Comparing this guitar to the Standard models, there is also a three position toggle switch for the pick ups, a volume control, but no tone knob?! How could something so crucial to a guitars sound be missing? After only a few moments of playing this wonderful instrument was it obvious that it didn't need a tone control; this guitar is tone. The two Humbuckers are custom designed to Edward Van Halen's specifications, and the oil-finished hardrock maple neck (which is graphite reinforced) feels broken in from the first time you pick it up.

The bridge is a Floyd Rose licensed double locking trem, with a patented D-tuner. Not only is this drop D mechanism handy, it holds tune at all times. After initially adjusting the fine tuners, it's never required to be touched again.

The body is solid basswood, giving the instrument a very rich sustain without being heavy. This is one guitar that won't break your back after a long gig. The Wolfgang Special differs very little from it's more expensive big brother, the Wolfgang. The Special is not bound, and has a flat top. Aside from those things, it's difficult to be able to tell the differences.

The guitar specs are:

• Measures: 12-5/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-1/4" long;
• Model: Wolfgang Special (with tremolo);
• Body wood: basswood;
• Body and sides color: black;
• Top color: gloss black;
• Neck: hard-rock maple;
• Fretboard: (matching) hard-rock maple;
• Fretboard inlays: black dots;
• Frets: 22;
• Scale: 25-1/2";
• Binding: not available;
• Hardware: chrome;
• Headstock: black;
• Tuners: Schaller, 3+3 offset;
• Lettering: gold;
• Neck attachment: four bolts;
• Pickups: two DiMarzio custom wound designed by EVH;
• Bridge: Floyd Rose with d-tuna installed on lower E-string; this tremolo unit is recessed (lowers pitch only).

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