EVH SA-126 In The Flesh

[Frankencat]

Just had this one in my shop today. Very cool guitar!

 

[norminal]

Did you get a chance to play it? How’s it sound? Fit and finish?

 

[Frankencat]

Excellent fit and finish, killer neck and fret work. I was not expecting much but this is a really great guitar. I am definitely grabbing one.

 

[la szum]

Neck shape/profile? Also fat and vintage or slim and modern?

Thanks!

 

[DrewJD82]

That looks great! I dig the F-hole shape quite a bit. Wolfie has sounded great with those things both times I saw him in the last few months in totally opposite kinds of venues, a rock club and a stadium.

 

[norminal]

This is the finish I’d go with if it were available:

 

[metropolis_4]

I don’t know anything about these, but looks cool. Haven’t seen a harmonica bridge in a long long time!

Why does it have both a heel adjust wheel and a truss rod cover?

 

[norminal]

Why does it have both a heel adjust wheel and a truss rod cover?

Good question!

 

[JiveTurkey]

This is the finish I’d go with if it were available:

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That 12th fret inlay is super cool. Despite me thinking I should not like it.

 

[Frankencat]

I don’t know anything about these, but looks cool. Haven’t seen a harmonica bridge in a long long time!

Why does it have both a heel adjust wheel and a truss rod cover?

It's got a couple of quirky things, the fake truss rod cover is just for looks, as are the pickup rings. The pickups are direct mounted. It also has a strap button mounted on the neck plate with an extra long screw. One of the things this customer asked me to do was to eliminate that in favor of a traditional top bout mounted button. That's all fine and dandy except when someone goes to do this and doesn't shorten the screw like I did, and sends it through the fretboard. Otherwise the guitar is very cool and the neck is similar to the old Wolfgang shape but a little wider and flatter down by the nut. Really comfy. I didn't get a chance to plug it in but my customer, who is a certified tone freak, says the pickups sound great.

 

[metropolis_4]

I don’t know, that’s a few too many weird design choices in one guitar for me.

Is it a center block with hollow wings on both sides like a 335, or is it solid with a chamber on the top bout?

 

[paisleywookiee]

That looks great! I dig the F-hole shape quite a bit. Wolfie has sounded great with those things both times I saw him in the last few months in totally opposite kinds of venues, a rock club and a stadium.

Excuse me, sir. That's an E-hole.

 

[DrewJD82]

Excuse me, sir. That's an E-hole.

True!

 

[metropolis_4]

I would never have guessed that was supposed to be an E

I thought maybe it was an M for Mammoth

 

[paisleywookiee]

I would never have guessed that was supposed to be an E

I thought maybe it was an M for Mammoth

The only reason I know is because I happened to watch the video where Wolfie talks about it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have known either.

 

[TubeStack]

Excuse me, sir. That's an E-hole.

Hey, no need to be an A-hole...

 

[TubeStack]

It looks very cool. Not loving the bridge and shiny gold hardware.

 

[TubeStack]

... the neck is similar to the old Wolfgang shape...

What's that? Skinny shredder? Have never played one.

 

[Sleezy E]

Excuse me, sir. That's an E-hole.

What did you just call me!?

 

[TubeStack]

The only reason I know is because I happened to watch the video where Wolfie talks about it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have known either.

That's actually super cool. Nice reference to Eddie and I wouldn't have noticed it, either.