Tom Morello has been performing with his iconic “Arm The Homeless” guitar for pretty much his entire career. It’s a legendary “mongrel” instrument responsible for most of Rage Against The Machine’s biggest songs. It’s also been impossible to recreate. Until now.

This week, Morello and Fender announced the release of a recreation of “Arm The Homeless.” Fans can now own the same guitar on which Morello built his acclaimed musical catalog.

I had a chance to chat with Morello about “Arm The Homeless,” and he offered a history lesson on how it came together. He explained that, after years of changing out components and trying to find the right sound, he realized that he was going to have to forge it himself.

“I was so frustrated. I was unable to make the guitar that I wanted,” he recalled. M

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