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  • Fender John5

    I bought a used one of these in may to modify it a bit.

    Originaly they look pretty boring IMO, but clearly inspired by the other John5 model I finally began to work on it a few days ago.
    Ended up quite nice, all the chrome makes it stand out a bit.
    However, if I had knew all the problems I would get installing the Bigsby I would never ever thought about doing it.
    The new pickup is from Bare Knuckle Pickups.
    Don´t know how it sounds yet, cause I´m not finished with with that part.
    This thing has two volume controls, but I´m thinking about dropping one of them for a TBX tone control instead.
    I might also place the switch down with other controls too.


  • #2
    Re: Fender John5

    Nice!
    How does it play?

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    • #3
      Re: Fender John5

      [ QUOTE ]
      Nice!
      How does it play?

      [/ QUOTE ]

      Not really well yet, needs set up and wiring first.
      At the moment it buzzes like hell. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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      • #4
        Re: Fender John5

        I don't like the headstock tough ...

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        • #5
          Re: Fender John5

          Looks great!
          I want REAL change. I want dead bodies littering the capitol.

          - Newc

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          • #6
            Re: Fender John5

            [ QUOTE ]
            I don't like the headstock tough ...

            [/ QUOTE ]
            +1, i think it needs a weak headstock! [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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            • #7
              Re: Fender John5

              Haha, Cut off that excess 3 inches on the headstock, then it would look just about normal!

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              • #8
                Re: Fender John5

                is "John5" a person that they named this model after?
                the guitar players look damaged - they've been outcasts all their lives

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                • #9
                  Re: Fender John5

                  John Lowery was a pretty well-known studio musician and toured with kd lang, David Lee Roth, Rob Halford, Marilyn Manson and others who I can't think of offhand. Check out his website for tunes and discography.

                  http://www.john-5.com/home.php
                  I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Fender John5

                    I agree, I am not so sure about the "headstock"? ! But the rest of it looks great.....how does it play ?

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