Fender Announces the John Frusciante Signature Strat

[@toddjacobs540]

Yay another awesome guitar that Doctors, lawyers and dentists can add to their collections.

[@JohnsFrusciante]

As a lawyer, I still need 2 years of savings to be able to freely afford this without cutting into my own budget lol

[@johnkas23]

same here as a doctor. stop hating man. this guitar isnt for players

[@tres311]

@@JohnsFruscianteyou just need to find a publicized criminal defendant to make a name for yourself and you’ll get all the guitars your slippery scribe heart desires 🥰

[@HALWASRIGHT]

There are tons of guitars at all price points out there. Why be a cu*t about something you can't afford?

[@premkamandir]

@@johnkas23 what do you mean?

[@MuadDibfromSertao]

I hope they make a documentary about the process of creating this legendary signature!!!

[@ericajohnson7535]

that noise-canceling system should come standard at this point

[@andrewmasterman2034]

I like the noise.

[@MrTelecosta]

This isn’t for players, it’s for collectors.

[@TheMr.357]

agree

[@davidallerstorfer6081]

Totally agree

[@honnaconna7312]

It’s to build hype for the crappy mass produced Mexican build they’ll be charging over 2k for

[@MrTelecosta]

@ guitars are so expensive these days…it’s unbelievable.

[@melipongamri6626]

Amen💯

[@matguerra333]

Couldn't agree more about the pickups, apparently the worlds biggest mystery still hasn't been solved on what they are. This is just a collector's item tho. I wish i was someone who had access as you could triple your money w/this in probably a month.

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

Duncan SSL’s are what he uses. The Abby’s are to up the hype and cost……

[@matguerra333]

@@OakLawnSpeedShop I don't know that you know that to be true. I've heard that and 5 other opinions...Maybe

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

@ his 55’ has SSL’s his 62 has American standards. The sig guitar is based on his 55’ look thing

[@xs-xb4ih]

my jaw dropped when i saw the price. i knew it’d be unaffordable, but damn. that’s a used car. maybe two used cars.

[@jesterjigs9914]

It's a strat should be 1000 bucks tops

[@kaneo67]

I just saw on Andertons website-it will be a run of 100

[@chaos4316]

I’m looking forward to a MIM production model. I’ll be on that pre-order fast. John is the reason I started playing 25 years ago and never stopped. I don’t want this strat - I friggin need it!’ I already own too many strats. But I can’t turn this one down.

[@linguafranca86]

I think I prefer to keep both of my kidneys.

[@torijones9992]

😂😂😂

[@michaelfrieber]

Soon as I saw this I was lookin forward to your breakdown!

[@MasonAtMidnight]

The price is absolutely insane. You can get a custom build PRS for less. I can buy a ORIGINAL 1968 pink paisley for 20k or less

[@doug1274]

@@MasonAtMidnight the great thing is you can absolutely do either of those things. Or whatever else you want to do with your money.

[@MrPFMneto]

Yeah but you also should have a sense of self awareness about stupidity ​@@doug1274

[@MarceloDurham]

On the subject of the pick ups I believe they went for that just because Jon put some fender pickups in his 50s Stratocaster and he probably liked it so why not go for the same fender custom shop high and pick ups for the 60s? I mean if he was fine with the SSL's or the random American made whatever Stratocaster pickups, I'm sure he's gonna be happy with these hand made ones. Would've been great if fender did one of those videos where they show footage of the master build team checking the guitar. We can only hope that they will shine a light on the mystery of these pickups that we never knew for sure.. but honestly if he doesn't have the original ones from 62 any other boutique high-end 60s vibe pick ups will do😅

[@Doggywoggydog2k11]

I think when it comes to guitars at this price “it will do” shouldn’t be relevant. If there’s a replica being built they should take the pickups out of the original and try and replicate them as close as possible. I get your point though. But at that point they should’ve built a forward facing sig model and not a faithful replica

[@thegoodguy44]

Abigail Ybarra came out of retirement earlier this year. The video, search for it on here, “Abigail Ybarra and Castedosa. The ABI Model”, is what she was working on earlier this year. She is very elderly. So you can bet your bottom dollar that she wound these pickups for these guitars. But like he said in this video, John would not have tested the pickups and offered any modifications, Mike Mccreedy certainly did. If John had been involved they would have been advertising that big time. They are probably just going to be Custom shop 60’s of whatever John chose, but Abigail either wound all of them, or oversaw the winding while it was happening. She’s so elite that she could probably wind a single pickup in 20 minutes. So she could have done all of them over a few weeks. It’s not crazy numbers of pickups she had to wind.

