Advice on MM's for Frusciante

[kahawe]

I really got hooked on the set of ITs I got and want to get as close to the iconic Frusciante tone as gear will allow. So, the MM's "alternative" demo pretty much nails it, I just love that purrrr.

Now I am wondering whether I should go for RWRP or not and baseplates on any pickup or not. From what I think I know about John's 62, I would say no RWRP and no baseplate anywhere, but I wanted to ask what y'all think about it. (my IT set has baseplates on all 3, so that also points to no baseplates on MMs for more flexibility between the two guitars)

Alder body, maple neck, rosewood board should do it, right? Not sure how different the tone is on the Wilkinson Tremolo so should I consider swapping it for e.g. a callaham?

[Marco78]

if you want clone Frusciante tone, no Baseplate and no RWRP!! ;)

[Telerocker]

No RWRP and no baseplates, but for a versatile strat I personaly would pick a baseplate for the bridge. If you choose MM's check out the natural voice of the guitar before ordering. When you're strat is quite bright, they could be a bit on the bright side.