Squier J5 Telecaster...

StrangerNY · 09-30-2009, 12:35 AM

Looks pretty hot... love the double binding.

Introducing the Squier J5 Telecaster

- D

diceman · 09-30-2009, 12:38 AM

I had planned on getting one, before I got wrapped up in some other purchases!

I agree - I like it.

Take off the makeup, J5!! That guy is SO COOL when he is not "in character."

needlespauls · 09-30-2009, 12:51 AM

Yeah, this guitar is supposed to be very good for the dough!!! Love it!

PINKBITS · 09-30-2009, 01:31 AM

Yep, I'd own it for sure. J5 is a great player as well. Agree with Dice though, lose the make up.

rideski · 09-30-2009, 07:58 AM

Looks pretty cool. I may pick one up...

Yogi · 09-30-2009, 09:55 AM

I played one the other day, and it is really killer. I've been going back and forth over getting a CV tele the last year or so

and I happened to try both locally. The J5 is just as nice a guitar as the CV.

bigdaddy · 09-30-2009, 10:46 AM

what the heck is that holding the guitar? Couldn't they find a stand for the photo shoot?

steadyriot · 09-30-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdaddy

what the heck is that holding the guitar? Couldn't they find a stand for the photo shoot?

zslane · 09-30-2009, 10:06 PM

Back around April, I decided I wanted this guitar but it didn't yet exist in the marketplace, so I just made one of my own. It's a Warmoth build that differs from John 5's guitar in two ways: mine has binding on the neck, and I have a regular Tele selector switch in the traditional location instead of the toggle switch in the upper bout.

Now, for about $150 you could replace the Squier pickups with DiMarzio D-Activators and have the same pickups that John 5 has in his (unless he's changed them yet again, which I wouldn't be at all suprised to find he's done). That's $500 for a clone of his main Tele, right down to the pickups. Not bad at all! Of course, the big question, given that it's a Squier rather than a USA Fender, is build quality...

Yogi · 09-30-2009, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zslane

Of course, the big question, given that it's a Squier

I can tell you, with the Squiers in the 300-400 price range, this really isn't an issue anymore. The top of the line Squiers are really great instruments

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