Members chimi Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 So i have a chance to get a USA made special for what seems like a good deal. The only thing i don't like is that it is a gold top. I usually don't mind them on most guitars but on a wolfie it just seems a little gaudy. What do you guys think? Does it hurt the resale value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 ugly as sin. The gold tops tend to sell cheap because nobody really wants them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lincoln40 Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I wouldn't get it if you really dont like the gold finish. If you are not happy with the way it looks now, you will probably never be. Kind of like banging a fat girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MKSkud Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I LOVE the GT Wolfgangs... Ivory too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koen77 Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 Hey man ! I happen to have a goldtop wolfgang and i get compliments on it when i play live. I like it too, better looking than plain black, especially because it has a maple fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've got a goldtop Standard Wolfgang. I like them better than the gold studios. IMO, a goldtop needs the binding and the contrast between the gold top and whatever color the back is (black in the case of the Wolfgang) to look its best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Loudness Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I had a goldtop Wolfie Standard Deluxe. Killer guitar, I just never bonded with it. They do look nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 I would get one but you should not because you don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuyLoCo444 Posted November 12, 2010 Members Share Posted November 12, 2010 Agreed. The goldtops never appealed to me. If you don't like the color you probably never will, no matter how good the deal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted November 14, 2010 Members Share Posted November 14, 2010 I've got a goldtop Standard Wolfgang. I like them better than the gold studios. IMO, a goldtop needs the binding and the contrast between the gold top and whatever color the back is (black in the case of the Wolfgang) to look its best. GD those birdseye maple necks on those Wolfgangs give me gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhorne Posted November 14, 2010 Members Share Posted November 14, 2010 So i have a chance to get a USA made special for what seems like a good deal. The only thing i don't like is that it is a gold top. I usually don't mind them on most guitars but on a wolfie it just seems a little gaudy. What do you guys think? Does it hurt the resale value? Depends on what you call a 'good deal'. Anything more than $500-600 for a used special is not a good deal, regardless of color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Rossness Posted November 14, 2010 Members Share Posted November 14, 2010 Id stay away from the USA Specials. I had one for years that I used as a beater. I got it for $380 6 or 7 years ago. The prices I've seen for them haven't steadily climbed. Mine sounded good, but had a bad fret job and the nut was a tad off center. If I were you, I'd skip it. Take a look at a sterling axis or a peavey EXP wolfgang or just save your money and either buy a Peavey wolfgang standard or the new EVH special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members straycat113 Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 I think Peavey Wolfgangs are amazing guitars, for some reason most people tend to favor the EBMM EVH, but they both have their high points and the 15" radius neck on the Wolf is a better one for me than the 10" radius on the Ball. I own a few of both models and they both kick ass.If you do not care for the Gold do not be in a rush and just keep an eye on the listings and a color you like will appear. I would advise you to try and get a US Wolfgang Special Deluxe as you have a maple cap and a flame top if you can swing it. Stay away from the EXPs which for some reason seem to fetch 1K for a guitar that sold for $550 new. Those are the Korean models, and you can pin them out as they have a quilt top sheet veneer, a Satin finish on the neck, the VH logo is not branded in the wood and they have cheaper tuners and Floyd and the serial number will start with a 0. So know what you are buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adee1970 Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would like one of those, very cool guitars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 The Wolfgangs are great guitars, but like stated before, if you can swing a standard they are great....oh just get a Gibson!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhorne Posted November 17, 2010 Members Share Posted November 17, 2010 I would advise you to try and get a US Wolfgang Special Deluxe as you have a maple cap and a flame top if you can swing it. Stay away from the EXPs which for some reason seem to fetch 1K for a guitar that sold for $550 new. Those are the Korean models, and you can pin them out as they have a quilt top sheet veneer, a Satin finish on the neck, the VH logo is not branded in the wood and they have cheaper tuners and Floyd and the serial number will start with a 0. So know what you are buying. LOL. Have you actually seen anyone pay $1k for a Korean Special, or are you just talking about the idiots listing them for way too much? Korean Specials should go for $300-350 tops. $1k is getting to the high end of what a top-of-the-line arch flametop w/floyd model should go for, although the same idiots are listing those for $2k and up trying to hook a sucker there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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