We should talk about EVH Guitars

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@agufish Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe it took me so long to try anything EVH. What EVH amp should I try and pick up?   And massive thanks to DistroKid for being an amazing channel partner and for sponsoring today’s video! Get your music on Spotify and snag a bonus 7% off! distrokid.com/vip/agufish

@eastman42 Жыл бұрын

Get the Stealth

@waylong25 Жыл бұрын

Get the Iconic head. I want one so bad.

@TylerJohnstonGuitar Жыл бұрын

Stealth is the best sounding EVH amp

@thomasshigoka5004 Жыл бұрын

Stealth is my favorite, but I bought a 5150 iconic and it rips too!

@thomasshigoka5004 Жыл бұрын

@@waylong25 I highly recommend it. I got mine last year, took it on tour and played a bunch of gigs with it. It’s solid and sounds good in a band mix.

@xerodelacroix5552 Жыл бұрын

"He knew what he was doing" Hunter, EVH would be the first person to tell you that he had no idea what he was doing.

@coldwinter5710 Жыл бұрын

But after 30 years of noodling, he sure as hell did!

@CameronCooper Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the 24 fret 5150s! Coming soon ;)

@h2owiththepower Жыл бұрын

You rule man

@philfrank5601 Жыл бұрын

Any word of new colors?...taxi cab yellow, maybe? 😁

@rayyelle9491 Жыл бұрын

As an older dude who grew up in the 80's/90's I appreciate you "getting" what that means in this video. Your reaction to this guitar is fantastic. Cool demo too

@waylong25 Жыл бұрын

Fish+Cam=IMMEDIATE LIKES. If I could like this video multiple times, I so would. Well done!

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! Cam is an absolute beast! 🤯

@waylong25 Жыл бұрын

@@agufish You're not kidding there. Man is definitely the type of shredder I aspire to be!

@countzero5150 Жыл бұрын

I jumped up when the camera switched to him, "Fuck yeah! Cameron Cooper!"

@whyuyellinginmyear3476 Жыл бұрын

Fire! Fire! Fire. Greatest demo ever?

@flowryan5829 Жыл бұрын

That demo track was fire as hell. Holy…

@petebrown3715 Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual Hunter! Yes I've tried and owned a few EVH guitars. I've owned a Wolfgang special for years. Total work horse. Have played the striped and 5150 series. Fun guitars to play. Hopefully his son Wolfgang will keep the EVH brand going and even maybe release his line of EVH guitars he plays. Those look good.

@Escapism7133 Жыл бұрын

Intro tapping could honestly be in an ERRA song too lol

@EricMakingWaves Жыл бұрын

Cooper is a beast. Amazing demo. I’m be been wanting this guitar since they released it.

@emanuelrayvillaflores7759 Жыл бұрын

Super Strat demo with one of KZfaq's biggest Super Strat fans

@alessandrofabietti5585 Жыл бұрын

That top gun theme at the start…

@Ticonderous1 Ай бұрын

Didn't Steve Stevens play that ...?? Strange to play that talking about an EVH guitar ..

@TheLadsBandLive Жыл бұрын

What a cool surprise to see and hear the great Cam Cooper. You both deserve way more subscribers.

@DC7ify Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah got one of these after I saw Cam and others playing it . Always wanted an EVH guitar and the purple model made me pull the trigger. Always wanted a purple guitar since I was a teenager with a kill switch! Now for the EVH pickups. At first they were fat and not distorted enough to my ear but over a day of jamming I'm now a huge fan of the Wolfgang stock pickups! they can pack a punch! Eddie knew what sound he wanted in his guitars and this one blew me away

@thestrum71 Жыл бұрын

2 of my fav YT guys working together!! I hope this happens again! Maybe the 2 of you in the same room even! EVH stuff is great. Love my 5150. Got the striped one some years ago. Smiles forever..... 😊

@GearGasms Жыл бұрын

Fender Mexico is crushing it and the neck work is to die for. Kramer continues to disappoint

@TylerJohnstonGuitar Жыл бұрын

If you find one of these on the used market around 600, you’ll be a very happy camper. Some of the best guitars coming out of Mexico.

