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 gorgeous quilted 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 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.
- 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 and quilted maple top 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
