From beginners to rock stars, millions of music makers rely on our Sales Engineers' expertise to help achieve their musical goals. I love the SH-4 JB it snarls. I got the blueprints of a real explorer so it's pretty much a total copy, except I went with ebony for the fretboard.. On a whim about a week ago I swapped in the Wolfgang.. Again it was pretty bassy with a scooped feel. I wish i could say more but Honestly, it is killer. i think i remember the CC being a little more compressed and a bit less open sounding. This page was generated at 05:47 AM. I have used the EVH Frankenstein pickup extensively in a Northern Ash bodied Franky replica and to me it is the BEST pickup for EVH type tones - it's mid heavy, with a darker high end and high output. You are using an out of date browser. You are missing that ceramic chug. Anyone can advise if the playability between the EVH Wolfgang special and an EVH frankenstein are about the same? In your opinions which of these two pickups would be the closest to the early(VH1) sound if you had to choose. tone forum. the evh frankenstein that is EVH branded but made by duncan is one of my favorites. Old thread bump/UPDATE, because clearly by the number of responses this got, people need to know.. ! The Striped Series Frankie is as close to the real thing as youre going to find at this price. It has this high mid thing going on and these singing lead tones that I have not heard in another pickup. You must log in or register to reply here. Easily one of, if not, my favorite pickup Ive ever used. And truthfully I think EVH has put his name on some really good products. The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. I'm not feeling it. JB ?? Exclusive deals, delivered straight to your inbox. You are using an out of date browser. But I have stopped buying and trying them all on a whim and I'm more into tweaking what I have, because if there is one thing I've learned with pickup whoring, it's that most are good and can be tweaked by heights, magnet swaps, etc. WebThe Frankie guitar follows suit, featuring an EVH Wolfgang humbucking bridge pickup with a dummy Strat neck pickup and a dummy five-way blade housed in the middle position. Powered by Invision Community. Cool review man. Both are good. yamas.yamas (539) 100%. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. We'd love to save your interests, but first we need to know who you are! A direct-mount Wolfgang humbucker nails Eddies classic tone, especially when you use it to push a British-voiced amp. Most Successful Signature Guitar Of All Time? All are welcome, from seasoned pros to absolute beginners. It just doesn't have that drive that the Frankenstein does so well.. Highs are rolled off. The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. For me, a SD JB or a Suhr Aldrich would probably really bring it to life. See how Sweetwater goes to great lengths to give you the very best online guitar buying experience. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Granted one clip doesn't really define a pickup, I know.. Prs hfs bridge pickup is similar. The direct mount EVH Wolfgang bridge humbucker with Alnico 2 magnets is hotter and delivers rich harmonics, cutting highs and snarling mids. the main difference is that the frankenstein is a bit more mids scooped vs the wolfgang (not saying that the frankenstein is a scooped sounding pickup), regarding the overall tone part for part (highs-mids-lows) the frankenstein has the highs shining a bit more but in the overall sound that came out of my rig the wolfgang was a bit brighter as it has more high mids and less lows. It makes sense, there are a lot of pickups out there marketing themselves as the VHI pickup. Good review. I had heard the wolf uses a small ceramic mag, and was like a half aired tonezone. I was gonna try one once, but everybody said the Fr select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. They are here to help. The Weichert sales region is comprised of offices throughout Hudson County and parts of Bergen County. 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable. No project is too big or small, so give us a call today and let's talk gear! , He is a graduate of St. Georges University School of Medicine (West Indies, Granada) and he did his residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. I've had Jalen make me several clones of it in various forms - zebra, clear bobbin and all with four conductor wire for coil-splitting. Even with my 500k pot it was too bright.. And rolling it down wasnt quite getting the tone I like. Quick View EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup, After retiring from the US Army I spent all my free time playing guitar. You must log in or register to reply here. