John 5 at home with his new Squier® model

[kidwajagstang]

The high end Squiers are so amazing!! Easily the best "bang for yr buck" if yr looking for a high quality inexpensive instrument...

[chooseyourblues]

I've said it before if your a great player you can make anything (within reason) sound good. Awesome.

[remirap]

real artists buy cd's

[orfmor]

Is this guitar able to handle funk, ska, punk and that stuff

[KCJacksonMuz]

@orfmor Telecasters can do pretty much anything, however this one is built hot and has humbuckers, so its more geared for heavy music. You might want something with different pickups. 

[cschuck320]

@orfmor get a gibson les paul (if you have the money). they can do anything... except sound tinny like a strat

[pennypackerh8sspider]

lovely. a dog chewing on himself. anywho loved the guitar playing

[Meekamalaka]

I hate the bands that he has performed with, but this guy is a brilliant guitarist...love him

[6672rock]

Nothing quite like ending a smoking guitar solo with footage of a dog licking its balls! LOL!

[MegaHellcat666]

how does he do the behind the nut squeals? im curious

[amaurythewarrior]

@MegaHellcat666 behind the nut bends, but while playing pinched harmonics

[SpookyKid24]

who the fuck would unlike a john 5 video?

[H3lloSE]

@7Stringerstinger no man, It's just a crazy hobo dressed as him.

[whiskian]

As Richie Kotzen said once, you ca pick a 500 dlrs guitar or a 5000, and you'll be playing at the same level

[WyldestZakk1980]

Why do dogs lick their balls? Because they can..

[scaredypicker]

proves owning a fender doesn't automatically make you sound awesome...

[TheDetroitredwings25]

nice

[HeinrichVonOetker]

no way to cap off a vid like your dog lickin it's nuts!

[Vomitore]

When it comes to cheap guitars, if you find one that play good off the rack but needs some find tuning via a qualified and competent luthier, you can save yourself a ton of money. Most expensive guitar have extra money put in to the looks. Yes, a lot have the extra craftsmanship but into fret clean up ect. But in the end the it all depends on how well the guitar plays and MOST importantly how well YOU play.

[TheTylerGeissler]

John 5 is the only reason I picked up a Tele, and I swear these guitars are gonna stick with me for life.

[jendour1]

i want this guitar

[TheTylerGeissler]

@jendour1 I played guitar in a video contest to win this guitar. It was judged and announced by John 5. There were two winners, and I won one of them. It is one hell of a guitar.

[skate8rock]

The guitar is awsome even if its a squier. Everyone who is worried bout the company name can't play a damn lick

[ulquiorraisawesome]

oooh jasper is sooo cute!!!

[MrGoatfighter]

1:15 thats on his new art of malice album

[StevieRayMatt]

He's the only one who has been able to put togheter country and metal...

[guilhermes11]

Even John's dog is touching him self while listening

[Raziax4]

wow.. did anyone look at the clock? is that am. or pm. ??? :O :P haha

[ulquiorraisawesome]

@Raziax4 only me and you would look at the clock lolz

[Waltos]

Tele's are cool and John 5 is amazing! Cool banjo rolls.

[Waltos]

Tele's are cool and John 5 is amazing!

[HARDROCKRAMMSTEINFAN]

he give concerts for his dog

[RichieVallejos]

i have the same amo what are the settings ur using?

[elmo696]

Jesper!!

[MrROTD]

I like the way it looks.One of my guitars is a squire strat and it sounds decent plays nice. I would support guitars made closer to home though not for reasons of quality but for the fact that we are shipping our jobs away and we need more manufacturing jobs closer to home here. We can't all be working at wal-mart or else Squires and Epiphones will be the only stuff we can afford to buy lol

[hanghang71]

@MrROTD i have a squire tele for £120 and it plays great,i even like to play it when it's not plugged in,i wish i could find an acoustic with the same neck and action

[Guitardude81597]

@hanghang71 fender makes acoustic strats and teles they have bolt on necks so they can be similar to the electric ones!