[@johnpickk7526]

You don't seem to understand what the word retired means. Just because she still winds the occasional pickup, doesn't mean she's back in full time employment.

[@thegoodguy44]

@@johnpickk7526 I didn’t say she is working full time once in what I wrote. I specifically said she could have wound the pickups for John’s guitars in a few weeks at the speed she can wind them. She worked on a different guitar’s pickups earlier in the year, and she has now done this project. The press info for the 2 projects states that she came out of retirement to do these projects. Are you dumb?

[@thegoodguy44]

@@johnpickk7526 Do yourself a favour and re-read things 5 times, and then sit for 5 minutes and think before you comment. It seems to be the only path for you.

[@shanedogg4263]

There is a listing for this guitar on Reverb. It states 1 of 100. I haven't seen a number posted anywhere else.

[@JustinJeske]

Okay that’s interesting

[@ShawnPuryear]

Didn’t think he was gonna do it…remember an interview where he said he wouldn’t. I thought that was really cool.

[@nmcgregor1990]

At 20k, it's absolutely disgustingly priced and a complete cash grab from Fender. Cannot get behind this.

[@tomldickinson]

Looks the same as 90% of custom shop heavy relics that can be picked up second hand for about 3.5k

[@doug1274]

@@nmcgregor1990 LOL

[@Evy-1988]

not a cash grab when no one can afford it

[@HALWASRIGHT]

FFS...It can't be a cash grab when no one is forcing you to buy it.

[@TedVoltolina]

My American Vintage Reissue 62 Strat from about 20 years ago was $1400. I'd expect a MIM version of this to be $2000 or less. I'd still play my reissue daily, but keep the MIM signature as a collector's item, like I'm doing with the Flea pink bass. For the 20 grand version... I wouldn't be able to afford this AND a divorce, so I'm deciding to stay married and just wait for the MIM!

[@federicoandres8065]

It wouldnt be worth a USA for 3k

[@PaperBanjo64]

At least it ain't 50K like the Greeny!

[@AdirondackRuby]

This is for collectors over players. I was talking about it with other RHCP fans and said how stupid it was to buy something that replicated damage and they were like "but then it'd just be a regular strat" as if it still isn't? Especially if there is more than one, it just makes people look foolish with money to burn. And if you tried to use it to perform, you'd look like the ultimate poser.

[@dannyb2580]

I just ordered one based off this vid...I own 57 Fender MB guitars with several more on order

[@PaperBanjo64]

I'm good with my Mexican Strat from 2010 with Tex Mex pickups.

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

I was sooooo excited for this axe, thinking maybe it’ll be like $5K and then I saw that it’s $20K!!! BUT ITS ABOUT TIME FENDER DID THIS!!

[@BataraKado]

hey justin your logic about pickups being wound exact same specs is correct.. i recently went on a huge cobain tone replication and found the perfect output for nirvana replication is any humbucker with less then 8k output and no more then 7k output, like johns strat you would have to have each pickup wound the same to acheive johns 62 strats degredation of how aged the guitar really is..

[@zenrun2913]

I haven’t heard an expensive signature Fender Strat that sounds any better than a Squire

[@ulissespacifico]

Another amazing video from you Justin!! Really enjoyed that , I just remember seeing on the internet way back that the pickup on hes guitar is no longer the original!!! According to he’s guitar tech, so how does Fender can do fix that? 😂

[@MrMrjauregui]

20 grand for a FACTORY strat is ridiculous... The cost for all those parts, build time, relic labor, and licensing. All that can't even crack 8K!!!!.. You can buy a top of the line PRS for that!. I love JF, he is my all time favorite player. But Fender is ridiculous. Especially when you realize that the guitar's assembly can be done allmost entirely with a philips head screwdriver!!

