Telecaster Tele
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US $8.99
History
There were other solid body electric guitars before the Fender Telecaster guitar. But the Tele, as it sometimes known, was invented in 1940s by Leo Fender and others in California. Leo later created the successful Stratocaster guitar. The body of the Telecaster is a solid one piece design.
Body
The Telecaster is a single cutaway guitar. A cutaway is an indentation or scallop in the guitar body, where the neck joins the body. Since the Telecaster is a single cutaway, it has only one cutaway below the neck where it meets the body. This cutaway provides room for the guitar player's hand to occupy when playing notes "high" on the neck.
Neck
The Telecaster had a one piece maple neck, one of Fender's many innovative design and manufacturing techniques. Today the Tele is available in maple and rosewood fretboard models.
Pickups
Originally Fender sold a single pickup guitar called the Esquire. A short time later a two pickup version of the guitar was named the Broadcaster. However, the Gretsch company objected due to their line of Broadkaster drums and Fender renamed his guitar The Telecaster. The Telecaster has two single coil pickups, as opposed to the double coil "humbucking" pickups found on some other guitars such as those by Gibson. The pickup nearest the bridge is mounted in a slanted position. The Telecaster had a three position switch to select the pickups. Musicians and Fender have tried other pickup combinations on the Tele, including using double coil or "humbucking" pickups.
Bridge
The bridge has three adjustable saddles carrying two strings each. For many years the Tele was available with a large chrome cover, Fender seems to have omitted this on many models recently. A popular add-on for the Telecaster is called the B-bender. This attachment allowed a smooth bend of the pitch of the B string, simulating the sound of a steel guitar. This was, of course, popular with country musicians.
Company History
Fender had a troubled history after CBS bought it 1965. However, Fender management bought out the company in 1985 and restored the company's prestige and reputation as a manufacturer of quality musical instruments.
Future
Today there are numerous models of American Standard Telecasters available from Fender in various price ranges. Its popularity and Fender's renovation guarantee a successful future for the Telecaster.
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Electric Guitar Advisor Fender Telecaster electric guitars
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Fender Tele Pickguard for B Bender White Pearl $39.99 Fender Telecaster pickguard for B-Bender equipped Tele. |
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Fender Tele Pickguard For B Bender White Pearl $39.99 Fender Telecaster pickguard for B-Bender equipped Tele. |
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Fender Vintage Telecaster Bridge Plate $12.99 The Fender Vintage Tele Bridge Plate fits Vintage Telecaster bridges only. |
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Fender '72 Telecaster Skirted Black Tone Knob $3.99 The genuine Fender tone knob for the '72 Reissue Fender Telecaster keeps your tele guitar like new. |
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Fender Replacement Vintage Telecaster Bridge Cover $17.99 Chrome ashtray Fender Tele bridge cover. For USA and Mexican vintage Telecaster bridges only. |
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Fender 72 Telecaster Skirted Black Volume Knob $3.99 Genuine Fender volume knob for the '72 Reissue Fender Telecaster keeps your tele cherry. |
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Fender American Deluxe Telecaster Electric Guitar - 3TS $1699.99 Fender's new American Deluxe Telecaster is the 21st century way to rock Tele style! |
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Fender American Deluxe Telecaster - Olympic Pearl $1699.99 Fender's new America Deluxe Telecaster is the 21st century way to rock Tele style! |
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Fender Telecaster $65.33 The Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele, is typically a dualpickup, solidbody electric guitar made by Fender. Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. Introduced for national distribution as the Broadcaster in the autumn of 1949, it was the first guitar of its kind to be produced on a substantial scale. Its commercial production can be traced as far back as the March of 1950, when the single and dualpickup Esquire models were first sold. The Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another since its first incarnation, making it the worlds oldest solidbody electric guitar. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2009/12/23 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.17 inches |
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Seymour Duncan STR-1 Vintage '54 Tele Rhythm Electric Guitar Pickup $57.95 Combine a Seymour Duncan STR-1 Vintage '54 Tele Rhythm Pickup with an STL-1 lead pickup for an overall improvement in your Telecaster guitar sound. This pickup faithfully re-creates vintage Tele tone. |
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Seymour Duncan Str-1 Vintage '54 Tele Rhythm Electric Guitar Pickup $57.95 Combine a Seymour Duncan STR-1 Vintage '54 Tele Rhythm Pickup with an STL-1 lead pickup for an overall improvement in your Telecaster guitar sound. This pickup faithfully re-creates vintage Tele tone. |
