Strummer (2026)
1966 Fender Telecaster electric guitar
12” x 24”
Original, acrylic on canvas
Custom framed in Tasman Oak

1 of 1 exclusive original painting.
Each guitar in this collection is only ever painted once.

Joe Strummer, The Clash. 1966 Fender Telecaster electric guitar.
This guitar was owned by legendary musician Joe Strummer from punk rock band, The Clash.

Strummer joined The Clash in May of 1976. Deciding that The Clash needed a look similar to the Sex Pistols, the band designed clothing with statements stencilled on them. The Clash’s manager, Bernie Rhodes, arranged for the band to take its instruments to an auto body shop where everything, including Strummer’s Fender Telecaster, was painted and stencilled.

By the end of 1976, Strummer’s guitar body, including the pick guard, had an extra coating of grey primer and black automobile paint. Strummer had also added the ‘IGNORE ALIEN ORDERS’ sticker. The guitar remained in this condition during the recording of ‘The Clash’ album and the band’s participation in the Sex Pistols’ ill-fated ‘Anarchy’ UK tour in November/December 1976. 

By the time The Clash released Give ‘Em Enough Rope in 1978, the band toured extensively and Strummer modified his Telecaster by painting a large question mark on the back in white spray paint and adding various stickers behind the bridge.

The Clash eventually broke up in 1985. Strummer added the ‘TRASH CITY’ sticker to his Telecaster in 1988, after the release of his soundtrack for the movie Walker. 

Strummer died suddenly in December 2002 of a congenital heart defect at the age of 50. During his second to last show, Strummer was joined on stage by Mick Jones for the first time in nearly 20 years, fuelling rumours of a Clash reunion when the band was to be inducted into The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame in March 2003. Sadly, the reunion was not to be. 

ARTWORK
12” x 24”
100% cotton premium canvas on board
Archival acrylic paints with artist quality satin varnish finish.

1 of 1 exclusive original painting.
Each guitar in this collection is only ever painted once.

Accompanied by this original artwork is a Certificate of Authenticity, Reverb collection card with hand-written note, two exclusive custom Kelly Maddocks logo guitar picks and a one-of-a-kind painted business card to match this artwork.

CUSTOM-MADE FRAME
This original artwork is accompanied by a custom-made, Tasman Oak floating frame. Each frame is hand-made in-house by Kelly Maddocks Studios and each is unique in nature, stained in dark oak to complement the artworks colour hues.

SHIPPING

Shipping Australia-wide is free of charge.
International shipping is an additional charge of $30.00AU.

Each piece is packed carefully and shipped via tracked, express courier.
You will receive tracking information once your artwork is dispatched. 

SHIPPING TIMES
Shipped from the studio via tracked, express courier between 9 - 15 November 2026.

This artwork and my artistic practice has no affiliation with Fender or the Strummer estate.