@@benl5341yeah he said that his favorite models are vintage pre-cbs strats and that he can’t think of a single thing that could upgrade these guitars so he has no interest in making them, even though fender wanted to make a signature model
WOW what a video!!! 10/10. you've done your research, and having someone who loves and is as interested in john as much as I and other fanatics is always a warm feeling. Thanks!
He now uses a 1955' He had 2 57' s WF on tour during SA (one for spare parts that was not "stage ready" but about a yr. ago he bought a 55' White Falcon for Cali and Otherside as he had gotten rid of his 2 W.Falcons in the time he was not in the band post 2007. th-cam.com/video/qLLtSy5Wz3g/w-d-xo.html
The 57 Gretsch is such a beautiful looking and sounding guitar. I play bass but i do have a love for standard guitar designs. It's up there with a Tele and SG for me.
Saw John many cherished times. In 03 I saw him play Scar tissue on the white falcon. I’ll never forget it. Also, I need to add seeing John that same night rocking his Tele custom during the encore playing Fire. Unreal, never thought I’d see or let alone hear someone play and sound like Hendrix on a Tele. 21 years later and I’m still in awe. Thank you John.
I believe the proper term is "loaned" instead of "borrowed." These two terms are often confused by people whose first language is not English. Great video. I am not trying to be nit picky. White Falcons are not cheap to come by.
You're spot on - thinking in my own language, I just didn't understand theres a difference. I should've informed myself though prior to the video, but I guess atleast it wont happen in the future 😄
I can’t believe how good of a job you all did with this video. I’m a Frusciante super nerd and have researched his guitars and pedals extensively, and you guys taught me plenty of things I didn’t know here. Thank you so much.
one correction in 7:47, John didn't give klinghoffer a guitar after he replaced him in rhcp. Klinghoffer didn't talk it through with him and they stopped contact because of that as John stated in interview, saying he gave him a guitar after he joined rhcp is like he gave him his blessing, welcome gift, false fact that lots of fans fasely repeated "he chose him!!!".
If you look for photos of John's rig in the BTW or S.A era you will never see that Tele, only on Californication Tour. the fans created the myth that John "gifted" him the Tele as a welcome to the band. but the reality is simple, Josh asked for it and JF never bothered to get it back or just forgot about it completely. (after all it was just the backup of his main Telecaster) lol PS: By the time Josh was playing with PJ Harvey he was already using the Telecaster
@@martin-vf9pr or it could be flea's or anyone else's guitar. Like bassist is banned from owning telecaster :p but good info. Best regards to the real ones :D
16:00 This thing about the Seymore Duncan SSL-1s has been highly debated. His tech came out and did an interview in which he said John was mistaken, and that they were instead a set from an American Standard with the "delta" hot bridge pickup. But I understood it to mean he took the original pickups out and put in the American Standards, which I've always scratched my head about. So perhaps what you said, about how he discovered X was inside makes a lot more sense.
My first real guitar purchase was a made in japan 62 sunburst strat reissue. I was just getting into john and the peppers. It was all through synchronicity.
Yeah it's the red Jag that is briefly mentioned in the video, the one he bought himself as a Christmas present in 1997. I regret not including any Jags here, but I'm planning on making a separate video on John's Jags at some point.
@@reservoirfrog1 Exactly. In this video alone there a three different quotes directly contradicting each other on the subject of his favorite guitar. Can't fault the man though, it would be hard to choose a favorite if I had all those guitars. 😃
7:40 John gave this guitar to Josh not after Klinghoffer replaced him in rhcp (JF ended his friendship with JK after Josh joined chilis, they didn’t even talk anymore lol). As I know he gave him this telecaster when they were doing Ataxia or Frusciante’s solo albums around 2004-2007
I have heard a few times that the radius on the 62 Strat is now 9.5” … I’m not sure if that means John swapped out the neck for a original 1970’s neck that has a 9.5” radius or if he had the original 1962 slab neck filled down to 9.5” radius … given all the recent stories about Fender John Frusciante Signature edition, I hope we get an answer to this neck question soon … 😀
Don't know if he swapped necks, but I doubt it since Dave Lee said that they planned down John's Strats (plural) to 9.5” to avoid fretting out. So I guess probably many of his rosewood fretboard Strats are now 9.5” on the original necks, while the '55 maple Strat definitely remains stock in that sense since we would see if the fretboard was sanded down.
