Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar
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A signature model designed by a bonafide Tele freak!
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 rosewood 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.
Features
- Body: Alder
- Neck: 1-piece maple, '60s C-shaped (gloss polyester finish)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12" radius (305 mm)
- Number of frets: 22 medium jumbo
- Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Width at nut: 1.65" (42 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Keys: Die-cast
- Bridge: Tele 6-saddle for humbucking pickup saddles
- Pickguard: Polished stainless steel
- Pickups: Custom Alnico II humbucking (neck), Custom ceramic magnet humbucking (bridge)
- Controls: Volume, Volume
- Pickup switching: 3-position toggle:
- Position 1. Bridge pickup
- Position 2. Bridge and neck pickups
- Position 3. Neck pickup
- Strings: Fender Super 250l, Nickel Plated Steel (.009 To .042
- Unique features:
- 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
Own a Telecaster that was made to rock! Order yours today.
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Most Liked Positive Review
Amazing bargain for the price!
I may be a bit biased as I'm a fan of John 5 but could only wish to afford the Fender John 5 signature guitars. When I heard this was coming out I was psyched...Read complete review
I may be a bit biased as I'm a fan of John 5 but could only wish to afford the Fender John 5 signature guitars. When I heard this was coming out I was psyched but was skeptical about how good of a guitar I could get for the price. When I finally got my hands on one I was blown away! It far exceeded my expectations as far as the appearance and playability. It gets more compliments than any of my other guitars, even the ones that are more expensive. Everyone who has played it is impressed that I was able to get this sweet of a guitar for such a great price!
I have to give it top marks for looks, quality and playability. The only thing I will ever do with this is maybe upgrade the pickups. But otherwise there's not a thing I'd change. Nice tone and works for all the styles I like to play.
This is an impressive looking guitar, it looks and feels like a much more expensive instrument!
Fit and finish are great! Humbuckers are pretty decent for stock.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better looking or playing guitar for this price!
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Most Liked Negative Review
Squire j5
I purchased that after reading the reviews on line here.Out of the box I was very impressed heavy (needed a set up so very badly) nice neck feel action was clean (no buzz) ...Read complete review
I purchased that after reading the reviews on line here.Out of the box I was very impressed heavy (needed a set up so very badly) nice neck feel action was clean (no buzz) when lowered to a reasonable height so the frets were reasonably level. A quick polish also helped.Plugged in I was dissapointed right away. The bridge pickup howeled like crazy with any gain. Also the pickups are miss wired and the schematic from the squire site also shows them soldered in wrong so they can not be turned off to do the kill effect. I moved the hot to pole one and hot to jack to the middle sweper position allowing the sweeper to ground correctly and the controls work perfectly now. I replaced the pickup to find the hum was not the pickup but the bridge plate did not sit against the bidy and vibrated causing feedback. There are only screws at the end allowing it to freely vibrate. I backed it with a slim rubber shim to stop this and installed the stock pickup (good pickup like a super Distortion) stock pickups were very nice.So with a litte more effort this would be the steal of the century !! The body double binding is fantastic and the neck feel is a dream. I contacted Fender/Squire over a week ago about the schematic and wiring mistake on these and they never returned my inquiry.
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Pros
- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
- Good Pick Up
- Good Tone
- Solid Electronics
Cons
Best Uses
- Jamming
- Practicing
- Rock Concerts
- Small Venues
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
After two years of playing this guitar every day, I can say that I still love playing it and it still looks great. The pups really rock with a good amp. Played thru Marshall stack and Line 6 amps at times.
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
I couldn't have asked for anything better as a guitar. Telecasters have always been a good guitar for any type of music, but the J5 version just makes it that much more well rounded.
Features are exactly what you need for a guitar, The medium jumbo frets make sliding fret to fret glide like nothing is there. It stays in tune and really does what ever you ask for it.
Best guitar I've ever played, and that's no joke.
For this price you're crazy not to buy it.
