EVH brings Wolfgang Van Halen’s signature to a more affordable price point with the SA-126 Standard

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EVH brings Wolfgang Van Halen’s signature to a more affordable price point with the SA-126 Standard

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NAMM 2025: Without question one of the biggest guitar gear launches of 2024 – one can certainly make the case that it bagged the top prize – was that of the

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, Wolfgang Van Halen’s first

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Envisioned as a hybrid of sorts, the SA-126 is a semi-hollow guitar designed to handle the high-gain, speedometer-testing heat you’d expect from someone from the Van Halen family, without any of the dreaded feedback.

“The SA-126 is way beyond a typical semi-hollow,” Wolfgang explained to us last year. “It’s like a hot rod, but with a souped-up modern engine. Nothing like this existed until we made it.”

Van Halen chose to kick off the SA-126 line last year in the mid-price, sub-$2,000 range, but now, EVH has unveiled the SA-126 Standard, which brings the model into the sub-$1,000 category.

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Two of EVH’s new SA-126 Standard models

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Two of EVH’s new SA-126 Standard models

A quick look at the SA-126 Standard’s headstock reveals that it’s an Indonesian build, reflecting

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Nitty gritty-wise, the 24.75”- scaleStandard retains the Special’s mahogany body, but also utilizes mahogany for its centerblock, in contrast to the Special’s basswood centerblock. Like half of the Special models, the Standard boasts a maple top (two of the Specials were adorned with quilt maple tops).

Aside from the wood – rosewood, in contrast to the Special’s ebony – the fretboard is the same; 22 jumbo frets, with a 12”-16” compound radius. It does, however, come with some slightly different block-style inlays. A spoke wheel truss rod adjustment has also made its way over from the spec sheet of its big brother.

Sonics, meanwhile, are led off by a pair of fire-breathing but versatile humbuckers designed by pickup guru Tim Shaw, controllable by a pair of volume and tone knobs apiece, with a three-way toggle switch for further tonal tweaking.

A T.O.M bridge and stop-bar tailpiece, oversized strap buttons, and keystone tuning pegs round out the spec sheet.

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Two EVH SA-126 Standard models

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Two EVH SA-126 Standard models

In terms of looks, the SA-126 Standard is available in Piano ****** and Satin White finishes with ****** hardware, Pelham Green with chrome hardware, and Transparent Wine Red with gold hardware.

“In 2025, we will once again challenge the ‘norm’ with the introduction of the SA-126 Standard, a groundbreaking hybrid guitar that redefines versatility and performance,” reads a statement from EVH.

Available starting in May, the SA-126 Standard will ring up at $899.

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