Watch J Mascis take his eye-catching new signature Fender Telecaster for a spin By Matt Owen published 17 August 21 The Dinosaur Jr. guitarist's new Tele is based on his original '58, and boasts a set of custom pickups, a Top-loader bridge and a Bottle Rocket Blue Flake finish
Luxurious, limited-edition Fender FSR American Ultra Stratocaster and Telecaster launched By Matt Owen published 27 July 21 Gold anodized pickguards, S-1 switching and the latest generation of Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups head up Fender's newest Ultra electrics, which are available exclusively from UK-based retailer Andertons
Matt Bellamy made an NFT using Jeff Buckley’s 'Grace' Fender Telecaster – and it just sold for $26,000 By Matt Parker published 19 July 21 Guiding Light (On Jeff’s Guitar) wasn't even the top seller in the massive charity auction
The Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang rides again, Cory Wong gets a brilliantly spec'd Strat and more as Fender unveils stellar new signature model lineup By Jackson Maxwell published 8 July 21 New J Mascis signature Telecaster and Screamadelica 30th Anniversary Strat also premiered as Fender charts its course for the second half of the year
Why Jimi Hendrix swapped his Strat for a Fender Telecaster to record his Purple Haze solo By Matt Owen published 6 July 21 Roger Mayer recalls the seldom-discussed 1967 session at Olympic Studios, which saw the legendary Stratocaster player wield a Tele for his iconic leads
Is Fender working on a Tom Morello ‘Soul Power’ Telecaster? By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 June 21 A new video from the Rage Against the Machine firebrand appears to tease a successor to his signature Stratocaster
Status Quo's Francis Rossi: "I put a Tune-o-Matic bridge on my Tele like the old Gibsons. I think all that stuff, and taking off the lacquer, added to the tone" By Jonny Scaramanga published 14 June 21 How a hardware calamity led the Quo legend towards the Telecaster
The history of the Fender Telecaster, the world's first mass-produced solidbody electric guitar By Jonathan Horsley published 11 June 21 Leo Fender’s Telecaster was the bolt-on from the blue that changed the world with a tone that could fight its way through any mix
Fender’s latest limited-edition equips the ’70s Telecaster Deluxe with a Strat-style tremolo By Michael Astley-Brown published 10 June 21 The Made-in-Japan ’70s Telecaster Deluxe delivers whammy thrills in Lake Placid Blue, Three-Tone Sunburst and Butterscotch Blonde finishes
Phil Collen: “I put a DiMarzio Super Distortion T in my Teles and got the sound we’d been trying to get for years“ By Jonny Scaramanga published 7 June 21 The Def Leppard guitarist reveals the role of the Fender Telecaster on the band’s multi-million selling albums Pyromania and Hysteria
How to play like 8 Telecaster-toting country guitar greats By Total Guitar editors published 2 June 21 Set your Dyna Comp to stun as we go through the styles of Jason Isbell, James Burton, Brent Mason and more
Jim Root: "My apologies to all the Tele purists, but I don’t play in a country band, so it’s not like I can use single coils" By Jonny Scaramanga published 31 May 21 The Slipknot riff master explains how the Fender Telecaster fits perfectly with the Iowa metal institution's super-heavy sound
Why Albert Collins was the true master of the Fender Telecaster By Grant Moon published 28 May 21 The Iceman put a whole lot of fire in his playing with wild vibrato and a stinging blues tone
Keith Richards' guitars: a complete guide to the Rolling Stone's iconic instruments By Jonathan Horsley published 24 May 21 Micawber, Malcolm, Sonny – in the world of Keith Richards, even his guitars are characters. But there is more to his collection than those famous Teles. Thousands more...
Joe Bonamassa pleads for the return of missing Fender "The Bludgeon" Nocaster – his first stolen guitar in 31 years of collecting By Matt Owen published 18 May 21 The blues-rock titan voiced his suspicions that the signature six-string had been stolen while in transit
Fender takes the American Ultra range to the next level with new Luxe Stratocaster and Telecaster models By Richard Bienstock published 18 May 21 Stainless steel frets, painted headstocks and Floyd Rose options feature on new ultra-high-end lineup
Fender Vintera Road Worn Series review By Chris Gill published 17 May 21 Limited-edition, aged nitro finishes and hotter custom pickups, the Vintera Road Worn Series ups the ante for affordable, vintage-inspired electric guitars
Johnny Marr: “The first time I ever used a Tele was the day I recorded This Charming Man” By Jonathan Horsley published 17 May 21 The indie guitar icon details how Telecasters fueled the making of The Smiths classic, and why he loves the dark “clang” of his beloved ’64 model
Jason Isbell: ”I think the Telecaster is probably the best guitar design, ever” By Stuart Williams published 11 May 21 Americana's preeminent 21st-century tonesmith talks Fender Teles past, present and his incredible new signature model
Fender launches stunning Road Worn Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster By Matt Owen published 11 May 21 A recreation of his favorite Tele, Isbell's new signature sports an ornate Chocolate Sunburst colorway, custom-modified bridge and set of specially voiced pickups