John 5 Signature™ Cable

John 5 defies convention. He is a master of styles ranging from shred metal to bluegrass, and his gear has to meet or exceed the extreme demands of his performance. Enter the new DiMarzio® John 5 Signature™ Guitar Cable, developed to satisfy John 5.

DiMarzio’s new John 5 Signature™ Cable is double-shielded to reduce hum, interference and stage noise while extending the frequency response ? something that’s pretty important to John 5. The reduced capacitance cable is encased in a black braided jacket that protects the cable from damage and features custom-designed DiMarzio/Switchcraft plugs. An extra-long, aged copper-patina barrel engraved with John 5’s logo provides exceptional strain relief as well as style.

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Coffin Case

John 5 has been using Coffin Cases since the mid nineties.  Check out Coffin Case’s website: http://www.coffincase.com/

D Activator™ Bridge DP200

“I didn’t think my Telecaster could sound any better until I met Mr. DiMarzio.”

The D Activator™ Bridge has an enriched harmonic quality and the notes want to sing. Both the D Activator™ Neck and Bridge pickups were designed to eliminate the sterile edginess commonly associated with active pickups. The D Activator™ Bridge pickup is about 25% louder than the D Activator™ Neck. Since we were developing both pickups as a set from the ground up, we adjusted the volume levels on the pickups so they are balanced. That way when you switch from the neck to the bridge, you don’t hear a drop in volume – also a frequent problem with active pickups. And they don’t use batteries.

Recommended For: Bridge

Tech Talk: An interesting fact about the most popular active bridge pickups is that they aren’t incredibly loud. Instead, they have a strong, focused attack that hits the amp very hard and makes them ?feel’ more powerful than they actually spec out to be. This is an important characteristic that we needed to capture with the D Activator™ bridge pickup. We also wanted to avoid the limiting effect that can occur with active pickups when they are played hard. Our pickup is passive with a lot of headroom, and it responds quickly and accurately to changes in pick attack. A hard pick attack doesn’t cause the signal to flatten out, and picking more softly or rolling the volume control down lets the sound clean up naturally. Like all passive pickups, D Activators™ require controls with a minimum value of 250Kohms. 500K is the standard all around value, and our 1Megohm tone control is best for long cable runs.

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Squier J5 Telecaster® Guitar

John 5 is a self-described “Fender® fanatic” with a jaw-dropping collection of his favorite instrument, the Telecaster® (“the greatest guitars ever built, by far,” in his words). His Squier signature model, the J5 Telecaster, is a double-bound beauty based on his oft-modded workhorse Telecaster, which was pieced together at the Fender Custom Shop.

Features include John 5’s distinctive black-and- chrome look—a double-bound alder body with a gloss black polyester finish, a polished stainless steel pickguard and chrome hardware. The one-piece maple neck has a modern C shape, a matching black Telecaster headstock and a 12”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets.

The custom-designed humbucking pickups use a special dual-volume setup with the bridge pickup control in the front position and the neck pickup control in the back position (5 prefers this setup because he spends much time giving the bridge pickup a workout). Rapid toggling the upper-bout three-way pickup switch gives you 5’s signature “kill” effect by turning off the neck pickup volume and leaving the bridge control full up.

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John 5 Commemorative Set Boomers®

Electric Guitar Strings

GHS Strings most popular electrics. Designed for Heavy Metal, Rock, Country, Blues and Pop styles.

Includes a set of GBXL Boomers Extra Light Electric Guitar Strings, and 6 playing cards, each featuring John 5 (of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and more) in a different guitar-driven scene.

When flipped over, each card arranges into a John 5 ouija board.

Marshall Amps

“I want to use the best amps in the world. That’s why I’ll be Marshall forever!”

Seven Kings™ Guitar Picks

J5 Triple Tele® Deluxe

From Fender.com:

A new-millennial update of a timeless classic. Inspired by one of our favorite uber-shredders, John 5, the new J5 Triple Tele® Deluxe puts a fiendishly ferocious spin on the always-popular ’70s-era Tele Deluxe design.

A study in black and chrome, the J5 put three screaming hot high-output Enforcer™ humbucking pickups in a sleek black double-bound body adorned with a vintage tremolo bridge and a flash chrome pickguard guaranteed to blind ’em all the way in the back row. Yikes …

• Model Name J5 Triple Tele® Deluxe
• Model Number 013-0050-(306)
• Series Artist Series
• Colors (306) Black, (Polyester Finish)
• Body Alder
• Neck Maple, ‘60s “C” Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
• Fingerboard Rosewood, 12” Radius (305mm)
• No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• Pickups 3 Chrome Covered Enforcer™ “Wide Range” Humbucking Pickups (Neck, Middle and Bridge)
• Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching:
• 3-Position Toggle
• Position 1. Bridge Pickup
• Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
• Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Bridge American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® Vintage “F” Style Tuning Machines
• Hardware Chrome
• Pickguard 1-Ply Chrome
• Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
• Width at Nut 1.6875” (43 mm)
• Unique Features:
• 3 Chrome Covered Enforcer™ Humbuckers,
• Matching Black Painted Large ‘70s Style Stratocaster® Headstock,
• Bound Top and Back,
• Toggle Switch Mounted on Upper Bout,
• Chromed Brass Pickguard,
• Black Switch and Tremolo Arm Tips,
• Dot Position Inlays
• Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-003
• Accessories Deluxe Gig Bag
• Case Deluxe Gig Bag
• Introduced 1/2007

J5 Telecaster®

The Fender Custom Shop’s J5:HB Telecaster guitar, co-designed by shred-meister John 5 himself, is a modern-day classic. Its unusual three-on-a-side headstock tops a shaved maple neck (for behind-the-nut bends) with a rosewood fingerboard bolted onto a double-bound premium ash body.

