{"id":14185,"date":"2022-09-06T14:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gear4musicblog.kinsta.cloud\/?p=14185"},"modified":"2022-09-29T17:20:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T16:20:53","slug":"joe-strummer-telecaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/joe-strummer-telecaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Strummer&#8217;s Telecaster &#8211; The History Behind One of Punk&#8217;s Most Iconic Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/joe-strummer-telecaster\/#The_original_Joe_Strummer_Telecaster\" >The original Joe Strummer Telecaster<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/joe-strummer-telecaster\/#The_history\" >The history<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/joe-strummer-telecaster\/#The_new_Joe_Strummer_Telecaster\" >The new Joe Strummer Telecaster<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/joe-strummer-telecaster\/#Find_out_more\" >Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Featured image: Creative Commons License by <a style=\"color: #999999;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ian_e_abbott\/10952232626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Abbott<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Joe Strummer is a man who surely needs no introduction. But I&#8217;ll try anyway! Most well known as a co-founder, singer, guitarist, and lyricist of The Clash, this man has left a huge legacy in the world of rock. It&#8217;s no surprise that his new signature guitar, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black\/4Y8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster<\/a><\/strong>, looks like a road-worn, beaten-up gem.<\/p>\n<p>It represents the rough and ready character that was Joe Strummer at his finest. A man who exuded an air of absolute independence and calm confidence in all his music and opinions. Of course, his music career started one fateful day, when he purchased his first Telecaster back in 1975. And that&#8217;s a story in itself&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The original Joe Strummer Telecaster&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_original_Joe_Strummer_Telecaster\"><\/span>The original Joe Strummer Telecaster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_14227\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14227\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14227\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/JOE-STRUMMER-20011219-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"JOE-STRUMMER-20011219\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/JOE-STRUMMER-20011219-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/JOE-STRUMMER-20011219-480x717.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/JOE-STRUMMER-20011219.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:JOE_STRUMMER_20011219.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Kerrigan<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The UK was a very different place in the &#8217;70s. People were moving around the country like dust in front of a fan, and bands were being formed left right and centre. Man, I wish I had been there.<\/p>\n<p>It was one day in 1975 that Joe Strummer apparently found himself accepting \u00a3100 to marry South African citizen Pamela Moolman.<\/p>\n<p>This would give her British citizenship and Joe the money he needed to buy his dream instrument: a 1966 Fender Telecaster.<\/p>\n<p>It would be the guitar that he would use throughout his illustrious career, and which would eventually have his famous stickers stuck to it.<\/p>\n<p>Just one look at it and you&#8217;ll notice its inimitable charm &#8211; it&#8217;s clearly a guitar that was well loved throughout its life.<\/p>\n<p>From the faded black finish to the worn fretboard and overall aesthetic, there&#8217;s something about it which just screams &#8216;play me&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The history&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_history\"><\/span>The history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Joe Strummer bought his 1966 Tele in 1975. If you can do basic maths, that means it was nine years old &#8211; already a classic! But Joe could clearly see that this guitar was born for the modern stage. Well, modern to Joe. Those stages are all antiques now.<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, the original sported a classic sunburst finish, rather than the sort of gouged-out black finish (or lack of) that it ended up with. It&#8217;s rumoured that he wanted a more stripped-back, authentic aesthetic for his beloved melody-maker, so took it to a shop for some alterations. This resulted in it being adorned with black car paint, which eventually flaked off to reveal the grey undercoat beneath.<\/p>\n<p>He used the model &#8211; a true punk-looking guitar &#8211; for the entirety of the time since he bought it, up until his death in 2002. In many ways, you could say his spirit lives on in this absolute one-of-a-kind beauty. And its one-of-a-kind stickers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The new Joe Strummer Telecaster&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_new_Joe_Strummer_Telecaster\"><\/span>The new Joe Strummer Telecaster<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14228 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster,-Black\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Can you see much of a difference? I certainly can&#8217;t. And that&#8217;s because Fender have gone to painstaking lengths to ensure this new Joe Strummer Telecaster matches the old one, string for string, scratch for scratch.