@chrisxshock Жыл бұрын

As an old crabby man. I appreciate this channel a lot. Agufish you rule!

@john564holloway Жыл бұрын

Agufish, you 110% covered this axe! Been following you ever since you demo'd the Epiphone Inspired by 1955 Les Paul w/p90s axe back in 2017. Why you're not at at least 500,000 subscribers is a mystery!...I've been eyeing this particular EVH axe for awhile along with the purple and aqua burst. The lime green is just killer! Splendid demo, Agufish & thanks, Cam, for a killer shred demo!

@canadianbacon3410 Жыл бұрын

Yes! So glad you got Cam Cooper to do some shredding on the Demo mix!

@Briansgate Жыл бұрын

that guitar is awesome and gorgeous.

@nudsh Жыл бұрын

I have a couple EVH guitars. Bought a Wolfgang special a few years ago and it is one of my most played guitars (out of 11). It is a grab and jam guitar, no apologies, no excuses. It plays and sounds great. I also have a Frankie custom shop that I fully relic'd. Same vibe, just grab it and jam, the music falls out of it. Sometimes basic function is far more useful than fancy.

@h2owiththepower Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah cam rules

@jamesmarkham7489 Жыл бұрын

I know this isn't a baritone video, but you should look up taproot-gift album for some absolute baritone chugging.

@sb632 Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah love seeing the Collab with Cam! Dude is an amazing guitarist. Also this was one of your best demo songs ever. Over all I love the EVH stuff tonally. The necks feel good. I tried a Wolfgang standard one time. Other than it feeling very tiny. Like the size of a headless it was great.

@jeromewagschal9485 Жыл бұрын

Got the black one 🙂 I couldn't resist 🙂

@davidpaul6656 Жыл бұрын

I love the look of that Ice Blue one!!

@thomasshigoka5004 Жыл бұрын

Making that Kramer sing!! 🤘🏻

@zwallyzool1974 Жыл бұрын

Pretty rad, Hunter. Your playing has improved. I'm impressed with your trying out tapping as a lead intro. Keep up the great work and the great content.

@stringsattached67 Жыл бұрын

Cool demo and video. 80s metal only had some shred on the solo break but you guys did it some justice.

@johnk6206 Жыл бұрын

You're an old soul, Hunter! You were born to play 80's rock! 😂

@Superjet113 Жыл бұрын

Great guitars and best demo yet! Have been subbed to Cam and he is mind blowing always! Nice job Hunter.

@shanewalton8888 Жыл бұрын

For a guitar meant for tapping, I wish the toggle switch wasn’t on the upper horn.

@CameronCooper Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@tankdarla637 Жыл бұрын

Cameron Cooper shreds and knows his shit

@RJW14 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha someone has seen Top Gun 😂 Gottta love that intro tho, Steve Stevens did great on it.

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Lol I couldn’t think of a lead line more 80s af than the Top Gun theme 😂

@HOUSEOFHIXON Жыл бұрын

That was awesome 🤘💪⚡️ Love the light show

@j7cc Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. 😊

@martinclayton7260 Жыл бұрын

I've got a Charvel San Dimas, and the fretboard is amazing. It's got such a nice rolled edge to it, and feels great to play.

@eric_casper5150 Жыл бұрын

Awesome guys!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@NegdoshaManido Жыл бұрын

This looks friggin sweet. I have a red, white, black striped series EVH that I absolutely love. They are doing great things with these guitars. Great video man. Got me thinking about getting slimed. :D

@Forest_Fifer Жыл бұрын

Another lover of the Mexico fretboard work here, I got a Player Plus Strat this year and the fretwork and rolled edges are immaculate Oh and the satin neck is just so nice to play.

@SO-bp2uc Ай бұрын

As soon as I saw Cam Cooper, I put my AC to get lowest setting because I knew the heat was coming! Great jam!

@TrickyPickins Жыл бұрын

I just played one of these earlier today when a band came to practice at my friend's house. The neck is a little thin coming from mainly Squiers but it is very fun to play and is and sounds great coming from hearing them play some hair metal live in the room with it.

