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Well, I just picked up another Wolfgang Special. This time it is a 1998 USA made goldtop with the Floyd and the Drop D tuna to go along with my 2002 Korean QT quilt top Exp Special. Here is my Korean vs USA shootout:
USA Floyd Trem has a REAL brass block!!!
Korean has a cast block.
The Korean has a collared whammy bar that has no slop in it when it is screwed in and is at the perfect angle
The USA has a thread in bar that has tons of slop and had to be bent slightly to achieve the proper angle. I used teflon tape around the threaded bar and screwed it in and the slop is gone.
Neck profile on the USA is identical to the Korean QT
The Korean sounds better in the bridge position
The USA sounds better in the neck position
The tuners are better on the Korean
The fit and finish is better on the Korean
The unfinished oiled neck on the USA looks nicer but the Korean sealed neck is smoother.
For over all tone, both guitars sound very different!
USA Wolf is slightly nasal sounding but very clear. It has a very balanced tone.
Korean Wolf is slightly dark sounding and it has a lot of bottom to it.
Who wins?? The Korean edged out the USA. It would win hands down if it had the USA's trem. Heck, Peavey should make them in the USA anyway.
USA Floyd Trem has a REAL brass block!!!
Korean has a cast block.
The Korean has a collared whammy bar that has no slop in it when it is screwed in and is at the perfect angle
The USA has a thread in bar that has tons of slop and had to be bent slightly to achieve the proper angle. I used teflon tape around the threaded bar and screwed it in and the slop is gone.
Neck profile on the USA is identical to the Korean QT
The Korean sounds better in the bridge position
The USA sounds better in the neck position
The tuners are better on the Korean
The fit and finish is better on the Korean
The unfinished oiled neck on the USA looks nicer but the Korean sealed neck is smoother.
For over all tone, both guitars sound very different!
USA Wolf is slightly nasal sounding but very clear. It has a very balanced tone.
Korean Wolf is slightly dark sounding and it has a lot of bottom to it.
Who wins?? The Korean edged out the USA. It would win hands down if it had the USA's trem. Heck, Peavey should make them in the USA anyway.
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