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. $292.99. I have a hardtail MIC Wolfgang that I picked up 4-5 years ago for cheap and I like it's sound so much better than my MIM wolfgang that now has the USA bridge pickup. I always thought they were killer. the EVH i own and it slays. Aldrich would be my second recommendation. I do use a 5150 and XXX and both those amps deliver a similar style of gain. 2023: The Year Epiphone Became Unaffordable. The guitar I tried it in has a Rosewood fretboard which I dont think is a good match. Still I had to turn the highs on my amp down a touch. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Only 8 items in stock! imho the better jbs are bareknuckle rebel yells & suhr doug aldrich pickups. Originally Posted by peavey_impact Cool review man. Not sure how It compared to the new Wolfgang pickups but the old Peavey ones seemed to be super It may not display this or other websites correctly. The14-story building located in the Palisades Cliffs overlooking the Hudson River recorded eight new sales in a recent six-week period, according to developer Skyline Development Group. Some say its like a Seymour Duncan Custom Custom and I disagree. I thought the Frankenstein pickup was snake oil, but I grabbed a used one and it's really awesome. I recently purchased the EVH Wolfgang pup, because I am a pickup aficionado. Hudson Regional Hospital is located at 55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus. Thanks for the input! I figured the Wolf would be more modern sounding. Also the Frankenstein is made by Seymour Duncan and the Wolfgang is made by Fender.. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. But if you do want some of his tone. I got it for $119 which is a bit much to spend on a pickup, but I would easily buy another one because its that good! Tech experts from Seymour Duncan are regularly on this forum, and are clearly labeled as employees of Seymour Duncan. I hate that pup in a LP, but tried in an ash guitar and it sounded great. The dislike towards the newer wave of guitar players. Obvious answerpeavey Wolfgang pickup. Thinking it would be a bass monster, it turned into this hard driving mid push with awesome clarity still.. Maybe you would like a Wolfgang better. Both doctors are bi-lingual in English and Spanish. The Super 70 that would have come in it is a cool pickup, but doesnt sound like the Destroyer / shark, especially the first album. The Fankenstein can do metal, blues and sounds pretty good clean.. Similar to how I set my EMGs.. Nice review, much more informative/useful than the guitar magazine "reviews". If this is your first visit, be sure to The Frankenstein definitely creates more distortion than the neck single but volume wise its pretty close.. I'm a little familiar with the new EVH branded pickups that go in the new Wolfgangs. It's got more clarity, drive and tone than any other of my guitars and my Franky equipped Hm strat and Les Paul with EMGs were at the top of that list for awhile.. The facility, previously operated by another bank, includes dedicated parking and drive-up banking and ATM services. All rights reserved (About Us). Opens in a new window or tab. Good Luck! $199.99. EVH branded guitars use EVH My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. Help us match you with the perfect, Striped Series Frankenstein Relic - Red/Black/White, Inspired by Eddie Van Halens iconic Frankenstrat, A spot-on cosmetic duplicate of Eddies original with worn-in relicd finish, Basswood body delivers a warm, growling tone with rock-solid mids, Direct-mount bridge humbucker exhibits Eddie Van Halens classic tone, Oil-finished, graphite-reinforced, quartersawn maple neck offers comfort, plus added snap and sustain, EVH-branded Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo facilitates effortless dive-bombs, D-Tuna retunes the guitar to Drop D and back with a flick of your finger, EVH-branded neck plate and standard strap buttons, EVH Branded Floyd Rose Special Double-locking Tremolo with D-Tuna, Get back to making music with the industry's fastest turnaround time, Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. Almost reminded me of my Gibson Burstbucker Pro, which I like but I think the Wolfgang has even more lows than that which makes it a little more hit or miss in certain guitars.. The Fort Lee team also includes Franca Fabrizio, area manager; Sunita Pereira, operations manager; Vince