Guitar World Verdict
With a street price just under $1,000, the EVH 5150 Series Deluxe delivers unbeatable value for players seeking Eddie Van Halen’s custom touches in a sweet SuperStrat package ideal for any style of music or gig.
Pros
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Refined tones with an ideal balance of bass, midrange and treble with exceptional expressiveness.
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The low-friction master volume pot makes it easy to perform smooth, fast volume swells.
Cons
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No coil-splits.
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Eddie Van Halen may have invented the Super Strat way back in the mid '70s, but for the last three decades he’s focused more upon his own original signature models while letting other companies profit (quite handsomely) from his initial revelatory design.
While Ed’s own company EVH appeased many classic Super Strat fans with its Striped Series guitars, the instruments’ single pickup and master volume-only design along with Ed’s iconic striped finish made those guitars more ideal for Van Halen fanatics than players with everyday gigs looking for something more incognito.
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