Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Ratrod on September 30, 2009, 11:26:20 AM
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Squier just released a John 5 signature Tele.
Very cool guitar.
http://www.squierguitars.com/news/index.php?display_article=118 (http://www.squierguitars.com/news/index.php?display_article=118)
http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0301005506 (http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0301005506)
(http://www.squierguitars.com/products/prod_images/guitars/0301005506_md.jpg)
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I saw one of these in guitar village last week. Looked pretty decent although I must admit that I didn't like the MIM John 5 model. Very odd pickup choices and strange switching system. If I remember correctly it went something like:
Twisted Tele neck
Enforcer bridge
No pick up selector
Two independent volume controls
No tone control
Kill Switch
I also don't like that bridge plate - call me a traditionalist and you'll be about right!
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So, er, no GAS then today Ian? :lol:
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I do like the black-and-chrome look, not sure about the control layout though.
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So, er, no GAS then today Ian? :lol:
Only for a strat Andy, only for a strat. Dave was kind enough to send me a link to one that guitars4you have in stock. It's great.
I agree with Philly on the look of this one - black and chrome looks nice.
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In principle, black and chrome is ok for me, but I've yet to see a guitar (including this) where it does it for me...
I'd have big issues with the controls as well - I NEED a tone control, intrinsic part of my playing on any electric. And I don't think the pickups are very pretty to look at personally, and the bridge looks odd... etc
In fact there's so much making this "not one for me", that I only just noticed the coloured headstock!! :lol:
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I only just noticed the coloured headstock!! :lol:
I don't like this either. I actually prefer the paddle headstcok on the other John 5 models. Very strange seeing that I like traditional stuff on a tele :?
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I'm not a fan of the John 5 telecasters. I sure would love to have his tele collection though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPGjhuD2wkE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPGjhuD2wkE)
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I'm not a fan of the John 5 telecasters. I sure would love to have his tele collection though!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPGjhuD2wkE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPGjhuD2wkE)
I'm assuming that's the link where he shows you his whole vintage collection? Can't check it out as I'm at work :(. Very, very jealous of him though!
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It's an interesting guitar, I think it's the first bound body Tele from Squire, hope to see more 8)
Oddly the Fender J5's have a large '60s C neck, the Squire has a thin modern C, which seems odd to me. No tone control is just crazy :? And no (Mr Van Halen) volume isn't tone :wink:
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No tone control is just crazy :? And no (Mr Van Halen) volume isn't tone :wink:
No tone = no tone.
Total Guitar reviewed the J5 and to my surprise said that after a while they didn't miss having a tone control. I think I would miss it.
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no tone is fine on a humbucker guitar IMO.. looks cool
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Nah, even on humbuckers I want tone controls. That's not saying anyone else is wrong, and I do indeed use the volume in it's "tone" capacity as well, especially on teles, but I've always set my amps up expecting to use both the volume and tone controls on the guitar...
I could get used to a no-tone-control guitar, but it wouldn't be nearly as versatile for me, and I'd have to completely rethink my use of amplifiers... and I'm far too old fer that :lol:
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I've discovered the tone control more and more recently - they can be really useful, obviously! :lol:
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I never needed a tone control on a humbucker guitar. If there's no treble bleed cap on the volume you can roll of some treble with that.
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In fact there's so much making this "not one for me", that I only just noticed the coloured headstock!! :lol:
And of course that headstock swung it back the other way.... so now you want one! :P
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Nah, even on humbuckers I want tone controls. That's not saying anyone else is wrong, and I do indeed use the volume in it's "tone" capacity as well, especially on teles, but I've always set my amps up expecting to use both the volume and tone controls on the guitar...
I could get used to a no-tone-control guitar, but it wouldn't be nearly as versatile for me, and I'd have to completely rethink my use of amplifiers... and I'm far too old fer that :lol:
I found it hard to get used to a master volume - this has separate neck and bridge volume, which is kind of cool for me - so touche ;)
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That's actually quite funny gwem - cos what you don't know is that with humbuckers, I want/need the two volumes - and two tones actually :lol: (I felt a little out-of-my-depth on my Explorer when I first got it - only one tone...)
How the hell I switch from master volume to dual volume, I've no idea, but it just feels natural going between fender and gibson.
The only single coil guitar where I feel stuck with master vol and tone is my Danelectro - the bridge and neck are so different, I need two tones, and two vols really (for the middle position). The originals have them, dual-pots, but haven't got round to tracking some down yet...
On this John 5 thing I could get used to the two vols easy... but no tone? :(
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H-H Teles just look wrong to me without a Floyd Rose
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wait what????
No tone?? NOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The tone control is more important to me than the volume control (which is always at 10 for me) but I'm constantly using the magic tone button, moreso than I ever thought I would.
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If there is mucho tele love around, I'm selling my Feline Tabby. It's probably the best made guitar I've ever owned but much as I love what Feline do, I just can't make it with tele's... my bad! It is a fab guitar and needs a good home. Let me know if it's of any interest to anyone. Could be willing to trade for the right guitar or amp.
Cheers.
cam