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Nils Lofgren Peforms "Keith Don't Go"

All Artists Getting Dirty Blues Tones With James Trussart Guitars

These guitars are made of aluminum, steel, and other crazy materials that James has thought up. And many people from Clapton, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and others play 'em. Just check out Jame's site for more info on the gear and the glory of these axes.

Trussart is a musician-turned-luthier. The Parisian native began his career as a fiddler, accompanying Cajun singer-songwriter Zachary Richard in the late ’70s, before turning his attention to crafting violins and later guitars in 1980. From his current So-Cal home workshop (where he’s resided since 2000), Trussart crafts custom steel-bodied guitars, basses and violins in a dazzling array of finishes, reminiscent of shiny chrome resonator instruments and rusty, weathered or fossilized discarded machinery.

And the tone is so distinctive that Trussart guitars have become ‘must-have’ instruments in the arsenals of influential artists including Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Charlie Sexton, Daniel Lanois, Marc Ribot, Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow), Rich Robinson (Black Crowes), Sonny Landreth, Joe Perry, Tom Morello, Billy Corgan, The Roots and many, many more.

James has much more footage of the guitars being played on his site, and I was fortunate enough to hold one over at Andysguitars.com, which you should check out now.

Great selection of hard to find stuff.

Here's a vid of a couple of guys, Willy Deville & Freddy Koella, playing James Trussart Guitars

KILLER Blues Leads on a Tele RI with Fender Deluxe

I couldn't help but post this- he really can bend those strings...

New! Learn To Play The Comfortably Numb and Stairway To Heaven Guitar Solos

A new post over at my other blog on the most famous Guitar Rock Solos and Leads of all time. :)

Cool title huh?

To read the rest, just go over here. And you might want to subscribe to that RSS feed too, as some content might be missed from blog to blog. They will cover different areas, mainly stratocaster stuff over there while this blog is focused mainly on Fender overall.

Cool? Again, here's the link.

P.S- What is your favorite guitar solo? Leave a little comment love.

Play Like Clapton: Easier Than You Think

See Eric Clapton Demonstrate His Playing Technique

Duane Allman Slide Guitar Jam

Slide guitar is surely an art and a skill. This guy has got it down!

Duane Allman's Amps, Tunings, And Playing Techniques

"Develop your talent, man, and leave the world something. Records are really gifts from people. To think that an artist would love you enough to share his music with anyone is a beautiful thing."

-- Duane Allman

From photo evidence though it can be seen that Duane switched between several Gibson guitars, although his favourite was a 1957 Les Paul Goldtop (serial number 7 3312) with PAF pickups. He part-exchanged this guitar in Daytona Beach, FL on the 16th September 1970, having played a concert with a local group there, (having also recorded the large part of Layla with it) for a plain-top 1958/59 cherry sunburst Les Paul that was then in the posession of the guitarist in the opening group; they were called "The Stone Balloon". The plain-top is the guitar he can be seen to play in the Fillmore Video; it is also the guitar that he used to complete the recording of the Layla album.

See Duane's amps, tones, and playing techniques here

Revealed! David Gilmour's Famous Pink Floyd Guitar Tone and Amp Settings Revealed

A recent article I found on wikipedia details some of the various aspects of Giilmour's settings. A Fender Stratocaster using the neck pickup and a TON of compression and reverb. A least, a good bit from what I can tell from the recording of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.


Part I (Wright, Waters, Gilmour; from :00 – 2:09) begins with the fading-in of a dense G-minor synthesizer pad created with EMS VCS 3, an ARP Solina, a Hammond organ and the sound of wet fingers running around the rims of wine glasses filled with various amounts of water (recycled from an earlier project known as Household Objects). This is followed by plaintive Minimoog passages.

Part II (Gilmour, Waters, Wright; from 2:10 – 3:54) begins a lengthy guitar solo played by David Gilmour on a Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) using a heavily compressed sound and reverb. The harmony changes from G minor to D minor at 2:29, then to C minor, and back to G minor. This is repeated again, and the part ends with the synth pad fading into the background.

-Read more about Parts I-4 And Beyond Here

Loud, LOUD Tone
As most of you know, he loved his compression and various effects, like the ones shown below. All in all, I have never heard a louder tone in all my years rocking out ot classic rock, have you?

Various Amps:

• Hiwatt (main) DR 103 heads into WEM 4x12 cabinets loaded with Fane Crescendo speakers
• Fender ‘56 Tweed Twin amp (used for smaller concerts)
• Fender Twin Reverb combos
• Fender Twin Reverb II 1983 105w heads
• David Gilmour Amps and Effects Detailed

For effects it looks like the ever-popular Electro-Harmonix Biff Muff, as well as the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress. An MXR Phase 90 was used for the four note riff throughout parts 1-IV of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Also, lots of BOSS effect pedals, as well as TC Electronics and Pete Cornish pedals, which I think are custom-made.