[@premkamandir]

you're wrong it's Masterbuilt!!!

[@MrMrjauregui]

@premkamandir It's a damn Strat!!!!

[@premkamandir]

@@MrMrjauregui but not made in a factory, it was made by hands!

[@MrMrjauregui]

@@premkamandir where do you think those hands work? In a tent???

[@premkamandir]

@@MrMrjauregui It is a craftsman who creates them with his own hands. Unlike guitars which are made industrially by machines.

[@matguerra333]

Yea, i was hoping you would turn that cam on. Preciate the update. Can I borrow a lot of money?

[@camillemoussa1195]

They're making up to 100 examples. Yes, up to.

[@TheDanification]

I’d rather they do a version of his custom Tele he played at Slane/Off The Map

[@7enderbender87]

I can imagine that Fender didn't replicate the pickups of his No1 because John didn't allow them to take a look under the hood or take the guitar apart at all. As he seems to be very particular about his gear and didn't want to have a single piece changed when you're following the words of his technicians. His white '63 Strat is rather an exception when it comes to modifications.

[@elmerfudd743]

I gave some thought about this guitar. It's one of the best relic jobs I've seen and I have to give it to them for doing such a good job. It's way better than the prototypes John had on the road. I wouldn't be able to play the guitar though, because I would want it to stay in the state that John had it and not add my own wear. So, in the end, I think it would be better to buy a vintage refin strat with that same money instead. This is a guitar that you buy because in 10 years it will double or triple in value.

[@jheat4]

Apparently Paul Waller wound pickups for John’s 55 Strat after he came back to the band for Unlimited Love. So there’s definitely a spec they could have used, but this being the 62 it would have been interesting to solve the mystery of which pickups he’s actually using. Maybe he is using stock Abigail Ybarra 60’s?

[@JustinJeske]

Do you have a source for that for the 55?

[@JustinJeske]

Nevermind, it was from that Total Guitar interview! Thanks for the reminder, that’s a good connection

[@jheat4]

@@JustinJeske I tried pasting the link to the Total Guitar Interview, but it wasn't working, but yes, that's where I read it.

[@connorlinehan6056]

I’ve read johns Strat has 2000s standard Strat pickups in it.

[@johnpickk7526]

it did according to dave lee, until he came back this time, they put the originals back in. john says seymour duncan ssl-1's

[@wastewoodrockers5526]

@@johnpickk7526thought I’d find you here LOL

[@oscarrazo8865]

I am on the live stream thank you guys!

[@oscarkez]

3:00 yeah, almost.

[@sferguson1130]

This is just my opinion. Signature models aren’t cool, and I’ve never been compelled to want to have a guitar, that was directly tied to one specific artist. I just don’t see how they’re special. For a new artist on the come up, I’m sure it’d be amazing to get a signature guitar. For someone like Frusciante though, the only allure, would be money ( which he already has ) Everyone seems to have one these days. Rick Beato has a signature guitar lol. Slash has like 30+. James Hetfield has over 80 🤣

[@Dad-Gad]

So a Mexican Strat , slightly rubbed down , with pickups wound by AY or she stood there and watched a machine run , for 20k ..... I'm happy with my Sonic Squier Stratocaster thanks 👍

[@dukeshamrock]

Sometimes cheap pickups sound better than expensive handwound pickups.

[@AndrewKarczewski]

Yesterday Gibson dropped the Kirk Hammett Collection. At some point Fender needs to do the Frusciante Collection …

[@dukeshamrock]

I agree, they should be the exact same pickups for twenty grand

[@sauce4803]

I litteraly bought an all original 1973 fender mustang for 3000 dollars lmao 20k is just ridiculous for a guitar that technically is just another version of a reissue, no matter if it is custom shop or not

[@pandorski35000]

Love the trem arm though, prolly 350 ?

