Fender J5 Telecaster

J5 Telecaster
J5 Telecaster
	Fender J5 Triple Tele Deluxe
Manufacturer	Fender
Period	2004-present
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt on
Woods
Body	Ash, Alder
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Rosewood
Hardware
Bridge	Fixed, Synchronized tremolo
Pickup(s)	1 single coil and 1 humbucker, dual humbuckers, or 3 humbuckers
Colors available
	Black

The Fender J5 Telecaster is John 5's signature model Telecaster, and was designed in part by John 5 himself. The prototype built by Fender Custom Shop Artist Relations representative Alex Perez has served as John 5's main guitar since around 2003.^{[citation needed]} The standard features that differentiate John 5's Telecasters from the traditional Telecaster design include dual volume controls instead of both a volume and tone control, a three-way toggle switch mounted through the upper bout, chrome pickguard, and a specially shaped headstock.

Variants

Throughout the years^[when?] there have been several versions of the J5 Tele, these include:

Custom Shop Models

Made at the Fender Custom Shop in Corona, California, USA.

J5:HB Signature Telecaster, outfitted with a fixed Telecaster bridge, a Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele pickup in the neck position, and a Fender USA Enforcer pickup in the bridge position. The body has white binding on the top and back.
J5 Bigsby Signature Telecaster, outfitted with a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, a Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele pickup in the neck position, and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucking pickup in the bridge position. The body has white binding on the top and back. This model also has a three-way blade style switch on the control plate instead of the usual three-way toggle.^[1]

Artist Series Models

Made in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

J5 Signature Telecaster, outfitted with a fixed Telecaster bridge, a Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele pickup in the neck position, and a Fender USA Enforcer pickup in the bridge position. The top of the guitar has white binding while the back is unbound.
J5 Triple Tele Deluxe, outfitted with a Fender synchronized tremolo and three Fender USA Enforcer pickups. The body has white binding on the top and back, as well as a '70s style Stratocaster headstock.

Squier Model

Made in China under the Squier brand as a more budget conscious variant.

J5 Signature Telecaster, outfitted with a fixed Telecaster bridge, a custom Alnico V humbucker in the neck position, and a custom ceramic humbucker in the bridge position. This variant has an alder body with white binding on the top and back and a standard Telecaster headstock.
Available in Black with chrome hardware and Frost Gold with gold hardware.

References

^ Hunter, Dave (2012). The Fender Telecaster: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar That Changed the World. Voyageur Press. p. 225. ISBN 9780760341384.