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 |