everything I can with the bridge and the neck to get it to the action that I like which is really low and so yeah I'm going to have to put a shim in it. because nothing's working and only that's going to do it. God bless you sir and love that performance very good.
I like your sucky licks! I'm with you on the natural maple necks. I got a roasted neck on a sterling that was roasted a bit too much i think and it had something in the high end that was very difficult to eq out, and even though they look pretty cool to me they are very brittle.
Nice! Tasty licks dude! The CB has a little more presence & clarity...(slight) both sound great. I bought 2 of these and returned because they needed fret levelling...I was bummed because they sounded great, looked cool...uggh..Your vid makes me want to just do it again, get it set up professionally (if needed)..I actually like the bevel on this more than the carve top specials..Good to see (..and hear) it will be worth it in the end.
Troy, now that you have a few Standards and a Special, it would be great for you to do a side by side comparison of the two. I think your input would be insightful. I have the Standard, but am considering adding a Specia.
Like I mentioned, I sent the Special back thinking I would try another hoping for neck profile for like the Peaveys on the Standards. However, EVH did change the neck shape a bit from the Peavey's. I prefer the Peavey necks. From the ones had a chance to check out, two Standards and one Special. They are super close to each other in tone and neck profiles. The Special is definitely a bit better in overall set up and build detail.
Hi Troy, your logo is so big it covers the guitar your showing us. I suggest you make it smaller or put it in the upper corners so it doesn't cover the guitar. Keep up the good work.
I have a 2015 special in matte black I've found its neck is thicker than most of the Wolfgang necks being made recently. Try finding a used one that's a few years old you may prefer it.
So far I have had 2 standards ('19 & '20) and one special ('20) and they were the same neck profile. All are a bit thinner than the Peavey USA I had, which I prefered.
Great review and love them both. And great playing btw. Also, is there a difference in pickups from the standard to the special and higher models?.... cheers.
I believe the pickups are the same on the standards as they are on the specials. Main difference is on the special from a standard is an arched maple top and a better floyd rose system. I think the standard whammys are a bit cheaper, softer metal. Still work for me though!
How do those zinc evh branded Floyd Rose Specials far compared to the steel ones in terms of how it affects the strings tone and sustain? When I get my Standard in I'm curious if I should replace it
I bought the same chlorine burst Last month. My evh brand Floyd Rose is a nightmare. Impossible to bend string. Forget to use tremolo arm. I found the stringsaddless are made from bad material. String was buried deeper and deeper. In the g string saddle is 0,42mm deep damage. other positions very similar.
I bought the Matte Blue Frost WG Standard w maple neck back in 2019 ... It was the cheapest an Also got a deal on it ! I couldn't be more happier, a few lil Tweaks and a Twerk.. LOL ! It's a Total Beast !! ... I'm sure my neighbors down the street don't like it ? But ,I'm telling y'all !!! Like His on the Video .... I'm playing thru a 50 Watt Marshall Head,or a old 80s Peavey
The solid color one you have there is not a 2020 model, must have been a 2019 new old stock because for 2020 EVH transitioned the whole Standard lineup to the baked maple necks... So glad you put this video up because the overall quality control and build quality of the new 2020 Standards sure does seem a lot higher. I've owned one of the made in China EVH Wolfgang models from years past and my new EVH Standard is just a much better guitar out of the box.... I know on sub $1000 guitars sometimes a setup can get kind of involved, but you shouldn't have to shim the neck on a new guitar to get it to play right... I also noticed the pickups on the 2020 EVH Standards sound correct to me, by that I mean identical to the Specials and USA lineup (to my ears) in my older EVH something seemed a bit off with them, still pretty close and I know supposedly identical spec.
You are right on with your assement. The Frost blue had a QC sticker with 2018 on it. The pickups are a bit different than the burst one, the neck pickup for sure.
Very cool! I've read that the Floyd on the newer standards can have tuning stability issues. What do folks think of the baked maple... it looks cool but having black position markers... I wonder if they're tough to see on a dark stage.
