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John Mayer plays a Telecaster, taps through a solo, and tackles some of Dead & Company’s final shows with only three fretting fingers following injury
By Matt Owen published
Mayer was forced to alter his playing style after injuring the "team captain" of his fretting hand last week – and whatever he's been doing in the practice room has clearly worked wonders…

Julien Baker explains why the Tele is the most usable electric guitar there is as she demos Fender’s new Player II model
By Janelle Borg published
Baker has previously described the Tele as her workhorse guitar, and she's used it heavily on both her solo projects as well as with boygenius

Andy Summers on the new electric guitar that has impressed him enough to put down his Fenders
By Phil Weller published
Summers owns hundreds of six-strings but a brief encounter with this burgeoning brand has kickstarted a new love affair for The Police guitarist

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
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