Forma, commercial lender; Kathleen Hay, SBA lender; and mortgage lenders Nicholas Aversa and Pasquale Grande. Frankenstein, its really a great humbucker in my opinion, you go to 7 and its paffish, lower its clean and in a good way.. but it depends on your rig, speakers first, and what you need from it, I prefer to add mids from amp eventually, Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Cuevas shared top honors for having the most revenue units and sales in the Weichert sales region. The Striped Series Frankie is teeming with classic Van Halen aesthetics, but most importantly, it provides killer tone and lightning-fast playability. The 36th has more sparkle, much better cleans, though. Saying they have brightened the lows while warming up the highs.. I had heard the wolf uses a small ceramic mag, and was like a half aired tonezone. The EVH Striped Series Frankie features a super-playable 12"16" compound-radius fretboard. The plus pickup is supposed to be the a copy of the pickup that was in the Ernie Ball Musicman guitar which was the Dimarzio which was 17.k look at the specs of the Frankenstein plus pickup, Im surprised they didnt make a ceramic magnet type pickup to achieve that first Van Halen album sound like a mighty mite 1300 or a old Dimarzio Super Distortion. It makes sense, as the other EVH branded pickups are high output of Dimarzio DNA (wolfgangs) or Duncan DNA (the current "frankie" pickup). The Frankenstein does have a fair amount of bass and its kinda loose sounding but with the mid range attack I think this really balances out the tone and provides the great chunk. This pickup sits right at Fair Warning style tone.. Its fat, chunky, got tons of mids and just sounds great.. I wish i could say more but it's been a minute since i played a CC. Wolfgang humbuckers are the direct product of Eddies tone chasing, and they nail his classic lead tone: stinging, singing highs, snarling mids, fat brown sound, and all. The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. Haven't tried the Rebel Yell.. Only tried the Painkiller set and each of these Evh pups smoke the painkiller.. But hey, these are your ears so if it doesn't work for you then move it along. It really does everything.. My misunderstanding. I had another band rehearsal tonight, and I'm just not feeling it. REally has that sustain and squeal that early VH has.. And to top it off, the Striped Series Frankie features the originals famed red, white, and black-striped paint job and a worn-in relicd look. How about the settings on the amp? Weichert, Realtors has announced that sales associate Anthony Iemmello with the Hoboken office was recognized for outstanding sales performance at the regional level in January. This axe belongs in every Van Halen fans guitar collection. Tech experts from Seymour Duncan are regularly on this forum, and are clearly labeled as employees of Seymour Duncan. Superhuman chops aside, Eddie forged his unmistakable sound through incessant tinkering with guitar parts and pickups. Long-time Hudson County doctors, Reinerio G. Rodriguez and Luis Correa, have launched OneMD, a new practice that will provide primary and family care out of Hudson Regional Hospital at 55 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus, as well as four other locations in Hudson and Bergen County. I loved the EVH wolfgang special's playability! Feels great. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BY3EewvQ/videos. I have one in a MIJ Charvel SC1. Sweetwater's Sales Engineers have the experience to help! I didnt originally catch what you meant by modding but yes, I had to do some grinding to the corners of the metal base to fit the new pup into the cavity. it is pretty similar to the SH11 but i liked it a lot more. I think a maple board would help with tightening the lows and adding some attack.. Also I use somewhat heavy gauge strings 50 on the low Eb, and Im guessing some lighter gauges might help.. Really they are nothing alike, but the Tone Zone does have a very full response with good pick attack.. Leads dont sound thin.. Dimarzio has being saying similar things in their literature about certain pickups. Also gets me thinking about the Wolfgang guitar, because the pickups are hard mounted a fair distance from the strings.. And I when I play those guitars there are times you want a little extra power and drive. Thanks man.. I should add a couple things.. The Fankenstein can do metal, blues and sounds pretty good clean.. So, IMO, its very versatile.. The Wo The only OneMD will be opening additional locations later this year in Jersey City, Union