Wow, if you amp setting was the same, they sound different. I would say the second is warmer and the first is spanky. When they first came out I ended up with two somehow. I ended up putting them in different tuning and keeping them both, lol. They are so identical I put vintage bomber stickers on the back to know with tuning the guitar was in. I have nearly sold at least one, then I play them and they are really fun guitars. I think mine were made in Japan and have stainless steel fret wire. Does that sound right? I don't know, great guitars.
Same amp settings. I used a Boss Gt-1 directly into Logic. There a PDF of those settings on my website at bit.ly/2IYXHhk They are great playing guitars!
Eddie says the combination of baked maple neck fretboard with the basswood body QM top is the best tone and who’s gonna argue heck it’s got a better tone then the Wolfgang special and is only missing the d-tuna and low friction volume switch
The first was a red striped EVH, the second a Standard Wolfgang Black made in Indonesia and I've been truly surprised by that guitar ...the third is a 2020 version Standard Yellow Cab roasted neck and it's on my way home just early this week so so start 2021 in a proper way. I'm not that sure that will be the last one. :.)
For the level of quality control go with the Special. $300 more but you're paying for the consistency. Of the two Standards I bought. One is better than the other.
Thin necks take some getting used to. I have a PRS Navarro SE with the thinnest neck I've ever played (I've mostly owned Strats for many years) and at first I didn't like it. With the compound radius roasted maple neck, this just might be my next guitar.
Dam Troy you were AWSOME... one day I’ll get there. Great video . I’m trying to decide which one to buy - standard or Special . Not much on Price Difference to me but you get slightly more with the Special . Right ?? What do you Think ?
I set up my bridge on the matte blue one to be floating, parallel with my guitar top about 1/8 off the top. If you know how to set up these bridges it's pretty easy.
@@TroyCastellano you made it floating? I had to tighten the springs so it laid on the body. Did you block it? If it’s floating the strings don’t stay in tune when you use the dtuna.
@@TroyCastellano in 2010 or so when they first came out they had stainless but I didn't like the colors of black, cream, or tobacco sunburst. I just saw a used one on reverb for 1500.
Actually the Peavey neck was not to Ed's standard . He always had the thin neck . He talked about it in several interviews , he would always sand them down to bare wood and thinner than standard .
Weird, why would he have Peavey put a neck that wasn't to his specs on his "signature" guitar, second ones at that? I liked the Peavey neck much better.
Interesting. That is strange. You'd think they'd have a specific neck shape and program the machines to cut them so they would all have the same shape. What I found with the EVH Special and Standard is that they are the same neck cut.
@@TroyCastellano another thing you might notice is that the pick ups in the offshore model don’t sound the same as the American. The American has some more clarity.
The standards have a whole complete different neck than the specials or the USA model I think that the next on the standards are a lot faster than the others they're all great that's all I play is the wolfgangs
Hmm, I have owned both. Had a Peavey Wolfgang USA before, loved the neck. Bought the EVH Special thinking it would be the same (Eddies Specs ya know). However, it was different and I didn't like the neck on the special. Returned it and bought a standard (that's all that was available at the time). Got the standard and the neck shape was the same as the special. To my hands anyway.
I don't get that the pickups on the imported (Asian?) Wolfgang Standards are supposed to be superior to the pickups on the Mexican Specials... can someone clarify that for me. It seems like it would be the opposite.
I just ran arcross this video, I think you play pretty dam good no you do not suck at all , i have 2 wolfgang standards i have the gold sparkly one and a red quilted one with a maple neck they both play awesome to me the gold sparkly one i bought new for i believe around 799 and the quilted red one i bought used for i think 600 ,to me these guitars make me play different i do things i wouldnt do on my other guitars they have a sort of a midrange tone that sounds great ,i also have a strat and a couple of charvel san dimas guitars but my wolfgangs seem to be my go to guitars now , anyway cool guitars great video, stay safe and god bless
@@TroyCastellano i also watched several of your other videos, when i saw the wolfgang video i was like hes doing a review video on the wolfgang, what i didnt realize is you have several videos , you are not the average guitar player , you also write country music which blows my mind ,do you have any ideal how good you are ,the song about raising hell when you were young kinda hit the spot for me its awesome all you songs deserve alot of credit for sure, youre amazing to say the least ,you keep on doing what you do it doesnt matter if you the big time what matters is youre doing what you love and thats all the really matters i watched every video, you are just amazing i wish i could write songs half as good as you ive tried a million times there is an art to song writing i do dont have it but you on the other hand have it , Take care and stay safe and keep writing
two weeks ago I bought the EVH Wolfgang standard in the same color ( chlorine burst).