@heavybrett-al4082 Жыл бұрын

I brought a 2022 Wolfgang standard last year...been a Eddie fan since the 80's...but having a signature guitar was always outta my reach ...now having one I can't put it down,it's so much fun to shred.🙏🤘🎸

@Dunemarchersband123 Жыл бұрын

man i love cameron's playing, huge fan of the guy

@workingorder2189 Жыл бұрын

I like the Kramer 84 more. It’s simple striped down and looks a more like Evh’s 1984.

@scammerpaybacknetwork Жыл бұрын

i have a 2014 stipe circle b/w series 999.99$ i got in 2016......u could gig every day with it....solid guitar ......thanks evh.....as soon as i seen it for sale at long and mc canada....sold.....i'm in my late 50's .......80's metal.......

@waterwoodguitars6871 11 ай бұрын

Hey, it’s Cam! This was the crossover the universe needed. Especially when it comes to all things EVH. Nice!

@usynthesis4749 Жыл бұрын

Hey man! 👋 Cool Video. 😎 You probably should have mentioned that this guitar is basically a recreation of an old Kramer, though. The headstock and bodyshape is a dead giveaway. 😅

@kquinn2282 Жыл бұрын

yep, pretty much nailed the vibe. a bit more mot;ey crew than Bom Jovi

@JohnnyBeane Жыл бұрын

Love Eddie Van Halen & EVH Gear!

@shawnscott4724 Жыл бұрын

I’ve got an EVH Wolfgang Standard. The neck is amazing! Super comfortable to play.

@jamietristan1050 Жыл бұрын

Tried one of these at GC yesterday and OMG, it is a mean shred machine

@JamesFlorio-ti8gc Жыл бұрын

Dude 👍😲 this was soo different and great. Awesome playing by you and Cameron. EVH 5150 stealth is fire 🔥 now you see evh is a serious guitar. Thanks for the review and deno 👊

@LukeZeppelin Жыл бұрын

How to be hair metal: 1. play triads 2. hit that low e string like you do to your stepmothe- BOOM DONE :)

@garycoates4987 Жыл бұрын

I own two of the EVH striped series and will probably end up with either the Frankenstein or shark or a Wolfgang next, the fender/charvel guitars are in my opinion the best production guitars any one is making these days, they play so so good and sound so so good , and actually I don't really play anything hair metal so even the one pickup striped series are extremely versatile with the fact you don't lose the highs turning down and can actually clean up by the volume

@gkroberts7816 Жыл бұрын

I was a little worried about you doing an 80s riff based test buuut You #@%$ing nailed it.

@markslima1557 4 ай бұрын

A little bit different, I have a 2018 Wolfgang Special in Orange Crush. Incredible guitar, literally can't put it down, super addictive to play. Just feels incredible, a player's guitar. So much fun to go through the VH catalogue - both eras - playing his tunes on it, sounds and feels amazing, fantastic craftmanship. Also have a complentary 2020 Charvel San Dimas type 1 which I also love to pieces, but also feels like a descendant of his "super-strat" ethos. I'm in guitar heaven.

@JoeR203 Жыл бұрын

I have a Kramer Striker (MusicYo version) that has a D-Tuna and it's a fully floating trem. As for this guitar, I'm not a fan of the kill switch but I do like the position of the toggle switch. You can start on the neck pickup, do some tapping, and knock it into the bridge position with your forearm without having to stop tapping.

@stug5041 Жыл бұрын

Ah, 'shreddy spice' - the forgotten, glam rockin' spice girl

@edwinstovall3334 Жыл бұрын

Like the guitar, love the track! Great choice for outsourcing, I have to say; I harkened back to the Eighties when it was a big deal for me to take my broke self to a concert -- and then get EXACTLY WHAT I CAME FOR!🤘😎 One interesting thing about the EVH's choice of pickups is the magnet composition -- particularly interesting to me since about a year ago I replaced the (actually really good sounding) stock high output ceramic humbucking pickups with a cheap but excellent sounding set of high output ALNICO II humbuckers. Each pickup lost a small amount of DC resistance and volume, but gained the characteristic chirp of the vintage Alnico-loaded PAF while retaining modern volume and sustain properties. If I didn't know for sure that EVH wouldn't have spied on me, I'd think they stole the idea from ME!😆

@ssstenning Жыл бұрын

Cam kicks ass!!

