John 5

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John 5 holds his Goldie Telecaster (left), the Goldie Telecaster, stood against a white wall
John 5 played his Goldie Telecaster so much that Fender feared for his health

By Phil Weller Published

The Telecaster obsessive owns over 100 different models, but there’s one he loves above all others, and the wear and tear he inflicted on it had its makers worried

Electric Guitars
John 5 performs onstage
John 5's top tips for beginner, and veteran, guitarists

By Joe Bosso Published

A master of many styles who's played with Lynyrd Skynyrd, David Lee Roth, Rick Springfield, and, currently, Mötley Crüe, John 5 has pointers for players that go far beyond how to practice

Lessons
John 5 and his Kiss collection
Six By 5: John 5 picks his 6 favorite Paul Stanley guitar solos

By Ken Sharp Published

Kiss put John 5 on his guitar journey and turned him into a huge Kiss Kollector. We asked him to choose his six favorite Paul Stanley solos

Guitarists
John 5 plays a Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster
The Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster Finally Materializes

By Rod Brakes Published

This new limited edition model captures the spirit of the Mötley Crüe guitarist

Guitars
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3 Holy Grail Blackguards from John 5’s Dream Guitar Collection

By Joe Bosso Published

The Telecaster master shows us his hallowed '50s Fenders.

Electric Guitars
John 5 performing in 2019
“I Made It My Mission to Get Rid of The Slop”: John 5 Talks Tone, Technique, and Telecasters

By Joe Bosso Published

The shred master’s new album ‘Sinner’ is available to pre-order now.

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Watch John 5 Play Jimi Hendrix's SG Custom, Jason Becker's Peavey "Numbers" Guitar and Duane Allman’s Telecasters

By Jackson Maxwell Published

A fascinating, deep dive into guitar history.

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