My little tribute to Eddie Van Halen.
I hope that one day I will learn to play it how it deserves
Glad you got one! It will inspire you to play!
Got one around the time he died, absolutely amazing guitar, will pick up more Wolfgangs for sure. It's hard to go back to anything else now.
So, do you buy fender guitar as a tribute to Leo Fender??
Stop being horrible to this brand.
Who buys ibanez as a tribute to Mr Ibanez??
Nobody.
@cfh0611
How safe and polite your comment is.
You can eat a big mac and then a cheese burger 🍔 and then something else.
I play Wolfgang and then I play Fender, then Gibson, then Jimi Hendrix, then Randy Rhoads.
So what.
They're nothing like EVH 👍 👌
If you tune yourself, then that's a problem.
That leads to mental illness and such things.
Jesus, dude. That playing is incredible!
Thanks a million man!
yea man, i’m a pretentious jazz/blues snob. most of my favorite rock players are from earlier era’s. but you really have a great feel man. just really awesome honest playing. give great players a good amp or DAW and an Indonesian guitar all of a sudden seems attractive. 🙏. btw, I love American Peaveys. I bought an American Detonator JX recently that rivals any entry level American Boutique Strat
I absolutely love the look of the roasted maple neck. Way more unique than the standard light maple. I just bought the Standard Exotic in Ziricote, and it is the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe it only cost $649 brand new. Best value out there!
I like those exotics too!
That's not what guys said just a few years ago.
The manufacturers ignored the public and kept on making these things.
There were guys and probably still are around who were prepared to hit guys who bought roasted wood 🪵 guitars.
Yeah, I'll heard every comment from men and I've retired from listening to them cause they're insane.
I feel in love with the midnight sunset exotic version.
Got that one
Hey Troy, I have the '17 Purple Burst and love it. These Wolfgangs feel so good they just invite the player to keep playing.
I love that color too. And the Northern Lights one. MIght just have to own one of each LOL!
@@TroyCastellano Yes, Northern Lights is a beauty. It may be next
Couldn’t describe it any better. This guitar is inspiring and it’s the best thing I can say about it. I learned the solos to Beat It and Jump this past week. This guitar makes me want to learn.
@@MrSpeed-lt8grI will never go with out one in my rack again!
Invite the players?
Oh man, you obviously haven't finished buying 1 full EVH setup.
I encourage you to finish buying cause you don't know what awaits you at the end.
Great playing man. I just bought a Wolfgang standard last week in Bomber black. AWESOME guitars
Thanks! Yeah, I really think they are the best guitars for the $!
I just got my Bomber black as well.
Very nice playing bro!
Thanks man!
These guitars sound amazing! Great playing! Can't wait to get mine and hear it.
I had a Peavey EVH USA Special and I ordered a Northern lights EVH STD. They sound hot!
Definitely a great line of guitars!
Edd has the switch reversed because it would get in the way when he does his tapping
The bloke commenting is mentally stuck in the past oppression that was going on in the general public throughout the 80's and 90's and 2000's.
He doesn't even realise brands can tune guitars different.
Each version of a Wolfgang can be different or unique.
This guy probably still thinks the les Paul standard has the same sound as the custom model.
Got one of the Northern Lights versions coming from Sweetwater now. Hearing you wail on that thing made me even more excited for it to get here. Holy crap you can really play man. Great video!!!
Thanks man! I’m jealous I want a northern lights color too!
I like the baked or roasted maple necks as some others have stated. Not only is it something a little different than the usual but once it’s baked, it actually stabilizes the wood a little more because it cooks out some of the sugars and moisture that is naturally in the wood so it supposedly keeps it from warping and twisting. Kind of a cool little extra.
from pictures i had seen until now that chlorine burst was one colour that i didnt like at all but his video changed my mind and i like it a lot now.even more that the blue one that you also have which was one of my favourites.
awesome. Nice review good to see and hear. I know what you mean about the neck. I let my Peavy WG go with the maple neck and I just got my Wolfgang Sassafras with the baked maple....im really digging the new neck to be honest! Cheers again for the review
Thanks. Yeah, great guitars all in all!
