fender telecaster guitar

The Amazing Fender Telecaster Guitar

By Jeffrey Norris

The Fender Telecaster, originally known as the Esquire and Broadcaster, came about in the autumn of 1949 in Fullerton, California. Some of the most accomplished guitarists of every generation, and virtually every genre of music, has developed a love for this American tradition that is the Fender Telecaster. Guitar gurus like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Danny Gatton, Steve Cropper, Albert Lee, Buck Owens, James Burton, G.E. Smith, and on and on, have made their mark on the music world, usually sporting a Fender Telecaster. The Fender Telecaster has always has a unique sound, one easily recognizable (if not fooled with too much electronic alterations) by the hardcore guitar player, and/or those that appreciate the Fender Telecaster especially. The Telecaster has a bright, almost piercing, or cutting tone. Just to name but a few models; there has been the American Standard, Telecaster Deluxe, Telecaster Jr., which was a Custom Shop creation and was limited to 150 units, the Telecaster Plus, and the Telecaster Thinline. This writer has owned a Fender Telecaster, in one model or another, continuously since 1977.