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The PHRED instruments Wolph gets its inspiration from Doug Irwin's Wolf
guitar, one of the iconic guitars played by Jerry Garcia. The body
features a single-humbucker-humbucker setup mounted in a custom pickup
plate, with discrete split coil switches and a 5-way pickup toggle for
12 different tone combinations! Our Wolph is professionally setup with
low action and D'Addario 10-46 strings, and the frets are leveled and
milled here at our shop in California for a nice smooth and clean feel
all around.
Body
The body features a
single-humbucker-humbucker setup mounted in a custom pickup plate, with
discrete split coil switches and a 5-way pickup toggle for 12 different
tone combinations! There is one master volume and 2 tone knobs, allowing
you to dial in tone that goes from dark and muddy to crisp and bright.
There are two 1/4" output jacks on the top of the body. One of them is
a standard guitar output to plug in a standard guitar cable. The other
output is used for the built-in on board effects loop (OBEL), allowing
you to gain further control of the sound coming from your effects
pedals. Scroll down below to read up on the benefits of having an OBEL
equipped guitar. On the back of the guitar, there is a large and
accessible electronics cavity and a 9V battery box that powers the
internal built-in preamp. The built-in pre-amp boosts the signal a
small amount and lowers the output resistance so that the signal is
better preserved along the guitar cable to your amp. We offer an
optional custom hard shell case to go with the Wolph guitar.
Neck
The maple core neck is
attached to the body using very strong wood glue. The back of the neck
contour is a C-shape that feels somewhere in between a strat and an LP
neck, not too thin, and not too chunky either. The 2-octave ebony
fingerboard has 24 medium jumbo frets which are leveled and milled here
at our shop in California for a nice smooth feel along the edge of the
fretboard. The fretboard features a 12 inch radius which is perfect for
soloing and playing chords up and down the fretboard. Topping off the
fretboard are custom pearloid inlays which are inspired by Doug Irwin's
Wolf guitar fingerboard inlays. At the top of the neck, you'll find a
bone nut for good sustain, and black binding all around the fingerboard
for a uniform look and feel. The tilt-back 3+3 headstock shape
features tortoise binding. Under the fretboard is the adjustable
double-expanding truss rod, keeping the neck stable in any climate.
Stock Specifications:
Body
Body Style
Solid Body
Body Wood
Ash
Top Wood Veneer
Curly Maple
Rear Wood Veneer
Curly Maple
Bridge Style
Tune-o-matic
Stop Tailpiece Style
1950s style
Neck
Neck Wood
Maple
Fretboard Wood
Ebony
Frets
24 Medium Jumbo
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Fretboard Radius
12 inch
Nut Width
1 11/16"
Nut Material
Bone
Fretboard Inlays
Pearloid Design
Neck Binding
Black with White Dots
Neck Stabilization
Double-Expanding Truss Rod
Headstock
Headstock Binding
Tortoise Pearloid
Tuning Machines
Unbranded House Brand
Pickups
Neck Pickup Style
Single Coil (2-wire)
Neck Pickup Color
White
Middle Pickup Style
Humbucker (4-wire)
Middle Pickup Color
Black
Middle Pickup Toggle Switch
Mini Toggle (Series/Split Coil)
Bridge Pickup Style
Humbucker (4-wire)
Bridge Pickup Color
Black
Bridge Pickup Toggle Switch
Mini Toggle (Series/Split Coil)
Control Knobs and Toggles
Volume Knob(s)
Master Volume Knob
Volume Knob(s) Notes
Master volume knob is wired post-OBEL
Tone Knob(s)
Multiple Tone Knobs
Tone Knob(s) Notes
2 Tone Knobs
Pickup Toggle
5-way Pickup Toggle
Electronics and Wiring
Pre-amp / Buffer
Yes (Requires 9V battery)
On Board Effects Loop (OBEL)
Yes
Battery Box
Yes (9V Battery Included)
Electronics and Wiring Notes
OBEL is wired to use external FX pre-volume knob (requires split stereo
Y-cable or junction box with stereo cable)
Output
Output Jack(s)
One Mono and One OBEL Output
Output Jack(s) Notes
Plugging a guitar cable into the mono output powers on the pre-amp
Other Specs
Guitar Strings
D'Addario EXL 110 Nickel Wound 10-46
Dimensions
40.5" (h) x 13" (w) x 1.75" (d)
Weight
Approximately 8 lbs