Used EVH 5150 Deluxe Series Electric Guitar - Purple Daze

This Axe Was Built for High Performance

*listing includes a basic chroma cast guitar case.

Hunting for the shred-worthy guitar of your dreams? Well, with the EVH 5150 Deluxe, you can stop dreaming and start rocking. Designed by Edward Van Halen himself, this solidbody electric guitar boasts a spotlight-stealing quilt-maple-topped basswood body, which pairs perfectly with its muscular Wolfgang humbuckers. Thanks to a graphite-reinforced, quartersawn maple neck, you'll enjoy rock-solid stability, while a compound-radius ebony fingerboard enables exceptional speed and comfort. Built to King Edward's exact specifications and intentionally positioned against the guitar's body, the 5150 Deluxe's dive-bomb-only D-Tuna-equipped Floyd Rose lets you mimic Ed’s signature trem work with ease, along with giving you instant access to Drop D tuning. This axe also has a killswitch for mind-blowing stutter effects and a low-friction volume pot for super-smooth swells. From Main Street to Mean Street, if you strap a 5150 Deluxe across your shoulder, the cradle will truly rock.
Rock-hard, hard-rock construction
Right from your first rapid-fire lick, you'll know that the 5150 Deluxe is "the one." Its contoured basswood body resonates with a warm, mid-forward growl and a defined character that really cuts through a mix. This solidbody electric guitar also includes a head-turning quilt maple top that's guaranteed to garner jealous glances. This top also adds a bit of snap and brightness to this axe's natural acoustic tone. The 5150 Deluxe boasts a graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple neck and a fast-playing compound-radius ebony fingerboard, ensuring easy chording down low and lightning-fast playability up high. The guitarists here at Sweetwater are awed by the incredible, unfettered playability supplied by the 5150 Deluxe.


Formidable Wolfgang humbuckers
The EVH 5150 Deluxe comes outfitted with direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbuckers. Superhuman chops aside, Eddie forged his unmistakable sound through incessant tinkering with guitar parts and pickups. To achieve his signature tone, Eddie paid particular attention to different pickup windings. The 5150 Deluxe's pickups are the culmination of his experimentation. They nail Eddie's classic tone with muscular lows, singing highs, and snarling mids — all the essential elements of EVH’s elusive brown sound. This solidbody electric guitar also includes a low-friction volume knob, a high-friction tone knob, and a momentary killswitch for scorching-hot stutter action.
Dive-ready Floyd Rose tremolo
The 5150 Deluxe boasts a top-loaded EVH-branded Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo. First gaining popularity in the 1980s, the Floyd Rose’s locking design keeps your guitar in tune, even if you like to perform extreme pitch pyrotechnics. When push comes to shove, you can force the whammy bar all the way down to the guitar's body for psychotic dive-bombing. No matter how much you abuse it, you'll maintain your tuning stability, thanks to the Floyd Rose tremolo's locking design. On top of that, you can easily switch to Drop D tuning, courtesy of the 5150 Deluxe's D-Tuna.

EVH 5150 Deluxe Series Electric Guitar Features:

Designed by rock legend Edward Van Halen
Resonant basswood body yields a growling, mid-forward acoustic tone
Quilt maple top yields you a head-turning look
Direct-mount EVH Wolfgang humbuckers deliver muscular lows, singing highs, and snarling mids
Killswitch allows you to create mind-blowing stutter effects
Low-friction volume knob enables even-volume tapering for smooth swells
Graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple neck provides rock-solid stability
Compound-radius ebony fingerboard allows for exceptional speed and comfort
EVH-branded Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo allows for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing
D-Tuna tremolo device gives you instant Drop D tuning
Convenient neck-heel truss rod adjustment thumbwheel
Eye-catching chrome hardware and matching headstock
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Tech Specs
GENERAL
Number of Strings 6
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
BODY
Body Type Solidbody
Body Shape 5150 Deluxe
Body Material Basswood
Top Material Quilted Maple
Body Finish Satin Polyurethane
Color Purple Daze
NECK
Neck Material Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape EVH Modified C
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Radius 12"-16" compound
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Dots
Number of Frets 22, Jumbo
Scale Length 25.5"
Nut Width 1.685"
Nut Material Floyd Rose R3 Locking
HARDWARE
Bridge/Tailpiece Top-Mount EVH-Branded Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna
Tuners EVH-Branded Gotoh
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucker
Bridge Pickup Direct Mount EVH Wolfgang Humbucker
Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
Switching 1 x Kill Switch, 3-way toggle pickup switch
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings EVH Nickel Plated Steel, .009-.042