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like it&#8217;s been ripped straight from Joe Strummer&#8217;s hands and placed into yours. All except for one thing &#8211; the stickers. There&#8217;s plenty of space left for you to add your own.<\/p>\n<p>This Strummer Tele features the same single coil layout as the original but with updated custom Joe Strummer pickups. They have the same rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll punch that his own pickups had.<\/p>\n<p>The maple neck, slab rosewood fretboard, classic Fender headstock &#8211; everything comes together to form a guitar which delivers an identical twang and rocking look to the original 1966 Tele.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a tribute to and a continuation of his legacy, and has been designed to bring out your inner punk. Whilst nothing can replace the original, this still comes pretty darn close to it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;72b2aac8-2a26-4106-af58-67527d130293&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Find out more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_out_more\"><\/span>Find out more<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XtFyf6SEUm4\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes known as The Clash guitar, Joe Strummer&#8217;s Tele has long been one of Fender&#8217;s most esteemed and revered guitars. But here are some more signatures you might want to check out: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Nile-Rodgers-Hitmaker-Stratocaster-Olympic-White\/4MA6?_gl=1*1wg9rp8*_ga*ODI0NTM5MTUzLjE2NjIxMDU5NDc.*_up*MQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Eric-Clapton-Stratocaster-Black\/9I4?_gl=1*hmb04x*_ga*ODI0NTM5MTUzLjE2NjIxMDU5NDc.*_up*MQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Brent-Mason-Telecaster-Primer-Grey\/3HXV?_gl=1*k2j4pa*_ga*NTA3Mjg5NDYyLjE2NjIxMTAxNjY.*_up*MQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Brent Mason Telecaster<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black\/4Y8Y&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP FENDER JOE STRUMMER TELECASTER&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e6ee07a9-4e60-40b4-a547-e1aa0a89644a&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;gcid-a3f0e0c4-68cb-4983-969e-b86a5466020b&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;13.3vw||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px|45px|9px|30px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;15px|45px|15px|30px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;||height: 44px !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-a3f0e0c4-68cb-4983-969e-b86a5466020b%22:%91%22button_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22button_border_color%22,%22button_icon_color%22,%22button_bg_color__hover%22%93}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;width: 258px !important;||height: 55px !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#f08000&#8243; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_icon_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_icon_color__hover=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;width: 258px !important;||height: 55px !important;&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Strummer is a man who surely needs no introduction. But I&#8217;ll try anyway! Most well known as a co-founder, singer, guitarist, and lyricist of The Clash, this man has left a huge legacy in the world of rock. It&#8217;s no surprise that his new signature guitar, the Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster, looks like a road-worn, beaten-up gem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":14226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Featured image: Creative Commons License by <a style=\"color: #999999;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ian_e_abbott\/10952232626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Abbott<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Joe Strummer is a man who surely needs no introduction. But I'll try anyway! Most well known as a co-founder, singer, guitarist, and lyricist of The Clash, this man has left a huge legacy in the world of rock. It's no surprise that his new signature guitar, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/product\/4Y8Y?uid=r1k4KEgM4TiLrbpP2DvFBEYGb6HxUd-P9NNYLzYoX63kHNiet2sNdtyac0VxVvPEl.Ib7SIRVXgVRv7iwr83xdQ9HlnCK.7pe0JmFa2bW0WD8hRRGRQcXeTukrCfHO6FS3QoIAb-iZb-PjmQwyny14Qo5FUax74R0nHJ0KIurSrNN-pFBMApRZ0-Q2son4RoZDscB0wDhubDDDugOHBFafWZQQmVbuE6yiNuG9L2Ao9NcOuINxvXZs-rSTA9SHyUMI7ok3OSQ8c3giVkfqI0Q2G4xQe5WwJMsVBl.0SmkO0_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster<\/a><\/strong>, looks like a road-worn, beaten-up gem.<\/p><p>It represents the rough and ready character that was Joe Strummer at his finest. A man who exuded an air of absolute independence and calm confidence in all his music and opinions. Of course, his music career started one fateful day, when he purchased his first Telecaster back in 1975. And that's a story in itself...