EVH has been teasing a Wolfgang Van Halen signature model for quite some time, and finally announced it – the SA-126 Special – back in January. Now four months later, EVH has officially posted the models on their website and has begun selling it through retailers.
The SA-126 Special features a chambered Mahogany body with a Basswood centerblock, and a Maple top on solid finishes and Flame Maple top on translucent finishes. The Mahogany neck offers a 22 fret 12″-16″ compound Ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets and triple block inlays. The SA-126 Special offers the first-ever EVH SA-126 bridge and neck pickups, created by Fender’s resident pickup designer Tim Shaw and the EVH team.
Electronics-wise, the SA-126 Special has a three-way toggle at the upper horn to switch between bridge, bridge and neck, and neck pickups as well as two volumes and two tones to control each. Other features include a Harmonica bridge and stop bar tailpiece, oversized strap buttons, and keystone tuning pegs. The SA-126 is offered in Matte Army Drab and Stealth Black for $1,799.99 right here.
Then there’s the SA-126 Special Quilted Maple which offers all the same as the above, but swapping out the Maple and Flamed Maple tops for (you guessed it) a Quilted Maple top. The SA-126 Quilted Maple will be offered in Transparent Purple and Tobacco Sunburst for $1,899.99 right here.