I played before I discovered John, but John made me from stopping at knowing few chords to starting, me being musician, composer, passionate about every little thing in music. Forever grateful to the man I've never met : )
Guitar legend to me. What he and flea did together with Chad Smith in several concerts its mindblowing some of their live improvises are just art at its raw state. Thank you for all the music ❤
not a shredder and flashy but makes great songs.. often touted as a bad guitarist or overrated by his peers.. but the man made classics and hits.. while his critics continue to struggle in their careers and had nothing to show but fast appregios and shredding three notes per string at 200 bpm 16th notes..
Glad this video got recommended to me. Good stuff. That "F" on the Tele pickguard really is a mystery. Fans have been trying to figure that out for a long time. There's gotta be a story behind it that's lost to time.
I'm pretty Sure Looking Closely at the Picture, It seems to be Burnt into the Plastic itself? and with a F Shaped Stencil, to protect the rest of it, as it's obviously not a Fender Issued Pickguard or we would all be able to find it very quickly, with a Google Search, or Fenders website It was Cracked, or Split from the Bottom of the F, to the Edge of the Guard itself too, so maybe the heat from burning the surface, has done that to it? a soldering Iron, or Dremel tool maybe
No mention of Fender Jaguars ??! I know you'd hardly see John with a Jag this century, but I always remember my early impressions (especially with Funky Monks documentary, and Under The Bridge video clip intro) were of John with the Jaguars.
Excellent video! Been a fan of your website for years so I was pleasantly surprised to find this channel. If you ever do a part 2 of John’s guitars you definitely need to include the green 65 Jag and the BSSM Strat. I always thought that Strat was wrecked in his house fire but I read somewhere recently that he sold it before that happened; I really hope it’s still out there somewhere!
Thank you very much, so nice to see people from the website here. Yeah, I plan to do a lot more JF stuff, been thinking a video about his Jags, and maybe something focused just on the era when he first joined.
@@upliftmofo Classic sunburst. Just have a quick watch of the Funky Monks documentary, it’s his main guitar. To my knowledge it was a 58 body attached to a 59 neck
looks like the pickguard was also changed. some shots show the '62 pick guard with the alternate screw placements and others show the more standard screw placements
@@groundguitar i don't really remember but i think i've read it rather than hear someone say it in a video, so probably another website that speaks of john's guitars, no idea if there are any other tele with that "f" in the pickguard but i'd recommend also checking that out
Regarding the 015 tuning pegs, the original pegs were made of ivory. They most likely had to be replaced over the years. I have a 1956 015, and the original tuning pegs had worn away. Most old 015s dont have original tuning pegs.
Oh good point. I forgot to add that they were changed on John's Martin - photos from a Guitar World magazine show them really well. Does the '56 differ in any way from John's guitars btw? Just asking so I can try to narrow down year of manufacture of John's Martins.
@groundguitar pretty much exactly the same as john's. They're an amazingly lightweight guitar. You're shocked with how light it is when you pick it up, but the sound is huge and very distinct. They have really low actions and are very easy to play.
I just came back from their concert and he used three of the guitars he mentioned. He also used a white Stratocaster that was also very road worn. Do you have any information on that?
During a QnA with fans around the early 2000s, he said the 62 Red Jaguar was actually his favorite, and he got the coolest sounds out of that! Interesting
There were no studio sessions for Going Inside. He recorded all of To Record Only Water by himself at home. If you meant "Did he use the White Falcon to record Going Inside?" Then I don't know. Probably, if that's what guitar he chose to use for the music video. There's an acoustic guitar on that song also.
Hello this is Mikel From Mexico City! Well let me tell you that this video is the real deal! Real be excellent quality and content! Congrats! All the info is awesome! Have a lot of those magazines and you make a great work :) 🎉❤
Funny how "vintage tone" isn't vintage tone. It's increased capacitance, resistance, and or component value drift. All these combine to make vintage gear sound different from when it was actually used by original artists from the era
I believe John may have used the new White Falcon on White Braids and Pillow Chair. It's what he uses when they play it live and the vibrato use in the second half of the song is very Bigsby-like.