I have been looking at these for a while. Man, they sound so good. That is some tasty playing man! Your video finally convinced me that as soon as they start becoming available again I'm getting one! I was going to get the Wolfgang special because I'd like to have the D-tuna but they don't have the belly and arm-rest cutaway like this does and like my strat does. I know that would bug me and not be as comfortable for me. Now I just have to figure out which finish I want. lol
Thanks man! The Standards are great for the money. I put a D-Tuna on the Chlorine Burst one. I like the contours too!
Excellent video...very informative. Love my EVH WG Special. I also have a WG Standard. Both are excellent guitars. I actually prefer the Standard because it is so lightweight. I had to do minor fret jobs on both guitars out of the box. I put big brass blocks in the trems too. Big difference.
Rock on!! Man - you're a great player. Great tone, and skill in spades. Keep both of those bad boys. They are both totally awesome guitars!! Another great vid. I subbed you. I like what you do.
Thank you~
Nice playing, they both sound great. I’m considering a Wolfgang special, and now they have the MIJ model but it’s over 2k so we’ll see.
I just ordered a Wolfgang standard from Fender in Corona, USA made.
Just found this video. Your improv solo over the jam track is superb! 👍
I prefer the sound of the matte blue one more clarity to it. IMHO
Hey Troy,that was great solo guitar. Thanks for a great demo of the evh 🎸
Thank you Terry!
I’ve been looking for that mat frost blue with black hardware and ebony neck - absolutely awesome... hopefully one shows up on reverb before toooooo long.
I believe the Frost Blue ones were 2017 models. I love that color too!
It might be just me but the Chlorine Burst seemed to have a bit more "oomph" to the tone. Both sounded great, but the second one jumped out to me.
That's the one I'm gravitating to myself! The only thing is I set up the Frost Blue one with floating trem and I dig that too!
@@TroyCastellano I say go best of both worlds (pun!!) and put the regular maple neck on the chlorine burst!
@@baybae92 I thought about that!
I agree the Chlorine Burst pickups sounded hotter wound. Great guitar. I am going to pick one up this weekend to add to my collection of guitars. Love Eddie's sound and playing style.
@@petedetraglia4776 that's the one I play the most!
cool playing man!
Appreciate it!
Great playing and a very cool sound, Sir!!! Nice style! Rock on and stay healthy!
Thanks man. Glad to connect!
Just got a Wolfgang Standard in bomber black about a month ago. I love the neck on that guitar. I think the frets may even be rolled. They feel so smooth. I have upgraded some of the Floyd Rose hardware. Upgraded the trem arm, Allen screws on the bridge, bridge saddles (i stripped one of the saddles) and string inserts. I love the guitar very much.
I think you're right about the frets. They are dressed out nice!
I just ordered the Bomber Black one yesterday. Can't wait to try one of these out.
You lit up that guitar.. Awesome job on the review as well. Hopefully I can play like you. You did that guitar justice..
Great playing man, keep it up.
Thanks man!
I purchased an EVH Standard - Midnight Sunset, last year around August or so and it is badass. I like to play metal and with my Line 6 Spider Jam 75 this thing is a monster!! Its a really nice guitar, very comfortable to play and the pickups are very responsive and versatile. if you want to play some soft rhythm strumming or some Dave Mustaine speed picking, it can do it!! The neck is awesome, very thin and super fast capable of playing chords and or crazy soloing!! I love it and Im thinking of the EVH Standard now!!!
Is the neck Baked Maple Neck ?
@@jimmysapien9961 it sure is!! It’s really nice and wide an the back is very thin, so my hand easily wraps around the neck and it’s also unfinished and very smooth.
subed and liked after I heard those shreds!
Thank you!
Thanks for the review ! I bought one. Love it
Chlorine Burst is a great name. That thing is a Monster!
It's really a goo guitar for the money!
I wish the Floyd Rose's were recessed on all EVH guitars so we pull up on them. Also I wish EVH would put D-tuna's on all models. I know they would cost more but I think it would be worth it.
You can’t put a d tuna on a floating trem. Well, not and have it work.