@donbabcock2062 Жыл бұрын

I bought the EVH Frankie Relic, it’s a beast! Had it plek’ed and everything, it’s my baby and it’s inspiring as hell.

@jasongoad1084 Жыл бұрын

I just bought the Black Stealth model. I LOVE IT! I am an EVH fanboy to be honest. I have this model, the Frankie, the Evolution, and three Wolfgang Standards. They are awesome guitars. I have the Iconic combo amp as well. It is a great amp and comparable to the Peavey 5150 I had back in the day.

@ro307805 Жыл бұрын

Wow, set it on fire dude!! Get er done....

@RahduDrahkqul75 11 ай бұрын

The slime green is "nice," but about that quilted and exotic woods. Totally killer.

@micdraypr1855 Жыл бұрын

C is my go to tuning for my old Peavey Wolfgang with a set of Zakk Wylde Boomers

@masterlangley3869 Жыл бұрын

It uses a kramer style strat body that Eddie loved.

@guitagious9464 11 ай бұрын

I purchased this one and liked it so much that I got another one in the black satin finish with ebony fretboard. I still like the green one better - it just plays better. But the satin black actually has better tone. Not sure if it is due to the no gloss finish or the ebony fretboard. But there is a noticeable difference in the two. For me however, playability trumps tone by just a skoach. So, yeah, the green one is my preference. I gotta say, the necks on these are magnificent! I have a Wolfgang Special too and the neck on it is perfect for smaller hands. But if you have regular size hands, the 5150 necks are a great choice that you won't regret!

@garywebb5058 Жыл бұрын

EVH gear rocks! I have the stealth 5150. It’s a beast! Of course I can’t make it sound like Cameron’s stealth 5150…….😂

@kevinburns2564 Жыл бұрын

I really like the cameo from the cat 😂 I like animals and guitars and EVH. I’m a simple man😂

@mikeferris408 Жыл бұрын

Obviously WE most all love the neck n especially the headstock.. but im a more of double humbuckers at the bridge only n a single volume n thats it. N a fully recessed floyd drop d. Straight metal/hard rock axe. Thats what id want outta this style of guitar.

@Sonny_AA Жыл бұрын

This was like the Super sons! Damian and Jonathan teaming up! great stuff. These are killer guitars.. The only and I mean the only critique on these is the neck joint. The wolfgangs standards have the better neck joint.

@jasonalmgren3050 Жыл бұрын

You can't bullshit me Hunter. You had fun with this very un single cut joy plank.😂😂😂

@nickgjenkins Жыл бұрын

I have a USA Wolfgang and it's great. Wonderful guitar. The D-Tuna is... neat. But, I've never been able to get it to be flawless. There's always a slight adjustment needed after pulling it or pushing it.

@flintl0ck79 Жыл бұрын

bruh I've been playin 80s metal my whole life and you basically read the first paragraph of a wikipedia page on the genre and then played a perfect hair metal riff lololol

@larryfleming7295 Жыл бұрын

UMMM THAT SOUNDED LIKE 😮AWESOMENESS!!!!!

@vitaming582 Жыл бұрын

0:36 It's also a song. It's like Eddie worshipped those numbers.

@gatsubasako2565 Жыл бұрын

i would love the exact same one but without the killswitch , but it sounds and looks killer !

@leftyzappa 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that you did this demo. I’m sad that you think aspects of a style are “cheesy”. They are only cheesy if you are insincere. The emotion is one of wild freedom. Abandon. Summertime. Being *in love*. Unburdened. In the late 80’s, that music was very much abused and insincere. Maybe that is why a lot of it is misunderstood by the current generation. There is only so much one can do with any style once it has had time to be mastered and played by many. Yet like country and blues, it can be employed with great emotional effect - provided the one who delivers it is sincere. Cheers dude. I definitely appreciate you.

@TimberMoto Жыл бұрын

I own the same green 5150. Definitely a killer guitar!

