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Bass guitar rig1/8/2023 ![]() Scroll through those pictures and you'll see that Wolfgang had the yellow and black Wolfgang bass, along with the red/white/black Van Halen patterned Frankenbass.There's a picture of Wolfgang's bass rack also with some of the pedals and rack gear listed above.Ĭheckout this great little interview video that Tremonti posted that has Wolfgang talking about his bass guitar that he uses in his rig. Premier Guitar captured some awesome pictures of Wolfgang's Bass Rig along with Eddie's Guitar Rig Gear back in 2012 when Van Halen was on tour. There's a pciture from 2015 that Wolfgang (and D'Addario) posted that was of his bass near a soldering iron and a Boss tuner pedal. Electro-Harmonix Micro POG effects pedal This effect pedal sits on his pedalboard on stage with him RJM MasterMind MIDI controller, RJM Amp Gizmo, and RJM Effects Gizmo Furman PL Plus Power conditioner rack unit Used for quick changes between wireless packs on his basses Wolfgang said this " pedal kicks so much a#$" Wolfgang Van Halen's Bass Effects and other Bass Gear ![]() There are six EVH 5150 III heads along with two Fender Super Bassman heads, and a ton of cabinets! Wolfgang posted a 2016 picture of his backline. He also uses them with his guitar rig too.) EVH 5150 III heads (for his bass overdrive tone. Wolfgang described this acoustic bass as " One of the best acoustic basses I've ever played". D'Angelico Mott Bass with futone Brass Bridge Pins. Wolfgang has multiple Gibson 335 semi-hollow electric guitars in his collection that he plays along with 335-S solid body guitars from Gibson. These are cool looking see through, clear guitars. Wolfgang has a Dan Armostrong plexi guitar and a bass model in his collection. His first one looked like a USA model Eddie Van Halen signature model in black. It appears to be an EVH Wolfgang Custom Deluxe model. He showed one of his that was black colored with white binding, hardtail no tremolo. As Wolfgang said on his Wolfgang Van Halen's Instagram, AC/DC was one of his influences and he had to have this guitar in his collection. vintage 1974 Sunburst Fender Jazz was his first bass (it was his dad's) custom ‘Wolfenstein’ J-Bass, blue with white and black Frankenstein graphic Chip Ellis built "Frankenbass" (EMG pickups) EVH Wolfgang bass (black, yellow stripes, ebony fretboard, Fender N3 Nosieless Jazz pickups) Here's a nice picture that Wolfgang shared of this Wolfgang Bass Guitar: EVH Wolfgang Stealth prototype (Chip Ellis built, black, gray stripes, rosewood, Fender N3 Nosieless Jazz pickups). In a 2015 bass interview that Wolfgang did with MusicRadar, Wolfgang had said that they were working on bringing the Wolfgang Van Halen bass guitar to market, however we haven't noticed it for sale.yet, at least. In 2011, Chip Ellis, the master builder at EVH guitars built a couple Wolfgang prototype bass guitars. Wolfgang gives multiple good looks at this guitar pick. Dunlop custom printed picks, white colored. ![]() D'Addario ENR71 Half Round Regular Light Bass Strings D'Addario EXL165 Nickel Wound Bass Custom Light Bass Strings Wolfgang Van Halen's Bass Strings and Picks Also check out our page with Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Rig Gear, Amps, Effect pedals and more too.Ĭlick the gear images for more info and specs at Guitar Center and Amazon Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Woflgang's bass rig. Wolfgang also more recently has begun a solo career, working on an album in which he plays all the instruments along with the vocals. Wolfgang has also played bass guitar with Mark Tremonti's band. Tone tips: Roundwound strings, a pick dug in hard near the bridge and a spiky overdrive pedal such as an Aguilar Agro will get you that JJ toneĥ.Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halen, plays bass in the rock band Van Halen. Gear used: Fender Precision, Hiwatt amp, Marshall 4x12 cab with ripped (!) cones You’d be advised to seek a modern distortion rather than take a Stanley to those precious drivers, mind - unless you’re in a destructive mood. JJ achieved it because he picked with massive force, and also because his Hiwatt cab speaker cones were blown, giving the sound a thrillingly nasty distorted edge. The instantly recognisable bass chug that introduces this totally snotty (and also slightly pervy) song from the height of the punk-rock movement is an all-time classic. Jean-Jacques Burnel is not a man to be trifled with, either in person (he’s a karate master) or musically (as this single demonstrates). The Stranglers' Jean-Jacques Burnel: “We try to rehearse without looking at our guitars, so you're free to play with the song” (opens in new tab)
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