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John 5 Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment E-mail

John 5 had his stage name was bestowed upon him back in 1998 when he joined rock group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist taking over from Zim Zum. John 5 also is the permanent guitarist for horror rock maestro/musician/cult film director Rob Zombie.

He is also a solo artist having recorded three critically acclaimed guitar albums - "Vertigo (2004)", "Songs For Sanity (2005)" and "The Devil Knows My Name (2007)". He also works as a staff writer for Crysallis Records, working with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Garbage and FeFe Dobson.

John 5 has played on a hell-of-a-lot of gear. Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in John 5's Guitar Rig!

John 5 Live 

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Guitars
- Fender John 5 Signature Telecaster - J5

Fender Artist Series J5 Telecaster Electric Guitar Black Rosewood Fretboard

- Fender J5 Triple Deluxe Tele

Fender Artist Series J5 Triple Tele Deluxe Electric Guitar

- Fender John 5 J5 special edition acoustic

Fender J5 Signature Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black

- Fender Custom Shop Tele - Black, Mirror Pickguard. w/Floyd
- Gibson Les Paul - Honey Burst

Gibson Les Paul Standard  60s Neck Electric Guitar Honey Burst Nickel Hardware

- Fender Custom Shop "Flat Head" - Yellow - "CW Fleming"
- Fender Tele - Black w/Floyd - No Pickgaurd
- Fender Tele w/Bigsby - Black - Mirror Pickgaurd - "Red Dave"

Fender Classic Series '60s Custom Telecaster with Bigsby Electric Guitar Candy Apple Red

- Fender Custom Shop "Flat Head" - Grey
- Fender Custom Shop "Sub Sonic" - Black w/Mirror Pickgaurd

- Fender custom double neck tele John 5 model - one neck is a baritone

- Fender Custom John5 "Buck-5" Telecaster (red, silver, blue sparkle)

- Gretsch Guitars G6136T White Falcon with Bigsby  (Foxy Foxy video with Rob Zombie)

Gretsch Guitars G6136T White Falcon with Bigsby White

 


Amps and Cabinets

In an 11/19/09 interview, John showed that he was using:

- Marshall JCM 900 100watt High Gain Dual Reverb (white)
- Marshall JCM 900 (red)
- Marshall JCM 900 backup
- Marshall Mode 4 amplifier head

 

 

John also has been seen using:

- Marshall JVM410H amplifier head (as first reported in a Marshall 2008 press release)

Marshall JVM Series JVM410H Tube Amp Head

- Amp Head Case - "Dragon Head" "Circle 5"
- ’55 Fender Champ

Fender Vibro Champ XD Guitar Combo Amp

- Marshall 1960B Cabinets

Marshall 1960A or 1960B 300W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Straight

- Crate BV300HB, BV412RVB and BV215B Blue Voodoo Amps (the 120 watt is pictured below)

Crate Blue Voodoo BV120HB Guitar Amp Head

- Marshall EL34 100/100 Dual Monobloc Amp
Marshall EL34 100/100 Dual Monobloc Amp
- Marshall JMP-1
- Fender Tonemaster (see the mini version below)

Fender Mini Tone-Master Amp

- Framus Dragon Head and 4x12 Cabinets
- Laney VH100R Head and Slant Cabinets 4x12
Laney VH100R 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head Black

 

 

 

Effects and other gear

In an 11/19/09 interview, John showed that he was using:

- Boss NS-2

Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor Pedal


- Boss Super Overdrive

Boss SUPER OverDrive SD-1 Pedal


- Boss super chorus CH-1

Boss CH-1 SUPER Chorus Pedal


- Whirlwind A/B Selector

Whirlwind Selector A/B Box


- Dunlop CryBaby  Wah

Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Multi-Wah Pedal

- Furman PL-Plus Series II Power Conditioner

Furman PL-Plus C Power Conditioner


- VS-R StroboRack Virtual Strobe Tuner

Peterson VS-R StroboRack Virtual Strobe Tuner


- Samson UR-80 Wireless

- Audiotech Switcher

- Dimarzio John 5 Signature Cables


Note: He uses batteries in his pedals

 

 

 

John also has been seen using: 

- Aphex Model 1403 Guitar XCITER

Aphex Guitar Xciter Pedal

- Aphex Model 1404 Punch Factory

Aphex Punch Factory Optical Compressor

- Morley A/B Boxes

Morley Quad Box Guitar and Amp Switcher

- Klark Teknik Direct Box
- Fender Black Leather Guitar Strap

Fender Deluxe Vintage Leather Guitar Strap Black

- Guitar Wireless Switcher - Rack Systems

- Hot Hand Motion-Controlled Effects (endorsed - see their site)

- Black Cat Bass Octave Fuzz
- Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble Pedal

