paisleywookiee
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Goddamn, whoever put this color combo together is pretty awesome. Normally, I don’t like gold hardware, but this combo fits really, really well.
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EVH Wolfgang Special new for $699?
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Goddamn, whoever put this color combo together is pretty awesome. Normally, I don’t like gold hardware, but this combo fits really, really well.
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JiveTurkey
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That bridge though 
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That is nice.
Chocol8
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That bridge though
Combining the TOM bridge with a micro tuning stop piece is interesting. I figure if you don't like it, another plain gold stop piece would be a cheap and easy replacement.
JiveTurkey
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The rest of it looks great. I am not a red or gold guitar person either.
paisleywookiee
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They should have put a locking nut on there. Fucker would never go out of tune then.
Chocol8
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Really surprised they don't do that. You would think it would be easier to use the same necks on the HT's as they do on the other Specials. The TOM standards don't have the micro tuners so I can see using a traditional nut on those.
paisleywookiee
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I’m almost positive the old Peavey Wolfgang TOM had a locking nut. I’ll have to find a pic.
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Nope! They didn’t have a locking nut either.
Chocol8
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paisleywookiee
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They’re nice, but not $3000 used nice.
Chocol8
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Nope! Not when a new EVH Special is $699 in a lovely blue. Well, assuming you are man enough to play a Sonic Blue guitar!
CBHScott
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There’s a tobacco sunburst (?) one at the used room at SW for $2199…
…and because I’m an idiot, I did not take a pic
paisleywookiee
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There’s a tobacco sunburst (?) one at the used room at SW for $2199…
…and because I’m an idiot, I did not take a pic
Damn, 10 years ago we couldn’t give those away. Now people are nuts for them. They are great guitars though.
Chocol8
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I will let you know how it goes. I am not expecting Sweetwater service. What I am expecting is a brand new guitar that has been in its unopened box for some time. Unless you get it from someone who will open, inspect and set it up, who you buy from won’t matter much. They have a 30 day return window, so I feel I am covered on any factory QC issues and any issues from extended storage. Other than that, I figure I am on my own to get it setup.
I read a few things over the weekend that lead me to believe Fender/EVH over produced this color back in 2023 and these are basically “NOS” that Adorama is handling the clearance for. I will see if I can date the guitar when I get it.
I’ve gotten quite a few guitars this way. I remember getting a Gretsch G5420T and Squier VM Baritone Jazzmaster from Adorama several years back.
From what I remember, they don’t double box the guitar. But the manufacturer typically ships it to them that way.
AFAIK, they haven't changed anything since 2023 and that's a current production color. It sounds to me like you got a great deal.
Chocol8
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It's still listed on the website, but if they have had inventory sitting would they keep making more? Has anyone seen a Sonic Bloom with a 2025 build date for example?
Fingers crossed I get a good one in good condition, but either way I will post what I find about the build date.
