The History Of The Fender Telecaster

Here we take an in depth look at the history of The Fender Telecaster. I know these are lengthy but I try my best to throw some comic relief in there as much as possible. And I mispronounced Cabronita and Fidelitron. I know that I did. I'm sorry that it happened. I'm only a human who apparently struggles to read the script that he himself wrote for the voice over.
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All information used in this film was sourced from Wikipedia. If you find slight inaccuracies, feel free to submit the changes to Wikipedia. I hope you enjoy the film!

[AmericanArtifacts]

Folks! If I'm talking a little too fast for you, you can reduce the playback speed to your liking! thanks for the feedback! I'll try to speak a little slower moving forward.

[timothycormier]

Since I was 12 years old I’ve owned and played les Paul’s, strats, SG, Ibanez, Washburn. Many guitars. I never wanted a telecaster because I viewed it as a country guitar only. Some years ago I started to desire a telecaster sound. In 2019 at 45 years old I finally got my first telecaster. It fit like a glove and plays amazing! I could kick myself for ignoring this guitar for so long. Now with an arsenal of great guitars. I play only one and still no country. The twang from that big single coil with a bunch of gain cuts right through. Great guitar!

[peterburi]

I have been a Fender man since 63'. I have been through many others too including 6 or 7 Lesters. I still come back to my favorite 25.5" scale and during that time I have always had a Tele on hand. No tuning stability issues, and no detachable headstock issues. I love my Strats too but my first love are my Telecasters. Thank you Leo for tour insight.

[germanllanosmusic]

Great video man! Thanks for spending the time!

[sjlBoise]

Nice addition to the online history of the original mass-produced electric guitar.
Thanks.
PS the pace of speech was just fine for me. I read fast and listen fast, too.

[mixingdude]

Wonderful video bro. I'm a music producer (drummer) and that knowledge is golden. Thanks for putting it together!

[Fritazozo]

Tack för en bra informativ video! Överväger att slå till på en precis sådan.

[ricmarquez]

The thing is that you can play any guitar in the world and they will never sound like a Telecaster but a Telecaster can sound like all of them

[jamescarter]

Yes all of his speech was the absolute truth. I started playing a fender Telecaster in 1972. And found that it was good for reproducing some 85% of what guitar sounds were on the airwaves.

[sfedroid]

It seems crazy to me now but I've played for over 40 years and only just now got a Tele (a very cheap Squier Bullet, made in Indonesia, but remarkable quality for its price - lovely tobacco sunburst, traditional pickup configuration, a superb neck and great quality hardware that's as good as the metalwork on my 88 USA Strat).

While I love the Strat, this thing is different; it rings more in a bell-like way and the bridge pickup is a beast, capable of sweetness and snarl you just can't get from a Strat's pickup. I guess it's down to the metal mount, the wider coil and the more extreme angle, but it's a totally different sound and in a lot of ways more usable.

Hard to believe that the basic design of the guitar is so unchanged from its origin all those years ago but still completely simple and perfect and versatile. Like some other commenters I'd always kinda written it off as a C'n'W guitar only, but I guess Prince, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Joe Strummer and countless others all knew better. I do now too. Long live the Tele!

[Luthiart]

Gretsch DID NOT file a lawsuit against Fender. They sent a cease and desist letter. A C&D is NOT a lawsuit. Leo Fender and Fred Gretsch were friends, and it was a "gentleman's agreement" that Fender would stop using the name:: "Broadcaster". I wish people would do their research and stop perpetuating this misconception.

[kelalamusic]

My very first Tele was a 50’s model. I can’t recall the year, but it was from the 50’s when I purchased it brand new. Sorry, don’t remember year or cost. But it was beautiful. Blonde with maple neck and maple fret board. If only I still had it. Before I heard people calling the chrome bridge cover an ash tray, that’s exactly what I used it for. 😊

[ricktherrien]

I like my American Pro original Telecaster.
It’s the first Fender I’ve owned and I just love it.
I like the three brass saddles the bone nut and two single coil V-Mod pickups they really add that classic Tele tone and sound.
It has become my main guitar and I have never been interested in Fenders due to the hum of the pickups but you can’t get that Tele sound anywhere else so I looked over the hum, got a noise suppressor and Bobs your uncle.
End of story!!!!

[ryanacree]

The B-bender is older than 1996. Fender did make the "Nashville B-Bender" then, but the B-Bender goes back to the 70's I believe. Jimmy Page famously plays one on "All of My Love".

[ArtLogins]

My tele has a Gibson Humbucker in the neck.... perfect guitar

[ryangunwitch-black]

I don't think Gretsch actually filed suit. I'm pretty sure it was just a friendly cease and desist.

[hardlygrooving]

great job man! thanks for the speedrun ;)

[GuitarguyRichard]

I'm 52. I have played for years.
Just bought a Tele.
Oh my my it's good!

[johnnyx]

It has been said that Leo "borrowed" the headstock design from Paul Bigsby.
The design was originally sketched out by guitar legend Merle Travis, and Bigsby built it.
When changing strings, Merle liked to lay the guitar on his lap.
Having all the pegs on one side made it easier to tune.
I heard this story from Thom Bresh (Merle's son).

[aminahmed]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day ❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