Coming June 2017.
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® Gear 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 back finish and “hockey stick” headstock. The fast-playing compound-radius (12”-16”) maple fingerboard has 22 jumbo frets, black dot inlays and a convenient heel-mounted truss rod adjustment wheel.
The 5150 is also fitted with a custom designed EVH® Wolfgang® alnico 2 Humbucker 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, each locking nut tailpiece features fine tuners 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.
Specs:
GENERAL
Model Name: | Striped Series 5150®, Maple Fingerboard, Red, Black and White Stripes |
Model Number: | 5107902515 |
Series: | Striped Series |
MSRP: | $1931.02 |
Color: | R/B/W “5150” Striped Pattern |
BODY
Body Material: | Basswood |
NECK
Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
Neck Shape: | Hi Performance Modified “C” Shape |
Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ to 16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) |
Number of Frets: | 22 |
Fret Size: | Jumbo |
String Nut: | Floyd Rose® R3 Locking |
Nut Width: | 1.685″ (42.8 mm) |
Headstock: | EVH |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt Standard |
Neck Finish: | Hand-Rubbed Urethane Gel |
Fingerboard: | Maple |
Position Inlays: | Black Dot |
ELECTRONICS
Controls: | Master Volume |
Pickup Switching: | NA |
Pickup Configuration: | H |
HARDWARE
Bridge: | EVH®-Branded Floyd Rose® Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna® |
Tuning Machines: | EVH®-Branded |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Pickguard: | N/A |
Control Knobs: | Black “Speed” Knobs |
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: | EVH® Branded (.009-.042 Gauges) |
Included Accessories: | 3mm, 2.5mm Allen Wrenches Tremelo Arm |