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“A guitar so playable that you might need to put the brakes on”: Fender American Ultra II Telecaster
The workhorse is newly shod for the modern player but still packs the tones that made it famous
“There was a time you wouldn’t have touched a Superstrat”: How Chris Shiflett learned to love his inner shredder
The Foo Fighters guitarist discusses playing with Brian May, the lessons of his podcast – and how his new Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe got its name
Unpacking the mystery of this one-off 1960s prototype Telecaster, built for a Fender icon
When was rosewood not rosewood? The answer is whenever Bill Carson said so. Investigating a true one-off from the Fender archives
Fender Japan teams up with fashion designer Hiroshi Fujiwara for the furniture-inspired Fragment Telecaster
Featuring a rare rosewood and alder body and traditional 1960s specs, the Hiroshi Fujiwara-designed beauty represents one of 2024’s most unique Telecasters
Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why a Fender Telecaster was the only guitar he used on Opeth’s new album
Åkerfeldt had secretly used a Tele when he recorded the soundtrack to Netflix's 2022 miniseries Clark, but never wielded one with Opeth before recording The Last Will and Testament
Investigating the mystery mods of Andy Summers’ mongrel Telecaster
Plenty of modded or self-built guitars have powered the careers of big players. But the origins of one heavily used guitar remain a mystery…
Guitars make a comeback at this year's MTV VMAs – spearheaded by Lenny Kravitz, Halsey and Shawn Mendes
Lenny Kravitz's Flying V, Halsey's Fender Telecaster and Shawn Mendes' Martin signature acoustic stole the spotlight at the star-studded event
Julien Baker explains why the Tele is the most usable electric guitar there is as she demos Fender’s new Player II model
Baker has previously described the Tele as her workhorse guitar, and she's used it heavily on both her solo projects as well as with boygenius
“Scott’s blood was on the guitar”: Richard Hawley on how he came to own Scott Walker’s Telecaster
Hawley recalls the Pulp recording session that served as the catalyst to him and Walker's friendship
Susan Tedeschi on the making of her long-awaited signature Telecaster and the next generation of blues guitar heroes
The blues powerhouse’s first signature Fender has been a long time coming. She explains why it has finally given her confidence in her guitar playing – and names the up-and-coming players she’s keeping an eye on
