Engineered for players who demand speed, comfort, and a full-throttle attitude, the reimagined EVH 5150® Series Standard guitar is a modern icon with roots deeply embedded in rock history. This instrument is a powerful blend of vintage vibe and cutting-edge features, designed for guitarists ready to push their performance to the limit.
Like its celebrated predecessor, the 5150 Standard boasts a modified Strat®-style basswood body, now enhanced with a deeper upper body curve for superior playing comfort. The bolt-on quartersawn maple neck is graphite-reinforced, ensuring rock-solid stability and resonance. Its comfortable modified “C” profile and hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish provide a smooth, fast feel, perfect for blistering solos and intricate riffs. The heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel makes neck tweaks effortless, while the color-matched “hockey stick” headstock with the iconic EVH® logo decal adds to its unmistakable aesthetic. Built for effortless playability, the 12″-16″ compound radius ebony fingerboard features 22 jumbo frets and classic cream dot inlays, allowing for both comfortable chording and effortless soloing across the neck.
While the original striped 5150 guitar was famed for its single bridge humbucker, the new 5150 Standard expands your sonic palette with a versatile HH pickup configuration. Controlled by a convenient three-way toggle switch located on the upper bout, this setup unleashes a wide range of tones. The custom-designed EVH® Wolfgang® Alnico 2 humbucking bridge pickup delivers a potent combination of punch and articulation, offering sweet sustain for soaring leads and thick, chunky rhythms with a perfectly balanced EQ curve. Complementing the bridge pickup, the EVH Wolfgang Alnico 2 humbucker neck pickup provides searing overdrive and endless sustain, while also cleaning up beautifully when you roll back the custom-designed low friction volume knob. This volume knob is engineered for smooth, even-volume tapering, ideal for expressive volume swells. The high friction tone knob ensures your tone settings remain locked in, even during aggressive performances. A modern innovation for rhythmic players, the 5150 Standard includes a lower bout kill switch, enabling you to create stuttering, rhythmic effects reminiscent of iconic tracks like “You Really Got Me.”
Equipped with a dive-bomb certified EVH-branded top-mount Floyd Rose® bridge, the 5150 Series Standard is built for extreme whammy bar techniques. The locking tailpiece features fine tuners for precise string adjustments, and the patented EVH D-Tuna® allows you to instantly switch between drop-D and standard tuning, providing ultimate versatility for stage and studio. The Evh 5150 Guitar is a high-performance instrument that honors its legendary heritage while providing modern players with the tools they need to forge their own sonic path.
