How Wolfgang Van Halen’s First Signature Guitar Will Honor EVH
In 1996, Eddie Van Halen named one in every of his signature guitar fashions, the EVH Wolfgang, after his 5-year-old son, Wolfgang Van Halen. In the present day, that concept is coming full circle. Wolf, now 31, is at present designing his personal signature instrument, his first. Naturally, the axe can pay tribute to his father, the late Van…
In 1996, Eddie Van Halen named one in every of his signature guitar fashions, the EVH Wolfgang, after his 5-year-old son, Wolfgang Van Halen.
In the present day, that concept is coming full circle. Wolf, now 31, is at present designing his personal signature instrument, his first. Naturally, the axe can pay tribute to his father, the late Van Halen guitarist who’s grow to be as influential to music gear as Van Halen is to rock music.
Wolf introduced his new guitar, revealing its mannequin identify and a few of its specs, in a March 14 interview with Chris Shiflett on the Foo Fighters guitarist’s Walking the Floor podcast. One uncommon attribute of the in-the-works instrument — an E-shaped sound gap to honor Eddie — makes it in contrast to some other guitar on the market.
“There are such a lot of people who find themselves like, ‘Why do not you develop your personal guitar?'” Wolf, who now fronts the band Mammoth WVH, remarked. “It is like, ‘I have been doing that this entire time.'” (by way of BraveWords)
He defined, “We’re creating a guitar I am very enthusiastic about. I am calling it the SA-126 — Dad’s birthday is January 26. He named a tune, ‘316’, after my birthday. SA (means) semi-acoustic; that is been the code identify, and the extra I’ve sat with it, the extra I actually prefer it.”
As for the customized “E” sound gap, Wolf noticed, “It has one F-hole, however we have modified it so it is an E-hole, for dad. I am actually stoked about it, and I believe persons are going to dig it once they see it.”
It is unclear if and when the instrument will likely be out there at retail. EVH Gear, Eddie’s namesake line of musical gear, is at present manufactured by Fender Musical Devices. It might be presumed that the primary WVH signature mannequin will likely be as properly.
Wolf carried out alongside his dad in Van Halen till Eddie’s demise in 2020. He changed bassist Michael Anthony in 2006. Switching to guitar and vocals, Wolf launched his debut with Mammoth WVH final yr. They’re at present on tour within the U.S. with Soiled Honey.
Hearken to Wolf’s Strolling the Ground interview beneath, beneath the episode description from Shiflett:
Skip a yr of highschool to tour with Van Halen? Play each instrument in your debut file?? Opening slot on a bought out stadium tour??? Wolfgang Van Halen is flying out of the gates along with his new band Mammoth WVH!!!
