EVH Striped Series 5150 R/B/W: Unleash Your Inner Shredder with Iconic Style and Power

When Eddie Van Halen introduced his famous red, white and black striped 5150™ guitar in 1984, he never would have fathomed the thousands of copies it would inspire. But then again, Eddie has made a career of being copied in every which way imaginable. EVH proudly introduces a new Striped Series 5150 model based on his original instrument, featuring his distinctively striped 5150 motif and single humbucker setup.

The Striped Series 5150 has a basswood body identical to the original, with a bolt-on quartersawn maple neck featuring a comfortable modified “C” profile, hand-rubbed satin urethane finish on the back and unique “hockey stick” headstock. The fast-playing 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets, black dot inlays and a convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel.

The 5150 is also fitted with a custom-designed EVH® Wolfgang® alnico 2 humbucking bridge pickup, delivering the perfect amount of power and articulation with sweet sustain and thick chunky rhythms in a perfectly balanced EQ curve. A custom designed EVH-branded low-friction volume knob provides for unmatched performance and even-volume tapering for the smoothest volume swells.

Decked out with a rock solid “dive bomb” certified EVH-branded Floyd Rose® bridge, the locking tailpiece features fine tuners for each string and a patented EVH D-Tuna® for switching back and forth from drop-D to standard tuning in an instant.

With its quintessential red 5150 hologram numbers and star decals, the Striped Series 5150 is a high-powered, high-performance machine that’s as kickass to look at as it is to play.

Features

The EVH Striped Series 5150 R/B/W guitar is packed with features that ensure optimal performance and playability:

• Iconic striped finish: This guitar showcases the iconic red, black, and white striped pattern made famous by Eddie Van Halen, making it instantly recognizable and visually striking.
• Basswood body: The basswood body offers a balanced tone with rich sustain, providing the perfect foundation for delivering powerful and resonant sound.
• Maple neck with graphite reinforcement: The maple neck with graphite reinforcement ensures stability and durability while enhancing the guitar's sustain and resonance.
• Compound-radius maple fingerboard: The compound-radius maple fingerboard provides a comfortable playing experience, allowing for effortless chord transitions and smooth, fast soloing.
• Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbucking pickups: The direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbucking pickups deliver high-output, hot-rodded tones with exceptional clarity and dynamic range.
• EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking tremolo: The EVH-branded Floyd Rose locking tremolo system allows for precise tuning stability, as well as extreme dive-bombing and squealing harmonics.
• D-Tuna: The included D-Tuna allows quick and effortless switching between standard and drop-D tunings, expanding your sonic possibilities on the fly.

Specifications

Here are the detailed specifications of the EVH Striped Series 5150 R/B/W guitar:

• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Bolt-On Maple with Graphite Reinforcement
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Frets: 22 Jumbo
• Nut Width: 1.6875"
• Pickups: Direct-Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucking (Bridge and Neck)
• Controls: Volume (500K EVH Bourns Low-Friction Pot), Tone (250K EVH Bourns High-Friction Pot)
• Bridge: EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna
• Tuning Machines: EVH-Branded Gotoh
• Hardware: Chrome
• Strings: EVH Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)