Adorama has
EVH 5150 Series Deluxe Poplar Burl Electric Guitar w/ Ebony Fingerboard (Aqua Burst, 5108002558) on sale for
$799.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor
iconian for sharing this deal.
About this Item:
- 25.5" scale length
- Modified Strat-style basswood body with deeper upper body curve
- Poplar burl top
- Graphite-reinforced bolt-on quartersawn maple neck
- Neck is carved and rolled to Eddie Van Halen's specifications with handrubbed satin urethane back finish
- 12"-16" compound radius ebony fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays
- Convenient heel-mount truss rod adjustment spoke wheel
- Direct mount EVH Wolfgang bridge and neck humbucking pickups
- Top-mount EVH-branded Floyd Rose bridge and R3 locking nut
- EVH D-Tuna
- Three-way toggle switch, kill switch, volume control (500K EVH Bourns Low Friction Pot) with treble bleed circuit and tone control (250K EVH Bourns High Friction Pot)
Top Comments
If you want a lighter guitar, this is preferable over a Charvel. These can arrive as light as 7lbs 10oz. Many Charvels these days with a Floyd are a full pound heavier. Obviously, YMMV. Adorama still has a deal on FR Charvels at $649.
YouTuber Cameron Cooper did a comparison between the Wolfgang and the 5150, and the Charvel San Dimas and the 5150. Worth a view.
I took the Adorama deal on the Pharaoh's Gold Wolfgang Special. It came before this deal went live, but I would've done it anyway. I like the features of the Wolfgang, and I'd prefer a Charvel over the 5150 for the better finish options and the Strat-style headstock over the hockey stick.
Still, this is a good deal if you prefer a Strat body over the Wolfgang maple leaf design. The pickups are the same for that EVH tone. I'm not a fan of the red button kill switch, but it's a plus over the WG Specials if you need it.
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If you want a lighter guitar, this is preferable over a Charvel. These can arrive as light as 7lbs 10oz. Many Charvels these days with a Floyd are a full pound heavier. Obviously, YMMV. Adorama still has a deal on FR Charvels at $649.
YouTuber Cameron Cooper did a comparison between the Wolfgang and the 5150, and the Charvel San Dimas and the 5150. Worth a view.
I took the Adorama deal on the Pharaoh's Gold Wolfgang Special. It came before this deal went live, but I would've done it anyway. I like the features of the Wolfgang, and I'd prefer a Charvel over the 5150 for the better finish options and the Strat-style headstock over the hockey stick.
Still, this is a good deal if you prefer a Strat body over the Wolfgang maple leaf design. The pickups are the same for that EVH tone. I'm not a fan of the red button kill switch, but it's a plus over the WG Specials if you need it.
An Original FR is $250-300. It's a drop in. Save a ton of money and buy an MiM if that's the goal.