A riff on a legend.
September 04, 2025
The Telecaster joins in the Chaos.
Ten years ago, we did the impossible: we built a Fender Stratocaster guitar out of paper. Cardboard, to be exact. Since then, we’ve done the same with a Fender bass, Masters of Maple drums and a Wurlitzer piano. And now we’re back to round out the band with a cardboard version of the iconic Fender Telecaster guitar.
Iconic for a reason.
The Telecaster is a legendary instrument revered by musical legends. Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Strummer and Prince are just a few of the icons known to be fans of the Tele’s vibe and versatility—it’s just as capable of producing a country twang as a blistering rock solo. It’s even been lovingly destroyed by Pete Townshend. And now the Telecaster is ready to take the stage with the rest of our cardboard creations, thanks to the mad geniuses at Signal Snowboards, Fender and Ernest.
Ready to shred.
Crafted by Paul Weller, Master Builder at Fender, the cardboard Tele is a crazy feat of engineering that plays like a dream. Just ask Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank and a rock legend in his own right. He was first in line to play the Tele and was briefly mesmerized by the see-through wave pattern on the body. But then he plugged it in and started to shred. His first reaction? “The fact that it’s made out of cardboard makes zero difference to its rock playability.”
Thanks for the feedback, Dweezil!
