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An EVH Classic with Full-throttle Attitude





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High-performance players searching for an axe with speed, comfort, and full-throttle attitude will be blown away by the EVH 5150 Standard. For EVH aficionados, this solidbody electric guitar represents an iconic blast from the past; that said, its modernized features plant it firmly in the present. The 5150 Standard is built around a modified Strat-style body carved from a solid slab of basswood. Its quarter-sawn maple Speed neck sports a comfortable modified "C" back shape, and its lightning-fast, compound-radius fingerboard is crowned by 22 jumbo frets. Plug into a high-gain amplifier, and the 5150 Standard's direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbuckers positively erupt with tone, yielding chunky rhythms and articulate leads with enough punch and sustain to fill a stadium. You also get an EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo, enabling you to unleash shameless pitch pyrotechnics with rock-solid tuning stability, along with a D-Tuna for effortless access to Drop D. A low-friction volume pot, high-friction tone pot, and a lower-bout kill switch round out the 5150 Standard's upper-level appointments. Technical-minded players hunting for a throwback electric guitar with modern features will be on top of the world with the EVH 5150 Standard.





Built for speed





If you're playing incorporates plenty of rock pyrotechnics, the 5150 Standard was built with you in mind. This solidbody electric guitar's modified Strat-style basswood body offers a deeper upper-bout curve for added comfort. Its bolt-on maple Speed neck features a modified "C" back shape, a hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish, and a convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel. Moreover, the neck is quarter-sawn and graphite-reinforced for added stability. The 5150 Standard's compound-radius fingerboard boasts a hand-rubbed oil finish and 22 jumbo frets for the utmost in lightning-fast playability. This exquisite instrument is topped off with a hockey stick headstock adorned by an eye-catching "EVH" logo.





Punchy, articulate tones with loads of sweet sustain





The custom-designed, Alnico II-loaded EVH Wolfgang humbuckers in the 5150 Standard put the ultimate hard rock tone you hear in your head squarely in your hands. The bridge pickup churns out punchy, articulate leads with near-endless sustain, along with chunky rhythms that inject muscle into every riff you play. The neck pickup is equally as tasty, serving up everything from no-nonsense drive to character-filled cleans when you roll back your volume knob. The EVH 5150 Standard includes a low-friction volume pot for effortless "Cathedral"-esque swells, along with a high-friction tone pot to safeguard against accidental bumps. The guitarists here at Sweetwater dig this electric guitar's lower-bout kill switch, making rhythmic stutter-style effects a total piece of cake.





Journey to dive-bomb heaven





Everyone knows you can't go full-blown EVH without a rock-solid tremolo. That's why the 5150 Standard includes a top-mount EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo. Thanks to this double-locking trem, you can dive-bomb, shriek, squeak, and otherwise abuse your whammy bar without sacrificing tuning stability. The 5150 Standard also features EVH's patented D-Tuna, enabling you to switch back and forth from Drop D to standard tuning in an instant.





EVH 5150 Standard Electric Guitar Features:


Modified Strat-style basswood body offers a deeper upper-bout curve for added comfort


Bolt-on maple Speed neck features a modified "C" back shape and a hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish


Neck is quarter-sawn and graphite-reinforced for added stability


Lightning-fast compound-radius fingerboard boasts a hand-rubbed oil finish and 22 jumbo frets


Convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel


Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbuckers erupt with chunky rhythms, articulate leads, and stadium-filling punch and sustain


Low-friction volume pot for effortless "Cathedral"-esque swells


High-friction tone pot safeguards against accidental bumps


Lower-bout kill switch makes rhythmic stutter-style effects a piece of cake


Top-mount EVH-branded Floyd Rose tremolo permits whammy abuse with rock-solid tuning stability


D-Tuna enables effortless access to Drop D


Hockey stick headstock with an eye-catching "EVH" logo