hi my first post ebmm vs fender wolfgang

[sg5150]

hi,
i hope not to upset anyone but i am in the market for a new ebmm axis,i have a purple translucent now and want another? but am tempted by the new evh wolfgang and was hoping someone here could give me an opinion on these two guitars?????

cheers....

[balance]

Play both of them and see which one fits you best. From my viewpoint, the EVH models have only been a variation on a theme since he left EBMM.

[walleye]

the wolfgangs have stainless steel frets, which im dying to try. ive heard a lot of people swear by them

[sg5150]

problem is i am in Australia which is the ass end of the retail world so there are no evh wolfgangs here yet and if so are hundreds of miles from myself....thanks anyway

[4Boogie]

I've never played the new EVH but I'll bet the neck isnt as nice. I have read it has bigger frets.

[paranoid70]

I tried em both at NAMM a few weeks ago...I like the Axis better.

[tornandfrayed]

play both of them and see which one fits you best. From my viewpoint, the evh models have only been a variation on a theme since he left ebmm.

i agree with balance...this is an ernie ball musicman forum..i think the guys here all prefer mm...or they wouldn't be here! Be advised questions like that might ruffell a few feathers...so here we go!

[sg5150]

thanks all info helps as i would have to buy the evh WG without playing it,i do have a peavey wolfgang which is nice but not as refined as the axis...

[balance]

Well, it definitely makes it harder if you can't try them side-by-side. What are you looking for out of the guitar?

Stainless frets play like butter. Super slippery and fast playing, though they add a bit a sparkle and high-end to the sound. Is a carved top important? They're nice, but not critical to comfort IMO.

At least in the States, you can buy 2 Axis models for the price of 1 EVH Fender. Or an Axis and a Morse...or AL...or Silo...

[sg5150]

I tried em both at NAMM a few weeks ago...I like the Axis better.

what made the axis better ???? feel? tone????

[peterd79]

I got the opportunity to play the EVH last year at NAMM... though it was nice i wasn't as impressed with it as i was the first time i picked up an Axis... there's something magical about the EBMMs that you won't find anywhere...

[balance]

Another idea for you...buy the 25th Anniversary model. It's based on the EVH/Axis, but adds some very cool tones of its own. I can still pull very similar tones to my EVH, but have a few more tones at my disposal with the 25th.

*Edit, I should add the Reflex is starting to become available too, which is a standard production model of the 25th

[sg5150]

Well, it definitely makes it harder if you can't try them side-by-side. What are you looking for out of the guitar?

Stainless frets play like butter. Super slippery and fast playing, though they add a bit a sparkle and high-end to the sound. Is a carved top important? They're nice, but not critical to comfort IMO.

At least in the States, you can buy 2 Axis models for the price of 1 EVH Fender. Or an Axis and a Morse...or AL...or Silo...

i am a EVH fanatic so this why the new evh appeals to me but i am not wanting to buy on emotion and sig branding. just want the best guitar for the dollars.......

[4Boogie]

After hearing about the VH ticket scandle in 07 I wont buy anything with his name on it..... except a EBMM EVH .Thats just me

[balance]

i am a EVH fanatic so this why the new evh appeals to me but i am not wanting to buy on emotion and sig branding. just want the best guitar for the dollars.......

Well, I'm probably biased, but I don't think you can get a better value on the market for playability, tone, and build quality than EBMM. I'd put the build quality on par with guitars costing much more.