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere it was done on a Jaguar in the studio, but I can't find it right now. Maybe it was in a video, I can't recall. But yeah, he does use the guitar live, which is interesting.. 🤔
He actually used his Jaguar for WBraids in studio (notice the spring sounding tremelo) but did use his 1955 White Falcon when they played it live (only once) In Europe.
It's definitely the grestch. I've both a 62 reissue jag and a white falcon, I've played it an uncountable amount of times 😂 and it sounds closest to the record using the grestch. You can hear the characteristics in the pickups...
i've never seen a picture that john uses jazzmaster. i'm wondering why didnt he or what he thinks about jazzmaster. because he also used mustang and jaguar.
Rumor mill has it that, the 62' Custom Fender (Mexican) is being tested on the road now (You can see it in a lot of the recent live shows) (It has a TERRIBLE Finish that is not close to is 62 in detail but can be excused while they get the main specs correct.)) You can find it if you're looking, it will be a HUGE SELLER when it drops.
I've seen that guitar, but Ive heard that it's a one off that some guy made for John, although that's just a rumour too. Would love if it turns out to be an affordable John signsture Strat, but would prefer it in a non-relic version.
The 0-15 Martin was Obviously bought, so that Rick Ruben, doesn't know which one is being used to write and perform his Hit songs either from the Album, or in the Studio, at home writing & recording THEN, when he askes for it back, he can't sell it for a huge price, or Ask one from john, if it wasn't that one used?
The first electric guitar I ever bought was a Squier strat bullet in red, but I was not too happy with it, so I tried to trade it for a better Squier , I think it was a 10th anniversary Squier but I was still not happy, then I saw this Other Squier in 3 tone sunburst and with the red pearly pickguard and AI preferred to trade her for that one,because John Frusciante inspired to play the electric guitar. In the future, I wanna buy a Fender classic series 60's in sunburst and with the white pickguard to make it look like his!!
The Telecaster you show is a Custom telecaster (with body binding and a single coil in the neck position), not a Telecaster custom (no body binding, with a wide range humbucker in the neck position) ... I know, but blame Fender on that. 😊
Idk, when I first listened to "handful" from the latest album, return of the dream canteen, to me, it sounded like the white falcon in the solo, I might be wrong
I personally wouldn't change out my Strat. They are the reason I bought the Strat. I certainly didn't buy it for its "Blizzard Pearl" paint job 😅. Same with my Highway One tele. When it comes to Fender, play them till you find the one you like the sound and feel of, not the look. Plenty of guitar companies that make crap pickups... Fender and Gibson are not on that list.
John has motivated me to learn playing the guitar in the age of almost 50. Now I know a lot about this, but never enough
i dont know nothing about guitar and i started playing 15 years ago. i barely know what a pick up is. srsly how do yall know all those stuff?
Same here but many years ago🎸
Fender needs to make a TRICK FINGER model for SURE
I work for fender and it seems he is not interested :/
@@benl5341did they work with him tho?
@@benl5341yeah he said that his favorite models are vintage pre-cbs strats and that he can’t think of a single thing that could upgrade these guitars so he has no interest in making them, even though fender wanted to make a signature model
They already have. It’s called a Fender Stratocaster in sunburst.
The fender vintera 60s strat in sunburst is a good affordable model
WOW what a video!!! 10/10. you've done your research, and having someone who loves and is as interested in john as much as I and other fanatics is always a warm feeling. Thanks!
Thank you very much for that, it is a warm feeling indeed. John was the one to get me into guitars, glad it shows.
@@groundguitar yap its great, would be better if we could hear signature sounds of these guitars instead of the mood tones... think its a missed OP
The '58 looks to have Dyna-sonic single coils, wonderful sounding pickups that Gretsch used prior to the creation of the Filtertron humbucking pickup
He now uses a 1955' He had 2 57' s WF on tour during SA (one for spare parts that was not "stage ready" but about a yr. ago he bought a 55' White Falcon for Cali and Otherside as he had gotten rid of his 2 W.Falcons in the time he was not in the band post 2007. th-cam.com/video/qLLtSy5Wz3g/w-d-xo.html
The Dearmond pups came first, I believe the video is getting the timeline of the pups wrong, the filtertrons came on board in '58.
This channel is everything that goes on in my head 24 seven -guitar /guitar /guitar. You’ve got my subscription.
his favourite guitar is his 62 red jag, ive read it somewhere. Should have made the list!! what a beautiful guitar!!
