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[[File: | [[File:EVHWolfgangHres.jpg|thumb|right|Peavey EVH Wolfgang]] | ||
[[File:Mattpeavy astoria.png | [[File:Mattpeavy astoria.png|thumb|right|Matt and his EVH Wolfgang at the London Astoria]] | ||
{{Guitarbox | {{Guitarbox | ||
| Name = | | Name = EVH Wolfgang | ||
| Manufacturer = [[Peavey]] | | Manufacturer = [[Peavey]] | ||
| Used = | | Used = 1999-??-?? – 2000-??-?? | ||
| Body = Solid | | Body = Solid | ||
| Neck = Bolt-on (graphite reinforced sculpted joint) | | Neck = Bolt-on (graphite-reinforced sculpted joint) | ||
| BodyCovering = | | BodyCovering = Black | ||
| Wood = '''Body''': | | Wood = '''Body''': Basswood w/ arched maple top <br/>'''Neck''': Birds-eye maple<br/>'''Fingerboard''': Birds-eye maple | ||
| Bridge = Peavey Floyd Rose licensed double locking tremolo with D-tuner | | Bridge = Peavey Floyd Rose licensed double-locking tremolo with D-tuner | ||
| Electronics = One volume, two tone, three-way pickup selector | | Electronics = One volume, two tone, three-way pickup selector | ||
| Pickups = <nowiki></nowiki> | | Pickups = <nowiki></nowiki> | ||
'''Neck/Bridge''': 2x Direct Mount Wolfgang Humbucker | |||
[[Roland GK-2a Guitar Synthesizer Driver|Roland GK2 Midi]] pickup | |||
| Special = Roland GK2 | | Special = Roland GK2 Midi pickup internal kit | ||
}} | }} | ||
The EVH Wolfgang Matt used is a stock one, with an additional Roland GK2a Midi Pickup System installed. The guitar has 22 frets with a scale length of 25 1/2". Like most of his guitars used in that era, it has tape around the edge of the body. | |||
It was featured in the [[Muscle Museum (video)|Muscle Museum music video]]. | |||
==Songs Used For== | This guitar was destroyed in 2000 and thrown into the crowd where a photographer got it. In 2003 it was sold on eBay and subsequently repaired.<ref name="20071216mu">[http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=50504 20071216 board.muse.mu post]</ref>. The person who repaired it later sold it on eBay on the 26th December 2007.<ref name="20071216mu"/><ref name="20072612ebay">[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MUSE-MATTHEW-BELLAMY-S-GUITAR-PEAVEY-WOLFGANG-EVH_W0QQitemZ270204627119QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33046QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 20072612 eBay.co.uk item listing]</ref> The Guitar Sold for £5,326.02 on eBay, on the 28<sup>th</sup> January 2008.<ref name="20072612ebay"/> However, the buyer received a higher offer and was sold to a collector in the UK outside of eBay. | ||
The guitar went on sale again by an unknown Swiss Muse fan on May 11th, 2017 for £13,500.00 on eBay.<ref name="20170411fb">[https://www.facebook.com/MBPeaveyevhwolfgang/posts/1901971480078898?__tn__=-R 2017 eBay item listing]</ref> It was on eBay until 2018. It is unknown whether or not the guitar was sold, or the listing was removed. | |||
Matt supposedly had two of these guitars; one partially covered in grey tape (the one that was thrown into the crowd) and one completely covered in black tape. | |||
== Touring == | |||
[[Matthew Bellamy|Bellamy]] used this guitar during the 1999 and 2000 [[Showbiz (album)|Showbiz]] tours. | |||
====Songs Used For==== | |||
*[[Escape (song)|Escape]] | *[[Escape (song)|Escape]] | ||
*[[Falling Down (song)|Falling Down]] | *[[Falling Down (song)|Falling Down]] | ||
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*[[Unintended (song)|Unintended]] | *[[Unintended (song)|Unintended]] | ||
*[[Uno (song)|Uno]] | *[[Uno (song)|Uno]] | ||
== Peavey EVH Wolfgang Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:PeaveyEVHWolfgang.jpg|Peavey EVH Wolfgang | |||
File:EVHWolfgangLive1.jpg|Peavey EVH Wolfgang | |||
File:EVHWolfgangLive2.jpg|Peavey EVH Wolfgang | |||
EVHWolfgangMuscle.jpg|EVH Wolfgang in the Muscle Museum video | |||
File:EVHWolfgangPhotographer.jpg|EVH Wolfgang after it's last gig | |||
File:EVHWolfgangBody.jpg|Body of Matt's Wolfgang (from the 2017 eBay listing) | |||
File:EVHWolfgangHead.jpg|Headstock of Matt's Wolfgang (from the 2017 eBay listing) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 10 August 2019
| EVH Wolfgang | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Peavey |
| Used | 1999-??-?? – 2000-??-?? |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on (graphite-reinforced sculpted joint) |
| Body covering | Black |
| Wood | Body: Basswood w/ arched maple top Neck: Birds-eye maple Fingerboard: Birds-eye maple |
| Bridge | Peavey Floyd Rose licensed double-locking tremolo with D-tuner |
| Electronics | One volume, two tone, three-way pickup selector |
| Pickup(s) |
Neck/Bridge: 2x Direct Mount Wolfgang Humbucker Roland GK2 Midi pickup |
| Special circuits | Roland GK2 Midi pickup internal kit |
The EVH Wolfgang Matt used is a stock one, with an additional Roland GK2a Midi Pickup System installed. The guitar has 22 frets with a scale length of 25 1/2". Like most of his guitars used in that era, it has tape around the edge of the body.
It was featured in the Muscle Museum music video.
This guitar was destroyed in 2000 and thrown into the crowd where a photographer got it. In 2003 it was sold on eBay and subsequently repaired.[1]. The person who repaired it later sold it on eBay on the 26th December 2007.[1][2] The Guitar Sold for £5,326.02 on eBay, on the 28th January 2008.[2] However, the buyer received a higher offer and was sold to a collector in the UK outside of eBay.
The guitar went on sale again by an unknown Swiss Muse fan on May 11th, 2017 for £13,500.00 on eBay.[3] It was on eBay until 2018. It is unknown whether or not the guitar was sold, or the listing was removed.
Matt supposedly had two of these guitars; one partially covered in grey tape (the one that was thrown into the crowd) and one completely covered in black tape.
Touring
Bellamy used this guitar during the 1999 and 2000 Showbiz tours.
Songs Used For
Peavey EVH Wolfgang Gallery
Peavey EVH Wolfgang
Peavey EVH Wolfgang
Peavey EVH Wolfgang
EVH Wolfgang in the Muscle Museum video
EVH Wolfgang after it's last gig
Body of Matt's Wolfgang (from the 2017 eBay listing)
Headstock of Matt's Wolfgang (from the 2017 eBay listing)
