In the pantheon of electric guitars, few hold a position as iconic and foundational as the Fender Telecaster. Introduced in 1951, the Telecaster didn't just launch a line of instruments—it sparked a revolution in music and instrument design. At the heart of this transformation was a man
When the Telecaster was introduced in 1951, it represented a radical departure from tradition. But its simplicity and clarity proved to be its superpower. Throughout the following three decades, this unassuming slab of wood and wire would evolve, diversify, and find itself in the hands of genre-defining players across the
The Telecaster’s story doesn’t end with mass production and market dominance. If anything, the guitar’s mythology deepens as it enters the hands of legendary players and adapts to the ever-shifting landscape of music. In this final part of our series, we focus on one of the most
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