
Description
Description
Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined 5150 Series DX is an iconic blast from the past that blends both throwback and modernized features.
Like its predecessor, the 5150 DX features a modified Strat-style basswood body with a deeper upper body curve. The graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn baked maple neck features a comfortable modified "C" profile, hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish, heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel and "hockey stick" headstock with EVH logo decal. Built for smooth and speedy playability, the 12"-16" compound radius baked maple fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets and black 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:
- 25.5" scale length
- Modified Strat-style basswood body with quilt maple top and deeper upper body curve
- Graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn baked maple neck
- Neck is carved and rolled to Eddie Van Halen's specifications with hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish
- 12"-16" compound radius baked maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and black dot inlays
- Convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment spoke wheel
- Direct mount EVH Wolfgang bridge and neck humbucking pickups
- Top-mount EVH-branded Floyd Rose bridge and R3 locking nut
- EVH D-Tuna
- Three-way toggle switch, kill switch, volume control (500K EVH Bourns Low Friction Pot) with treble bleed circuit and tone control (250K EVH Bourns High Friction)
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | EVH 5150 |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Mexico |
| Product Color: | Limeade Zest |
| Case Type: | Gig Bag Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | 5150 |
| Body Material: | Basswood |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Urethane |
| Top Material: | Quilt Maple |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Baked Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane |
| Neck Shape: | EVH Modified "C" Backshape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Baked Maple |
| Nut Material: | Floyd Rose R3 Locking |
| Nut Width: | 1.685" (42.8mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | Compound 12-16" (304.8-406.4mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (648mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Black Dot |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Black |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | EVH Hockey Stick |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking |
| Neck Pickup: | Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume (500K EVH Bourns Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone (250K EVH Bourns High Friction Pot); Kill Switch |
| Electronics Notes: | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Top-Mount EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna |
| Tuning Machines: | EVH-Branded Gotoh |
| Fret Wire: | Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Knobs: | Black Knurled with White Indicator |