EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Fear of the Unknown settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Heathen · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Heathen "Fear of the Unknown" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson Dinky · updated 2026-03-21
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Focus on articulate note separation during fast alternate picking.
- Maintain a percussive attack to enhance rhythm clarity.
The original rig
What Heathen used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Fear of the Unknown adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Heathen's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Fear of the Unknown?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Fear of the Unknown?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-10.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson Dinky. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the EVH 5150 Iconic
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back In Black · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.