@@aceshowing then it would be best to buy the Special -W/Tuner ?
Depends on what you wanna do. If you wanna pull up on your Floyd you’d be better off with another guitar. If you don’t need to pull up, the Wolfgang is a damned fine guitar.
I've got my chlorine burst standard being delivered this a.m. can't wait.. its my first evh inspired guitar..
My favorite color of the line!
u r not only a great country singer ... but superb guitarist to ... very talented ... ;-)
Thanks! Just love making music! Nothing like it!
Thanks great introduction
Thanks for watching!
Great tasty lead work!!! The chlorine burst is the keeper... looks better, sounds thicker.
Nailed it! That is the one I kept! I love it!
@@TroyCastellano … I subscribed to your channel I was very impressed by your lead style. At first I’m like who is this southern rube? Now realize I’m a New Yorker who now lives in Myrtle Beach SC for the last 3 & 1/2 years…. Damn Yankees!!!
I will check out more of your channel going forward. 👍👍
Thanks for making this video and that was some nice playing. I really like my EVH Wolfgang Standard in silver burst finish. I may try a shim as well to get the action a little lower.
Thanks man! I love these guitars!
Holy shit that solo!!! Man you can play!!! Amazing work!!!
Thanks man!
FWIW I heard on another channel that the reason the pickup switch goes in the opposite direction is that Eddie wanted the bridge selector to the top so as it wouldn't get knocked to the neck pickup when tapping. Just ehat I heard but makes sense
I got a Standard Exotic as they call it with a Splated Maple top. Had my doubts about the Spalted but it is great. That got me hunting another. I seems some guys are parting them out to keep the necks. I have only seen one neck for sale and it brought $250.00. So I have rounded up a second Wolfgang one part at the time. Body and Tremolo for $200.00 and a set of pickups for $105.00. I did round a Music Mann after market Axis 4x2 neck like the Wolfgang had in the beginning. The frets are few thousandths smaller but I'm ok with that. The 4x2 head was Eddie approved and he wanted to keep that but Ernie Ball blocked it when EVH went to Peavey. I think I will be ok with that. In a way its the Wolfgang Eddie wanted. I got to looking for wiring and the EVH manual on the Mexican Special shows they put a 150pf capacitor on the volume pot. New to me! Capacitors on Tone pots of course are standard. Have you seen that?
The spalted maple looks like a greta guitar. I didn't know that so many people were breaking these guitars down to sell parts!
@@TroyCastellano They have been coming and going on Ebay for two months. Prices seem to have settled down. I must assume since I have only seen one neck the neck is the reason for the part out. I saw one of the base model Bomber blacks complete body go for $507.00 and about a week later the neck brought $250.00. Well now that is above retail.. Somebody made a profit parting it out in two bites. I paid $200 for a body and Floyd Rose. A few days before identical gloss black bare standard body went for almost $300.00. Its a little crazy While i didn't get steal in the current demand level I did ok.
Yeah I got one a black one that somebody painted, I guess it was satin black and they put tape on it to make the stripes and then painted it white but they did a good job looks great. it's an Immaculate condition no dents nor dings nothing. I think I'm going to have to do what you did and put a shim in it because I've done everything I can with the bridge and the neck to get it to the action that I like which is really low and so yeah I'm going to have to put a shim in it. because nothing's working and only that's going to do it. God bless you sir and love that performance very good.
Thinking of getting a chlorine burst myself to go along side my hard tail Japanese Evh special
You'll love it!
I like your sucky licks! I'm with you on the natural maple necks. I got a roasted neck on a sterling that was roasted a bit too much i think and it had something in the high end that was very difficult to eq out, and even though they look pretty cool to me they are very brittle.
I ended up really digging the Chlorine Burst one!
Nice! Tasty licks dude! The CB has a little more presence & clarity...(slight) both sound great. I bought 2 of these and returned because they needed fret levelling...I was bummed because they sounded great, looked cool...uggh..Your vid makes me want to just do it again, get it set up professionally (if needed)..I actually like the bevel on this more than the carve top specials..Good to see (..and hear) it will be worth it in the end.
I ended up keeping that one! I love it. Yeah it can be a crap-shoot with these cheaper models!
