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“You could do anything with a Telecaster”: Joe Bonamassa shares his Telecaster tone tips and tricks – with the help of an exceptionally rare vintage model
By Matt Owen published
JoBo breaks down the secret sound of vintage Fender Teles and more in his latest tonal deep dive, which focuses on “one of the best tools you could ever buy”

“My go-to guitar in the studio”: This Fender Telecaster lived in Metallica’s HQ and became Kirk Hammett’s writing workhorse – now it’s going under the hammer
By Matt Owen published
The single-cut became an integral part of Metallica’s writing process, and helped craft St. Anger and Death Magnetic

“Buckethead made me want to explore the idea of using a kill switch. I love how creative you can get”: How John 5 revolutionized one of Fender’s oldest guitar designs with the Ghost Telecaster
By Amit Sharma published
The Mötley Crüe gunslinger explains how fashion brand Supreme inspired his latest signature guitar, what makes his favorite pickups ideal for everything from country to metal – and why no-one is a bigger Buckethead fan than he is

Steve Howe once took a chisel to a 1955 Fender Telecaster to make it more Gibson
By Matt Parker published
“I can’t say I'm entirely without guilt,” the Yes man once commented. Yet the heavily modified Tele found a home on Relayer and appears on new album Mirror to the Sky

Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline and 1975 Telecaster Deluxe review
By Neville Marten published
Time has mellowed the wrath of the detractors and reinforced the joy of the believers in a range that divided opinion when first released in the early ’70s – and now it’s back with authentic CuNiFe humbuckers

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
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