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Warren Haynes to play three historic guitars to celebrate 1971 at NYE concert
The show at the Beacon Theatre in New York will see Haynes play classics from 1971 on guitars tied to three guitar greats
How Jim Root’s radical signature Telecaster updated a Fender mainstay for the 21st century
The Slipknot guitarist was originally pushed towards Charvel, but he had his sights set on reinventing a Fender classic
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram just landed his second signature Telecaster – but he wasn’t convinced by the Fender classic at first
The weight of its reputation persuaded Kingfish to give the classic single-cut a second chance
Seymour Duncan has retooled its Jeff Beck-backed JB pickup – and it might be your next Tele mod
The metal and blues-approved pickup has been given a single-coil-sized makeover, with the JB Jr. aiming to rectify classic Tele issues
Fender invited music fans to design their own Telecaster. They received over 1,500 applications – and turned four into a reality
Everyone from children to lifelong guitarists entered the Fender Design Contest, which showcased Fender Japan’s quest to prove guitar is for everyone
Joanne Shaw Taylor on how Joe Bonamassa’s haggling skills helped her land a signed signature model of her favorite player
Taylor recalls how Bonamassa put his negotiation skills to good use to help her acquire her dream guitar… before keeping it for himself
John 5 on the unlikely player who started his life-long love affair with the Telecaster
John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie, and Mötley Crüe, but the player that inspired his guitar choice is from a whole other world
How the Fender Telecaster got its name, with a little help from Gretsch
In this exclusive extract from Fender Telecaster: 75 Years, Dave Hunter takes us inside the corporate wrangle that gave us the Telecaster moniker – and created some true Fender rarities in the process
