Description
Engineered for speed, comfort and full-throttle attitude, the reimagined 5150® Series Deluxe is an iconic blast from the past that blends both throwback and modernized features.
Like its predecessor, the 5150 Deluxe Poplar Burl 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 colour 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 Deluxe is outfitted with an HH pickup configuration controlled by a three-way toggle 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 humbucking 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.
A stylized modern spin on a fan favorite, the 5150 Deluxe is sure to stun with a unique poplar burl top that is wrapped in Aqua Burst or Black Burst and finished off with all-chrome hardware, including the EVH-branded Gotoh® tuning machines.
Features
25.5″ scale length
Modified Strat®-style basswood body with deeper upper body curve
Poplar burl top
Graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck
Neck is carved and rolled to Eddie Van Halen’s specifications with hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish
12″-16″ compound radius ebony fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and cream 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®
Specifications
BODY MATERIAL: Basswood
NECK: Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
FINGERBOARD: Ebony, 12″-16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
FRETS: 22, Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: Cream Dot
NUT (Material/Width): Floyd Rose® R3 Locking, 1.685″ (42.8 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: EVH®-Branded Gotoh®
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5″ (648 mm)
BRIDGE: Top-Mount EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D-Tuna®
PICKUPS:
Bridge: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
Neck: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle
CONTROLS: Volume (500K EVH® Bourns® Low Friction Pot) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Tone (250K EVH® Bourns® High Friction Pot)
CONTROL KNOBS: Black Knurled with White Indicator
HARDWARE FINISH: Chrome
STRINGS: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
