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Amps and pedals that sound great with Fender Telecasters
By Jamie Dickson published
The world's first mass-produced electric inspired overdrive pedals, brought the best out of Fender's black-panel combos and pairs very nicely with a splash of some spring reverb

"I would prefer to see Fender tweak the pickups rather than the aesthetic": Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Telecaster review
By Pete Emery published
Shifting the focus from the highlights of a decade to more specific years, Fender updates its Vintera range in a way that will please those who get a kick out of attention to vintage aesthetics

The making of the Telecasso – the Telecaster-Picasso mashup that has driven guitarists crazy
By Janelle Borg published
Les Godfrey has been crafting guitars for over 30 years, and with his latest creation, he brings a Cubist take to a timeless model

Julien Baker reveals the guitar that she got with an early paycheck, which ended up shaping her breakthrough record
By Janelle Borg published
The singer-songwriter and boygenius member looks back on the moment she got the Telecaster that started it all

Fender’s Telecaster 75th anniversary show might be the greatest assemblage of Tele talent ever
By Jackson Maxwell published
Held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the Tele Town concert was highlighted by perhaps the most electrifying Telecaster jam of all time – featuring, to name a few participants, Jack White, Brad Paisley, Tommy Emmanuel, and John Osborne

Fender teams up with Brian Fallon for limited edition ’59 Tele Custom
By Jonathan Horsley published
It’ll cost you the best part of seven thousand bucks but this stunning Telecaster is the Fender Custom Shop doing Fender Custom Shop things again

Fender Japan drops its MIJ Hybrid II 2026 Collection – and we can’t get enough of those new finishes
By Phil Weller published
New Fender Japan models offer vintage-styled specs, modern tweaks, updated electronics and absolutely killer colorways

Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument
By Phil Weller published
The player reveals who first drew him to the now 75-year-old instrument – and it might surprise you

How Travis Barker-championed pop-punk heavyweight KennyHoopla found his dream Tele via a shady Facebook Marketplace deal
By Jackson Maxwell published
Lightweight, loaded with a pair of P-90s, and adorned with a photo of his late childhood cat, the Tele has become the singer-songwriter/guitarist's closest six-string companion
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