[JonniSD]

This is what John5 plays BEFORE he does his warm-up exercises.

[5thhokage113]

his warm ups ARE the concerts

[need4speed4245]

last 5 seconds = success

[sarissamike]

Good job, I might go with some dimarzio's, I believe this is the choice of the man himself, though I prefer to use my J5 for rock rather than metal. I do agree though, the guitar is the best feeling Fender I've played (and I've played a few). Nice work Squire!! Look forward to seeing your vid if you get round to it!

[BenJ2827]

I'm not a big J5 fan and own some expensive Teles...this guiotar is worth the money for the neck alone!

Don't be put of by the squier label it's superb!

I changed the pick ups and the scratch plate but thats just my opinion.

Great guitar which competes with custom shop models!

[sarissamike]

@BenJ2827 Just got this guitar, I love it but was thinking of some better pups. What did you change to?

[BenJ2827]

@sarissamike

I happened to have a couple of SD JB and TB4 spare.

I might even change them again for some dimarzio or even EMG's!

The other mod I made was to replace the cheap nut with a graphite one.

I put this guitar on par with thousand pound one now in terms of quality and this is from someone who owns some very nice instruments!

I might post a vid of the guitar when I get time!

[fifahmarl]

this'll be my dream stuff.

[JohnGuitarSolo]

John 5 ROCKS !!

[timjessa1]

god damn that kid fuckin rocks !! thats someone who has mastered his instrument fully. can go on road with manson, or waylon jennings, or ANYONE ... he is a master, would love to see him and ULI JON ROTH play together !!!! too cool...

[alkalinetrio751]

buy the real american shit Squier is not good for class guitarist in my opinion i wont ever buy epiphone or squier.

[christhayerband]

love this guitar. i use it for slide blues, straight into a fender hotrod deluxe. you don't need anything else. perfect tone.

[LionessDeWinter]

John 5 is amazing. I could listen to him play all day.

[823musiclover]

this guy rocks!!

[skawik]

hey with jasper^^

[sweetmelissa7422]

I had to laugh at the last footage of this video, his dog licking itself.... cuz I was doing the same thing too through John's jam!! 0_o LOL!

[kuruyad]

Bloody hell...

Go on Craigslist when you've got a day off & jump on the first great price you find (those things go within 1 hour of posting) on a GOOD guitar instead.

And if you want something great & underrated - get an old, beat up 1970's -80's used MiJ anything, not a freaking Squier. Chinese won't EVER compare to old Japanese. *And* you'll save several hundred in the process.

[deadithink]

Ya think the guys got some CDs.

[livestoplaylive]

I would like to buy one of these guitars if anyone is selling for a good deal.....!!!!!!

[LessThanJayms]

My one's fine? XD must have got a jem

[ThreeDaysKoRn]

for everyone complaing about the guitar, isnt there a better more expensive fender one he made too?

[Devan421]

love the licks from 0:12 to 0:22!

[josephvincentguitar]

@TODDCAGE

Ey mate, It's most likely the pickguard that causes the nasty feedback on this guitar.

I'd change the pickguard if you want to get rid of the nastyness.

[TODDCAGE]

@josephvincentguitar You are right. I removed it and it was dead quiet, then I reinstalled it with some double sided tape so the pick guard is a hair off the body. FIXED! This guitar is still junk.

[josephvincentguitar]

@TODDCAGE

I'm sorry to hear that.

I thought it played like butter?

[cerebrix]

@TODDCAGE call fender? its got a warranty you know.

[SqRp777]

is the neck easy to shred on?

[DopeSick408]

@SqRp777 Yes, I just played on one earlier today at my local shop, It shreds!

[AkisColdplay]

@SqRp777

personally the easiest neck to shred... I tried it today...its like butter...

[Icepacalapse]

@TODDCAGE

learn basic physics.

