Detail 01
HS pickup configuration
The bridge position has a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucker and the neck position has a Twisted single-coil Tele pickup.
Product detailSKU #1500000363370
Fender Custom ShopJohn 5 Bigsby Signature Telecaster NOS Electric Guitar Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
John 5's Custom Shop Telecaster brings an ash-bodied, black NOS signature build together with a Modern C maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. The pickup layout is deliberately mixed: a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucker sits at the bridge, paired with a Fender Custom Shop Twisted single-coil Tele pickup at the neck. Three-way switching, master volume, and master tone keep the controls direct. It has 22 medium-jumbo frets, sealed locking tuners, a six-saddle adjustable bridge, and a Bigsby-licensed vibrato tailpiece for expressive pitch movement.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want bridge humbucker and neck single-coil pickup options in one Telecaster layout.
- Parts that use a Bigsby-licensed vibrato tailpiece for pitch-focused musical expression.
- Guitarists wanting sealed locking tuners alongside a six-saddle adjustable bridge.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a fixed-bridge guitar without a vibrato tailpiece.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Three-way switching
The two-pickup layout is selected with a three-way switch.
Detail 03
Bigsby-licensed vibrato tailpiece
The guitar uses a vibrato tailpiece.
Detail 04
22 medium-jumbo frets
The rosewood fingerboard has 22 medium-jumbo frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is right-handed and has a 25.5-inch scale length.
- 02It comes with a hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are fitted?
It has a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails humbucker at the bridge and a Fender Custom Shop Twisted single-coil Tele pickup at the neck.
02Does it have a vibrato tailpiece?
Yes. It has a Bigsby-licensed vibrato tailpiece.
03Are locking tuners included?
It is fitted with sealed locking tuning machines.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 3-way
- Neck
- Proprietary single coil
- Pickup Configuration
- HS
- Control Layout
- Master volume, Master tone
- Bridge
- Seymour Duncan humbucker
9 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Medium-jumbo
- Radius
- 12 inch
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Nut Width Material
- 1.6875 inch (42.86 mm) synthetic bone
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Modern C
18 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Bolt-on
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Nickel/chrome
- Bridge Design
- 6-saddle adjustable bridge
- Body Material
- Select ash
- Top Material
- Select ash
- Body Finish
- Urethane
- Body Type
- Single cutaway
- Inlays
- White dot
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- Modern C
- Color Finish
- Black
- Tuning Machines
- Sealed locking
- Body Shape
- Modern C
- Tailpiece
- Vibrato
- Neck Finish
- Gloss urethane
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
