We previously did a poll on John Frusciante’s road worn 1962 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster, John Frusciante vs. Mike McCready: Who’s Fender Stratocaster Is More Beat Up? Well, John must be really hard on his guitars. Check out his road worn 1961 Olympic White Fender Stratocaster that was first seen in action in 2006.
Coincidently, John’s replacement in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Josh Klinghoffer used the white strat when he played second guitar on The Peppers Stadium Arcadium tour.
Frusciante did not let Klinghoffer keep this guitar but he did give him one of his Fender Telecasters…