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Fender Original Telecaster Pickup $114.99 This Original Vintage Fender Telecaster Pickup Set provides you with two pickups that give you extremely accurate vintage Tele twang, as well as the warmth and edge that people have expected from Fender for over 50 years. These pickups are built with Alnico 3 magnets and enamel-coated magnet wirethe same materials and specifications of an early 1950s Telecaster pickup. The bridge pickup sports the traditional copper-plated steel base plate.Accurate reproductions of original Fender Telecaster pickupsConstructed of Alnico 3 magnets and enamel-coated magnetwireBridge DC resistance: 7.2K, inductance: 3.27 HenriesNeck DC resistance: 7.7K, inductance: 2.45 Henries |
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Hal Leonard The Fender Telecaster $15.95 The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric guitar and this special book by A.R. Duchossoir chronicles the history of the instrument since 1950. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock 'n' roll were not even coined, the Fender Tele is the senior member of a family of electric guitars whose sounds and looks helped revolutionize the world of popular music. The Fender Telecaster book relates the story of Telecaster guitarseverything you ever wanted to know is explored through lots of color and black and white photos, charts and interviews. |
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The Fender Telecaster (Hardcover) $57.96 Fender`s Telecaster is one of the icons of the guitar world. It`s not just manufacturer`s hype that this is the one of the most famous guitars of all time?it was the first production solid-body electric guitar, setting the style for everything that followed. To say this guitar changed the world of music is no over-the-top boast. This is the first history and giftbook devoted to the legendary Tele. It covers the development of the guitar and the famous players who made it their own, from the first 1949 prototype to the launch of the model in 1950 as the Esquire, through the Broadcaster, infamous ?Nocaster,? the Telecaster?and its numerous variations today. |
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Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar $449.99 The Telecaster is the Fender guitar that started a musical revolution. So simple, yet so incredibly versatile. Since its introduction in the early '50s, professional guitarists of all musical genres have relied on the Fender Telecaster for its powerful tone and smooth playability. This Fender Standard Tele incorporates the best of the old and new with a fast-action maple neck, cast/sealed machine heads, 2 classic single-coil pickups, and 6-saddle/string-thru bridge all built upon an ash body. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Traditional Telecaster ash bodyMaple neck and fretboardModern C-shaped neck contour21 medium-jumbo fretsDie-cast machine headsStandard Tele pickups (neck & bridge)3-position blade controlsMaster volume, master toneTortoiseshell pickguardStandard Tele bridge with 6 saddlesString-thru bridgeChrome hardware |
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Fender Vintage Telecaster Bridge Saddle Set $20.99 Fender Vintage Tele Bridge Saddle set gives you the classic look and sound of the original Telecaster with brass saddles and steel screws and springs.Brass saddlesSteel adjuster screwsSteel springsOriginal specs |
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Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster - Blackguard Blonde $1399.99 Officially named Telecaster in February 1951, the world's first successful solid-body electric guitar turns 60. The Tele revolutionized guitar playing, changed the sound of music and has become a signature instrument for guitarists worldwide. |
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Squier Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar $229.99 Upgraded throughout, the Squier Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar features a fast-action neck profile modeled on a late '60s Tele. A hot single-coil pickup in the bridge position provides all the bite you want for stinging leads. In the neck position, a chrome-covered single-coil provides clear, sweet Tele tone. Agathis body and maple neck with a rosewood fretboard adorn this Squier Standard Telecaster. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Fast-action neckAgathis bodyMaple neckRosewood fretboard2 single-coils |
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Fender Blacktop Tele - Black $549.99 Fender guitars' new and innovative Blacktop series expands the sonic horizon of classic Fender Telecaster guitars by powering them with high-gain humbucking pickups and delivers on modern demands for thick and heavy sound. |
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Fender Blacktop Tele - Silver $549.99 Fender guitars' new and innovative Blacktop series expands the sonic horizon of classic Fender Telecaster guitars by powering them with high-gain humbucking pickups and delivers on modern demands for a thick and heavy sound. |
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Six Decades of Telecaster (Paperback) $35.19 This new version of Tony Bacon`s Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster shows how the world`s first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Today, it is more popular than ever and for many guitarists has overtaken the Stratocaster as the Fender to own and play. The Tele is the longest-lived solidbody electric, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Keith Richards, from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. Its sheer simplicity and versatility are vividly illustrated here through interviews with Jeff Beck, James Burton, Bill Kirchen, John 5, and more. The book is three great volumes in one: a compendium of luscious pictures of the most desirable Teles, a gripping story from the earliest days to the latest exploits, and a detailed collector`s guide to every Tele ever made. Packed with pictures of great players, collectable catalogs, period press ads, and cool memorabilia, The Telecaster Guitar Book is the one Tele book that all guitar fans will want to add to their collection. |