62 fiesta red Strat, not a jaguar.
nope, his 62' red jaguar is his favorite/fun guitar @@Dommymarano
I read it was the wh8te falcon but j read the strat too ill bet he prefers the strat due to the tone
@@thomasvicanek-santaguida1066 in the video under the bridge he is playing his 60s jaguar
The 57 Gretsch is such a beautiful looking and sounding guitar. I play bass but i do have a love for standard guitar designs. It's up there with a Tele and SG for me.
Your website is awesome! It has kept me up until 3 a.m. several times.
That is very nice to hear, thanks!
what a BEAUTIFUL video, thank uuuuu!!
This channel forgot his Fender Jaguar.
yeah and Mustang too. but i assume that these are the "top" ones. i love offset bodies. and i think offset bodies fits perfectly to Frusciante.
This channel is going to be huge... amazing job on he research!!
Saw John many cherished times. In 03 I saw him play Scar tissue on the white falcon. I’ll never forget it. Also, I need to add seeing John that same night rocking his Tele custom during the encore playing Fire. Unreal, never thought I’d see or let alone hear someone play and sound like Hendrix on a Tele. 21 years later and I’m still in awe. Thank you John.
I believe the proper term is "loaned" instead of "borrowed." These two terms are often confused by people whose first language is not English. Great video. I am not trying to be nit picky. White Falcons are not cheap to come by.
You're spot on - thinking in my own language, I just didn't understand theres a difference. I should've informed myself though prior to the video, but I guess atleast it wont happen in the future 😄
Great Video! Thanks for showcasing all these beautiful instruments in a way that is digestible and informative!
Thank you very much!
@@groundguitar unfathmoable that you only have 1k subs
@@Blkac-pill-Black-Life Thank you! I started only a month ago though, so I'm very happy to have these 1k subs so quickly.
@@groundguitar oh good
This video was absurdly well done, I cannot wait for more content.
This looks like it’s going to be a big channel in the guitar TH-cam space.
Well it just got a new sub from the first few minutes of this video
I can’t believe how good of a job you all did with this video. I’m a Frusciante super nerd and have researched his guitars and pedals extensively, and you guys taught me plenty of things I didn’t know here. Thank you so much.
Wow impressively researched videos awesome very well don't please keep doing them!
one correction in 7:47, John didn't give klinghoffer a guitar after he replaced him in rhcp. Klinghoffer didn't talk it through with him and they stopped contact because of that as John stated in interview, saying he gave him a guitar after he joined rhcp is like he gave him his blessing, welcome gift, false fact that lots of fans fasely repeated "he chose him!!!".
If you look for photos of John's rig in the BTW or S.A era you will never see that Tele, only on Californication Tour.
the fans created the myth that John "gifted" him the Tele as a welcome to the band. but the reality is simple, Josh asked for it and JF never bothered to get it back or just forgot about it completely.
(after all it was just the backup of his main Telecaster)
lol
PS: By the time Josh was playing with PJ Harvey he was already using the Telecaster
@@martin-vf9pr or it could be flea's or anyone else's guitar. Like bassist is banned from owning telecaster :p but good info. Best regards to the real ones :D
16:00
This thing about the Seymore Duncan SSL-1s has been highly debated. His tech came out and did an interview in which he said John was mistaken, and that they were instead a set from an American Standard with the "delta" hot bridge pickup. But I understood it to mean he took the original pickups out and put in the American Standards, which I've always scratched my head about. So perhaps what you said, about how he discovered X was inside makes a lot more sense.
My first real guitar purchase was a made in japan 62 sunburst strat reissue. I was just getting into john and the peppers. It was all through synchronicity.
Synchronicity.. lol you definitely listen to the chili peppers
4:46
incorrect: 'just borrow it to a professional musician'
correct: 'just lend it to a professional musician'
Amazing video.. thank you for taking the time to do all the research and put it together.
John also has said multiple times his favourite guitar is or was the Fender Jaguar. I think the fiesta red one. Not sure what year.
Yeah it's the red Jag that is briefly mentioned in the video, the one he bought himself as a Christmas present in 1997. I regret not including any Jags here, but I'm planning on making a separate video on John's Jags at some point.
