A faithful recreation of the road-worn Tele of The Clash fame
As part of its Artist Signature Series, Fender today announced the Joe Strummer Telecaster in celebration of the legendary British singer, guitarist, lyricist, and co-founder of The Clash.
What you need to know:
- As part of its Artist Signature Series, Fender today announced the Joe Strummer Telecaster.
- The model features a custom Road Worn finish.
- It will retail at $2,999.
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Created in part as a tribute to the versatility of Joe Strummer’s playing, the model features a custom Road Worn finish, single-coil `60s pickups, and a vintage fingerboard and frets with a mid-‘60s “C” neck shape.
As the story goes, Strummer’s Tele was bought out of an act of goodwill. A friend from South Africa was looking to obtain British citizenship, so he agreed to a marriage at the price of £100.
It just so happened that a used Telecaster was available at a local shop for £120.
This guitar initially started out with a three-colour Sunburst finish, but as Strummer, Paul Simonon and Mick Jones came together to form The Clash, the aesthetics of the group changed, which brought an all-black paint job to the instrument, in addition to stencil work and several decals.
Furthermore, the newest collection on Fender Play “Artist Spotlight: Joe Strummer” features an exclusive look at the Clash frontman’s iconic Telecaster and classic hits like ‘Coma Girl’, ‘The Long Shadow’, ‘X-Ray Style’, ‘Love Kills’, ‘Get Down Moses’, and ‘Johnny Appleseed’.
In the app, guitarists can watch Wayne Kramer of the MC5 play the original Strummer Tele and teach a basic rock guitar technique.
Head to Fender for more information.
