Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar Black
John 5 takes the Telecaster places no one else has gone before, and the Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar is a double-bound beauty based on the frequently modified workhorse of a Telecaster guitar pieced together for him by the folks at the Fender Custom Shop.
The Squire J5 guitar has John 5's distinctive black and chrome look-an alder body finished in gloss black, 22-fret maple neck with a Indian Laurel fingerboard and black painted headstock, a striking polished stainless steel pickguard, and chrome hardware.
The guitar's custom-designed humbucking pickups are operated via a unique dual volume set up with the bridge pickup control in the front position and the neck pickup in the back position. John 5 prefers this setup as he spends a majority of time giving the bridge pickup a workout. Using rapid movement of the 3-way toggle between positions, you can get that signature "kill" effect by turning off the neck pickup volume and leaving the bridge control full up. Case sold separately.
- Matching black painted headstock
- Bound top and back
- Toggle switch mounted on upper bout
- Stainless steel pickguard
- Chrome switch tip
- No jack flat spot on body perimeter
- Dot Position Inlays
- Silver Squier Logo
- Synthetic bone nut
Body
- Body shape: Single cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Top wood:
- Body wood: Alder
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
Neck
- Neck shape: '60s C
- Neck wood: 1-piece Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 25.5 in.
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss polyester
Fretboard
- Material: Indian Laurel
- Radius: 12 in.
- Fret size: Medium jumbo
- Number of frets: 21
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut width: 1.65 in. (42 mm)
Pickups
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: Custom Alnico II humbucking
- Middle:
- Bridge: Custom ceramic magnet humbucking
- Brand: Squier
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
Controls
- Control layout: Master volume, tone
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Kill switch: No
Hardware
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: Tele 6-saddle for humbucking pickup saddles
- Tuning machines: Vintage-style
- Color: Chrome
Other
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Electronics, Polished stainless steel
- Case: Sold separately
- Country of origin: China