Troy, now that you have a few Standards and a Special, it would be great for you to do a side by side comparison of the two. I think your input would be insightful. I have the Standard, but am considering adding a Specia.
Like I mentioned, I sent the Special back thinking I would try another hoping for neck profile for like the Peaveys on the Standards. However, EVH did change the neck shape a bit from the Peavey's. I prefer the Peavey necks. From the ones had a chance to check out, two Standards and one Special. They are super close to each other in tone and neck profiles. The Special is definitely a bit better in overall set up and build detail.
Hey “Troy”,
Remember Manhattan College being an RA?
I was a senior RA in Overlook with you.
Good seeing you. Remember Big Jim!
Jim W
Maybe you are thinking of Richie Castellano?
@@TroyCastellano You look just like Paul Costellano.
Hi Troy, your logo is so big it covers the guitar your showing us. I suggest you make it smaller or put it in the upper corners so it doesn't cover the guitar. Keep up the good work.
I was thinking the same thing!
Fantastic Playing! Great looking guitars
Thank you!
nice chlorine burst!!!
my exotic came with a floating bridge as well...i believe they ship it this way from the factory.
Those exotics are beautiful guitars!
I have a 2015 special in matte black I've found its neck is thicker than most of the Wolfgang necks being made recently. Try finding a used one that's a few years old you may prefer it.
So far I have had 2 standards ('19 & '20) and one special ('20) and they were the same neck profile. All are a bit thinner than the Peavey USA I had, which I prefered.
Great review and love them both. And great playing btw. Also, is there a difference in pickups from the standard to the special and higher models?.... cheers.
I believe the pickups are the same on the standards as they are on the specials. Main difference is on the special from a standard is an arched maple top and a better floyd rose system. I think the standard whammys are a bit cheaper, softer metal. Still work for me though!
The logo gave me anxiety... But I still watched it. ;-)
What does that mean?
@@TroyCastellano The lower left logo would come and go, depending on your camera. Still a great video. ;-)
How do those zinc evh branded Floyd Rose Specials far compared to the steel ones in terms of how it affects the strings tone and sustain? When I get my Standard in I'm curious if I should replace it
I dig it. I don't really have an issue with the cheaper floyds as long as they are set up to my liking and the threads don't strip!
I bought the same chlorine burst Last month. My evh brand Floyd Rose is a nightmare. Impossible to bend string. Forget to use tremolo arm. I found the stringsaddless are made from bad material. String was buried deeper and deeper. In the g string saddle is 0,42mm deep damage. other positions very similar.
I that was some sick playing!!! To me, the blue burst with baked neck sounded better. Had an edge there. More meat.
Thanks man!
I bought the Matte Blue Frost WG Standard w maple neck back in 2019 ... It was the cheapest an Also got a deal on it ! I couldn't be more happier, a few lil Tweaks and a Twerk.. LOL ! It's a Total Beast !! ... I'm sure my neighbors down the street don't like it ? But ,I'm telling y'all !!! Like His on the Video .... I'm playing thru a 50 Watt Marshall Head,or a old 80s Peavey
I had that one too. I have a video I compared two Wolfgangs, Tale of Two Wolfgangs.
picked up a used Axis in rosewood (neck and body) from 2003 for $1100. brilliant playing guitar! there are still deals out there if you look around.
Did you put a brass block in the bridge yet 42 mm
I couldn't get my D Tuna to install probably.. Any tricks on how u got yours to install probably?
The solid color one you have there is not a 2020 model, must have been a 2019 new old stock because for 2020 EVH transitioned the whole Standard lineup to the baked maple necks... So glad you put this video up because the overall quality control and build quality of the new 2020 Standards sure does seem a lot higher. I've owned one of the made in China EVH Wolfgang models from years past and my new EVH Standard is just a much better guitar out of the box.... I know on sub $1000 guitars sometimes a setup can get kind of involved, but you shouldn't have to shim the neck on a new guitar to get it to play right... I also noticed the pickups on the 2020 EVH Standards sound correct to me, by that I mean identical to the Specials and USA lineup (to my ears) in my older EVH something seemed a bit off with them, still pretty close and I know supposedly identical spec.
