Fender University professor and all-around great guitar guy John 5 is on the road to promote his new Squier J5 Telecaster. He is conducting guitar clinics at several guitar stores in May. Here are the dates:

1 Wild West Guitars Riverside, Calif.
3 Grandma's Music & Sound Albuquerque, N.M.
5 Sam Ash San Antonio, Texas
6 Strait Music Austin, Texas
7 Murphy’s Music Irving, Texas
9 Best Buy Metairie, La.
11 Mississippi Music Flowood, Miss.
12 Bailey Bothers Music Birmingham, Ala.
13 Auburn Guitar Shoppe Auburn, Ala.
15 Best Buy Madison, Tenn.
16 Mom’s Music Louisville, Ky.
18 Sweetwater Sound Fort Wayne, Ind.
19 Sam Ash Burbank, Ill.
21 Best Buy Lone Tree, Colo.

Learn more at http://www.squierguitars.com/news/index.php?display_article=118

I'm going to try to get to the San Antonio session. I've been wanting a dual-humbucker Squier Tele, so this model may be the one!

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

Too bad none are closer to my home. I would really like to go to one.

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The time has gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say.

Yah Not close to here either but it would be fun to watch that clinic .........

Less than 3 miles up the road. But, I have no idea who John 5 is.

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"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"

Here's a bit of info on John 5

http://www.fender.com/artists/index.php?id=27

I have to admit that I was quick to dismiss John 5. I saw the makeup and the goth gear, and I kind of blew him off. But then I saw some of the videos he has done for Fender and the work he has done with Fender University. He seems like a genuinely nice guy. I'm not a fan of most of the kind of music he plays, but I definitely admire his talent and appreciate his willingness to share his gift. I think he'd be an interesting person to meet.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

He is For sure one odd looking cat, but you cant argue with skills like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_d0lcH424 I might have to go check this out.

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"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"

I will be attending the Austin clinic.

I will be attending the Austin clinic.

None in my area either.
I wrote him off as another of these goth guitar wannabes. But same thing, I listened to his music and saw his DVD and he's the real deal. Hey, anybody who can get Albert Lee to play on a CD with them is all right in my book.

Underneath all that shtick is one serious ace player.I always read articles with him in the mags and he lives and breaths guitar.He is a big country fan.He says when he is on the road he will go out and buy a bunch of instructional dvds or see who is the best teacher around and book lessons.He is married to a porno star and said between sex and the guitar the guitar comes first.NOW THATS DEDICATION

I just got back from the John 5 clinic at Sam Ash in San Antonio. It was a blast!

He played a variety of musical styles and answered lots of questions. There were also free giveaways--I won a Squier J-Bass t-shirt!

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

When your rob zombie, showman, singer, filmmaker, and veteran rockstar and you need the best guitarist for your band, you hire John 5.
John also has one of the largest telecaster collections, he has said one tele he paid 130,000 dollars for. Who says you cant play metal on a tele, just ask Jim Root. Check out J's newest solo album " Requeim "

the Rat

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there's not just a Crescent wrench in my tonebox

For the benefit of those who wonder whether John 5 played the actual Squier instrument during his guitar clinics, check out the headstock on this picture:

He started with the Fender model and switched to the Squier about halfway through. My ears couldn't tell the difference.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.