<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in John-frusciante ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/john-frusciante Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:44:31 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “When I started this business, I had two kinds of people: those who believed in it and those laughing at me”: Who is buying $15 million guitars? One of the world’s leading dealers lifts the veil on the collectible guitar market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/matts-guitar-shop-interview UzQ65Wpr3uDnpZii3qViJ9 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:44:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I loved the band with Hillel so much – all I could think about was trying to match that energy”: John Frusciante on the challenge of replacing Hillel Slovak in the Red Hot Chili Peppers – and why he’s still at the core of his guitar style today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-frusciante-hillel-slovak-influence oCFJsFDJQzfqajxxfcvupb Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’ve been writing music together”: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are working on their next project, Flea says – and they’re recording at John Frusciante’s house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/the-red-hot-chili-peppers-are-working-on-their-next-project-flea-says TqwXbCWhrhQ8XpvtNbzZzV Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I never heard from John. He sold the guitar once he got out of rehab. And that was that – I never saw it again”: The incredible story of the Les Paul that Dave Navarro bought for his Guns N’ Roses audition – and ended up giving to John Frusciante ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-navarro-on-his-1996-guitar-world-cover jzjK9rwRc4rqHMjwYukHuB Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:04:29 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:15:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John Frusciante called me and said, ‘I’m sitting in a hospital and I don’t have a guitar. Can you loan me one?’” That time Dave Navarro lent John Frusciante a Les Paul – only for the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend to sell it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/that-time-dave-navarro-lent-john-frusciante-a-les-paul Vnmowv2Vq3nCcsSqdQ3rpJ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:27:04 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante and Dave Navarro are the household names, but plenty more guitarists made their mark with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Here’s our guide to all of them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/a-guide-to-every-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitarist ejqDsJZjarwMJ9Mjza4wxX Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:08:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I almost cried when I first saw John Frusciante live. But when I got involved in extreme music, people would say, ‘Don’t mention RHCP’”: How Arve Isdal carved his own extreme metal path with Enslaved – and became Norway’s answer to Slash ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/arve-isdal-enslaved mctdQcs4owhXpNPZFuBCsS Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:17:30 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My friend found me a replica of John Frusciante’s Strat for €28,000. Spending that kind of money is ridiculous. It doesn't do anything for me”: Richard Z. Kruspe on why guitars are like kisses, reverse kill-switches – and the riff that launched Rammstein ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richard-kruspe-rkiii-signature jD28f7YtuA3v5BaYq2pL4T Tue, 13 May 2025 10:52:53 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A pillar of modulation, now more accessible than ever”: After a 3-year wait, Behringer’s affordable clone of John Frusciante’s favorite chorus pedal is finally here ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/behringer-chorus-symphony hjLdCfkiAxEpLMYCGoHShC Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:32:56 +0000 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:28:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I pull up, Ed is standing there with the wah. He goes, ‘Why does John Frusciante want a piece of crap like this?’” Eddie Van Halen’s tech helped John Frusciante track down a rare wah pedal – but the guitar hero didn’t approve of his gear choice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/eddie-van-halen-john-frusciante-wah-pedal-dave-lee tr5YZuWCtnzSpbHGACD3ra Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:07:36 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:16:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I irresponsibly generalized that the reason people don’t learn theory is because they are lazy. There is another, better reason to not learn it”: That time John Frusciante wrote in to Total Guitar magazine to share his thoughts on music theory ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-john-frusciante-wrote-a-letter-to-total-guitar B63thFSJr2tmakKYsYKVx9 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:06:55 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:24:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When he saw the guitars, he goes, ‘John’s going back to the Chili Peppers.’ I said, ‘No way is he ever going back’”: John Frusciante’s former guitar tech on the moment he realized the guitarist could be rejoining the Red Hot Chili Peppers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-frusciante-guitar-tech-the-moment-he-realized-he-would-rejoin-the-red-hot-chili-peppers qD55D9QsvNUgPxbhBeewWH Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:58:29 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:07:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve had many other Strats – I’ve never found one better than that”: John Frusciante’s first-ever Fender signature guitar is here – and it’s a $20k Custom Shop replica of his iconic 1962 Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-john-frusciante-custom-shop-signature-stratocaster KGfxLisf52ouJqWDrS4XbW Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Delivers the OG of bold chorus sounds. We’re thrilled to authentically bring that tone back to pedalboards”: Warm Audio debuts its take on the revered vintage chorus beloved by John Frusciante ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/warm-audio-wa-c1-chorus-pedal-boss-ce-1-clone wokki47DSVUuFrEvesXwpT Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:33:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I called John immediately and said, ‘Dude, you have to join us for a song. I’m not going to let you not play with us’”: Dave Navarro on how he and John Frusciante finally played together for the first time after decades of friendship ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-navarro-on-the-first-time-he-played-with-john-frusciante MWm3UpdVuswrDUHauY9T8b Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:42:15 +0000 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:46:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ "My apologies to you, our guitarist broke a finger": Red Hot Chili Peppers forced to cancel KROQ show following John Frusciante finger injury ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-broken-finger Q8e9HVZWDAExYXQH2tBSFe Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:04:23 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:55:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Flea said, ‘Dude, you have to sit down with my guitar player, John – he’s the best.’ I wasn’t a fan yet, but I said, ‘Cool. Let’s do it’”: How Zach Irons established a vital new voice in guitar playing – with a little help from John Frusciante ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/zach-irons-irontom-gel-pt-1 fwmxdEyUKZYamLYSS2dQGf Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:50:50 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:00:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t think there’s any guitar playing in history that stands above that”: John Frusciante, Johnny Marr, Radiohead and the Edge rank him among their favorite players – now underrated guitar hero John McGeoch gets the spotlight in new documentary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-mcgeoch-light-pours-out-of-me-documentary 7K7RBdV6pQMzgPRkzACCJ5 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:23:40 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:54:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We pulled a few guitars out – I loved the ’61 Strat immediately. John said, ‘I want you to take that guitar with you – it’s yours”: John Frusciante gave away a prized vintage Fender Stratocaster to a fan who became one of his favorite modern guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/why-john-frusciante-gave-away-his-61-strat pvjuoReftqWi3ZvgrSZ2pW Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:35:05 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:50:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante’s guitar teacher once told him he wasn’t a good guitarist – so he learned to play like Steve Vai: “No-one was going to say that to me again” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-guitar-teacher-steve-vai ZKKgPQ5upFLgohq4DZRScF Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:16:38 +0000 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:33:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/prince-john-frusciante-cory-wong-pop-funk-guitar z2UP44ERvV8AZeQ4z3VHh8 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:03:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Justin Hawkins explains why he thinks John Frusciante is overrated ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/justin-hawkins-john-frusciante-overrated GLsxXWKDY8PWM6Eqprrwvj Mon, 22 May 2023 16:13:19 +0000 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Klinghoffer thinks Red Hot Chili Peppers were making “cooler music” with him: “I was shocked when I heard their new record” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/josh-klinghoffer-red-hot-chili-peppers-cooler-music-with-him cEPesMMH5JVNks955gjfTB Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:55:49 +0000 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante gets struck with cramp, forcing him to stretch his fretting fingers in the middle of a blistering live solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-finger-stretch 4LakB45SHxre8bvGNGyhBC Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:05:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante says this YouTuber’s mindblowing theory on the secret to his Scar Tissue sound is... dead on ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-paul-davids-scar-tissue dW37rkXjxcBT85HF9uzzrh Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:43:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a 17-year-old John Frusciante shred like a hair-metal guitar hero in newly unearthed footage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-17-year-old-shred-video yLhLpMuRwca2fcG9odNJya Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:26:52 +0000 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:38:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante says he views bass as the lead instrument in Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I see each song as being like a bass solo where I'm there to support it” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-bass-lead-instrument f4BZjEbmQcZevxVHzbHRXR Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:35:48 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:22:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ We finally have a good look at John Frusciante’s gigantic new Red Hot Chili Peppers pedalboard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-pedalboard 6z4bUVghDzxy5K9tYfxeb7 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:20:19 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flea: “Basslines take on a different type of melody with a pick” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/flea-basslines-take-on-a-different-type-of-melody-with-a-pick JZihcWizBsZkNNnaYsHHjb Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:38:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 best guitar solos of 2022 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-10-best-guitar-solos-of-2022 p8HwCFETjjCykZmzVfdMZm Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:43:45 +0000 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:16:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante to release new electronic album in 2023: "After a year and a half writing and recording rock music, I needed to clear my head" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-electronic-album-2023 Zxyk6Adt3rdEzuSfHo24Uf Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:18:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rhythm and lead guitar lessons you can learn from John Frusciante ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitar-lesson K9iwW7wAbawxcZRdieLnwa Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:37:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante nearly abandoned his Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solo: “Doing that solo was a mind f**k” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-frusciante-nearly-abandoned-his-eddie-van-halen-inspired-solo cumCKpS9c5iW6Ng3CwCstA Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:47:38 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:08:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on lead vocals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-cover-nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit jni2Yi2p4HF7ZrNHM49xNS Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:45:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blues? Prog? Floydian grunge? 5 guitar highlights from Return of the Dream Canteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ most eclectic album yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/red-hot-chili-peppers-john-frusciante-return-of-the-dream-canteen-guitar-highlights yvjKZpLXNCLyZk79p7fxh6 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:36:58 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:01:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Frusciante channel Eddie Van Halen with a tapping-heavy solo in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ live debut of tribute track, Eddie ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-john-frusciante-eddie-live-debut LmdSZveuA6FyLvuHTE3hMa Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:41:12 +0000 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:11:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen in emotional new single, Eddie ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-eddie-release sj9VPiSTbVijCVCTPDNsBf Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:56:01 +0000 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Hot Chili Peppers serve up first single from Return of the Dream Canteen with a double serving of funk ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-tippa-my-tongue NAVpkmuN6iAA8ydcRPh6AS Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:34:25 +0000 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:07:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Hot Chili Peppers announce second album of 2022, Return of the Dream Canteen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-return-of-the-dream-canteen JHU5NQFU8Ps5qeNHfMdcdb Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:24:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 28 players name their favorite John Frusciante guitar moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitar-stars-john-frusciante-favorite-moments VZox2MSCAjjvfCe7RP5NJJ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:55 +0000 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:01:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante on the stories behind 5 standout Unlimited Love tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-frusciante-unlimited-love-tracks-rhcp NTBtvsqbqG6oZuWA6BrRtV Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:42:05 +0000 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:03:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to play funk guitar in the style of John Frusciante, Cory Wong, Melanie Faye and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/funk-guitar-lesson PmKrnbSGDPZyab8YVSf4nN Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:53:38 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante’s 10 best Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-frusciante-best-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitar-moments bWPAFicsiW4znAzmvQai63 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:36:02 +0000 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:42:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to play three classic Red Hot Chili Peppers riffs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/john-frusciante-rhcp-riffs pdFRpAG7dFCs9qdxWxib8X Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:22:23 +0000 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:50:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante and Johnny Marr recall their collaborations on The Empyrean ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/johnny-marr-john-frusciante-the-empyrean fpw5kHo9sx35kjYfXeiTJe Mon, 30 May 2022 11:15:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante names his favorite modern-day guitar players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-favorite-modern-day-guitarists 9Q54voCeLggHdNXsMV4Cw3 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:35:56 +0000 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:45:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 pro guitarists who broke strings onstage – and how they recovered ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitarists-who-broke-strings-onstage Xuio3XjozJXKoVBH7ji89c Tue, 24 May 2022 15:22:14 +0000 Wed, 25 May 2022 09:13:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante shares 7 tips that will make you a better guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-7-tips vULAJJJCgxup9E4fAJdqXf Tue, 17 May 2022 14:48:59 +0000 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante: “There’s an appreciation of the chemistry I can’t say I had last time – when you get so used to something, you sometimes take things for granted” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-unlimited-love EB7sjvnWLGZppmbZzZRvAT Mon, 09 May 2022 12:14:33 +0000 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:18:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ The genius of John McGeoch: John Frusciante, Johnny Marr and more pay tribute to the unsung hero of post-punk guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-genius-of-john-mcgeoch-john-frusciante-johnny-marr-tributes 6DEZBWD7uE6hMDnSvN2HE5 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:54:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:33:37 +0000