John 5

According to the guitar rig diagram from Guitar Geek, John 5 used a Marshall MF350 Mode Four 350W Head.

Added in 2025 to his pedalboard on live shows .

Used on stage on live shows in 2025 with few other Boss pedals .

During his tenure with Marilyn Manson and earlier in his career, John 5 predominantly used the DiMarzio ClipLock Strap on all of his guitars, as evidenced by a photograph available on Glide Magazine.

John 5 is confirmed to use the Dunlop Straplok Dual Design Strap Retainer System on all of his guitars, as evidenced by a photograph available on Guitar.com.

In this video, John 5 demonstrates the Troublemaker Tele from Fender's Parallel Universe series.

In the Rig Rundown by Premier Guitar, John 5 demonstrates that he uses a Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble on his pedalboard.

In a rig rundown video by Premier Guitar, John 5 confirms that he uses the Loknob® Fuggedaboudit® Tour Cap Small Locking Knob.

In the Rig Rundown with Premier Guitar, John 5 confirms that he uses a DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion pickup in the bridge position.

In a "Rig Rundown" episode by Premier Guitar, John 5 discusses his use of the Fender Mandocaster

In a Rig Rundown video by Premier Guitar, guitarist John 5 introduces his new "Phantom" Telecaster

According to the Fender website, John 5 uses the Fender John 5 351 Celluloid Pick.

In a video titled "John 5 Rig Rundown" by Premier Guitar, at the 14:07 mark, John 5's guitar rig is shown to include a white Fender Supreme Stratocaster.

In the "John 5 Rig Rundown" video by Premier Guitar, at the 30:41 mark, an EVH 5150 III 100-Watt 4x12" Guitar Speaker Cabinet is visibly positioned upside down directly beneath John 5’s EVH 5150IIIS 100-watt EL34 tube head, confirming its use by the artist.

According to a Rig Rundown conducted by John Bohlinger for Premier Guitar, John 5 uses a Marshall 1960B 4x12'' Cabinet.

John 5 has been confirmed to use the Red Monkey Classic 3" Guitar strap consistently for over 20 years, beginning with his tenure in Marilyn Manson, continuing through his work with Rob Zombie, and still in use today with Mötley Crüe. This is substantiated by photographic evidence showing him with the strap, which can be seen in numerous live performances and official content.