<\/p><hr \/><h3>The original Joe Strummer Telecaster<\/h3>[caption id=\"attachment_14227\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"201\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-14227\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/JOE-STRUMMER-20011219-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"JOE-STRUMMER-20011219\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/> Creative Commons License by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:JOE_STRUMMER_20011219.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Kerrigan<\/a>[\/caption]<p>The UK was a very different place in the '70s. People were moving around the country like dust in front of a fan, and bands were being formed left right and centre. Man, I wish I had been there.<\/p><p>It was one day in 1975 that Joe Strummer apparently found himself accepting \u00a3100 to marry South African citizen Pamela Moolman.<\/p><p>This would give her British citizenship and Joe the money he needed to buy his dream instrument: a 1966 Fender Telecaster.<\/p><p>It would be the guitar that he would use throughout his illustrious career, and which would eventually have his famous stickers stuck to it.<\/p><p>Just one look at it and you'll notice its inimitable charm - it's clearly a guitar that was well loved throughout its life.<\/p><p>From the faded black finish to the worn fretboard and overall aesthetic, there's something about it which just screams 'play me'.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><h3>The history<\/h3><p>Joe Strummer bought his 1966 Tele in 1975. If you can do basic maths, that means it was nine years old - already a classic! But Joe could clearly see that this guitar was born for the modern stage. Well, modern to Joe. Those stages are all antiques now.<\/p><p>Believe it or not, the original sported a classic sunburst finish, rather than the sort of gouged-out black finish (or lack of) that it ended up with. It's rumoured that he wanted a more stripped-back, authentic aesthetic for his beloved melody-maker, so took it to a shop for some alterations. This resulted in it being adorned with black car paint, which eventually flaked off to reveal the grey undercoat beneath.<\/p><p>He used the model - a true punk-looking guitar - for the entirety of the time since he bought it, up until his death in 2002. In many ways, you could say his spirit lives on in this absolute one-of-a-kind beauty. And its one-of-a-kind stickers.<\/p><hr \/><h3>The new Joe Strummer Telecaster<\/h3><p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-14228 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2022\/09\/Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster-Black-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fender-Joe-Strummer-Telecaster,-Black\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>Can you see much of a difference? I certainly can't. And that's because Fender have gone to painstaking lengths to ensure this new Joe Strummer Telecaster matches the old one, string for string, scratch for scratch.<\/p><p>It looks like it's been ripped straight from Joe Strummer's hands and placed into yours. All except for one thing - the stickers. There's plenty of space left for you to add your own.<\/p><p>This Strummer Tele features the same single coil layout as the original but with updated custom Joe Strummer pickups. They have the same rock 'n' roll punch that his own pickups had.<\/p><p>The maple neck, slab rosewood fretboard, classic Fender headstock - everything comes together to form a guitar which delivers an identical twang and rocking look to the original 1966 Tele.<\/p><p>It's a tribute to and a continuation of his legacy, and has been designed to bring out your inner punk. Whilst nothing can replace the original, this still comes pretty darn close to it!<\/p><hr \/><h3>Find out more<\/h3><p>Sometimes known as The Clash guitar, Joe Strummer's Tele has long been one of Fender's most esteemed and revered guitars. But here's some more signatures you might want to check out:<\/p><p>Shop now | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Nile-Rodgers-Hitmaker-Stratocaster-Olympic-White\/4MA6?_gl=1*1wg9rp8*_ga*ODI0NTM5MTUzLjE2NjIxMDU5NDc.*_up*MQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Shop now | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Eric-Clapton-Stratocaster-Black\/9I4?_gl=1*hmb04x*_ga*ODI0NTM5MTUzLjE2NjIxMDU5NDc.*_up*MQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Shop now | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitar-and-Bass\/Fender-Brent-Mason-Telecaster-Primer-Grey\/3HXV?_gl=1*k2j4pa*_ga*NTA3Mjg5NDYyLjE2NjIxMTAxNjY.*_up*MQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fender Brent Mason Telecaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,256],"tags":[108,160,107],"class_list":["post-14185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitars-bass","category-guitar-new-releases","tag-featured","tag-fender","tag-guitars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Joe Strummer&#039;s Telecaster - The History Behind One of Punk&#039;s Most Iconic Instruments<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you seen the new Joe Strummer signature Telecaster? 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