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Should Fender produce a John Frusciante Signature Strat?
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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:13 pm
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Hi, I heard a rumour that RHCP have parted ways to do solo projects- at least for a while, this started as a desicion of John Frusciante-

My Question, as a Guitarist who has contributed heaps to RHCP over the past two decades, and is an avid Fender Player- why is there no John Frusciante Sig. Strat? If there was such a model, I certainly would order one right away.. Thoughts?


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I thought there already was one - the tri-tone sunburst strat?

A friend of mine sent me a photo of him playing one when I got mine, to show what good company I was in.

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Yeah- He strictly plays vintage 60's and the odd 70's era strat, 60's Tele Custom and I saw him with a Gretch White Falcon when he was in town with RHCP- But such an influencial guitarist and songwriter- aswell as the fact that they pump out successful albums time after time, I cant understand why there is no strat bearing his signature...


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his main guitar is a standard unmodified 62' strat, so how would a signtaur model differ from an 62' reissue strat?

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bluestube wrote:
his main guitar is a standard unmodified 62' strat, so how would a signature model differ from an 62' reissue strat?

They could revert to the last hold out, "specially wound pickups to his exact specifications". Oh, and how about a special limited-edition RHCP relic job?

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YOU CAN DOOOO IT!!!

The strat or the under the Bridge Jag!!
I'm sure He's thought of it!!
Why has'nt it haappened yet?

Yo! Guy in Charge!! Stop readin this & Call him Allready!!!


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Frusciante is a great player. I like the RHCP, but i think the artist models are starting to get out of control, some are really cool but (this is just me) i like to sound like myself, i dont wanna copy someone else all the time. Although those Gilmour strats look pretty cool!


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Just another way to Jack up the price. Tell us what they did to the guitar and let us experiment from :roll: there.


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bluestube wrote:
his main guitar is a standard unmodified 62' strat, so how would a signtaur model differ from an 62' reissue strat?


the pickup thing would be a cop out. Like 'tube said, his main guitar is totally unmodified. Artist models should have something to set them apart.


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bluestube wrote:
his main guitar is a standard unmodified 62' strat, so how would a signtaur model differ from an 62' reissue strat?


I guess the answer could be, what shape of the neck, pick-ups, finishes etc.. ideally would he put in? much like the EJ Strat- these are things from the 60's era guitars that he may request and also what would be his ultimate guitar.. even if it was a custom shop limited run.

Even though some may dream of owning a '62 strat- I personally have had the opportunity to play one briefly years ago that was fairly reliced as some may say, it most definately wasnt the best guitar ive played- not even compared to a 12yr old squire.. yet you wouldnt want to drop the thing in fear of losing resale value. but I guess the great thing about road worn or custom models is that even though they look old and worn, they're very much brand new.. so now there is a mim relic produced, with some mods Im sure they could turn one into an artist model..


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