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Few guitars carry more historical weight than the Fender Telecaster. With its compact body and brash, incisive twang, the Telecaster—first introduced by Fender in the 1950s—played a pivotal role in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee. When someone steps on stage to play country music, the first ...

Fender is honoring Raphael Saadiq with his very own limited edition Telecaster. The R&B icon’s signature Telecaster arrives with a vintage feel and is inspired by Saadiq’s work across genres — ...

Despite garnering unflattering nicknames like "the snow shovel," "the boat paddle," and "the plank" for its simplicity and no ...

A triumphant return for the Wide Range humbucker, a triumphant example of a '70s Tele Custom... This is a versatile workhorse that offsets its blue-collar bona fides with a premium feel and tone. The ...

It's an iconic design and an iconic name. Born in 1950, the Telecaster is the guitar that changed the game for Fender – and 2025 marks 75 years of the firm’s most enduring design. If, among the ...