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Squier debuts a new Tele/Jazzmaster hybrid – and revives Fender's Les Paul-inspired 'Troublemaker'
By Phil Weller published
Fender once again throws the rule book out the window for two new limited edition Paranormal models – and the results are quite something

Fender gets experimental with tonewoods for its new limited edition American Performer Timber models
By Phil Weller published
Yosemite pickups, a quirky take on push-pull tone shaping, and a choice of experimental tonewoods headline Fender's latest American Performer instruments

Susan Tedeschi on the making of her long-awaited signature Telecaster and the next generation of blues guitar heroes
By Ellie Rogers published
The blues powerhouse’s first signature Fender has been a long time coming. She explains why it has finally given her confidence in her guitar playing – and names the up-and-coming players she’s keeping an eye on

Fender Japan continues its adventures in flamed-top guitars with new Hybrid Series II finishes
By Phil Weller published
The firm continues to push the aesthetic boundaries of some of its most iconic guitar templates with Twilight and Sunset Orange Metallic colorways

Fender’s latest Joe Strummer tribute model is a Masterbuilt creation that costs $20,000
By Matt Owen published
The forensic replica is said to reproduce “every aspect” of the Clash trailblazer’s 1966 Telecaster, including all the scrapes and scars of the original model

Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson's 1965 Telecaster is up for auction and could fetch up to $700,000
By Phil Weller published
With its black finish stripped down in favor of its natural wood grain, a uniquely installed Bigsby B16 bridge, and decades of history played into it, the guitar is a key highlight in Julien’s upcoming Music Icons auction

Fender brings the Telecaster Thinline to the American Professional II Series and revives the Stratocaster Thinline
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Kitted out in four transparent pastel finishes, the new limited-edition releases rank among Fender’s most enticing launches this year

Keith Richards’ Some Girls-era Telecaster is up for auction (without its original neck) – for $400K
By Matt Parker published
Built by the Rolling Stone’s go-to guitar tech Ted Newman Jones, the custom T-style has killer provenance but has been heavily modified since its Stones days

How Raphael Saadiq moved to guitar and earned his new limited-edition Tele
By Amit Sharma published
The Grammy-winning producer has worked with the biggest names in music. He explains why the Telecaster has appeared on every album he’s ever worked on – and shares what he learned from Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Barry Gibb and countless others
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