Description
Roadhouse USA:
EVH SA-126 Special Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar in Stealth Black.
This guitar is brand new and was only taken out of the case for pictures.
Surprisingly high quality, this is the first time I’ve had my hands on one of these new EVH’s and it plays like a guitar that costs twice the price.
Comes as pictured with original case and case candy.
Info/Specs:
The EVH brand forges mammoth new territory with the Wolfgang Van Halen-designed EVH SA-126 Special! Merging all the most iconic elements of his father’s instruments with his respective 6-string tastes, Wolfgang’s SA-126 Special starts with a chambered semi-hollow mahogany body, basswood center block, and a maple top that replaces the traditional F-hole with an E-hole to honor the immortal Edward Van Halen. Taken as a whole, this tonewood concoction delivers the rich, warm, and expressive sound of a semi-hollow, along with exemplary feedback rejection. Next, this guitar’s Tim Shaw-designed SA-126 humbucking pickups provide sweeping sonic versatility, tackling everything from high-gain “Brown Sound” fireworks to pure, rich cleans without batting an eye. Although the SA-126 Special represents a deviation from the EVH norm, this guitar’s slim graphite-reinforced mahogany neck, compound-radius ebony fingerboard, and jumbo frets supply the high-performance playability that Sweetwater guitarists have come to expect from EVH instruments. Inspired by Eddie, designed by Wolfgang, and ready to fuel a lifetime’s worth of ripping rock tones, the EVH SA-126 Special marks a superb addition to EVH’s 6-string pantheon.
Singing semi-hollowbody construction
Wolfgang’s SA-126 Special was consciously designed to stand apart from his father’s litany of iconic axes. It features a chambered semi-hollow mahogany body that flaunts a crisp-sounding maple top and a basswood center block for superior sustain and feedback rejection. Far removed from King Edward’s Superstrats and other solidbody creations, the SA-126 Special stretches the EVH brand’s tonal horizons with a warmer, richer, and more resonant voice. Finally, the EVH SA-126 Special is topped off with an angular E-hole — Wolfgang’s custom replacement for the traditional F-hole and a personal tribute to his father’s ubiquitous influence.
Slim, speedy mahogany neck
While the EVH Wolfgang’s SA-126 Special represents an entirely new direction for the brand, this guitar’s slim, high-performance neck is sure to feel familiar to any EVH disciple. It all starts off with a 2-piece bolt-on slab of mahogany carved in an EVH modified “C” profile, complete with graphite reinforcement inside the neck to keep it straight, stable, and true. Topside, you get an elegant compound-radius ebony fingerboard and jumbo frets for a sleek and speedy feel from the first fret all the way up to the 22nd. Finished off with high-class triple-block inlays, the SA-126 Special’s fast-playing neck is primed for 6-string virtuosity.
Remarkably versatile Tim Shaw-designed humbuckers
Voiced by Fender’s resident pickup guru Tim Shaw to Wolfgang’s fine tonal tastes, the EVH SA-126 Special’s custom humbuckers split the difference between fire-breathing overdrive fury and dense, glassy cleans. Old-school EVH adherents will have no trouble coaxing liquid leads and Eddie’s iconic “Brown Sound” out of this superlative semi-hollow — it’s certainly a rocker if you want it to be! However, these SA-126 humbuckers are designed by Wolfgang and Tim to provide modern guitarists with the greatest degree of sonic versatility possible; there’s no pigeonholing these pickups to single style or genre, as they’re equally at home spitting out expressive blues leads, modern rock crunch, and straight-ahead clean warmth.
EVH SA-126 Special Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Designed from the ground up by Wolfgang Van Halen, representing an entirely new generation of EVH tones
- Chambered mahogany body with a basswood center block delivers singing semi-hollowbody resonance with superb sustain and feedback resistance even when drenched with gain
- 24.75-inch scale length offers a slacker feel than your typical EVH, making massive multi-step bends a breeze
- Incredibly stable graphite-reinforced bolt-on mahogany neck in an EVH modified “C” profile
- Glassy 12–16-inch radius ebony fingerboard grants comfortable chording down low and effortless performance on the high frets
- Tim Shaw-designed EVH SA-126 pickups split the difference between high-power humbucking firepower and sonic versatility, voiced by Wolfgang to excel in his band Mammoth WVH
- Classic harmonica bridge with a stop tailpiece for robust setup reliability and superior sustain
- Distinctive E-hole design on the top puts a signature EVH spin on old-school semi-hollowbody style
