EVH Wolfgang by Peavey
The Peavey EVH Wolfgang guitar is the result of the collaboration between guitarist Edward Van Halen and Peavey Electronics. The EVH stands for Edward Van Halen while Wolfgang is Edward's tribute to composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (which he used again when naming his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, in 1991).
Previous to working with Peavey, Edward had collaborated with Charvel, Kramer, and Ernie Ball Music Man. The Peavey EVH Wolfgang guitar picked up where the Ernie Ball Music Man EVH model had stopped. The body is made of basswood and it may have (like its predecessor) a maple top.
The Wolfgang Standard is the top-of-the-line original model. It features a solid body (three pieces of basswood) and can always be identified by having two knobs (volume and tone) and an arched top. The guitar has a binding for looks, but there is no top.
The Standard models came in black and ivory. In some cases the black ones will have a top where they painted over a flame or quilt top that didn't come out right. By looking real closely at the finish, one can see whether or not it is a 2 piece or 3 piece construction. If it is two piece it has a top.
This model features a double-locking Floyd Rose recessed tremolo unit (lowers pitch only) with a 16" locking nut. A stop-tail bridge version first was offered in late 1997.