City and West New York in Hudson County and Rutherford or North Arlington in Bergen County. No mods. Oh mansorry to hearthat's my FAVORITE pickup in the world that pickup is amazing, you dont have it wired out of phase with another pickup do you?? Sweetwater Sales Engineers help you buy music gear with confidence. Shipping calculated at checkout. How all does it differ from the Custom custom? Finally, i play a lot of styles but generally stick with metal and these two pickups can do the heaviest of {censored} as well as rock and dirty blues.. Other unconventional modifications included a non-functioning neck pickup and a dummy selector switch jammed into the middle pickup position, a strip of double-sided masking tape for holding picks, large screw eyes in lieu of strap buttons, and a distinctive black and white (and later red, black, and white) paint job with bicycle reflectors. Among teams, the Nader Rezai Team led the sales region for dollar volume, listings, revenue units and sales in January. Weicherts Jersey City Downtown office, which is managed by Jacqueline Greco, had the most revenue units and shared top honors for having the most sales in the Weichert sales region. You may have to register Fix it the first time with our award-winning, factory-certified Service Department. I have an old Charvel model 1A that I am thinking of putting in dual hums as it has a bathtub route under the singles. 5.0 out of 5 stars. Anyway, I decided to really get it up under the strings.. Its also got a very BRIGHT high end. Our expertly trained Sales Engineers are ready to help! Dropped the DiMarzios in as is. Originally Posted by JesusCrisp The Wolfgang pickup is pretty much a Dimarzio Air Zone tonewise from what I've heard and read. I have the Air Zone $219.99 $169.99. I still don't understand it. I can say with them raised up (they have a real low magnetic field btw) they take on a whole new level. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. Originally Posted by HELSTRUME Good review. I had heard the wolf uses a small ceramic mag, and was like a half aired tonezone. I was gonna try one The Wolfgang, ( in the EVH) is about 13.6 Kohms and the Frankenstrat, (in the Ibanez) is about 14.25 I really cant compare it to any other pickup.. The Frankenstein Ive had for awhile now in my 87 Fender HM strat, which is Basswood.. Which are very loose in this pickup. I plan using a dremel lol. Ratings Snapshot 5. out of 5. To achieve his signature tone, Eddie paid particular attention to different pickup windings. Yes, move it closer to the stringsI had the same issue, getting it closer fattened it up a lot and now I love it. And isn't too hot.. Please click below to login. When I dig in, I'm not getting the chunk that I'm used to. The Wolfgang seems picky with what guitars it will like.. Its not near as modern sounding as I was expecting. I'll emphasize the chunk, because it handles Drop Dflat better than any pickup Ive tried. Fort Lee is the second new branch opened by Unity in the last two months. My Dad bought me my first one back when I was 10 and Ive played everywhere from Chicago to Baghdad, Iraq out to Asia and all over again. The USA are also the ones you can buy aftermarket. Honestly I could make a single coil do death metal if I had too.. A little comparison between the two pickups. Quick View EVH Wolfgang Bridge Pickup, Black and White FREE US SHIPPING on Entire Order Out of Stock - Get Notified. If this is your first visit, be sure to Look how many supposedly EVH pickups that are out there, Probably trying to compete with the Duncan 78 pickup and many other pickup makers that offer that type of a PAF pickup spec. Sweetwater Sound The CC is indeed thicker, but it isn't miles thicker. No Hassle Return Policy. It's a Custom Shop wind, so $$$. It's a Custom Shop wind, so $$$. Routed for an HSS pickup configuration, Frankie includes a dummy single-coil neck pickup and 5-way blade selector switch wedged into the middle position. Unity purchased several of Zaretskys paintings through its program to support local artists in communities where it has branches. it is pretty similar to the SH11 but i liked it a lot more. Pure DCR doesn't tell the whole story. You must log in or register to reply here. Its not to say they are bad sounding, but that theres likely better out there. It doesn't drive the way I'm used to when digging into the strings. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. More informative/useful than the guitar magazine `` reviews '' wave of guitar players each these. 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