New Fender Joe Strummer Telecaster.

GuyBoden

OilCityPickups said:

GuyBoden said:

Joe Strummer went to a private boarding schooling, his Dad was a Diplomat.

I too went to boys private boarding school - paid for by my parents ... my opinion on the matter wasn't asked for ... I doubt Joe's was.
As a kid ... you do what your parents tell you is best for you. 

My education broadened my mind to the point where as  soon as I could be I was a card carrying member of the Communist party and playin in a punk band ... and a member Anti Nazi League. I spent a while homeless and lived in the odd squat ... 

My views have mellowed a little over the years ... I'm no longer to the left of Lenin ... but I don't use the word Tory without the suffix 'scum' :-)

So tell me why you think what your parents jobs or where you go to school dictates your social conscience?

To her credit, at least Rose Dugdale admitted to using a fake French accent.

SPECTRUM001

CaseOfAce said:

SPECTRUM001 said:

CaseOfAce said:

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..

Wowza - go Henry !!

Er, there is a massive divide between having a passion/interest, and consuming tons of expensive shit to show off. I hardly think Henry is the latter.

so anybody buying an expensive guitar is just ... "showing off"... and doesn't have a passion for / interest in the instrument?

Not at all; I have no issue with a $20k guitar - hopefully an instrument of that value would sound amazing, and look and feel gorgeous - truly fab. And would hope that anyone paying such a sum is because they are indeed very passionate about it.

But I don't quite agree with the suggestion that a Punk Icon such as Henry Rollins is the model of consumerism due to his passion for vinyl. Aside from his obvious interest, music is his "work" after all.

And to note, it is pretty hard not to be consumerist in modern life. We mostly all live in a heavily market led existence.

Although we cannot see it (aside from the Beatles box) I would also suggest that Henry's record collection is more like £100k plus - possibly way more. 

SteveRobinson

SPECTRUM001 said:

Not at all; I have no issue with a $20k guitar - hopefully an instrument of that value would sound amazing, and look and feel gorgeous - truly fab. And would hope that anyone paying such a sum is because they are indeed very passionate about it.

I don't think anyone buys these to play, it's more of a speculative investment.

matt_sefton

Does it come with stickers?

Philly_Q

matt_sefton said:

Does it come with stickers?

Yeah, but for $20k they stick them on for you before you buy it.

digitalkettle

Philly_Q said:

matt_sefton said:

Does it come with stickers?

Yeah, but for $20k they stick them on for you before you buy it.

They get one of the relic guys to pick at the edges a bit too.

euan

The flogging continues

https://www.fender.com/en-GB/joe-strummer-collection/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20240625_NPI_ArtistSeries_JoeStrummer_PL85_PL30_UK&utm_term=fender&src=emailuk26DT062524_npi_artistseries_joestrummer_PL85_PL30&smtrctid=95855c5e-6eb7-42d9-8273-ccfe084f666b&bcHash=6407bdd9b4b3627a072f6f75ab24d8911fec0b5ff350576024cd43f44d08493c

TheMarlin

Bloody hell.

Supportact

'This high-performance cable is a perfect choice for the aspiring punk rocker, street poet, or roving troubadour.'

If you say so...

guitargeek62

I'd buy this over a 'normal' Fender cable, assuming the pricing's the same:

Kittyfrisk

Supportact said:

'This high-performance cable is a perfect choice for the aspiring punk rocker, street poet, or roving troubadour.'

If you say so...

OK, so now Joe Strummer was a tone guru that designed his own cables? FFS...

=D>

Secret_Sam

The whole point of a Tele is that it is the ford transit van of guitars.  It does its job, it's hard to break, it's easy to repair, and if you write it off, you won't care much.

A twenty grand tele is a fundamentally stupid idea. 

Actually a two grand tele is also a stupid idea. 

Supportact

Kittyfrisk said:

Supportact said:

'This high-performance cable is a perfect choice for the aspiring punk rocker, street poet, or roving troubadour.'

If you say so...

OK, so now Joe Strummer was a tone guru that designed his own cables? FFS...

=D>

And signed them, individually.  

guitarjack66

It seems that when a rebellious rock artist makes it they are supposed to give it all and stroll round in clothes made from recycled Hessian sacks and shut their mouths? Incredible way of thinking and one that will change absolutely none of the world's many injustices.

lustycourtier

guitargeek62 said:

I'd buy this over a 'normal' Fender cable, assuming the pricing's the same:

Love that, and will be getting when I get chance. 

andy1839

[Edit - late to the party, didn't see it had been linked above]

Case available separately. 

Don't need one.
Will buy one.

CaseOfAce

Secret_Sam said:

The whole point of a Tele is that it is the ford transit van of guitars.  It does its job, it's hard to break, it's easy to repair, and if you write it off, you won't care much.

A twenty grand tele is a fundamentally stupid idea. 

Actually a two grand tele is also a stupid idea. 

Theoretically I'd agree. But that went out the window when I played an 8 grand Masterbuilt a couple of years ago in a shop. The thing played like the proverbial butter and I've never heard an instrument so "alive" and resonant .
Silly money and yet...no.. don't even think about it.

But my workhorse at home and with a band is a modded JVM '50s Fender Jap re-issue.

KevS

I'll just leave this here...I was going to make a joke,but checked first......  https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fender-sid-vicious-tribute-precision-458529310

Svartmetall

Or, or - you could buy a decent Mex Tele, put some stickers on it then bury it in the garden for 6 months. Job done.