EVH 5150 Iconic settings
Wild Side settings for EVH 5150 Iconic
Mötley Crüe · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Mötley Crüe "Wild Side" riff tone on a EVH 5150 Iconic, set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Superstrat · updated 2026-03-03
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 8-9
EVH 5150 Iconic knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Burn
- 0
- Boost
- 0
- Overdrive
- 1
- Noise gate
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for a tighter sound on the lower strings.
- Focus on picking dynamics to emphasize the riff's attack.
- Experiment with slight variations in picking speed for added texture.
The original rig
What Mötley Crüe used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your EVH 5150 Iconic actually has.
- Guitar
- BC Rich Warlock (mid-80s, likely custom, with humbuckers)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203 head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Wild Side adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Mötley Crüe's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best EVH 5150 Iconic settings for Wild Side?
Set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Wild Side?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Mötley Crüe use on Wild Side?
Guitar: BC Rich Warlock (mid-80s, likely custom, with humbuckers). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203 head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Superstrat. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Wild Side on other amps
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.