[@vaclavskalicky5811]

Check updates man, she will handwound specific pickups for this one ;)

[@ereimul1444]

waiting for the USA standard or Mexico made. i hope they release those. btw, i saw on Andertons web 100 guitars are made. idk.

[@limoncr5205]

His guitar has a 3-way switch and not a 5-way. Not sure about the 7.25 radius neck. Read from his former guitar tech Dave Lee they changed the radius to 9..

[@SimonWahl]

Yes I think they did the wrong radius. 7.25 is not easy to play…

[@diimuziku]

And narrow tall frets (6105) (which are not that narrow) is another thing, since JF was so against jumbo fretwire in the early 90's, maybe he changed his mind

[@Evy-1988]

where did you read this because I never found that source

[@diimuziku]

@Evy-1988 This is from an interview he gave in the 90s “... Man you gotta get new frets.” And he put on these huge frets. Jumbos. Which were like shit. So wimpy. When I play, I press down hard on the strings. And when I did that with the jumbos, it didn’t even sound in tune. So I just told him to make it fretless." John Frusciante, Guitar World. November 1991

[@Evy-1988]

@@diimuziku thank you but I was wondering about the radius.

[@matguerra333]

"John was nearly impossible to work with." Yep, that's on brand. Someone should've just told him, we can make your Martin acoustic too, we can make a custom fkn midi stack if you want! He was probably like yea you can do it but leave me out of it. I'm not doing any interviews. Guess he fell for the $ in the end, like everyone

[@luciano0593]

That's what makes me mad, I'm so disappointed of John.

[@LeonRus5660]

@@luciano0593Yeah, for a guy who was uncomfortable (back in the the early 90s) with the band playing stadiums because he thought they were selling out and weren’t playing to “real fans,” this seems like a real “jumping the shark” moment. I mean, the guy is already insanely rich, so I’m trying to understand his mindset here.

[@luciano0593]

@@LeonRus5660 yes it's really against his values and who he's always been, it surprises me more of his fans aren't bothered by this guitar coming out.

[@matguerra333]

@@luciano0593 that is John

[@matguerra333]

@@LeonRus5660 by most standards insanely rich but not for who he is and the circles he runs in but agree. HOw much money do you need? I imagine someone did all the work and he just kinda signed off on it w/the stipulation being "Im not doing any press, I'll try it for a song or two" But I'll take the checks.

[@NBProdt]

For that price,not way they would put wrong pickups

[@pawegadek5540]

any predictions as to when they release the affordable version? they will probably price it at around 2K- 2.5$, at least I hope the don't go above that

[@Djaynelson]

Everyone getting upset with the price. Fender has been doing this, with the same prices, on many signature guitars.

[@MuadDibfromSertao]

unfortunately it will be very expensive, but it's nice to see John involved in a signature project!!!

[@MarceloDurham]

Just posted my video in portuguese about it as well, but here in the UK pre-sale is 18.699 BRITISH pounds! 😅😂

[@JustinJeske]

Yeah that’s pricey lol

[@MarceloDurham]

@ let's hope those roadworn version are still yet to come LOL

[@johnpickk7526]

Abigail retired some time ago, (though coming back to do small runs, fender also have many sets of her NOS pickups under lock and key.) so id say these are definitely just random 60s style custom shop pickups, which like you said, SUCKS for 20k lol. To fit with the rest of the guitar, this should have pickups replicating john's originals/whatever are in there.

[@JustinJeske]

You should watch my follow up video because I talk about the pickups and what is actually confirmed to be going on. And idk why you reposted your comment lol.

[@johnpickk7526]

@JustinJeske will do! And I reposted because of a troll spamming the replies previously

[@popkin-hg8eg]

Good Lord!

[@rustedElch]

I feel like you can buy an actual 62 for the same price, am I wrong?

