John 5 Says "Betcha Can't Play This"

By Jackson Maxwell
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Try your best to keep up with this jaw-dropping John 5 lick.

Last week, guitarist extraordinaire John 5 stopped by Guitar World HQ in New York City. 

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During his visit, he sat down in our studio to crank out an absolute belter of a "Betcha Can't Play This." You can check it out above.

Can you play what he's playing? I certainly can't! If you can though, let us know on Facebook. 

John 5 and the Creatures are currently on the road in support of their upcoming album, Invasion. You can check out the band's full itinerary below. 

PS: He did this all in one take. 

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Jackson Maxwell
Jackson Maxwell

Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.