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The guitar is a musical instrument, that both accompanies through the use of chords and as a melodic instrument that makes use of single notes. It is used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo classical instrument. It is most recognized in popular culture as the primary instrument in blues, country, pop, Jazz, and rock music. The guitar is usually associated with a six-stringed format but variations include that of the four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, and twelve string guitars. Other variations are those of acoustic guitars, semi-hollowbody electric guitars, solidbody electric guitars as well as guitars with more than one neck (see Gibson EDS-1275). Guitars are designed, made, maintained and repaired by luthiers.

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John Anthony Frusciante (pronounced [fruːˈʃɑːnteɪ (help·info)) (born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. Frusciante also maintains an active solo career, having released nine albums under his own name, as well as two collaborations with Josh Klinghoffer and Joe Lally under the name Ataxia. His solo recordings incorporate a variety of elements ranging from experimental rock and ambient music to New Wave and electronica. Drawing influence from guitarists of various genres, Frusciante emphasizes melody and emotion in his guitar playing, and favors vintage guitars and analog recording techniques.

Frusciante joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the age of eighteen, first appearing on the band's 1989 album Mother's Milk. The group's follow-up album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, was a breakthrough success. However, he was overwhelmed by the band's newfound popularity and as a result quit in 1992. He became a recluse and entered a long period of heroin addiction, during which he released his first recordings: Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt (1994) and Smile from the Streets You Hold (1997). In 1998, Frusciante successfully completed drug rehabilitation and rejoined the Chili Peppers for their 1999 album Californication. Since then he has continued to record with the band and has received critical recognition for his guitar-playing, having ranked eighteenth on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in 2003.

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Anniversaries for November:

• 18 November 1962 - Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist for Metallica, is born
• 20 November 1946 - Duane Allman, lead guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band, is born
• 21 November 1852 - Francisco Tárrega, Spanish classical guitarist, is born
• 27 November 1942 - Jimi Hendrix, American rock guitarist, is born
• 29 November 2001 - George Harrison, lead guitarist for The Beatles, dies

Did you know...

....that Jimi Hendrix was one of the few people whom Eric Clapton invited to play along with informally, in the middle of a show?

....that the bass player Jaco Pastorius was killed by a night club bouncer, after being refused entry to a Santana concert?

....the British band, The Yardbirds, started the career of three famous guitarists, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page?

....that B.B.King's guitar, Lucille, was named after a woman at one of his concerts who caused a fight between two men that eventually led to a fire?

.. that Les Paul, in addition to aiding in the creation of the guitar that bears his name, was a pioneer of multitrack recording?

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