[@diimuziku]

There are the 60s Vinteras second hand for 600€, besides the finish they have the same specs. Pickups is not important as the playability, the sound comes from that. The radius and the frets are the same on both Vintera and a 62.

[@doug1274]

I can’t understand all the people who are being triggered by the price. Yes, it’s ridiculous. But it doesn’t matter because I don’t have to spend my money on it. I couldn’t care less that Fender is asking this much or who will or won’t buy it. Just like I don’t get mad that Ferrari’s cost $500k. I do hope they make a MIM version around the McCready price point.

[@Dad-Gad]

Because it's obscene and greedy .

[@doug1274]

@ LOL. You must have a hard time making it through a day. Everywhere you look there are ridiculously overpriced products. I mean, you probably typed that response on a $1200 phone.

[@wastewoodrockers5526]

Must be your first day on the internet, people complain about anything and everything. Everyone knows the target audience for these things have more money than sense, and the vast majority of people will not be buying them but that doesn’t mean you can’t point out it’s absurdity. It costs 20K and yet they didn’t even bother to replicate the actual specs of his guitar. It’s more funny for the lack of effort on Fenders part than anything and it’s also not the first time they’ve done this kind of thing, even on the much more accessible production runs.

[@Evy-1988]

the obvious thing would be that JF actually uses those pickups in his Stratocaster?

[@trublu3483]

no..seymour duncan antiquities

[@Evy-1988]

@@trublu3483 how do you know

[@junglestrut]

the B is not silent on her last name Ybarra sir

[@Droxcy]

The mexico version is 2.5k which isn't bad

[@noahsmith-rowe3425]

I would rather buy 5 to 10 to 20 new/used guitars. Hey, as a small business owner myself I am realizing there is X amount of our population that has stupid money. So hey no shame in making expensive things for Rich people. I am in landscape construction. It’s wealthier clientele that have me doing my most custom work. Most people can’t afford for you to even put up a new fence for them. I am in that demographic myself. I like buying an old cheap strat Off of reverb and making it my own. That’s the fun part about Fender strats and teles. I would rather spend 1200 bucks to make a super strat out of all the components I want then even dream of spending more than $5000 on a custom shop. But that’s just cause I don’t have the money. More power to you. Obviously the guitar isn’t going to play itself, but I do kind of believe in getting what you want, as far as the way a guitar looks and feels, and how you resonate with it.

[@deadgypsy6780]

You could get a true vintage one for near that price

[@Nick-qq2nq]

Gotta start calling this what it is… a 20k paint job. What is even the point if the pickups aren’t replicated? Just buy an actual player grade 62 Strat at that price point. Not that I could afford this in the first place, but hearing John wasn’t really involved makes it even less exciting. For 20k I’d want completely replicated pickups and have it signed by John at the bare minimum.

[@blakebeamer]

When did Frusciante replace the pickguard?

[@johnpickk7526]

1998-9

[@blakebeamer]

@@johnpickk7526 didn't like the color? Or was it warping too bad or something?

[@johnpickk7526]

@@blakebeamer i dont think the reason is known, but id assume warping/cracking as you can see it cracked along the neck pickup typical screw spot in early pics right before its swapped out, sometimes it causes weird resonance issues with the neck pickup, people refer to it as 'stratitus' with old strats lol

[@Evy-1988]

after btw. up until 2004 you see a mint green pickguard, from stadium arcadium on its different

[@johnpickk7526]

@Evy-1988 he changed it again at some point, (you may be right with around 2004-5) I believe the difference is that the screw hole changes to the USA standard spec, before he had a 62 accurate spec guard on it (still a Repro, replacing the original)

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

20 K best Price ever made :'D My biggest wish is the Fender Fiesta Red Frusciante Guitar :D

[@nichohells]

Can't I just go through the Custom Shop Guide, select the Master Built level and then just tell him to create this specific strat for half that price?

[@EasyAcoustic]

Thanks for sharing justin, im planning on grabbing one. Could share details on it if/when i get it if you are interested

[@rogerYT69]

cool good luck😊

[@JustinJeske]

That’s awesome, for sure! Would love to hear from you!

[@bruceman9581]

Fender cashing in for bringing back rosewood. 😄

[@MrPFMneto]

I get it buying the original guitar as a piece of history and putting it in a museum. But buying signature models, artificially "relicad" is just ridiculous... People strive to buy that which has no price: talent and hardwork.

[@alparotti]

I think even John thinks this is ridiculous. but at the end it's about $$

[@danielcgomez]

Unteresting that they're supplying a Callaham Trem. block ...I personally hate the amount of slop in the Trem arm(I have tried utilizing the shitty little spring, and it doesn't fix the problem.) ...I have a Callaham Virtual Drop in bar along with the Callaham Trem block ...problem solved!

[@drumer2981991]

Who the hell will buy 20k 60' strat instead of real 60' strat?!??! Fender went crazy for that 20k!!

[@pramesh.gurung]

For the price you can get a nice custom-shop Stratocaster and a high end amp with boutique pedals. Heck add few thousands and you can get a “real” vintage strat. 😅😅.

[@japerlm8150]

They took the mcgreAAady strat and changed a few things. One if them was the price.. Insired by gibson is just not epiphone anymore

[@JohnB-im3eu]

Why tf would anyone buy this? 1) wanting the specific wear and tear that's on John's strat is insane and obsessive. 2) even if I did understand valuing someone else's guitat, this isn't even his guitar! It's a replica.

[@iframes2d]

Didn’t Hohn say he’s not into a signature guitar 🎸? Like felt it wasn’t his thing or am I mistaken. Doesn’t seem to be a guy into all that stuff. The 20k price is outrageous like that can’t be used to a down payment on a home lol😂

[@colinrobertson4569]

19k in the UK. Could buy a real one for that. Not for me.

[@oscarkez]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@couch.slobodan]

I'm pretty sure Mrs. Ybarra retired from Fender years ago. These might just be old leftover stock pickups just to drive the price up? There is nothing that special about Frusciante's strat electronics-wise, it is just your standard '60s strat. Add the SSL-1 and standard Fender pickups mentioned a few times in some Dave Lee interviews and it becomes even more bland. Don't get me wrong, I love Frusciante and his tone and would love to have this guitar in my hands, but it is more about the visuals. Slap the same relic pattern on a road-worn strat and it will still sell out, but not for 20k. These pickups and Frusciante's name are the only things keeping this price alive, remove those and there is no doctor/lawyer crazy enough to pay that much money for a masterbuilt '60s strat.

[@bcancun123]

20k 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@lilSchmoob]

Oof. I've already had a problem swallowing the fact that people will pay over $1k for a guitar that gets "professionally" beaten to shit to make it look old... it feels inauthentic and fake to me. Then, the next tier that is even harder for me to swallow is people paying even MORE money to get a guitar beaten to shit to LOOK like someone ELSE'S guitar... And then, this?? Man, I'm a HUGE Frusciante fan. LOVE his work in the Chilis. And while I would never get a replica guitar of his, I'm happy for those who get a chance to mimick his guitar, if that's really what floats their boat. But TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THEY DONT EVENT SPECIFY WHETHER OR NOT THE PICKUPS ARE MADE COMPLETELY AUTHENTICALLY TO JOHN'S SPECS???? The pickups ARE the tone?!? You pay enough money to BUY A NEW CAR and you don't even get a 100% spec'd, down to the finest details recreation?? It makes it even more pathetic - have fun dressing up as a rock star and playing in your room with your toy $20k guitar prop. Just disgusting.

[@theycallmejpj]

Disappointing that John would sign off on this project

[@spatnaspolecnost]

So how much is a real 1962 strat? 🤣

[@MdhLV]

Not suprised that John had little involvement in the development. This is such a money grab from Fender but I get it. The Mike Mcreedy one would be better if you plan to actually pkay it.

[@VLKV_loves_you]

Happy John is taking $$$ from finance professionals after that brutal divorce a decade ago

[@Eddie-hn5hp]

And ONCE AGAIN... NO KEITH RICHARDS SIGNATURE TELECASTER GUITAR... SIGH ..

