Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster £839
This striking new Tele is a tribute to a very underrated player and songwriter.
Simon Bradley, Thu 20 Dec 2007, 2:16 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
The legacy of Joe Strummer (1952-2002) continues to live on, grow louder and shake up the establishment with the release of the Joe Strummer Telecaster, modeled after some of the beat up and battle-hardened Telecaster guitars (especially his famous '66 model) he wielded as leader of “the only band that matters”—seminal Brit punk commando unit the Clash.
Designed in cooperation with the Strummer estate, the guitar has a highly distressed “road-worn” treatment that emulates the worn-to-the-wood layers of gray auto primer and flat black spray paint he made famous. It also features a “Revolution Rock” engraved neckplate and a limited edition art customization kit that includes Strummer-inspired stencils, stickers and graphics by designer Shepard Fairey.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
The neck ageing is as good as anything we've seen and played and the overall look is very special indeed.
Cons
Tonally, this is nothing more than a standard Mexican Tele.
Verdict
A suitable tribute to one of the country's unsung heroes, and at a good price as well.
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Joe Strummer Telecaster
- Price:
- £839
- Country of Origin:
- Mexico
- Available Controls:
- Master Tone, Master Volume
- Available Finish:
- Road worn black over grey
- Body Style:
- Single Cutaway
- Bridge:
- Vintage-Style
- Fingerboard Material:
- Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius:
- 7.25
- Guitar Body Material:
- Alder
- Neck Material:
- Maple
- No. of Frets:
- 21
- No of Strings:
- 6
- Pickguard:
- 1
- Pickguard Colour:
- Mint Green
- Pickguard Material:
- 3-Ply
- Pickup Switching:
- 3 Position Blade - Bridge/Middle/Neck
- Pickup Type:
- 2 Vintage style single-coils with Alnico magnets
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