Engineered for high - speed play, ultimate comfort, and a full - throttle attitude, the reimagined 5150™ Series Deluxe electric guitar is a blast from the past. It combines classic throwback elements with modern features.
The 5150 Deluxe QM has a modified Strat® - style basswood body topped with quilt maple and a deeper upper body curve. The graphite - reinforced bolt - on quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable modified “C” profile, a hand - rubbed satin urethane back finish, a heel - mount truss rod adjustment wheel, and a color - matched “hockey stick” headstock with an EVH® logo decal. The 12” - 16” compound radius ebony fingerboard, featuring 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays, ensures smooth and speedy playing.
Unlike the original striped version with just a single humbucking bridge pickup, the new 5150 Deluxe comes with an HH pickup configuration. It's controlled by a three - way toggle on the upper bout. The custom - designed EVH® Wolfgang® Alnico 2 humbucking bridge pickup offers the right amount of punch, clear articulation, sweet sustain, and thick rhythms with a well - balanced EQ. The EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 humbucking neck pickup provides powerful overdrive and long - lasting sustain, and clean tones when the volume is lowered. A custom - designed low - friction volume knob enables smooth volume swells, while the high - friction tone knob stays in place. There's also a lower bout kill switch for stutter and rhythmic effects.
Equipped with a “navy - bomb” certified EVH - branded top - mount Floyd Rose® bridge, the locking tailpiece has fine tuners for each string and a patented EVH D - Tuna® for quick tuning changes between drop - D and standard tuning.
This guitar has a modern look with a rippling quilt maple top in a vivid Purple Daze finish and all - chrome hardware, including EVH - branded Gotoh® tuning machines.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: 5150™
- Body Material: Quilt Maple (Top), Basswood (Body)
- Body Finish: Satin Urethane
- Neck Profile: EVH® Modified 'C' Backshape
- Fretboard Material: Ebony
- Fretboard Radius: 12' - 16' Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5' (64.77 cm)
- No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets
- Fretboard Inlays: Cream Dot
- Pickups: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Bridge), Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Neck)
- Bridge: EVH® - Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH® D - Tuna®
- Strings: EVH® Nickel Plated Steel (.009 -.042 Gauges)
- Tuning Machines: EVH® - Branded Gotoh®
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Included Accessories: Tremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual
Using your EVH 5150 Series Deluxe Electric Guitar is a breeze. First, tune it up. You can use the EVH - branded Gotoh® tuning machines for normal tuning. And if you want to switch to drop - D tuning, just use the patented EVH D - Tuna® on the EVH - branded Floyd Rose® bridge. When you play, the 12” - 16” compound radius ebony fingerboard gives you a smooth and fast feel. You can experiment with the three - way toggle switch to choose different pickup combinations. The bridge pickup offers punchy and rhythmic tones, while the neck pickup can give you great overdrive or clean sounds.
For the kill switch on the lower bout, use it to create stutter and rhythmic effects, just like in some classic songs. When adjusting the volume and tone, the low - friction volume knob allows for smooth volume changes, and the high - friction tone knob stays in place even if you accidentally bump it.
As for maintenance, keep your guitar clean. Wipe it down regularly with a soft cloth to remove sweat and dirt. After playing, loosen the strings a bit to relieve stress on the neck. If you need to adjust the truss rod, use the heel - mount truss rod adjustment wheel, but do it carefully. And don't forget to keep the included tremolo arm and hex keys in a safe place for future use.