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
I may be a bit biased as I'm a fan of John 5 but could only wish to afford the Fender John 5 signature guitars. When I heard this was coming out I was psyched but was skeptical about how good of a guitar I could get for the price. When I finally got my hands on one I was blown away! It far exceeded my expectations as far as the appearance and playability. It gets more compliments than any of my other guitars, even the ones that are more expensive. Everyone who has played it is impressed that I was able to get this sweet of a guitar for such a great price!
I have to give it top marks for looks, quality and playability. The only thing I will ever do with this is maybe upgrade the pickups. But otherwise there's not a thing I'd change. Nice tone and works for all the styles I like to play.
This is an impressive looking guitar, it looks and feels like a much more expensive instrument!
Fit and finish are great! Humbuckers are pretty decent for stock.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better looking or playing guitar for this price!
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
I have several Fender Telecasters and for a Squier this is up there with some of the Mexican Fenders that are coming out. Best Squier that money can buy and best Squier they have ever made! I am a deployed Soldier so you know I am not going to lug my good teles around so I bought the John 5 Squier from musiciansfriend and didn't have any expectations that it was going to be a good guitar. I just wanted something to play. When I recieved the guitar I was blown away buy the overall looks, sound, how it feels. The fret board is absolutely amazing even though that there are some rough frets here and there I can work with that for the price. The pick ups are not to shabby though I do like tone controls this suits me just fine. This is by far the best Squier they have ever made. I hope Squier starts getting better with their craftsmanship like Epiphone has over the years because this John 5 tele is worth more than what they are selling it for.
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
I just got my J5 tele today. Straight out of the box, once i tuned it, it played great. The set up is pretty much dead on. It's a solid guitar from what i can tell so far. Heavier than i expected,but that's a good thing for me.Only thing,the plastic they used to cover the pups during shipping left a waxy residue. other than that, great so far.
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
As a relatively new guitar player, I didn't want to invest in an expensive instrument, but still wanted something descent. I purchased the J5 because I liked the features (especially the toggle placement). The beauty of this instrument is a knockout. I was very pleased with the playability and tone. It also stays in tune very well.
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
Not an exact replica of my Fender J5 Telecaster, but plays pretty damn close to the real deal. Fender made a spot on replica of the real J5! I have 8 Fenders and I find myself playing the Squire J5 more often than not. Out of the box, no adjustments to date. Would buy again and recommend to best friends!
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
Ive recently played this J5 model yesterday in a Guitar store somewhere out here in the middle of nowhere, Ive been looking at this model for quite sometime now and Id have to say its well worth its price. Everything is built solid, the body is very heavy, I guess its what you would compare the weight of a Les Paul??? I wouldnt know I dont own one but I have owned a Tele and this is everything I would have wanted a tele to be! The looks and the Black and Chrome just make this beast even look more wicked. Plus the 2 humbucker pickups and the toggle switch with two volume controls to get the killswitch effect. I would like to play the other models in Fender to compare all three, but this Squier plays and feels top of the line!
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
This is a great telecaster no matter what the headstock has on it but it sure is not your average squier and it kills my made in mexico standard tele. It lives in a squier world of its own mabey the new squier world its a top shelf tele that is so versatile that you can cover metal,punk, classic rock and get a tele twang out of it. the neck profile is sweet and wider than a standard tele neck fast playing and smooth fretwork. I love that you can split the humbuckers up and play one at a time I also dig that one is alnico and the other creamic best of both worlds and yes the stock pups are great on this guitar no need to swap them out. I love this guitar!Thanks squier and John 5!!
Comments about Squier J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar:
This guitar is good, very good. I won't say great because that would imply custom shop quality, but for what you pay for, I'll go ahead and say great. The neck has very good rosewood, kind of like a cross between lighter rosewood and ebony. The neck is not chunky or beefy at all, if you've ever played a Carvin neck, ok, very similar to Carvin. Strings thru body, body binding, fit and finish all flawless. In a world of BS and hype, it is nice to find value for your dough, the humbuckers sizzle but that depends on you and your amp, if you need to go over the top, they are there for you.Don't pass this one up, it's a keeper.Two volumes, no tone, uh ok but that is changeable.
