“It’s so rare, I never played it and kept it in the case. But when we discovered we were going out with Wu-Tang, I was like, ‘I’m bringing that guitar!’” Meet the metalhead who joined Wu-Tang Clan – and brought one of Fender’s most elusive Teles with him

Cody Nierstedt performs onstage with Wu-Tang Clan.

Guitar isn't the first sound that comes to mind when the average fan thinks of hip-hop outfit Wu-Tang Clan.

As for Wu-Tang's current touring guitarist, Cody Nierstedt, it goes even deeper than that – hip-hop wasn't even on his radar as a young player.