Chinese-Made EVH Kramer 5150 Style Guitar – Red, White & Black

The Chinese-made EVH Kramer 5150 Style Guitar recreates one of the most instantly recognisable guitars associated with legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Featuring the famous red, white and black striped finish, large 5150 body graphic, single bridge humbucker and locking tremolo system, this guitar captures the stripped-back, performance-focused character of Eddie's iconic Kramer.

The defining feature is undoubtedly the distinctive red, white and black striped finish. Irregular white and black lines run across the bright red body, creating the unmistakable visual style associated with Eddie Van Halen's customised instruments. A large 5150 graphic across the lower section of the body makes this particular design immediately recognisable.

Unlike conventional Strat-style guitars with several pickups and multiple controls, the Kramer 5150-inspired design keeps things deliberately simple. A single bridge humbucker provides the guitar's only pickup, concentrating on the powerful, direct sound needed for hard rock rhythm and lead playing.

The electronics are equally straightforward, with a single master control. This minimalist arrangement leaves the top of the guitar uncluttered and follows the famously simple approach found on many of Eddie Van Halen's instruments.

A major feature of the guitar is its double-locking tremolo system, allowing for dramatic dives, pull-ups, vibrato effects and other expressive techniques while helping maintain tuning stability. It's an essential part of the EVH-inspired configuration and makes the guitar particularly well suited to technical rock and lead playing.

The natural-finish maple fingerboard provides a strong visual contrast against the brightly decorated body and features simple black dot position markers. The pointed Kramer-style headstock continues the same red, white and black striped graphics, tying the entire design together.

The familiar double-cutaway body also provides easy access to the upper frets, making the guitar particularly suitable for fast lead work and the tapping, legato, wide bends and tremolo techniques closely associated with Van Halen's playing.

For Eddie Van Halen fans, collectors of famous guitar designs or players simply looking for a stripped-back high-performance rock guitar, this Chinese-made EVH Kramer 5150 Style Guitar is one of the most distinctive instruments in the collection.

Features

• Chinese-made EVH Kramer 5150 Style Guitar
• Inspired by Eddie Van Halen's famous Kramer 5150
• Iconic red, white and black striped finish
• Large 5150 graphic on the body
• Double-cutaway body
• Single bridge humbucker
• Single master control
• Double-locking tremolo system
• Locking nut
• Maple fingerboard
• Black dot position markers
• Striped Kramer-style headstock
• Chrome-style tremolo hardware
• Minimalist electronics
• Excellent upper-fret access
• Ideal for hard rock, metal and technical lead playing

Why You'll Love It

The Chinese-made EVH Kramer 5150 Style Guitar is instantly recognisable to Van Halen fans. While Eddie played a number of famous striped guitars throughout his career, the combination of the red, white and black stripes with the huge 5150 graphic makes this particular design especially distinctive.

It's also a genuinely straightforward player's configuration. With one humbucker, one control and a locking tremolo, there's very little getting between the player and the guitar. It's a setup built around powerful rock tones, expressive tremolo work and fast lead playing.

For anyone building a collection of EVH-inspired guitars alongside the Frankenstrat, Bumblebee and Striped Shark designs, the Kramer 5150 is an obvious addition.