Wylde Audio Viking Bloodburst

Construction with Mahogany and Maple

Zakk Wylde uses traditional ingredients for the construction of the Wylde Audio Viking Bloodburst body, which is made of mahogany, while the glued neck is made of maple and fitted with a Palisander fingerboard. Accordingly it Wylde Audio Viking delivers a fat basic sound with rich punch, which is the perfect basis for tight riffs and singing solos. The strong neck lies comfortably in the hand and offers a soft playability thanks to its 625 mm scale, while large Block inlays ensure secure orientation between the 22 Jumbo frets.

EMG pickups

With an EMG 81 on the bridge and an EMG 85 on the neck, Zakk Wylde's preferred combination of active humbuckers that promise fat Rock - and - Metal sounds is used. The legendary 81 delivers an assertive sound that whips riffs and licks through the band's sound with tight basses, present mids and dashing highs and doesn't shy away from down tunings. The EMG 85, on the other hand, is more moderate and delivers a warm, transparent sound that is just as suitable for clean chords as for singing solos in the Overdrive channel.

The Wylde Audio Viking Bloodburst at a glance:

• mahogany body
• Glued mahogany neck with Palisander fingerboard
• EMG 81 and EMG 85 Pickups
• TonePros T3BP Locking Tune -O-Matic, String -Thru Grover Rotomatic mechanics