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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

Watch Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson repel an unwelcome stage invader – with his Fender Telecaster
By Matt Parker published
The Robinson brothers do not take kindly to uninvited guests

Meet the ‘Stringer’ Telecaster, one of Fender’s wildest experimental electric guitars
By Rod Brakes published
The history of a bona fide six-string unicorn, as told by vintage guitar expert David Davidson of New York’s Well Strung Guitars

VegaTrem’s new VT2 Teletrem lets you easily equip a whammy bar to Fender Telecasters
By Matt Owen published
The innovative bridge unit fits seamlessly into a T-style body “without the need of modifying a single millimeter” of the original design

The history of Fender Telecaster pickups
By Huw Price last updated
How Leo Fender's first electric guitar pickups evolved over the years – and what Tele owners can do if they want to swap 'em out for something different

The story of the ‘Ghost Finish’ Telecaster – one of the rarest Fender guitars ever made
By Jamie Dickson published
Under normal lights, this Telecaster appears to be an unremarkable, late-’60s blonde color. But stick it under UV light and things get trippy...
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