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Fender Japan teams up with fashion designer Hiroshi Fujiwara for the furniture-inspired Fragment Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
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
By Janelle Borg published
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
By Dave Burrluck published
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
By Janelle Borg published
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
By Janelle Borg published
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
By Janelle Borg published
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
By Ellie Rogers published
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

Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson's 1965 Fender Telecaster fetches a whopping $650,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
The 1965 Fender Telecaster was used by both Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson throughout their careers, and played on stage by Eric Clapton
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