I can put a potted pickup like a PJ marx on a twig and it won't squeal.

[TODDCAGE]

@Icepacalapse AGAIN, for this retard, I have put 3 different sets of potted pickups in this POS!

[RawkStarxx]

He is the Skwisgaar of real life. :)

[ELITE0517]

@RawkStarxx

lol

[southofsummer]

For what it's worth, I used to have one of these but got two different $2k handmade guitars. 2 weeks later and I'm selling both of 'em. I just bought another Squier J5 on ebay. Most people probably won't prefer this to a $2k guitar, but I do. I'll replace the pickups and change it to volume/tone, but that's it. Great guitar.

[TheTabRasa]

В умелых руках и х*й - балалайка.

[TscottSYN]

His style is so ridiculous but awesome at the same time. When his goes into his runs it looks like he is strumming, but it's so precise! Awesome.

[manonmagiccarpet]

@TscottSYN yeh man, his wrist looks ridiculously loose and yet picking sounds so tight

[TheTylerGeissler]

Would this gutiar sound good for playing metalcore type stuff? I have a kick ass Line 6 to make it heavier.

[riska00dark]

question: i've heard that in the mid position, the pickups are split. is it true?

[bungmasterteddybear]

damn he's good. i love his style

[disavowed101]

Its nice to see an artist actually show case their own signature equipment

[oooWONKAooo]

Marylin Manson (sp?) doesnt interest me but damn... john is prety good.

[GetchaPullRebel]

to people who doubt that this is a squier if you look at the logo you'll notice how the second letter drops down like a q now unless i've gone batty in my old age and e has been re-formed then that clearly IS a squier

[johndennerrocks]

John ROCKS

Loved his work on the David Lee Roth album !

John

[mosharybobo]

Who is John 5? What a name......so John 1,2,3,4 were used so he chose john 5?

[TigertailzBezerk]

@mosharybobo hahahaha

[thespookykid]

@mosharybobo he was the 5th member when he joined Marilyn Manson.

[HalLeonardLicks]

Very well done John !

[wisesatyr72]

I like the metal plate customized to fit the bridge pickup..gotta have that metal plate for the authentic telecaster sound w/humbucker!

[shadowspast1]

i play this exact same model :D

john5 is the most inspiring guitar player ever!

[lucasmamoru]

That'd be to be his neighbor.

[psychojoker14]

Great video, John is a god!!!! Thank you for the video

[victoriousshade]

lol dog licking his nutz

[seanbl1]

Excellent!! :)

[wehurtthosewelove]

i cant believe this is a squier

[MrJTMagnum23]

the sword is only as strong as it's master, ya feel me?

[loudspeaks]

@MrJTMagnum23 however not all swords are made equal



[NicolasGuitarist]

john uses a FM25DSP? Oh my god. I´ve testet this amp some months ago, it sounded like shit.

[mrbrownstone242]

Just got on squeals nasty harmonics like a stuck pig....

What a screw job I knew it would need better pickups but the stock ones should be usable...No way they scream feedback at you UGHHH

[terrytickler]

theese guitars rule as good as usa ones all you need to do is change the pickups

a real bargain check them out

and any of the classic vibe fenders they hit it right

[RenatoSuperstar]

he is the best!

[michau999]

It's not Squier, its Fender J5 Telecaster

[miclain1995]

it says squier on the headstock

[EmmaJ76]

michau, this IS John's Squier model of his custom signature.

[michau999]

But Squier makes Fender's guitars on their's licence. Squier and Fender looks same, there's no difference except price ;] John usually plays on Fender J5 Telecaster. He has contract with Fender

[Shoegazer3000]

Squier doesn't make guitars. Fender owns the Squier brand and they are made in Asia to Fender's specs. Squier is to Fender what Epiphone is to Gibson. Lower cost alternatives to their more expensive American made models. I'm not a fan of John 5, but I recently bought a Squier J5 Tele and it's one heck of a guitar for the money. It's a little heavy, but it plays like a dream and sounds great. You don't have to be a fan of John 5 to appreciate what a fanstastic guitar this is.

