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Jacob Deraps demos the new EVH Wolfgang Special
No-one nails Eddie Van Halen’s playing quite like Jacob Deraps – now he’s the face of the new EVH Wolfgang

By Phil Weller Published

The Van Halen-obsessed shredder has called working on the guitar's new promo video a “dream come true”

Guitarists
EVH Wolfgang Special Baked Maple
EVH updates the Wolfgang Special line with baked maple necks and ’boards, and colors to dazzle

By Phil Weller Published

The Wolfgang Special Baked Maple comes in Floyd Rose and TOM configurations, while staying true to Eddie Van Halen’s shred-ready recipe

Electric Guitars
EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt head: the black amp with gold control panel is photographed in close-up
“All the grin-inducing firepower of the full-flight 5150”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 Head

By Martin Smith Published

The bombastic benchmark of the ‘brown’ sound has been channelled through a single-ended EL34 power section and hybrid preamp, with significant volume and price savings

Guitar Amp Heads
EVH 5150III 100S head
From Eddie Van Halen’s “uncanny genius” to his brutal crash-testing, inside the making of the EVH 5150 III

By Andrew Daly Published

Wolfgang Van Halen and EVH Gear's Matt Bruck on the difficult birth of a modern tube amp legend, and arguably the best metal amp you can buy right now

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Guitar Amps
EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 combo
“Though this 15W combo is technically advertised as a practice amp, it can churn out some serious sonic damage”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 Combo review

By Amit Sharma Published

This may be the smallest amp in the Iconic series, but it sure packs plenty of firepower

Combo Amps
Bass player Ronnie Ficarro of the band Mammoth performs during their visit to SiriusXM Studios on July 14, 2025 in New York City.
Bassist Ronnie Ficarro on taking Wolfgang Van Halen’s studio sound to the stage

By Nick Wells Published

Ronnie Ficarro explains the nuances of pick playing, why tone can make or break a band, and how he stumbled upon slap bass for Mammoth’s latest single

Bassists
EVH SA-126 Standard
“With its tone knob backed off this thing gets sasquatch-hairy without losing clarity. It’s a surprisingly killer stoner rock machine”: EVH SA-126 Standard review

By Phil Weller Published

Wolfgang Van Halen’s adventurous high-gain-friendly, semi-hollow signature gets a budget build – but does the magic carry across?

Electric Guitars
Gibson Serj Tankian Les Paul, Fortin Meshuggah pedal, Martin Biosphere, Neural DSP Nano Cortex and Darklglass Anagram
These are the gear releases that have caught my eye this week – and the ones you might have missed

By Matt Owen Published

An amp modeler update that players have been waiting months for, a sustainable build from Martin and a premium collaboration between Gibson and Serj Tankian headline this week's action

Guitar Gear
EVH Wolfgang Standard T.O.M.
EVH delivers on its hardtail promise and launches the Wolfgang Standard T.O.M.

By Janelle Borg Published

The firm's newest model puts a radical spin on the traditional Wolfgang template

Electric Guitars
EVH Wolfgang WG Standard T.O.M. (Right) and Wolfgang Special T.O.M. (Left)
EVH delivers on its hardtail promise with two new models that vow to take Eddie's legacy to new heights

By Janelle Borg Published

The Wolfgang Special T.O.M. and Wolfgang WG Standard T.O.M. join the SA-126 Standard as the three new guitar offerings that EVH launched this NAMM

Electric Guitars
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