The reimagined 5150® Series Standard electric guitar is designed for speed, comfort, and a full - throttle attitude. It combines throwback and modern features. The 5150 Standard has a modified Strat® - style basswood body with a deeper upper body curve. Its 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 colour - matched “hockey stick” headstock with an EVH® logo decal. The 12” - 16” compound radius ebony fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays for smooth and speedy play. The new 5150 comes with an HH pickup configuration controlled by a three - way toggle switch. The custom - designed EVH® Wolfgang® Alnico 2 humbucking bridge pickup offers great punch, articulation, sweet sustain, and thick rhythms. The neck pickup provides powerful overdrive and endless sustain, with clear cleans when the volume is down. A custom - designed low - friction volume knob enables smooth volume swells, and the high - friction tone knob stays in place. There's also a lower bout kill switch for rhythmic effects. It's equipped with a “nave - bomb” certified EVH - branded top - mount Floyd Rose® bridge, a locking tailpiece with fine - tuners for each string, and a patented EVH D - Tuna® for quick tuning changes. Specifications include a 5150® body shape, basswood body material, gloss urethane finish, EVH® Modified 'C' neck profile, maple fingerboard material, and more.
Using this EVH 5150 Series Standard Electric Guitar is a breeze. To start playing, tune the guitar using the EVH® - branded Gotoh® tuning machines. You can use the three - way toggle switch to select different pickup combinations for various sounds. The volume and tone knobs give you control over the guitar's output. When you want to create stuttering or rhythmic effects, use the lower bout kill switch. For quick tuning changes between drop - D and standard tuning, use the EVH D - Tuna®. As for maintenance, keep the guitar in a dry place to prevent the wood from warping. Wipe the strings with a clean cloth after each use to remove sweat and dirt. Check the truss rod periodically to ensure the neck is straight. When not in use, put the guitar in its case and use the tremolo arm and hex keys carefully as they are delicate parts. Refer to the user manual for more detailed instructions.
