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VegaTrem VT2 Telecaster Tremolo review
By Dave Burrluck published
Unless it’s a Bigsby, whammy bars on Telecasters have been considered close to sacrilegious. Until now...

20 ways to improve your Telecaster
By Huw Price published
The Fender Telecaster offers more scope for modding than any other electric guitar. Here are our top tips for curing common problems, improving playability and customizing your Tele tone

You’re not ready for these Teles: meet the rarest Fender Telecasters ever built
By Jamie Dickson published
From early prototypes to crushed-glass finishes and body contour experiments, these four unicorns tell the story of the Telecaster – and the evolution of the electric guitar itself

Marty Stuart: “I appreciate the Stratocaster, but I really can’t do it justice. It’s two different planets, two different universes – and I’m a Tele guy”
By Henry Yates published
Telecaster master Marty Stuart recounts a half-century love affair with the snub-nosed Fender model, from falling for the twang and surviving the honky-tonks, to the spookiest session with his iconic ‘Clarence’ Tele and snapping up Mick Ronson’s ’52 Esquire

Francis Rossi: “You really need to be a s**t-hot player to make a Telecaster sound good. Particularly when playing lead”
By Jamie Dickson published
Status Quo’s Francis Rossi on baiting the purists, swapping guitars with Badfinger, and why he’s not an all-time-great Tele player

John Osborne: “The Telecaster is the most versatile guitar out there… Its simplicity allows you to find your voice. It’s a desert island guitar”
By Jamie Dickson published
The Brothers Osborne guitarist on how he discovered the Tele, trading up and why bad B-Bender technique is like too much cologne…

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram: "You always want to say something when you play the blues, you always want to feel. You can’t play the blues by the book"
By Jamie Dickson published
The Clarksdale, Mississippi native tells GW how he and Fender blended their ideas – deviating from '70s orthodoxy at times – to create his stylish and powerful new signature model

One of Prince’s customized Thinline Teles has gone up for sale on Reverb
By Matt Parker published
The Chuck Orr-tweaked guitar is said to be in good condition, and is up for sale via UK dealer Gear Emporium
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