EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Thrasher settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Evile · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Evile "Thrasher" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson Dinky · updated 2026-03-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Burn
- 1
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 0
- Noise gate
- 4
Playing tips
- Use aggressive palm muting for tight, percussive riffs.
- Focus on precise pick attack to maintain clarity in fast passages.
- Keep the picking hand close to the bridge for a sharper attack.
The original rig
What Evile used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- Jackson USA RR1 Randy Rhoads
- Amp
- Randall T2 Head
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Thrasher adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Evile's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Thrasher?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Thrasher?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Evile use on Thrasher?
Guitar: Jackson USA RR1 Randy Rhoads. Amp: Randall T2 Head.
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.