You are right on with your assement. The Frost blue had a QC sticker with 2018 on it. The pickups are a bit different than the burst one, the neck pickup for sure.
@KEN5423 I have a pic of the back side of a pick up on the Frost Blue one. Not sure how to share it here without a video.
What string action you prefer?
Very cool! I've read that the Floyd on the newer standards can have tuning stability issues.
What do folks think of the baked maple... it looks cool but having black position markers... I wonder if they're tough to see on a dark stage.
Just found one at guitar center, great guitar for the money!
They are. You're gonna have fun playing it!
Those matte frost blues are cool looking. Did you find one of those new?
I did. I found it online at a little music store in Illinois!
@@TroyCastellano Very cool, Troy, thanks.
Baked maple is for stability, reduces warping and fret sprout
I have become very fond of the baked maple!
@@TroyCastellano that's awesome, glad you are happy with your standards.. didn't see if you ever got your special?
@@gregoriodecker2692 just have the one standard right now. It fills the void...for now LOL!
THE Blue with rasted maple neck has more clarity !
Wow, if you amp setting was the same, they sound different. I would say the second is warmer and the first is spanky. When they first came out I ended up with two somehow. I ended up putting them in different tuning and keeping them both, lol. They are so identical I put vintage bomber stickers on the back to know with tuning the guitar was in. I have nearly sold at least one, then I play them and they are really fun guitars. I think mine were made in Japan and have stainless steel fret wire. Does that sound right? I don't know, great guitars.
Same amp settings. I used a Boss Gt-1 directly into Logic. There a PDF of those settings on my website at bit.ly/2IYXHhk They are great playing guitars!
Eddie says the combination of baked maple neck fretboard with the basswood body QM top is the best tone and who’s gonna argue heck it’s got a better tone then the Wolfgang special and is only missing the d-tuna and low friction volume switch
I certainly love the one I have!
Sounds great ✌️
Thanks Big Al!
Thank you very much that was very informative I like that last guitar you played where the hell do I get one
The first was a red striped EVH, the second a Standard Wolfgang Black made in Indonesia and I've been truly surprised by that guitar ...the third is a 2020 version Standard Yellow Cab roasted neck and it's on my way home just early this week so so start 2021 in a proper way. I'm not that sure that will be the last one. :.)
One can never have too many! Just wish we had 4 arms right?
@@TroyCastellano my problem is that ..I've already reached 25 as a number of my guitars :-)
@@TroyCastellano haaaaa Doc. Octopus 🐙
Anybody know where I can get this backing track?
Troy for the money(Best bang for the buck) which evh is best to go with?
For the level of quality control go with the Special. $300 more but you're paying for the consistency. Of the two Standards I bought. One is better than the other.
Wow...!!!!!very,very cool!!!
Thanks man!
I just bought one yesterday in flat black.
Man kicks player bro. i love your playing
Thin necks take some getting used to. I have a PRS Navarro SE with the thinnest neck I've ever played (I've mostly owned Strats for many years) and at first I didn't like it. With the compound radius roasted maple neck, this just might be my next guitar.
Was the special much better?
I did like the arch top!
Playing is good
Not a fan of the roasted maple necks if I could choose I'd pick the regular maple or the ebony
I didn't think I'd like them either but after having both I dig the baked maple! However, the standard maple still has the look I like.
Dam Troy you were AWSOME... one day I’ll get there. Great video . I’m trying to decide which one to buy - standard or Special . Not much on
Price Difference to me but you get slightly more with the Special . Right ?? What do you Think ?
Thanks! The standards are amazing for the money! The special has an arched top instead of the contours and better quality control going out the door.
Troy nailed it 🤙🏼
I have a standard lovely to play,was the d tuna easy to install? Did you have to do anything else to it,to install it?
I set up my bridge on the matte blue one to be floating, parallel with my guitar top about 1/8 off the top. If you know how to set up these bridges it's pretty easy.
@@TroyCastellano you made it floating? I had to tighten the springs so it laid on the body. Did you block it? If it’s floating the strings don’t stay in tune when you use the dtuna.
Scratch that. I did lock the bridge to dive only when I put the D Tuna on it!
How did you lock it? What did you use?was it easy?
@@TroyCastellano does the special come with a tremolo stabilizer or block?
