“There’s three of us playing guitar in Foo Fighters… A lot of tone details can get lost, which is what drew me to the Cleaver – that P-90 cut”: Chris Shiflett on how he found his weapon of choice with his Fender Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe

Chris Shiflett with his signature Fender Cleaver Telecaster.

Since joining Foo Fighters in 1999, Chris Shiflett has quietly carved-out his niche as a modern-day guitar hero.

As the lead gunslinger in the Foos’ triple-pronged guitar assault, he bolsters the band’s live sets, jumping seamlessly between the band’s drop-D riffs, melodic lines and even gets to display some of his early influences during the ‘band intro’ of the show.