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How Jeff Beck passed the Telecaster torch to Jimmy Page and changed the course of rock history
By Matt Parker published
A tale of Jeff Beck’s generosity, Jimmy Page’s enduring gratitude and a 1959 Fender Telecaster that helped define a whole generation of rock music

VegaTrem VT2 Telecaster Tremolo review
By Dave Burrluck published
Unless it’s a Bigsby, whammy bars on Telecasters have been considered close to sacrilegious. Until now...

Fender Japan doubles down on its vintage hot streak with racing stripe-equipped Traditional ‘60s Competition Stripe collection
By Matt Owen published
Olympic White Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jazzmasters, Mustangs and Precision Basses make up the drop, which pairs 1960s aesthetics with modern Japanese craftsmanship – and a neat Competition-style body stripe

Bush’s Chris Traynor got the Fender Custom Shop to make him a baritone version of Keith Richards’ Micawber Telecaster
By Jonathan Horsley published
Traynor and Gavin Rossdale have revealed their touring rigs and there are some sweet low-end options besides the Rolling Stones homage, including budget Squier, Fender and fretless baritones

20 ways to improve your Telecaster
By Huw Price published
The Fender Telecaster offers more scope for modding than any other electric guitar. Here are our top tips for curing common problems, improving playability and customizing your Tele tone

You’re not ready for these Teles: meet the rarest Fender Telecasters ever built
By Jamie Dickson published
From early prototypes to crushed-glass finishes and body contour experiments, these four unicorns tell the story of the Telecaster – and the evolution of the electric guitar itself

Fender finally adds Candy Apple Red and Sea Foam Green to its Player Series lineup, unveils left-handed and Fiesta Red Player Plus models
By Matt Owen published
The Big F has brought some of its most iconic colorways to the popular Player lineup, and gives southpaws an in-road to the Player Plus world for the first time since its introduction

Marty Stuart: “I appreciate the Stratocaster, but I really can’t do it justice. It’s two different planets, two different universes – and I’m a Tele guy”
By Henry Yates published
Telecaster master Marty Stuart recounts a half-century love affair with the snub-nosed Fender model, from falling for the twang and surviving the honky-tonks, to the spookiest session with his iconic ‘Clarence’ Tele and snapping up Mick Ronson’s ’52 Esquire
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