Engineered for speed, comfort, and a full - throttle attitude, the reimagined 5150® Series Standard electric guitar is a true blast from the past. It artfully combines throwback charm with modern features. Just like its predecessor, it has a modified Strat® - style basswood body with a deeper upper body curve, providing a unique look and feel. 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, with 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays, ensures smooth and speedy playability. Unlike the original striped version with a single humbucking bridge pickup, the new 5150 comes with an HH pickup configuration. It's controlled by a three - way toggle switch on the upper bout. The custom - designed EVH® Wolfgang® Alnico 2 humbucking bridge pickup offers the perfect punch, articulation, sweet sustain, and thick chunky rhythms with a well - balanced EQ curve. The EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 humbucker neck pickup gives powerful overdrive and endless sustain, and clean tones when the volume is rolled down. A custom - designed low - friction volume knob allows for 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. The guitar is 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. Specifications: Body Shape: 5150®; Body Material: Basswood; Body Finish: Gloss Urethane; Neck Profile: EVH® Modified 'C' Backshape; Fingerboard Material: Ebony; Fretboard Radius: 12' - 16' Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm); Scale Length: 25.5' (648 mm); No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo; Fretboard Inlays: Cream Dot; Pickups: Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Bridge), Direct Mount EVH® Wolfgang® Humbucking (Neck); Bridge: Top - Mount 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: Black; Accessories: Tremolo Arm, Hex Keys & User Manual.
Using your EVH 5150 Series Standard Electric Guitar is a breeze. First, make sure to tune it up. You can use the EVH - branded Gotoh® tuning machines for standard tuning or the patented EVH D - Tuna® on the top - mount Floyd Rose® bridge to switch to drop - D quickly. When you start playing, use the three - way toggle switch on the upper bout to choose between different pickup combinations. The low - friction volume knob is great for smooth volume swells, and the high - friction tone knob helps keep your tone settings in place. You can also use the lower bout kill switch to create stutter and rhythmic effects. For maintenance, keep the guitar in a dry and stable environment. Wipe it down with a clean, dry cloth after each use to remove sweat and dirt. Check the strings regularly and replace them when they start to lose their tone. The tremolo arm can add a lot of fun to your playing, but be gentle when using it to avoid damage to the bridge. If you need to adjust the truss rod, use the heel - mount truss rod adjustment wheel carefully. Always refer to the user manual that comes with the guitar for more detailed instructions.
