John Frusciante Eddie Van Halen didn't like John Frusciante's choice of wah pedal. His advice was priceless Guitar tech Dave Lee says the plastic wah pedal was Frusciante's favorite — and the easiest to break “I Didn’t Have to Worry About Trying to Prove Myself”: John Frusciante Retraces His Path to Musical Excellence on Fellow Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea’s ‘This Little Light’ Podcast Hosted by Flea, this fascinating podcast episode reveals how John Frusciante “really found his voice as a musician” Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE Latest John Frusciante “A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet By Richard Bienstock published 14 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable The Vintage Fender Stratocasters of John Frusciante By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 7 December 22 Four rare Strats from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s collection of classics Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 1 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection The John Frusciante Guitar Workout By Richard Bienstock published 29 November 22 Get your fingers and brain in sync with the exercises John uses before every gig Hear John Frusciante’s Fender Telecaster Custom in Action in This New Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Film By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 29 November 22 VIDEO See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers arsenal in our latest issue, including rare Fender Stratocasters, a Martin 00-15 and a Gretsch White Falcon VIDEO Our Latest Issue Features the All-Time Best John Frusciante Interview We’ve Ever Read By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 Don’t miss this incredible Red Hot Chili Peppers special – out now! Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Iconic Martin 00-15 By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist's collection in our latest issue, including rare Stratocasters, a Telecaster Custom and a White Falcon “Use It Like a Paintbrush, Not a Machine”: John Frusciante On the Art of Guitar Playing By Rod Brakes, Joe Gore published 30 June 22 This classic Red Hot Chili Peppers interview from the GP vault captures the Magik in the minds of Flea and Frusciante as they reflect upon their 1991 masterpiece. “I’m Excited to Keep Honing the Tone”: Warpaint’s Theresa Wayman On Her Ever-Evolving Live Sound By Rod Brakes last updated 14 June 22 GP catches up with the guitarist on tour following the release of new album, ‘Radiate Like This.’ Watch Carlos Santana Bringing Mesa/Boogie Amps and Yamaha Guitars to the Masses By Rod Brakes, Dave Hunter published 29 April 22 Video Here’s why the Grammy-winning legend was a guitar gear innovator. Video 1 2 3 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over but these guitar deals are still going strong - get something before they're gone2Marshall Crenshaw almost let his hit single pass him by. His label had other ideas 3Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert4It might not be the latest model but I still think the Fender Mustang Micro punches above its weight - get it for even less in the Cyber Monday sales5This Limited Edition Player II Strat is discounted $240 and going fast at Fender’s Cyber Monday sale
“A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet By Richard Bienstock published 14 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable
The Vintage Fender Stratocasters of John Frusciante By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 7 December 22 Four rare Strats from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s collection of classics
Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 1 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection
The John Frusciante Guitar Workout By Richard Bienstock published 29 November 22 Get your fingers and brain in sync with the exercises John uses before every gig
Hear John Frusciante’s Fender Telecaster Custom in Action in This New Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Film By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 29 November 22 VIDEO See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers arsenal in our latest issue, including rare Fender Stratocasters, a Martin 00-15 and a Gretsch White Falcon
Our Latest Issue Features the All-Time Best John Frusciante Interview We’ve Ever Read By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 Don’t miss this incredible Red Hot Chili Peppers special – out now!
Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Iconic Martin 00-15 By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 November 22 See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist's collection in our latest issue, including rare Stratocasters, a Telecaster Custom and a White Falcon
“Use It Like a Paintbrush, Not a Machine”: John Frusciante On the Art of Guitar Playing By Rod Brakes, Joe Gore published 30 June 22 This classic Red Hot Chili Peppers interview from the GP vault captures the Magik in the minds of Flea and Frusciante as they reflect upon their 1991 masterpiece.
“I’m Excited to Keep Honing the Tone”: Warpaint’s Theresa Wayman On Her Ever-Evolving Live Sound By Rod Brakes last updated 14 June 22 GP catches up with the guitarist on tour following the release of new album, ‘Radiate Like This.’
Watch Carlos Santana Bringing Mesa/Boogie Amps and Yamaha Guitars to the Masses By Rod Brakes, Dave Hunter published 29 April 22 Video Here’s why the Grammy-winning legend was a guitar gear innovator.
