<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in John-5 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/john-5 Fri, 16 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I was like, Is this the last picture of Gene Simmons in makeup?'" John 5 shares his photo of Gene Simmons' final time in full Kiss makeup as he begins tours of his Kiss memorabilia museum ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/john-5-took-the-last-photo-of-gene-simmons-in-kiss-makeup XZuZqpHF9eJBLpxVShnUqD Fri, 16 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2025 12:33:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you can't do it in two takes, you can't do it”: David Lee Roth was a demanding band leader – his former guitarists dish the details on what it was like to be his foil ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/john-5-steve-vai-steve-hunter-and-brian-young-on-working-with-david-lee-roth ki3tx8BG2eKWGhezpiaaya Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:39:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He was a great guy. And he had my face tattooed on his chest!” Ace Frehley offers his opinion of three guitarists who have called the first Kiss axeman their six-string inspiration ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ace-frehley-on-the-guitarists-he-influenced uo6mw2K34zc2Fma6UCav5G Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:37:48 +0000 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:26:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This song is called ‘Fiend’ and I recorded it as a performance.“ John 5 fingertaps and shreds a new song in this live-in-the-studio video featuring his custom Fender Ghost Number Two guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/this-song-is-called-fiend-and-i-recorded-it-as-a-performance-john-5-shreds-live-in-the-studio-with-his-custom-fender-ghost-number-two-guitar wUrr8Va7dTMojcbgUDKcME Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:45:57 +0000 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 23:14:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had the rock and roll thing in my soul. David gave me an opportunity to stretch that muscle." Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/david-lee-roths-solo-guitarists Q3H65Yq5YuV3zcuo28XQF7 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:01:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That’s why he sounds like Eddie." John 5 shares what he learned about Eddie Van Halen after playing through the guitarist's rig ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/john-5-on-hearing-eddie-van-halen ZUeC8rEExNo63kqygAMZUZ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:41:14 +0000 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:44:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ John 5’s distinguished playing and stage presence have made him one of today’s most identifiable guitarists – channel his brilliance with a lesson in his chicken pickin’ prowess, rapid-fire banjo rolls, and behind-the-nut bending ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/john-5-picking-banjo-rolls-bending pBYDR3BmMtyfDC5Q2Jyuje Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:03:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eddie Van Halen gave me this guitar. I was just absolutely blown away that he did it”: John 5 shares the stories behind 10 of the most prized guitars in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/john-5-guitar-collection Dqrut2LNJqwQ5JyVpDf758 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:06:59 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The guitar was my savior”: How John 5 battled through personal tragedy and mental health struggles to become a six-string sidekick for David Lee Roth, Lita Ford, and Rob Zombie, and Mick Mars' replacement in Mötley Crüe ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/john-5-motley-crue wnYMfaXaCoznYRsxiwNLdQ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My hero gave me one of his guitars... that was a time I'll never forget”: John 5 on being gifted a guitar by Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/john-5-evh-strat jtGCKy72r68oDDfeHtjz4X Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:30:41 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Fender saw the indented pickguard and said, ‘This isn't good for you’”: John 5 played his “Goldie” Telecaster so much that Fender feared for his health ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/john-5-goldie-telecaster-wear F9NSBNdmkHwc6ZkzN5XGxJ Thu, 30 May 2024 18:50:42 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 18:54:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As soon as I started playing a Telecaster, I formed an instant connection with it. It’s like when you find the right person to marry. You just know”: John 5's top tips for beginner, and veteran, guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/john-5-tips-for-guitarists VeLvBw9XPmiCag9qdgCaT8 Mon, 13 May 2024 16:29:14 +0000 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:08:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Six By 5: John 5 picks his 6 favorite Paul Stanley guitar solos ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/player/john-five-favourite-paul-stanley-solos RGYvNLjTEd3nkoLbvvFfXA Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:00:41 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster Finally Materializes ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/fender-john-5-ghost-telecaster YH5pNk3FtLEvTZtynNoBj Tue, 23 May 2023 18:33:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 Holy Grail Blackguards from John 5’s Dream Guitar Collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/3-holy-grail-blackguards-from-john-5s-dream-guitar-collection 7AgjcYRxcxU8Mu5gyay7mQ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 22:10:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Made It My Mission to Get Rid of The Slop”: John 5 Talks Tone, Technique, and Telecasters ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-made-it-my-mission-to-get-rid-of-the-slop-john-5-talks-tone-technique-and-telecasters cCaymR6jMEevakSw3w5yMi Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:07:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John 5 Play Jimi Hendrix's SG Custom, Jason Becker's Peavey "Numbers" Guitar and Duane Allman’s Telecasters ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-john-5-play-jimi-hendrixs-sg-custom-jason-beckers-peavey-numbers-guitar-and-duane-allmans-telecasters Ms5oGGk5WY8x9D5eBnekq6 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:07:07 +0000