Obey Squier Telecasters

If I'm not mistaken, the whole idea was to mock how the masses will obey propaganda set forth by the media or corporate advertising.

The masses are doing exactly what the artist predicts and warns against.
So he collects the royalties, and moves to a high end zip code.

Perfect ending. Someone should write a book about his life and tell the public not to buy it, so they can get rich too.

There is another one of his Obey icons that has Nixon's face on it, in fact I saw that one on a Tele, and wondered how many realize that Nixon's face is on their OBEY Tele.

Is that Richard Nixon? I thought the face in question was the Big Brother poster icon from the film version of "1984" made in the 50s.

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Originally Posted by Gravity Jim

Is that Richard Nixon? I thought the face in question was the Big Brother poster icon from the film version of "1984" made in the 50s.

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Coincidence?:biglaugh:

Actually, as bad as old Tricky Dick was, we've had worse since him.

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Originally Posted by Kap'n

Actually, as bad as old Tricky Dick was, we've had worse since him.

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"Ripped from today's headlines...."

http://samizdata.net/~pdeh/BigBrother1984_sml.gif

This country has a (mostly) free market. Nobody is forced to buy this dude's art. So if somebody objects to his "selling out" they can freely put their dollars elsewhere.

There are movies I won't see because I refuse to subsidize an actor, director, whatever. There are products I won't buy for similar reasons. Thankfully, that's the way it works around here.

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Originally Posted by curtisstetka

Nobody is forced to buy this dude's art..

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B-b-but, his stuff says I must buy it........

Kind of like the Sprite campaign.

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Originally Posted by Gravity Jim

Kind of like the Sprite campaign.

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I wonder where they got the idea. :speechles

Any figures on how many of these things Fender is making?

Or how they're selling?

I've seen exactly one example of each in person. Niether was being fought over.

The Nixon head is in the center of a star.
The Obey Giant head is Andre's characature.
He may have been inspried by the idea and the looks of the Big Brother head.

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Originally Posted by NeoFauve

Any figures on how many of these things Fender is making?

Or how they're selling?

I've seen exactly one example of each in person. Niether was being fought over.

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Well, there's anecdotal evidence of one being sold (post #1).

I've seen one in a store, too. It looked a little dusty.

I've seen more splatercasters.

Maybe we've just moved on to the post-ironic phase.

Maybe they'll be like DeArmonds and the last version of the Guild Bluesbird.
People will dig them from afar, but wait for the "blow-out."

Kind of a failure as a retail product, then THE hot pseudo-collectable clearance item of the year.

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Originally Posted by NeoFauve

Maybe they'll be like DeArmonds and the last version of the Guild Bluesbird.
People will dig them from afar, but wait for the "blow-out."

Kind of a failure as a retail product, then THE hot pseudo-collectable clearance item of the year.

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They're only $249 now.

How low do you think they would need to go before you would buy one?

So if Fairey gets his royalty for each one made, the marketing fails miserably, and he laughs all the way to the bank, is that post-post-irony? :bonk

Well, I wouldn't buy one.
I just don't like the look.
Call me old fashioned, but I like a Tele with an automotive finish.:D

So are you saying he gets his royalty just from them being made?
Sweet.
That is ironic.

What's a plain-jane Squire tele going for?
If this one's $249, including his cut for the graphic, I just can't imagine him earning all that much.
He's probably moonlighting as telemarketer.
Some pun intended.

He needs to incorporate cats into his renegade poster art.
Maybe a splash of pink here or there..
Obey Kitty!
He'd be on easy street.

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Originally Posted by Kap'n

I wonder where they got the idea. :speechles

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Quite possibly from Shepard Fairey or his agency. I know he did some soft drink work. I know he did a Mountain Dew logo. Same company, eh?

He is a very talented designer with goos ideas. He has been able put a very well though out spin on his public art campaign and how by doing corporate work he can finance his "art"

The main focus has always been related to the unfairness of public space being polluted by corporate advertising stuff. He put his stuff up that looked like ads, but weren't. Also his idea was that if the public wanted to put up nice posters or clean stencils, or what ever, as lt was thought out and not sloppy ugly crap that it should be fine.

A gaint poster looks very nice on a transformer box. It's not ugly 'til some idiot comes along and writes on it, tries to peal it off, or paints over it in some non-matching color.

I still don't like it as a guitar finish, but this is interesting.

http://www.obeygiant.com/main.php?page=warning

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Originally Posted by NeoFauve

So are you saying he gets his royalty just from them being made?
Sweet.
That is ironic.

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I don't know for certain, but it would be pretty funny.

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Originally Posted by NeoFauve

He needs to incorporate cats into his renegade poster art.
Maybe a splash of pink here or there..
Obey Kitty!
He'd be on easy street.

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Obviously, you've never had a cat before. :bonk

Somebody's already done it.

http://www.dadawan.com/images/imagec...hellokitty.jpg

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Originally Posted by bluespower

Someone should write a book about his life and tell the public not to buy it, so they can get rich too.

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If there is a sign that says don't push the button, it will get pushed.

If there is a book titled "Steal this book" It will be bought.

Unless of course you actually know what "Steal this Book" is about.

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Originally Posted by Jonnda

If there is a sign that says don't push the button, it will get pushed.

If there is a book titled "Steal this book" It will be bought.

Unless of course you actually know what "Steal this Book" is about.

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Really,

Ignore this post

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Originally Posted by Jonnda

If there is a sign that says don't push the button, it will get pushed.

If there is a book titled "Steal this book" It will be bought.

Unless of course you actually know what "Steal this Book" is about.

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The RED candy-like button?

I've got two copies of STB. One stolen, one purchased. STBRI

The purchased one is signed by the late author.

I'm so glad I ignored that post.

Um, aah, has anyone bought one or played one? How does it play? How does it sound?