Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster, Maple Fingerboard, Arctic White
Fender Guitars - John 5 Ghost Telecaster - Arctic White, HH, No Tremolo, Maple Fingerboard+ Hard Case
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John 5 Ghost Telecaster
(Arctic White)
'Bewitchingly beautiful'John 5’s supernatural skill and terrifying command over the guitar have cemented his status as a living legend. Best known as the corpse-painted, country-inflected guitar shredder for Rob Zombie, John 5 has worked with the biggest names across all walks of music: everyone from David Lee Roth, Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe to Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd and KD Lang.
Whether he’s sweeping a swift arpeggio, deftly maneuvering a breakneck bluegrass run or tapping at the speed of light, John 5’s genre-defying sonic sorcery is always instantly recognizable. From pummeling riffs to incendiary solos, with his Fender® John 5 Ghost Telecaster® in hand there’s almost nothing he can’t do.
At a glance
• Alder Body
• Arctic White Finish with Striking Red Accents
• Custom Neck Profile with 9.5” Radius Fingerboard
• Custom Configured Controls with Arcade-style “Kill Switch”
• Dimarzio® D Activator™ Humbuckers
• Custom John 5 Neck Plate
DiMarzio D Activator Humbuckers
custom white tolex hardshell caseBewitchingly beautiful, the John 5 Ghost Telecaster features a top-bound alder body and 1-piece maple neck finished entirely in an enchanting Arctic White gloss and accented by striking red appointments and a gleaming mirrored pickguard/control plate.
DiMarzio D Activator humbuckers deliver harmonically rich modern crunch, harnessed by a performance-oriented control set with a 3-way toggle mounted to the upper bout for swift pickup switching and pickguard-mounted master volume and arcade-style “kill switch” for rapid-fire stutter effects.
Deluxe locking tuners and 6-saddle tele bridge with block steel saddles ensure rock-solid tuning stability and spot-on intonation. The John 5 Ghost Telecaster is entombed in a custom white tolex hardshell case with crushed red interior with John 5 Ghost embroidery. Limited to 600 units and sure to be a cult classic, the John 5 Ghost is a Telecaster like no other.
Every Guitar Includes Professional Setup
It doesn’t matter what the value of the guitar, if you buy it from us we take extra steps to ensure you are completely satisfied with your instrument. Each guitar goes through a 22 step professional guitar set up process to make sure your new instrument sounds as the manufacturer intended it to play.
This means that your guitar may take an extra day to deliver, just so we can get these checks done. You’ll receive email updates once your guitar is ready for despatch.
We hope you feel it’s worth the extra time and patience we spend on your instrument.
More about our setup Process
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | NECK MATERIAL | Maple |
|---|---|
| NECK SHAPE | Custom John 5 Medium "C" |
| FINGERBOARD RADIUS | 9.5" (241 mm) |
| FINGERBOARD MATERIAL | Maple |
| NUMBER OF FRETS | 22 |
| NUT WIDTH | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| BODY | Alder |
| BODY FINISH | Gloss Urethane |
| BRIDGE | 6-Saddle String-Through Tele with Humbucking Pickup Cutout and Block Steel Saddles |
| PICKUPS | DiMarzio® D Activator |
| CONTROLS | Master Volume |
| SWITCHING | 3-Position Toggle: Up: Neck Pickup, Middle: Bridge and Neck Pickups, Down: Bridge Pickup |
| SPECIAL ELECTRONICS | Arcade-Style "Kill Switch" |
