John Frusciante

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Finneas
“Such an emotive player... so cool": Finneas names his 5 favourite guitarists

By Will Simpson Published

“She’s really a guitar hero of mine,” he says

Guitarists
Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt John Frusciante Stratocaster
Fender unveils $20,000 Custom Shop Masterbuilt replica of John Frusciante’s 1962 Stratocaster

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Masterbuilt by Paul Waller, featuring pickups hand-wound by Abigail Ybarra and an Ilitch Electronics onboard hum-cancelling system, Frusciante’s Stratocaster is the Custom Shop at the height of its powers

Guitars
Blood Sugar Sex Magik cover
Brendan O'Brien on his first encounter with John Frusciante and how they recorded the Under The Bridge intro

By Rob Laing Published

O'Brien engineered and mixed 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik and saw the secret to a great guitar tone first-hand

Producers & Engineers
John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 06, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois
Learn 4 John Frusciante Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar chords

By Charlie Griffiths Published

Blood Sugar Dmaj7 Magik

Guitar Chords
John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers performs at Accor Stadium on February 02, 2023 in Sydney, Australia
Triad chords could be your new secret guitar weapon

By Leigh Fuge Published

Get to grips with the three-note chords that could be game-changers for your playing – just like Hendrix, Mayer and Frusciante

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
Jeff Beck, John Frusciante and Eddie Van Halen
Steal the signature guitar tricks of the greats including Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and John Frusciante

By Leigh Fuge Published

Incorporate their signature techniques into your own style

Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
John Frusciante
John Frusciante says he only found his identity as guitar player when Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote Blood Sugar Sex Magik

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Frusciante explains how discovering Television's Marquee Moon an epiphany with Keith Richards' solo on the Rolling Stones' Sympathy For The Devil changed everything

Guitarists
John Frusciante
"I played a blues scale as fast as I could and he said, 'That's not fast, you're not a good guitarist'" – John Frusciante on his depressing encounter with a guitar teacher, and his teenage heroes Steve Vai and Adrian Belew

By Rob Laing Published

A new extensive interview with bandmate Flea reveals the iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist's roots

Guitarists
John Frusciante
John Frusciante reveals how Rick Rubin influenced his guitar playing

By Rob Laing Published

"Back in the time of Mother’s Milk, I was trying to fill up more space and it just sounded too busy"

Guitarists
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new Tippa My Tongue music video

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The band's latest single is taken from their forthcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen

Video