Strummer's main guitar throughout his career was a 1966 Fender Telecaster, he acquired the guitar in middle of 1975 while playing with London band the 101ers. After joining the Clash, the guitar's body and pickguard were refinished in grey auto primer and then painted black. By 1979, the word NOISE was stenciled on the upper part of the body, a rasta flag sticker was placed at the horn of the pickguard, and an "Ignore Alien Orders" sticker was placed above the bridge. By the release of Give ‘Em Enough Rope, the guitar was fitted with a bridge with individual saddles and the original Kluson tuners were replaced with later model tuners and a large question mark was spraypainted on its back. The guitar would remain in this configuration throughout his career with the addition of different stickers on its body.
Here's Joe playing the telecaster with the Mescaleros playing Brand New Cadillac, live in Cologne, Germany (1999). Joe died 22nd December 2002.
