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Fender launches new $599 Standard Series lineup – and it marks a major shift for one of America’s most iconic guitar brands
The Indonesian-built Standard series brings the concept of an affordable Fender back to the table – and it’s the greatest show of faith yet in its facility
Best Telecasters 2025: top Teles for every taste
Whether it’s your first Telecaster or you’ve walked in the boots of guitar-playing royalty, our top Telecasters will help you get your twang on
“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…
