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Fender John 5 Telecaster £699
This Mexican-made J5 is a replica of the humbucker-equipped, hardtail John 5 Custom Shop model.
Ed Mitchell, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:13 pm UTC
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Pros
Awesome playability and tone. Looks fantastic. Very solid build.
Cons
The headstock and chrome won't be everyone's cup of tea.
Verdict
The J5 is a tone monster and plays like an expensive instrument, too.
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John 5 Telecaster
- Price:
- £699
- Available Controls:
- 3-way Pickup Selector, Tone, Volume
- Available Finish:
- Black
- Case Included:
- true
- Country of Origin:
- Mexico
- Fingerboard Material:
- Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius:
- 12 inch (305mm)
- Guitar Body Material:
- Ash
- Hardware:
- Chrome
- Neck Profile:
- '60s-style
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Pickguard:
- true
- Pickguard Material:
- 1-Ply Chrome
- Pickups:
- Custom Shop Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Neck), Enforcer Humbucking Pickup
- Scale Length (Inches) (Inches):
- 25.5
- Unique Features:
- Matching Black Painted Headstock
- Width at Nut (Inches) (Inches):
- 1.6875
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