DESCRIPTION
In 2024, we are once again going to defy the “norm” with the introduction of the SA-126 Special, Wolfgang Van Halen’s interpretation of what a modern guitar should be in the 21st century.
The SA-126 is the very definition of innovation personified. It is a hybrid between a semi-hollow and a solid-body guitar: think of a chambered/center-block solid body mixed with a bolt-on neck, then equipped with features most frequently associated with high-performance guitar brands such as a thin neck, jumbo frets, and high-output pickups. Brainchild of Wolfgang Van Halen, the instrument was created with versatility in mind, striking the perfect balance between punchy rhythm tones and ultra-fast lead lines.
Here is a quick look at the features.
The all-new SA-126 features a chambered mahogany body with a basswood center block added for stability and tone. Topped with a maple top on solid finishes and quilt maple on transparent finishes with 5-ply body binding, this thing puts out "TONE." The neck is a 22-fret, 12"-16" compound radius ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets and triple block inlays on a graphite-reinforced mahogany neck. With a 24 ¾” scale length… it feels like a modern classic that is familiar and comfortable. Finally, a spoke-wheel truss rod adjustment at the butt of the neck for easy, on-the-fly adjustments.
Introducing the EVH SA-126 bridge and neck pickups created by Fender's resident pickup designer, Tim Shaw, and the EVH team, they can handle just about anything you throw at them. From the elegant chime of cascading cleans to a heavy bath of "Burn" overdrive that will satisfy the most demanding gainiac. Three-way toggle on the upper bout 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 stopbar tailpiece, oversized strap buttons, and Keystone tuning machines.
The SA-126 Special is available in 4 finishes: Tobacco Sunburst with gold hardware, Transparent Purple with chrome hardware, and Matte Army Drab as well as Stealth Black with black hardware. Finally, it also comes with the SA126 Hardshell case wrapped in ivory vinyl and featuring a blue crushed velvet interior.
General
SERIES
ORIENTATION Right-Hand
COLOR Tobacco Burst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MX
PLATFORM EVH® Electric Guitars
Neck
HEADSTOCK BINDING
NECK MATERIAL 2-Piece Mahogany
NECK FINISH Satin Natural
NECK SHAPE Modified "C" Backshape
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Ebony
POSITION INLAYS Triple Block
SIDE DOTS
NUMBER OF FRETS 22
TRUSS ROD EVH®-Branded with Wheel
NUT Graph Tech® TUSQ®
NUT WIDTH 1.75" (44.45 mm)
NUT MATERIAL Graph Tech® TUSQ®
Body
BODY Chambered Mahogany Body with Basswood Center Block
BODY FINISH Gloss Urethane
BODY SHAPE SA-126
BODY TOP Quilt Maple
BODY BINDING 5-Ply
BODY MATERIAL Chambered Mahogany Body with Basswood Center Block
Hardware
BRIDGE EVH® Harmonica
BRIDGE MOUNTING Secured
CONTROL KNOBS Black Plastic Skirted with Numbered Indicators
SWITCH TIP Black
HARDWARE FINISH Gold
TUNING MACHINES EVH® Keystone Tuners
STRINGS Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.046 Gauges)
STRAP BUTTONS Oversized
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP EVH® SA-126 Humbucking
NECK PICKUP EVH® SA-126 Humbucking
PICKUP CONFIGURATION
CONTROLS Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
POTENTIOMETERS 500k (Volume), 250k (Tone)
Measurements
DIMENSIONS 8.00x20.90x47.00 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT 25.50 LB
UPPER BOUT 11" (27.94 cm)
LOWER BOUT 15.25" (38.73 cm)
BODY DEPTH 1.75" (4.45 cm)
FRET SIZE Jumbo
SCALE LENGTH 24.75" (629 mm)
SHIPPING LENGTH 47.00 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT 8.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH 20.90 IN
Miscellaneous
DISCLAIMER WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
COMMODITY CODE 9207901000
STYLE 2 Humbucking