Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined 5150TM Series Standard is an iconic blast from the past that blends both throwback and modernized features.
Like its predecessor, the 5150 Standard features a modified Strat®-style basswood body with a deeper upper body curve. The graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck features a comfortable modified “C” profile, hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish, heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel and color matched “hockey stick” headstock with EVH® logo decal. Built for smooth and speedy playability, the 12”- 16” compound radius ebony fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays.
While the famed striped original had a single humbucking bridge pickup only, the all-new 5150 is outfitted with an HH pickup configuration controlled by a three-way toggle switch on the upper bout. The custom designed EVH® Wolfgang® Alnico 2 humbucking bridge pickup delivers the perfect amount of punch and articulation with sweet sustain and thick chunky rhythms in a perfectly balanced EQ curve. The EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 humbucker neck pickup serves up no-nonsense, balls to the wall overdrive and endless sustain without skimping on articulate cleans when the volume is rolled down. A custom designed low friction volume knob creates even-volume tapering for the smoothest volume swells, while the high friction tone knob will stay in place even if accidentally bumped. An added new feature comes in the way of a lower bout kill switch, allowing you to mute your guitar for those stutter, rhythmic effects — think “You Really Got Me.”
Decked out with a “dive-bomb” certified EVH-branded top-mount Floyd Rose® bridge, the locking tailpiece features fine tuners for each string and a patented EVH D-Tuna® for switching back and forth from drop-D to standard tuning in an instant.
Body Material: Basswood
Body Color: Stealth Black
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple with Graphite Reinforcement
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
Neck Shape: EVH Modified “C” Backshape
Neck Joint: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
Scale Length: 25.5
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Cream Dot
Fingerboard Radius: Compound 12-16″ (304.8-406.4mm)
Compound Radius: Compound 12-16″ (304.8-406.4mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.625″ (41.3mm)
Nut Material: Floyd Rose R3 Locking
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Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Tuning Machines: EVH-Branded Gotoh
Hardware Color: Black
Bridge: Top-Mount EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna
Saddle Material: Metal
Knobs: Black Knurled with White Indicator
Neck Pickup: Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking
Bridge Pickup: Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking
Controls and Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup, Volume (500K EVH Bourns Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone (250K EVH Bourns High Friction Pot)
Electronics Notes: Kill Switch
Case: Case Not Included