- Boss DD-5 Digital Delay

Boss DD-6 Digital Delay Guitar Effects Pedal

- Coffin Case Blood Drive BDFX-1

Coffin Case BDFX-1 Blood Drive Distortion Pedal

- Digitech Whammy

DigiTech Whammy Pedal with MIDI Control

- Dunlop MXR M-103 Blue Box

MXR M-103 Blue Box

- Dunlop MXR M-102 Dyna Comp

MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor Pedal

- Dunlop MXR EVH Phase 90

MXR EVH Eddie Van Halen Phase 90

- Dunlop MXR Smart Gate pedal

MXR M-135 Smart Gate Pedal

- Dunlop MXR M-134 Stereo Chorus

MXR M-134 Stereo Chorus Pedal

- Dunlop MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive

MXR ZW-44 Wylde Overdrive Pedal

 

- Dunlop Rotovibe

Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe Expression Pedal

- Electro Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer

Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer

- Guyatone PS-3 Phase Shifter
- Guyatone VT-X Vintage Tremolo

Guyatone VT-X Tube Tremolo

- Guyatone Wah-Rocker WR3

Guyatone WR3 Wah Rocker Effects Pedal

- Ibanez CF7 Chorus/Flanger

Ibanez CF7 Tone Lok Chorus Flanger Pedal

- Ibanez DE7 Delay Echo

Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo Pedal

- Ibanez LF7 Lo-Fi Filter

Ibanez LF7 Lo Fi Filter Pedal

- Ibanez PH7 Phaser

Ibanez PH7 Phaser Pedal

- Ibanez SM7 Smash Box Distortion Effects pedal

Ibanez SM7 Smash Box Pedal

- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808

Ibanez TS808 Vintage Tube Screamer Reissue

- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal

- Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler

Line 6 DL-4 Delay Guitar Effects Pedal

- Marshall Fuzz Pedal
- Moog Big Briar Moogerfooger
- Planet Waves Cables

Planet Waves Custom Pro Instrument Cable 20 Feet

-  Zoom G1J John 5 Signature Pedal

 

John 5 Aphex effects
John 5 endorsing some Aphex pedals



Strings and picks
- GHS Boomers strings 9-42 gauge

GHS GBL Boomers Light 010 Electric Guitar Strings

- D’Addario EXV145 (.012 set for baritone guitars only)
- Custom Fender and 351 HV BLK CX D'Andrea Picks
 

D'Andrea 351 Vintage Celluloid Guitar Picks One Dozen Shell .96MM
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Jimmy  - Jackson guitar   |2010-07-28 21:17:20
I went to mayhem and saw John playing what looked like a red Jackson Phil Demmel signature
Nathan  - Gretsch   |2010-07-08 20:40:12
In the Rob Zombie video for Foxy, Foxy I think he's playing a Gretsch White Falcon, does someone want to tell me?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXdpv3pCGU&feature=channel
EvilMP  - This Gear List   |2010-01-15 08:30:44
I really don't understand why they list all these pedals because I recently purchased one of his training DVDs. J5 stated on camera for the record he only uses 2 pedals now the Coffin and a Chorus
pedal all other things he creates are done by hand. Maybe this list might have been correct when he was with Manson but I do not believe it is currently correct according to the video he produced.
uberpro  - all inclusive   |2010-01-15 08:46:57
Hi EvilMP. The lists on the site are all-inclusive. They are meant to show all the gear a musician has been seen using over their career (and ideally the most recent gear too). Also, regarding the
training dvd - note we have listed the effects John said he uses as of 11/19/09. That is probably more recent than the dvd you have.
Metal Will   |2010-05-12 12:26:52
In an interview last fall ('09) he showed his live rig - he was using two Marshall JCM900s and had another JCM900 and a Mode Four as backup amps. On his pedalboard he had a Crybaby wah, a Boss CH-1, a
Boss SD-1, and a Boss NS-2 (in that order) along with a Whirlwind A/B at the beginning of the chain to switch between wireless and a cable (he stated that he likes using cables for certain songs
because of the tone he gets from a cable vs. the tone he gets from his wiresless).
Sean   |2010-07-30 22:46:33
Yeah dude you're right, he uses hardly any effects now.
james   |2009-12-14 08:56:49
..and thats not counting his huge vintage tele collection - he has '52 esquires, '52 teles, tele customs esquire customs etc....there was a thing on them in guitarist ages ago
Cody Rice   |2009-06-08 15:45:02
He definetely does use jvms. i read that he made the switch in an interview in premier guitar. i don't think he does live but definetely while recording.
ittoa666   |2009-01-16 03:07:56
He also uses the newest marshall jvm according to an add for the company.
nathan   |2008-07-20 12:11:30
he used ibanez guitars for some time until he made a switch with fender
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