@@groundguitarshould be ur next video
John says a lot of contradictory things. Fact is. He’s RARELY ever been spotted playing a jag.
@@reservoirfrog1 Exactly. In this video alone there a three different quotes directly contradicting each other on the subject of his favorite guitar. Can't fault the man though, it would be hard to choose a favorite if I had all those guitars. 😃
@@groundguitar 😂 absolutely!
He’s the reason why I have a fender strat tobacco sunburst and a fender tele .. which I just got a few days ago lol
7:40
John gave this guitar to Josh not after Klinghoffer replaced him in rhcp (JF ended his friendship with JK after Josh joined chilis, they didn’t even talk anymore lol). As I know he gave him this telecaster when they were doing Ataxia or Frusciante’s solo albums around 2004-2007
I thought he gave him the tele when Josh joined RHCP
Bro. Great freaking video. Well done.
Great video. Thanks!
I have heard a few times that the radius on the 62 Strat is now 9.5” … I’m not sure if that means John swapped out the neck for a original 1970’s neck that has a 9.5” radius or if he had the original 1962 slab neck filled down to 9.5” radius … given all the recent stories about Fender John Frusciante Signature edition, I hope we get an answer to this neck question soon … 😀
Don't know if he swapped necks, but I doubt it since Dave Lee said that they planned down John's Strats (plural) to 9.5” to avoid fretting out. So I guess probably many of his rosewood fretboard Strats are now 9.5” on the original necks, while the '55 maple Strat definitely remains stock in that sense since we would see if the fretboard was sanded down.
The 70's neck would have the big headstock id imagine
@@erikanthony_ That's true.
He made a lot of people start playing the guitar.
I played before I discovered John, but John made me from stopping at knowing few chords to starting, me being musician, composer, passionate about every little thing in music. Forever grateful to the man I've never met : )
@@michakowalski2930 Same here !
Guitar legend to me.
What he and flea did together with Chad Smith in several concerts its mindblowing some of their live improvises are just art at its raw state.
Thank you for all the music ❤
not a shredder and flashy but makes great songs.. often touted as a bad guitarist or overrated by his peers.. but the man made classics and hits.. while his critics continue to struggle in their careers and had nothing to show but fast appregios and shredding three notes per string at 200 bpm 16th notes..
Anyone else amazed that GC just had a '62 laying around that day?
Glad this video got recommended to me. Good stuff.
That "F" on the Tele pickguard really is a mystery. Fans have been trying to figure that out for a long time. There's gotta be a story behind it that's lost to time.
I'm pretty Sure Looking Closely at the Picture, It seems to be Burnt into the Plastic itself?
and with a F Shaped Stencil, to protect the rest of it, as it's obviously not a Fender Issued Pickguard
or we would all be able to find it very quickly, with a Google Search, or Fenders website
It was Cracked, or Split from the Bottom of the F, to the Edge of the Guard itself too, so maybe the heat from burning the
surface, has done that to it? a soldering Iron, or Dremel tool maybe
excellent video: thank you for your work!
that's some dedication, loved it
Awesome content. Long live Frusciante
I subscribed just from this video...well done sir
No mention of Fender Jaguars ??!
I know you'd hardly see John with a Jag this century, but I always remember my early impressions (especially with Funky Monks documentary, and Under The Bridge video clip intro) were of John with the Jaguars.
yeaahh duddee
I’m surprised to not see the Jag in here, he’s talked about it so much since it’s been on so many tracks
I dont know why fender never build a john custom shop signatur 62 strat.
Because Frusciante would never license his name to make a couple bucks.
That White Falcon in Californication so iconic! 🔥🔥🔥
I'm really glad you choice the Martins....This is a HC Fusciante fan video! I subbed for sure, thx so much✌
I'm glad it shows, and thanks!
Excellent video! Been a fan of your website for years so I was pleasantly surprised to find this channel. If you ever do a part 2 of John’s guitars you definitely need to include the green 65 Jag and the BSSM Strat. I always thought that Strat was wrecked in his house fire but I read somewhere recently that he sold it before that happened; I really hope it’s still out there somewhere!
Thank you very much, so nice to see people from the website here. Yeah, I plan to do a lot more JF stuff, been thinking a video about his Jags, and maybe something focused just on the era when he first joined.
What kind of finish did the BSSM strat have?
