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Originally Posted by Ed P
I totally agree if you're referring to Joe's actual Tele. He's one of my alltime favorite Tele players - in fact I'm in the middle of reading his biography - he's a real hero of mine.
It's because I have such a deep respect for what he stood for that I think it's disgusting. What I don't like is the contrived nature of a "replica" guitar played by a man who stood for things that were genuine and real. I just don't see how a replica is anything more than a mere copy, especially in this instance...
Just my humble opinion...
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To go the "deep respect for what he stood for" route may not be the best tact: I doubt Joe stood for the "aura" of "authentic works of art" that can only be enjoyed by the few who can afford to make a pilgrimage (once to concerts, now to museums/Rock and Roll Halls of Fame) to "appreciate" his work of art.
If Joe "stood for" this kind of thing, he wouldn't have allowed CDs of his music to be mechanically reproduced and be made available to the masses who could listen to them whenever they wanted and "use" them however they saw fit: exercise soundtrack, driving music, etc. ( In this age, everything is always-already a replica with no "original.")
Instead, he would have only performed for a select audience of wealthy connoisseurs who would cherish his "genius" and "interpret" the music in his way only.
Such thinking is akin to the political F-word, and like Woody Gutherie, I'd guess Joe would prefer his weapon of choice to be as widely distributed as possible, so that it might, like Woody's guitar, kill fascists.
In that fight, there are no "heroes" per se, just noble warriors fighting the good fight, and no "authentic" weapons, just copies of copies, but get enough, and you've got an army.
That theorizing aside, however, the idea of a kid busting up his own cheap Tele would probably fit in more with Joe's "intention."
But besides that, I still think a Strummer replica is cool as heck.
Beats "blasted" jeans.
Or "faux" marble.
Or just some random relic.