[@Joe_whatuknow]

John's 62 Strat had Seymour Duncun SSL1's when he got it. He used those pick ups from Californication up until recently rejoined the band... After stadium arcadium he was playing guitars with humbuckers more on his solo stuff, and when he rejoined the band he put some kinda higher output single coils in his strat.

[@diimuziku]

I think he sounded best until SA, and that tall thing with the frets were not present before UL

[@Hammonds77]

$33k AUD yikes 😬

[@McBoggler]

Obviously not interested in the masterbuilt version, I would have been in the Mexican version but if it has the 7.25 radius and narrow tall frets combination, like the masterbuilt, this is a recipe for a high action and not to my taste. I can’t fucking stand narrow tall frets. Such a shame…

[@MarkBarna1]

Even if you had $20,000 laying around, you would be better buying almost anything else. Custom Shop guitars are nice, but the Master Builts, which I have owned, are not worth the extra few thousand dollars. Include Frusciante with Fender for ripping off the public. Frucsciate does not need the extra cash, but that did not stop him.

[@southport65]

The "Custom Shop" and its "Master Builders" is the biggest cash-grab in modern guitar history, along with those insanely-priced Gibson limited editions. They use the exact same woods as the regular run guitars, nothing remotely special about them. But businesses will do what businesses do, obviously- it's maximally lucrative for them, so why not. The Custom Shop used to be worthy of its name, but now it just churns out stuff by the tens of thousands, and does "limited editions" like this of standard spec'd instruments with some extra relic work. None of the wood is hand-carved, all the "master builders" do is assemble + setup, they don't even paint them- and I'm not sure who does the relic work. These guitars are not inspired, magical, pieces of art- they are just a byproduct of late-stage capitalism and merely bargaining chips for the rich who will never play them. Sad state of affairs, surprised Frusciante even signed off on this tbh.

[@Panic42000]

Wow! Your attitude just sucks! What a sad person you are. I guarantee if you had the money you would buy one of these. Almost everything you said is wrong. I’ve been to the custom shop and the wood they source is definitely better quality than the regular run guitars.

[@RonaldMarceau]

Simply ridiculous! Respect for John as a great guitarist, but that's it.

[@Gutbucket3000]

For very silly people.

[@martinclayton7260]

It will be out of the price range of 99% of guitarists, and that is a shame? Even the Mexican version will be overpriced!

[@garyfox7558]

John being difficult about the project because it's gonna lead attention away from his solo work, ha-ha! He should talk to Yamaha for a new SG2000, THAT would be awesome. Not for 20 grand though!

[@derangedhermit2879]

The lackluster music, that the Red Hot Chili Peppers make today, is such a tragic shame, that I’m embarrassed to wear my Chili Peppers shirts out in public….😖

[@1000poundsguitar]

I’ll hold out for the River Phoenix signature model. Sorry band and guy are bad.

[@oregbeer]

20.000 reasons to not buy it

[@scoobydoo936]

I've seen much nicer, less demolished looking vintage 60`s Strat's for going under 30k, so why on earth if i have the coin should i buy this guitar instead of a vintage 1962 Strat? Just because its a Frusciante replica? If you make just one ding more, its not a Frusciante Replica anymore but a new danged up guitar for 20k. And all this masterbuild stuff, come on, its still a Strat, the on purpose most basic bolt on guitar type. There simply isn't that much to 'masterwork' on such a simple instrument and if there is, then why on hell does a custom shop exist anyway? Same goes for 'Kirk's' Greeny Replica.

[@syzeewinde9926]

Again prove Fender is only in it for the money. What a ridicilous price.😲🤬🤬🤬

[@thedukeofearl.7764]

A 20k guitar doesn't make the person a better player either. It's for people with no sense. Money grab.

[@fredfloyd68]

Hell a beat up $200 dollar strat...He aint that good. Hes alright...But to sell an old strat as new is a ripski...

[@zitnbit]

Well... I think I will never buy fender.