[ariciph]

@Shoegazer3000 fender owns squier and samick makes all of the squier guitars

[gigicalifornia]

@Shoegazer3000 Epiphone is a company that was founded in the 19th century and was here way before Fender and GIbson. Of course you have cheap Epi's you can compare to Squiers. But a masterbild or a elitist is next to or even over a Gibson. Also with the price. The sub-brand Squier is made by Fender to be a budget brand.

[squierjoshyt]

@gigicalifornia Yes, a "budget" brand, but that's for the Bullet and Affinity models. Get into the Classic Vibes, Vintage Modifieds, and Signature models, and they are on par with the Made in America models.

[cultshakere]

@Shoegazer3000 well said friend...but let's descuss this thing about you not being fan of this guitar fucking god, i dont understand?

[ELITE0517]

@Shoegazer3000

thaaaank you, lot of people dont think that way

[haropro2]

@Shoegazer3000 Same with my and my Randy Rhoads Jackson.

I love J5 also, I'm not much of a Randy Rhoads fan but I love my Jackson RX10D Randy Rhoads V

[dogdog1960]

@Shoegazer3000

Squier doesn't make guitars??????????

Is that like Chevy doesn't make trucks, and Scion doesn't make cars? Wow! Learn something new every day. Guess my Squier is a figment of my imagination.

[Shoegazer3000]

@dogdog1960

You must be very young and/or incredibley ignorant. Squier is a brand name, not a manufacturer. Their guitars are made in factories in China and Indonesia specifically for Fender who owns the Squier brand. Fender doesn't own these factories and thus does not manufacture them. Next time try and retain what you learn.

[dogdog1960]

@Shoegazer3000

Squier doesn't make guitars??????????

Is that like Chevy doesn't make trucks, and Scion doesn't make cars?

[EmmaJ76]

No Michau - Fender is the parent company and Squier is their cheap range model. There are many differences as well as price including materials made. This is the Squier J5 Telecaster® Guitar - and remember this is Fender's own YT channel. Besides I own both this and the more expensive Fender signature model Tele by J5.

[michau999]

You're right! That I was thinking about. Every guitar company has their cheap range model for example Gibson has Epiphone

[slipknotandmh]

i only have like 450$ anyone recomend me getting this or saving for his fender one becouse i need a new guitar now i hate my stupid floyd rose

[ThisIsSephiroth]

save up for the real thing man, the difference between squire and fender is substantial. and the american made fenders are the best.

[valdezapg]

get this and change pickups

to dimarzio super distortion in bridge if you want the sound of the devil knows my name album

or to dimarzio d activators if you want the sound f the requiem album

[wesclev83]

your not liking the floyd? can't blame you those things are whores

[TheDSparky]

If your going with Squire, test it out before you buy it. But you should probably do that with a Fender as well, just to be safe. They are great guitars, I highly reccomend one.

[mooseemall]

thats awsome ;)

I like your dog licking his nuts at the end as well..lol..wish i could do that, oh yeah i can, had a couple ribs taken out ;)

[luzxun]

i like your dog.

[FenderStrat002]

Does he have the D Activator pu in it?

[aasirah]

i dont like teles so much but his are great and i love his dedication to em

[SatanRomaha]

ЗАДРОТ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terrytickler]

I bet he uses these squires live

[floorboardvoodoo]

i love that first fast riff he starts playing! but i cant work out what the notes are or how he is doing it. is anyone able to help me out on this?

[AEnimic461]

he sure has gained weight...but he's still freaking awesome.

[DeputyHateAngel]

I am in love with john 5.

[terrytickler]

he has the best guitar collection in the world

[gixxer6000]

@terrytickler best telecaster collection yes

[terrytickler]

i think its just the best who need any other make of guitar teles are the best guitar ever

[iban411]

godbless love the playing , love the JR .