Wished all the evh came with stainless frets. The started with them, but that didn't last.
Did the low-end models have them when they started? I think the stainless feel better too but the ones on these are feel pretty good.
@@TroyCastellano in 2010 or so when they first came out they had stainless but I didn't like the colors of black, cream, or tobacco sunburst. I just saw a used one on reverb for 1500.
Had to send mine back. QC SLOPPY AF. hopefully no issues with replacement
Actually the Peavey neck was not to Ed's standard . He always had the thin neck . He talked about it in several interviews , he would always sand them down to bare wood and thinner than standard .
Weird, why would he have Peavey put a neck that wasn't to his specs on his "signature" guitar, second ones at that? I liked the Peavey neck much better.
@@TroyCastellano , Peavey didn't want to do extra because of cost
What do you think of these compared to the Mexican made ones?
I think the only difference is a step up in the whammy and the arched top. Otherwise same guitar!
@@TroyCastellano do the standards stay in tune? Since the whammy is a little cheaper that is. Thanks!
@@OfJaggedRisings yeah tuning holds good.
@@TroyCastellano thanks!
how is the tuning stability?
Stays in tune nicely. And I really bend strings and the bar!
Holy hell, what type of amp are you paired up to, sounds freaking great.
Thanks! I used a Boss gt-1 going into Logic Pro X!
@@TroyCastellano Wow, incredible tone and playing.
Sounds great 👍🤙✌️
What’s really weird is, I have 2 PV Wolfies. One hard tail and one with floyd and none of them have the same neck shape.
Interesting. That is strange. You'd think they'd have a specific neck shape and program the machines to cut them so they would all have the same shape. What I found with the EVH Special and Standard is that they are the same neck cut.
@@TroyCastellano another thing you might notice is that the pick ups in the offshore model don’t sound the same as the American. The American has some more clarity.
Yes I Did !
The standards have a whole complete different neck than the specials or the USA model I think that the next on the standards are a lot faster than the others they're all great that's all I play is the wolfgangs
Hmm, I have owned both. Had a Peavey Wolfgang USA before, loved the neck. Bought the EVH Special thinking it would be the same (Eddies Specs ya know). However, it was different and I didn't like the neck on the special. Returned it and bought a standard (that's all that was available at the time). Got the standard and the neck shape was the same as the special. To my hands anyway.
I don't get that the pickups on the imported (Asian?) Wolfgang Standards are supposed to be superior to the pickups on the Mexican Specials... can someone clarify that for me. It seems like it would be the opposite.
As far as I know, they are the same pickup. Just all black on the Standards, and Zebras on the Specials and USAs
The maple veneer on that Standard is identical to a Cort-made Schecter Omen 6 I had (which was a production disaster).
I sold that guitar but there were never any issues with it.
The other guy just heard made his skreetch didn't care for it but yours much better.
I dunno why but the light blue version sounds more "natural" (or "organic") for me.
It’s hard for me to tell anything about a guitar that is being played with a backing track.
I just ran arcross this video, I think you play pretty dam good no you do not suck at all , i have 2 wolfgang standards i have the gold sparkly one and a red quilted one with a maple neck they both play awesome to me the gold sparkly one i bought new for i believe around 799 and the quilted red one i bought used for i think 600 ,to me these guitars make me play different i do things i wouldnt do on my other guitars they have a sort of a midrange tone that sounds great ,i also have a strat and a couple of charvel san dimas guitars but my wolfgangs seem to be my go to guitars now , anyway cool guitars great video, stay safe and god bless
Thanks man!
@@TroyCastellano i also watched several of your other videos, when i saw the wolfgang video i was like hes doing a review video on the wolfgang, what i didnt realize is you have several videos , you are not the average guitar player , you also write country music which blows my mind ,do you have any ideal how good you are ,the song about raising hell when you were young kinda hit the spot for me its awesome all you songs deserve alot of credit for sure, youre amazing to say the least ,you keep on doing what you do it doesnt matter if you the big time what matters is youre doing what you love and thats all the really matters i watched every video, you are just amazing i wish i could write songs half as good as you ive tried a million times there is an art to song writing i do dont have it but you on the other hand have it ,
Take care and stay safe and keep writing