@Thedoza Жыл бұрын

I had a feeling it was going to be a cooper colab

@alanmares8643 Жыл бұрын

such a cool finish

@6Stringers Жыл бұрын

i own a Wolfgang Special. Took a year to get, but finally took delivery in December. And in flawless condition no less. Its my number 1 go-to now. I own several Schecters, inlcuding an SVSS exotic which is an absolutely killer instrument. The Wolfgang beats them all. Its not a fanboy thing, its really that the guitar's design points just nail all the right areas. Its a breeze to play, its a no BS kind of barebones-got it where it counts- kinda vibe going on. Im a lefty so a 5150 for me isnt in the cards. But those design points that sold me on the wolfgang arent in the 5150, so.....I'd likely pass anyway. Great vid, thanks!

@raskolnikov1873 11 ай бұрын

I have one and I like it quite a bit. I have two issues though. The pickup selector switch on top gets in the way of tapping. I tap with my middle and ring finger and it's a big issue for me. If you tap with your index finger like Eddie did, then it works fine. Next, the upper fret access is not great. The neck joint is big and mean and it really gets in the way if you're trying to do anything intricate on those upper frets. Other than those two things, it's a really fun guitar to play.

@USCG_Ret Жыл бұрын

@agufish I'm looking at getting a good 80's shredder and I'm between the EVH 5150, Charvel Henrik Danhage and the Schecter Sun Valley exotic. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

@Beautiful_Evil Жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty cool guitar, if I didn’t already have a half dozen other super strats with essentially the same features, I may consider getting one

@ShootTheMan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this video. I'm a big fan of the EVH guitars. I've got a Frankie striped series, 5150 striped series, and a Wolfgang. I'm obviously an Eddie devotee, but also they just feel, sound, and play so well. They feel higher quality than many more expensive guitars on the market. I've been thinking about getting one of the non-striped 5150 guitars, and this pretty much put me over the edge. The only things I don't love about the Wolfgang are the placement of the pickup switch and the fact that it's not an ideal shape for playing while sitting. So I expect to not love the placement of the 5150's pickup switch, but look forward to the more traditional Strat shaped body for playing while sitting. I also don't like the D-tuna. It looks wrong on the striped series guitars, and I don't play drop-D. But it's easily removed, as all EVH guitars come with the extra hardware to get rid of the D-Tuna.

@jamescoyne4559 Жыл бұрын

My first guitar was a Wolfgang standard, and ever since then, I’ve never gotten anything other than EVH axes.

@WickedFesterBand Жыл бұрын

Any issues with the flush mount trem? My Bumblebee would actually pull the posts out if I dive bombed too far forward. It levered them out. The leading edges of the trem protrude far enough forward that they would hit the body and then work like a claw hammer. I had to shim the neck and put a trem stop in it. Don't get me wrong. I love the guitar.

@richarde3378 Жыл бұрын

Cam Cooper rocks! Wow! 🤩

@jonathanwright8802 Жыл бұрын

That's the best demo track you've done in a while.

@MarbsMusic 11 ай бұрын

The body shape on this is very much Kramer Pacer from the early 80s. I haven't tried these yet but have a few Wolfgangs and even the MIN the fit and finish is actually better than my US Ultra Tele and Strat... Plan to get the purple as some point!

@lowtunedg9211 Жыл бұрын

Wish EVH would do more hard tail guitars

@agufish Жыл бұрын

Floyd with a D-Tuna is kind of their signature thing. I’m not even sure they have any hardtails in the current lineup

@d0ysh464 Жыл бұрын

'Specifically, 24-fret and hardtail-equipped iterations of the 5150 Series models, which were first developed as a nod to Eddie Van Halen’s original red-white-and-black Kramer original, are on the way.' Guitar World interview with WVH and EVH co-runner from Dec. 2022.

@lowtunedg9211 Жыл бұрын

@@agufish they do have the shark which is hard tail, I’ve seen a few older Wolfgang models with hard tails, I’d love to see them do a affordable hard tail Wolfgang

@bluwng Жыл бұрын

Wood doesn’t impact tone because tone is a function of sound and pickups don’t pickup sound waves they just respond to changes in the magnetic foiled by the metal strings.😊