New Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster.

BobHillman

A snip at $20,000 -

https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-launches-20000-dollar-masterbuilt-joe-strummer-signature-telecaster

blueskunk

Yeah like Joe would want a stupidly priced Tele! 

Funkfingers

Demonstrate your solidarity with Joe's anti-capitalist stance by blowing $20k.

elstoof

Nothing says “punk rock” like a custom shop masterbuilt collectors edition

OilCityPickups

As a huge Clash/Joe Strummer fan I'd like to say that's one of the least 'Joe' things I've ever seen. He'd be turning in his grave. 
Sick and exploitative to the man's memory. 

impmann

OilCityPickups said:

As a huge Clash/Joe Strummer fan I'd like to say that's one of the least 'Joe' things I've ever seen. He'd be turning in his grave. 
Sick and exploitative to the man's memory. 

This. Couldn’t put it any better myself 

elstoof

Artists get a cut from every signature model right? Who gets the cut from something like this where the artist is deceased?

Lewy

Turning rebellion into money....

Bod

elstoof said:

Artists get a cut from every signature model right? Who gets the cut from something like this where the artist is deceased?

Whoever owns the rights to their estate, usually.

TeleMaster

Idiotic decision from all involved. Just because you can it doesn't mean you should.

These stupidly priced Strummer guitars are some of the most bizarre signature ties-in for any product I've ever seen. 

soma1975

As punk as a satsuma.

Almost as bad as the sig Tom Morello guitar with repro stickers for your corporate sponsored rebellion 

If they'd released a super cheap version to get guitars in the hands of budding young rebels I'd say it was a huge PR win, but this is just ghastly. 

lustycourtier

Meh. Not for me, but theres only a few being made and it looks fun for the few that buy them. 

Wazmeister

Maybe, just maybe, they should have listened to a few of his lyrics...

"And every gimmick hungry yob digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us he'll die before he's old
But I believe in this and it's been tested by research
He who f**** nuns will later join the church"

JayGee

OilCityPickups said:

As a huge Clash/Joe Strummer fan I'd like to say that's one of the least 'Joe' things I've ever seen. He'd be turning in his grave. 
Sick and exploitative to the man's memory. 

I dunno, I could just about see him taking money from Stupid Rich People Who Don’t Get It and then turning all the income over to Jail Guitar Doors or (posthumously) the foundation which grew out of Strummerville…

JayGee

JayGee said:

OilCityPickups said:

As a huge Clash/Joe Strummer fan I'd like to say that's one of the least 'Joe' things I've ever seen. He'd be turning in his grave. 
Sick and exploitative to the man's memory. 

I dunno, I could just about see him taking money from Stupid Rich People Who Don’t Get It and then turning all the income over to Jail Guitar Doors or (posthumously) the foundation which grew out of Strummerville…

It is kind of depressing though, I always felt that one of the healthier developments in the guitar market in the last decade or two was decent artist signature guitars at affordable prices…

Lewy

Wazmeister said:

Maybe, just maybe, they should have listened to a few of his lyrics...

"And every gimmick hungry yob digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us he'll die before he's sold
But I believe in this and it's been tested by research
He who f**** nuns will later join the church"

Sorry to be that guy.....too many youthful hours spent staring at the London Calling sleeves!

Seziertisch

OilCityPickups said:

As a huge Clash/Joe Strummer fan I'd like to say that's one of the least 'Joe' things I've ever seen. He'd be turning in his grave. 
Sick and exploitative to the man's memory. 

You look up the definition of “clampdown” and the only thing there is a picture of this guitar.

stonevibe

A total waste of wood 

onlyatom

As a piece of art, and the exercise of a master craftsman cloning a unique guitar, I can see the value
...but jeeeee gads selling them for $20k, as everyone above said, it's just not what Joe was about 

elstoof

JayGee said:

JayGee said:

OilCityPickups said:

As a huge Clash/Joe Strummer fan I'd like to say that's one of the least 'Joe' things I've ever seen. He'd be turning in his grave. 
Sick and exploitative to the man's memory. 

I dunno, I could just about see him taking money from Stupid Rich People Who Don’t Get It and then turning all the income over to Jail Guitar Doors or (posthumously) the foundation which grew out of Strummerville…

It is kind of depressing though, I always felt that one of the healthier developments in the guitar market in the last decade or two was decent artist signature guitars at affordable prices…

There is a regular Strummer sig for £1500 tbf

CaseOfAce

Depends how you look at it. 20,000 US $ is roughly ...15 grand... right?
Take a look at Henry Rollins' vinyl collection...which must be approaching that?
As a punk rock icon he doesn't seem to have an issue with consumerism?
John Lydon lives in Malibu... etc..