@@upliftmofo Classic sunburst. Just have a quick watch of the Funky Monks documentary, it’s his main guitar. To my knowledge it was a 58 body attached to a 59 neck
@@User-jk8wq shit, still haven’t watched that, it’s been on my list for a while!
looks like the pickguard was also changed. some shots show the '62 pick guard with the alternate screw placements and others show the more standard screw placements
Truue, I completely forgot to mention that. 😑
Great video, missing John fiesta red Jaguar though.
no love for his Fiesta Red Jaguar here? i am also in love with his fiesta red strat :)
yeah and the green jaguar too.
Great info dude thanks
about the tele pickguard, i believe it's said that it was fender custom shop made
Any source on that? Would love to have some sort of clear confirmation, it's been buggin' me.
@@groundguitar i don't really remember but i think i've read it rather than hear someone say it in a video, so probably another website that speaks of john's guitars, no idea if there are any other tele with that "f" in the pickguard but i'd recommend also checking that out
The Tele with tape on the top edge was "on loan" to Josh - it features in the two PG Rig Rundown videos - but is now back with JF
Josh said so in the rig rundowns?
@@groundguitar No, it was his guitar tech. I think it was in the first rundown
@@petestewart2701 Alright, will check it out.
Loved it! Thanks!
4:35 The correct English grammar is that it was lent to John. John borrowed it, the other guy lent it to him.
The legendary sunburst strat ✨
7:55 I think John himself wrote this “F” to have an ambiguous meaning: Fender or Frusciante.
Great video mate
Regarding the 015 tuning pegs, the original pegs were made of ivory. They most likely had to be replaced over the years. I have a 1956 015, and the original tuning pegs had worn away. Most old 015s dont have original tuning pegs.
Oh good point. I forgot to add that they were changed on John's Martin - photos from a Guitar World magazine show them really well. Does the '56 differ in any way from John's guitars btw? Just asking so I can try to narrow down year of manufacture of John's Martins.
@groundguitar pretty much exactly the same as john's. They're an amazingly lightweight guitar. You're shocked with how light it is when you pick it up, but the sound is huge and very distinct. They have really low actions and are very easy to play.
I just came back from their concert and he used three of the guitars he mentioned. He also used a white Stratocaster that was also very road worn. Do you have any information on that?
One of the most unique guitar players of the last 30 year.
great video. thank you.
During a QnA with fans around the early 2000s, he said the 62 Red Jaguar was actually his favorite, and he got the coolest sounds out of that! Interesting
There were no studio sessions for Going Inside. He recorded all of To Record Only Water by himself at home. If you meant "Did he use the White Falcon to record Going Inside?" Then I don't know. Probably, if that's what guitar he chose to use for the music video. There's an acoustic guitar on that song also.
True, should've just said "recording sessions"
people who like relic-ed instruments, do so mostly for the feel, not the looks. sometimes they look really cool though.
Hello this is Mikel From Mexico City! Well let me tell you that this video is the real deal! Real be excellent quality and content! Congrats! All the info is awesome! Have a lot of those magazines and you make a great work :) 🎉❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome work! Hope you keep it up! Would love to see a Mike McCready video. :)
Thanks. I just recently added Mike to the website, so the video is coming for sure at some point.
Question...what book did that excerpt about "House on Fire" come from??
It's from a website yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2018/10/01/theres-no-more-me-the-history-and-love-story-behind-john-frusciantes-niandra
@@groundguitar Nice find. That was one long lost weekend, lemme tell you ☠
Funny how "vintage tone" isn't vintage tone. It's increased capacitance, resistance, and or component value drift. All these combine to make vintage gear sound different from when it was actually used by original artists from the era
JOHN HAS THE SOUND WE AIM FOR IN OUR BAND
This video was so awesome. Thank you , I love this shit.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but John used Falcon for White Braids and Pillow Chair
now i wanna know the vicent gallo guitars
Same. Would be a blast to interview Gallo about all this, and his guitar collection.
I believe John may have used the new White Falcon on White Braids and Pillow Chair. It's what he uses when they play it live and the vibrato use in the second half of the song is very Bigsby-like.
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere it was done on a Jaguar in the studio, but I can't find it right now. Maybe it was in a video, I can't recall. But yeah, he does use the guitar live, which is interesting.. 🤔
He actually used his Jaguar for WBraids in studio (notice the spring sounding tremelo) but did use his 1955 White Falcon when they played it live (only once) In Europe.
