EVH 5150® Series Standard, Ebony Fingerboard, Stealth Black
Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined 5150® 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.
Features
Modified Strat-Style Body With Deeper Upper Body Curve
- Features a deeper upper body curve for increased performance comfort.
12"-16" Compound Radius Ebony Fingerboard
- Gradually flattens toward the heel for comfortable chording and precise shredding.
- Ebony fingerboard provides a slick and fast-playing surface with clear and crisp attack.
Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking Pickups
- Hotter pickups with Alnico 2 magnets for Eddie's signature lead tone.
- Deliver rich harmonics, cutting highs, and snarling mids.
Versatile Control Layout & Switching
- Upper bout three-way toggle switch for pickup selection.
- Volume knob with 500K EVH Bourns low friction pot with treble bleed circuit.
- Tone control with 250K EVH Bourns high friction pot.
- Killswitch on the lower bout for expressive stutter, rhythmic effect.
EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Trem, R3 Locking Nut and EVH D-Tuna
- EVH-branded Floyd Rose bridge with EVH logo stamped on bridge plate, steel saddles, and solid brass block.
- Professional-grade double-locking design for ultimate tuning stability and dynamic tremolo action.
- EVH D-Tuna for instant drop from E to D and back.
Specifications
General
- Model Number: 5108001568
- Series: 5150® Series Guitars
- Color: Stealth Black
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Hand
Body
- Body Finish: Satin Urethane
- Body Shape: 5150™
- Body Material: Basswood
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Black)
- Neck Pickup: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Black)
- Controls: Volume (500K EVH® Bourns® Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone (250K EVH® Bourns® High Friction Pot)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Auxiliary Switching: Kill Switch
- Pickup Configuration: HH
Neck
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
- Neck Thickness: .790" at 3rd Fret & .810" at 12th Fret
- Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape: EVH® Modified "C" Backshape
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose® R3 Locking
- Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
- Position Inlays: Cream Dot
- Side Dots: Cream
- Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
- Truss Rod Wrench: 2.5 mm Hex
- String Trees: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
- Headstock: EVH® Hockey Stick
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard
Hardware
- Bridge: Top-Mount EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
- Hardware Finish: Black
- Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
- Tremolo Block: Brass
- Tuning Machines: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
- Control Knobs: Black Knurled with White Indicator
- Switch Tip: Black
Miscellaneous
- Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons: Oversized
- Case/Gig Bag: Optional EVH® Striped Hardshell (p/n 022-6100-506); Optional EVH® Black Gig Bag (p/n 022-1512-006)
Accessories
- Included Accessories: Tremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual