John Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the former guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Frusciante has been playing guitar since he was eight years old. He started out on a Fender Stratocaster but quickly switched to a Gibson Les Paul. He has also been seen playing a Fender Telecaster and a Gibson ES-335. In recent years, Frusciante has been using more vintage equipment. He is now mostly seen playing a '59 Gibson Les Paul Standard and a '61 Fender Stratocaster. He also has a collection of vintage Marshall amplifiers.