The J5:HB is equipped with a Fender USA Enforcer™ humbucking pickup at the bridge and a Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele™pickup at the neck. Other features include a hardtail bridge and two-volume wiring with three-way switching, allowing separate volume control for each pickup.

Fender Custom Shop J5 Bigsby Signature Telecaster (Black)

A modern-day classic. Its unusual three-on-a-side headstock tops a shaved maple neck (for behind-the-nut bends) with a rosewood fingerboard bolted onto a double-bound premium ash body. The J5: Bigsby is equipped with a Seymour Duncan® Hot Rails™ humbucking pickup at the bridge and a Fender Custom Shop Twisted Tele™pickup at the neck, plus a Bigsby-licensed vibrato system.

• Model Name J5 Bigsby® Telecaster®
• Model Number 015-5500-(806)
• Series Custom Artist Series
• Colors 806) Black, (Polyurethane Finish)
• Body Premium Ash
• Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Polyurethane Finish)
• Fingerboard Rosewood, 12″ Radius (305mm)
• No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• Pickups1 Custom Shop “Twisted” Tele®
• Single-Coil (Neck),
• 1 Seymour® Duncan Hot Rails™
• Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
• Controls Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching:3-Position Blade:
• Position 1. Bridge Pickup
• Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
• Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Bridge 6-Saddle Adjustable Bridge with Fender Bigsby® Vibrato Tailpiece
• Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking Tuning Machines
• Hardware Chrome
• Pickguard 1-Ply Chrome
• Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
• Width at Nut 1.6875” (43 mm)
• Unique FeaturesMatching Black Painted Headstock,
• Chrome Applique Decal,
• Chrome Switch Tip,
• 3-Over/3-Under Modified Tele XII Headstock Shape,
• Narrow Dot Spacing
• Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel,
• Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 073-0250-003
• AccessoriesDeluxe Black Hardshell Case
• Case Deluxe Black Hardshell Case
• Introduced 7/2003

J5 Signature Acoustic

The instantly recognizable John 5 is of course an in-demand metallurgist/shredder of the first order. Actually, though, he’s a truly fine guitarist in just about any genre—especially country chicken pickin’—and he’s just as blazing on acoustic as he is on electric.

Hence, our J5 Signature Acoustic was designed in conjunction with J5 himself to provide fantastic tone, light-speed playability and terrific stage appearance. Features include a gloss Black body with chrome pickguard, solid spruce top, mahogany neck, back and sides, chrome die-cast tuners, a Florentine (sharp) cutaway, John 5 Telecaster® headstock and Fishman® Classic IV T electronics with built-in tuner.

• Model Name J5
• Model Number 095-8801-006
• Series Artist Signature Series
• Colors (006) Black
• Body Style Super Folk Cutaway Acoustic / Electric
• Finish Gloss, (Polyurethane)
• Top Solid Spruce
• No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• Bracing X Bracing
• Back and Sides Laminated Premium Mahogany
• Neck Mahogany
• Fingerboard Rosewood
• No. of Frets 20
• Bridge Rosewood with Compensated Saddle
• Machine HeadsBlack, (Die-Cast)
• Electronics Fender/Fishman® Classic 4T™
• Pickup System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp which Features:
• Integrated Electronic Tuner with On/Off Switch,
• Volume,
• ElectronicsBass,
• Mid,
• Treble,
• Body (Mid-Sweep),
• Low Battery Indicator Light
• Scale Length 25.3″ (643mm)
• Body Depth 3.3″ (Front), 3.58″ (Rear)
• Width at Nut 1.69″ (43mm)
• Width at Heel 2.24″ (57mm)
• Unique FeaturesChrome Pickguard,
• White Dot Position Inlay,
• 3-Over/3-Under Modified Tele XII Headstock Shape,
• Matching Painted Headstock
• Strings Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze, p/n 0730060003,
• Gauges .012 to .052
• • Accessories None

• Introduced 1/2004

G1J – John 5 Signature Pedal

World-Class Sounds from a World-Class Talent
True guitar prodigies quickly emerge beyond their respective national scenes into the worldwide arena as a result of their exceptional talent and remarkable accolades. In light of his renowned abilities, Zoom has created the G1J signature effects pedal to showcase the varying tones of guitar virtuoso John 5.

John 5’s Creativity at your Disposal

Guitarist John 5 has compiled one of the most impressive resumes in rock. In addition to his own solo work, his commanding riffs combined with his composition skills have most recently earned him a coveted spot playing with rock icon Rob Zombie.

Because of his extended list of accomplishments, Zoom has created the G1J pedal featuring John 5’s favorite and most innovative guitar sounds. It offers 40 patches emulating John 5’s choice sounds and 40 open to the user’s creativity. With the dry, edgy tube amp sound of “American Witch,” the warped, apocalyptic sound of “Dooms Day” or even the clean country sound of “Country Shred,” aspiring guitarists can add a touch of John 5 to their own, unique riffs.

When Inspiration and Expertise Come Together…
The G1J is based on Zoom’s immensely popular G1 effects pedal and features 32-bit processing and 96 kHz sampling with a built-in drum machine. Designed with sounds to inspire and plenty of room for your own creativity, this new signature pedal combines the style and feel of a rock prodigy with the effects expertise of Zoom.

• 40 amazing presets by John 5 himself
• Zoom ZFX-3 24-bit/96KHz digital multi-effects processor
• 40kHz frequency response
• Built-in drum machine and harmonized pitch shifter
• 54 effects types / 8 modules
• 80 patches (40 signature sounds and 40 user defined)
• Operates on 4 AA batteries or included AC power adapter
• Includes a custom poster, patch list, specially designed pick and a greeting card from the artist