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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Matt Owen

“This is a very iconic guitar. It’s one of the harder guitars I’ve ever had to replicate”: Fender’s latest Joe Strummer tribute model is a meticulous Masterbuilt Custom Shop creation that costs $20,000

Fender has unveiled its latest recreation of Joe Strummer’s iconic 1966 Telecaster – and it’s a limited-edition $20,000 Custom Shop electric guitar built by Masterbuilder Paul Waller.

The firm released a far more affordable version of the Clash frontman’s battle-scarred six-string back in 2022 in the form of a $1,799 signature guitar, but this time Fender has worked to “meticulously” recreate “every aspect” of the legendary instrument, resulting in something far more collectible, and far more expensive.

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