Telecaster

One of my favorite models of guitars. I started out preferring a Stratocaster, but over the years have really grown to love the feel, tone, and just overall simplicity and playability of a Telecaster. I’ve played a pre-CBS Tele that was just fabulous. Notes seemed to just jump out of the guitar. The guitar was just light and resonate. I’ve also had the opportunity to play a couple of Custom Shop models, including the Relic models. All of these were great guitars. I’ve also have played some Tele clones from a variety of guitar makers, and there are some really great clones out there.

Among my favorites are:
Anderson (Tom)
Barrington
ESP
Melancon
Robin
Schecter
Suhr

For a simple guitar, there are almost an endless number of permutations… and they all sound great.

Everyone should own a Telecaster. It’s a true icon and a guitar everyone should own.

Specs:
single cutaway ash body with routing channel between the pickups, bolt-on maple neck, "F" stamp on neck plate, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays (1967-1982) or rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays (1965-69), "Telecaster" logo on headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, STB anchored bridge with three paired-string adj. saddles, white pickguard, two single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone) and a three-way switch mounted on a metal plate, chrome hardware, available in Blonde finish, mfg. 1965-1982.