[Haloreznor99]

Damn that thing shreds to be a squire. Rock on!

[elpelagato]

the dog 5

[sweesse]

este tipo si que me saca de onda como rayos le hace para tocar sin plumillas cosas asi de rapidas

[Krankfishhead]

why the fuck is he filmig his dog :D

what a sweety!

john is a fuckin' god!

love him!

[EmmaJ76]

Cos Jasper is a damn cool dog!

[jumbodieger]

dude i bought this EXACT same model from willis music and it sounds incredible!! john5 is the shit

[Geoffio]

It might just be the video or the amp settings. But this sounds a lot muddier than his real model.

Still if I was getting a Squier I would probably get this one.

[terrytickler]

all you need to is change the pups if the sound ain't quite your sound

[leeboi6858]

i have just returned home from the music shop with this guitar and just hung it on the wall!!!!! looks nice with my other tele's!!!

[kiwibeerpong]

i really like this guitars design

[Fendershred50]

hahahaha doggy licking himself

[medvidmaks]

DO WANT!!!

[JDK0316191]

It's cool, I just don't like the placement of the pickup switch. It's like a Les Paul.

[z0emex1]

sexy

[dan5c]

It's the Squier, look at the headstock. The Fenders have a different headstock.

[EmmaJ76]

Actually newer versions of the Fender have the standard headstock as has this Squier. The original models of the J5 tele have the 12 string headstock - or paddle headstock as one person below me said.  But as has been pointed out - this IS The Squier. I can tell just by the humbuckers and pickups. I own both the Fender Squier and Fender Tele version of this guitar.

[dan5c]

@EmmaJ76

Yeah fair enough then. Yeah the pickups gave it away also.

[norequiem89]

yeah its a squier

at 1:01 its more clear :D

[MehMehLandVids]

it says squire the feneder modle has a cool "paddle" shaped headstock

[yosoyeljess]

you rock man!!!!!!

[wentle1985]

Wow, has no one else noticed that the company name on the headstock is blurred out?!? You can tell it actually says FENDER. This isn't the Squier model, it's a Fender model. That's pretty dirty out of Fender to misrepresent a product in an ad like this and I'm pretty sure it's illegal as well. He is playing the Fender model, NOT the Squier!

[pettrucciisgod]

not true. It clearly says squier on the headstock

[wentle1985]

What video are you watching because it certainly can't be this one. The headstock logo has been blurred but not enough to hide that is says Fender. You can easily see the the backwards "F" on the headstock as he is moving around. It's like one the show cops, they try to blur the faces but if they move around too much you see the faces sometimes. Watch the the vid in higher quality and you can see it says "Fender".

[mathewmanson000]

It says Squier...

[pettrucciisgod]

I watched it in higher quality and it still says squier. Let's just agree to disagree on this one.

[EmmaJ76]

ACTUALLY if we're being pedantic here, the headstock says: Squier Fender Telecaster - and I got that from looking at my own guitar. And THAT one in the video as you say IS the Squier - there's no misrepresentation here wentle1985. I can assure you of that.

[XGODFATHAX]

This is fenders offical channel, They wouldnt lie and call this video john 5 at home with his new squier model for nothing, This is John 5 showing of the squier version of this guitar, It is on fenders offical music channel and the title clearly states it.

[GeetarApprentice]

Haha, It clearly says Squier. Check your glasses m8 :D

[rockerdude29]

you are fucking stupid.

[rockerdude29]

plus at about 0:10 you can pretty clearly see squier on high quality.IDIOT.

[Torfinnmadssen]

I'm reading Squier.

[MyScaryScrotum]

No, at certain points in the video when J5 leans forward you can see a metallic silver Sq popping out.

[thyserialkillaninja]

im gettin this guitar soon :)

[gc85john]

genius john !