According to my sources. (Red Hot Chili Riffs and Justin Jeske)
@@matguerra333 It's always nice to hear that the Jaguar is getting some more action..
It's definitely the grestch. I've both a 62 reissue jag and a white falcon, I've played it an uncountable amount of times 😂 and it sounds closest to the record using the grestch. You can hear the characteristics in the pickups...
Has John spoke of River?
i've never seen a picture that john uses jazzmaster. i'm wondering why didnt he or what he thinks about jazzmaster. because he also used mustang and jaguar.
Great vid. Subscribed!
Rumor mill has it that, the 62' Custom Fender (Mexican) is being tested on the road now (You can see it in a lot of the recent live shows) (It has a TERRIBLE Finish that is not close to is 62 in detail but can be excused while they get the main specs correct.)) You can find it if you're looking, it will be a HUGE SELLER when it drops.
I've seen that guitar, but Ive heard that it's a one off that some guy made for John, although that's just a rumour too. Would love if it turns out to be an affordable John signsture Strat, but would prefer it in a non-relic version.
John's guitar tech states that rumor isn't true
I love his fiesta red strat
Great vid, but he admitted on several occasions that his favorite guitar is the Yamaha SG2000.
Bad ass channel and ive never played a instrument in my life
I love gretsch white falcon single cut & Fender Telecaster
John is definitely one of the best hes well he is amazing
Is there any info about the strats shown with him and Hillel?
1:55 the most gifted man in Hollywood
epic video bro 😎🎸
Really interesting video!
Glad you enjoyed it
The 0-15 Martin was Obviously bought, so that Rick Ruben, doesn't know which one is being used to write
and perform his Hit songs either from the Album, or in the Studio, at home writing & recording
THEN, when he askes for it back, he can't sell it for a huge price, or Ask one from john, if it wasn't that one used?
The first electric guitar I ever bought was a Squier strat bullet in red, but I was not too happy with it, so I tried to trade it for a better Squier , I think it was a 10th anniversary Squier but I was still not happy, then I saw this Other Squier in 3 tone sunburst and with the red pearly pickguard and AI preferred to trade her for that one,because John Frusciante inspired to play the electric guitar. In the future, I wanna buy a Fender classic series 60's in sunburst and with the white pickguard to make it look like his!!
Yeah, Fender classic series guitars are very good, but I also very much like the cheaper Squier "Classic Vibe" version. Those guitars are a steal!
Not too sure if you meant “this velvet glove” instead of “the velvet glove” btw
Yup, mistake from my side.
Did he ever on the bridge pickup with his strats?
The Telecaster you show is a Custom telecaster (with body binding and a single coil in the neck position), not a Telecaster custom (no body binding, with a wide range humbucker in the neck position) ... I know, but blame Fender on that. 😊
Ohhhh, you're right. My bad.
His first guitar when he joined the band was a Ibanez rg760
I have seen your website before. It is amazing how much detail you provide. The investment in time must be extraordinary.
It is but it's also very fun (most of the time). Thanks! - I love seeing folks from the website here
my favorite john's guitar is the fiesta red jaguar
Idk, when I first listened to "handful" from the latest album, return of the dream canteen, to me, it sounded like the white falcon in the solo, I might be wrong
John is the ONE
Amazing video, now subscribing
Welcome aboard!
I once sold a guitar to Vincent Gallo. Pretty cool dude. It was an old Veleno aluminum axe. I know he loves John. Much love if you read this, Vincent.
Amazing video, earned a new subscriber! Can you do this series for James Hetfield please ?
Will do at some point for sure.
Fender Telecaster looking down it's a "J" and upside down it's a "F"... John Frusciante
I personally wouldn't change out my Strat. They are the reason I bought the Strat. I certainly didn't buy it for its "Blizzard Pearl" paint job 😅. Same with my Highway One tele. When it comes to Fender, play them till you find the one you like the sound and feel of, not the look. Plenty of guitar companies that make crap pickups... Fender and Gibson are not on that list.
I bought SSL 1’s a few years ago because I thought they were in the 62!
Same story here. :D They are awesome pickups though, regardless of whether JF used them or not.