EVH 5150 Series, standard and deluxe models
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Is it wrong that I'm more interested in buying one of these than a new Kramer?
But let's face it, someone buys a Kramer b/c it has a Floyd.
Re: EVH 5150 Series, standard and deluxe models
I don't mind being wrong.
But let's face it, someone buys a Kramer b/c it has a Floyd.
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marsmountain
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Re: EVH 5150 Series, standard and deluxe models
If it’s wrong, he doesn’t want to be right.
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Re: EVH 5150 Series, standard and deluxe models
Sure don't want to spend more on indo(or wherever the fuk its made) kramer junk...
But let's face it, someone buys a Kramer b/c it has a Floyd.
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....on the other hand, if i were to drop $1k, i get a vintage kramer anyway.... 
But let's face it, someone buys a Kramer b/c it has a Floyd.
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Charlie Fandango
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EVH 5150 Series, standard and deluxe models
Well it’s a smart marketing move by EVH Gear to tweak this guitar model a bit with added hardware, solid paint colours and/or a veneer quilt top. If the neck was 1 5/8” with the usual R2 nut, I’d be inclined to look for a used one in about three years or so.
Since it’s Summer Namm reveal the headstock has grown on me... though I could never get over how odd it looked with the 5150 stripe pattern. It’s more well suited with the current colour selections despite looking a bit generic.
Not a fan of the thicker black burst edging as I’ve always preferred to see more of the stained veneer while the guitar’s edges are lightly dusted with a burst of paint but that’s subjective to everyone’s opinion and personal tastes.
Might have been pretty cool if EVH Gear produced a brand new set of signature 5150 series pickups that was voiced more closely to the original 5150 pickup or say the EVH DiMarzio’s.
In all I give EVH Gear high marks for adding another guitar series to the company’s current line up.
With the 5150 series being more of nostalgia model, I can’t help think that one can easily source third party vendors to build a Pacer Special clone while having greater control over build quality, wood and colour selections along with preferred hardware. All that or as already mentioned buy a real 80’s Kramer.
I look forward to eventually chancing upon an in-stock 5150 series model at a local Long McQuade and taking it for a spin.
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Since it’s Summer Namm reveal the headstock has grown on me... though I could never get over how odd it looked with the 5150 stripe pattern. It’s more well suited with the current colour selections despite looking a bit generic.
Not a fan of the thicker black burst edging as I’ve always preferred to see more of the stained veneer while the guitar’s edges are lightly dusted with a burst of paint but that’s subjective to everyone’s opinion and personal tastes.
Might have been pretty cool if EVH Gear produced a brand new set of signature 5150 series pickups that was voiced more closely to the original 5150 pickup or say the EVH DiMarzio’s.
In all I give EVH Gear high marks for adding another guitar series to the company’s current line up.
With the 5150 series being more of nostalgia model, I can’t help think that one can easily source third party vendors to build a Pacer Special clone while having greater control over build quality, wood and colour selections along with preferred hardware. All that or as already mentioned buy a real 80’s Kramer.
I look forward to eventually chancing upon an in-stock 5150 series model at a local Long McQuade and taking it for a spin.
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