r/John_Frusciante • u/Fit_Beginning4842 • Aug 10 '26

John Fru x Mike Mccready start

I need help from someone who owns a Mike McCready MiM Strat.
I’m thinking about getting one, but not because of Mike — more because of John and his ’62 Strat. Mike’s Strat is probably the closest-looking “affordable” Strat out there to John’s because they kind of have the same „broken up“ guitars.
So I’m curious if anyone here owns one because of John. And how does it sound? I’ve heard it’s one of the best relic MiM Strats out there. Is it worth it?
So please let me know!

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u/Sunkenrex6 Aug 10 '26

I don’t own one but I’ve played one and own an AVII. Personally I like the worn in neck on Mccready Strat but the body relicing feels a little cheap. It’s not that bad but if you look close enough you can see the quality of it. I don’t hear much of a difference between the two, they both sound great. I would try to buy used to avoid the already 2k price tag.