Fender John 5 Signature Ghost Telecaster 2023 White

One of only 600 made, the John, five ghost telecaster #246 as a highly sought after Guitar. This One is in mint condition comes with COA all original Factory from Fender Corona, California.

John 5 Ghost Telecaster – Complete Specifications

General

• Model: John 5 Ghost Telecaster
• Manufacturer: Fender
• Production: Limited Edition
• Worldwide Production: 600 guitars
• Orientation: Right-handed
• Made in: USA
• Series: Artist Signature

Body

• Body Shape: Telecaster
• Body Wood: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Color: Arctic White
• Top Binding: White
• Rear Contour: Traditional Telecaster slab body

Neck

• Neck Wood: One-piece Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Shape: Custom John 5 Profile
• Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
• Nut Width: 1.6875” (42.86 mm)
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• 4-Bolt Neck Construction

Fingerboard

• Material: One-piece Maple
• Radius: 12”
• Frets: 22 Narrow Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Fingerboard Color: Painted Arctic White
• Side Dots: Red
• Face Dots: Red

One of the most unique features is that the maple fingerboard and even the visible portions of the stainless-steel frets are painted white, creating the guitar’s all-white “Ghost” appearance.  

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: HH
• Neck Pickup: DiMarzio D Activator Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio D Activator Humbucker
• Controls:
• • Master Volume
• Switching:
• • 3-position upper-bout toggle switch
• Kill Switch:
• • Arcade-style momentary kill button

Hardware

• Bridge:
• • 6-Saddle String-Through Telecaster Bridge
• Tuners:
• • Fender Deluxe Locking Tuners
• Hardware Finish:
• • Chrome
• Pickguard:
• • Mirror Chrome
• Control Plate:
• • Mirror Chrome
• Strap Buttons:
• • Standard Chrome

Cosmetic Features

• Arctic White finish
• White painted maple neck
• White painted fingerboard
• White painted headstock face
• Red Fender spaghetti logo
• Red side-dot markers
• Red pickup bobbins
• Mirror chrome pickguard
• Mirror chrome control plate
• Matching white headstock

Factory Strings

• Fender USA Nickel Plated Steel
• Gauge: .010–.046

Included Accessories

• Deluxe molded hardshell case
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Fender documentation

Original Retail Information

• Initial U.S. MSRP: approximately $2,999 USD
• Limited to 600 instruments worldwide
• Sold out very quickly through Fender and authorized dealers.  

Why collectors love this model

Besides the limited production, the Ghost stands out because Fender departed from a traditional Telecaster by giving it:

• Two high-output DiMarzio humbuckers
• A dedicated kill switch
• A mirrored pickguard and control plate
• An all-white aesthetic with red accents
• A white-painted maple fingerboard, which is extremely uncommon on a production Fender