Also, like U2's The Edge, he uses a Roland SDD-3000 delay (which is the effects united that handled the long delays (echoes) into the Sound on Sound for Shine On You Crazy Diamond)

See also:

Tone From Heaven: This site is PACKED With Gilmour tones and effects!
Gilmourish: Tones and equipment from every album

Learn Eric Clapton's Cream 'Woman' Tone PLUS, Clapton's Amp Settings For From The Cradle!

And, Five Long Years!

Eric used the following set-up for the Soldano SLO-100 during his mid-90s blues period:
Normal / Preamp: 8
Overdrive / Preamp: 3
Bass: 11
Middle: 11
Treble: 3…

Also look for a Fender Bassman or Twin of some kind. I remember him playing with something like that as well during this period. Especially the blues record.

Get the rest of the settings here

Also, get his famous Cream Woman Tone here

This article says that he used a Soldano lead for a lot of that period, and it lists amps and other guitars from practically every other record he's done! Look towards the bottom of the page. The article also mentions a Fender Twin and a Showman. :) So, I was right.

"During the 2001 Reptile Tour, several changes were made in his stage set-up. Eric initially started out using copies of his old Fender Tweed Twins, built by Fender under the supervision of John Suhr. Part way through the tour, he went off of them and started using 3 x 10 Fender Vibro Kings with 2x12 extension cabinets built by the Fender Custom Shop. He also continued to use a Leslie speaker driven by a Marshall JCM800 Leade Series 1959 head. Due to its proximity on stage to drummer Steve Gadd, the box was also soundproofed."

Do you know of any other amp settings? Please leave us a comment because these are hard to find.


He probably started using the Fender Twins during this 2002-2005 period.

New Custom Shop Fender Pro Stratocaster Out Now!

What's the difference in the Strat Pro?


These pickups have a little more bite and growl to them. Very Hendrix-ish, kind of a darker sounding guitar then I've heard in awhile. Great job fender custom shop.

The wiring is different too. The back position might be too bright for you and you can now roll off a little of the gain on the frequency-very unique and as Mike says, it's "modified" :)

The trem block is stainless steel with a 2 point pivot system, with a pop in arm. It seems to be a more stable trem system than other Strats.

The Stainless makes this guitar sound different then a American Standard strat, which is what I own a '97.

• The neck has 6105 fret wires with 12 inch radius. You can over-bend with ease with staggered tuners. :)

• Staggered Spurzell tuners with Noiseless pickups.

'58 Heavy Relic Telecaster From Fender: New For 2008

Custom Shop's own Mike Eldridge explains

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A Few Videos Of Clapton's "Blackie" Stratocater with Mid-Boost Technoloy

The Fender Custom shop did a run of these, a very limited run, and now has a basic model that I'm pretty sure Clapton uses now on stage. Keep in mind though, these are probably masterbuilt only for him, and are probably not assemply copies of his line of guitars.


Eric Clapton Vintage Custom Shop Masterbuilt Blackie Guitar







Regular E.C guitar.

4 Reasons To Get Your Fender Electric Guitar On Ebay

It seems that Ebay is indeed the place for you to find a vintage Fender Stratocaster or Fender Telecaster. There are a few things to watch out for, but first, here's the good part.

1. Ebay has a much larger selection of inventory, great Fender guitars, Stratocasters and Telecasters, and rare vintage models like the '52 Telecaster, '57 Stratocaster, '60 Fender Stratocaster, and much more. They have a larger inventory than Guitar Center or Musicians Friend would, possibly even Sweetwater. Well, the L.A Vintage Guitar store might have more vintage gear than Ebay, but not much.

2. That's not even MENTIONING the Re-issues. Fender came out with their reissues of old, classic, vintage fender guitars awhile ago. Here, you can get reissues, master built, or custom shop built Fender guitars for much less than you would pay for a real Stratocaster from the 1950's or '60s. In fact, reissue seems the way to go for most players, while serious Fender enthusiasts or vintage guitar collectors go for the real thing.

3. Fender Vintage Stratocasters & Fender Acoustics Are In Great Condition
Sure, a few guitars have some wear on them depending if they are truly vintage or not, but it doesn't really matter if you are trying to find a vintage fender or a more modern one, the condition is likely to be very good. Anyone who is serious about trading, collecting, or swapping vintage Fender guitars better be serious about the condition.

4. The Relic Custom Shop Guitars ROCK!
Yes, the relic series from the Fender Custom Shop will knock your socks off. They take a great guitar that they have re-built from original specks and bang it up like it's 50 years old. Another great way to get great looks and tone for a fraction of the real Fender Stratocaster electric guitar price!

5. Now, Some Bad News
There are a few things to watch out for when buying Vintage and Relic Custom Shop Stratocasters from Ebay, or any kind of guitar for that matter. First, check the number next to the seller's name on the top right of the Ebay listing. If it's 95-100%, I wouldn't worry too much about whether you are getting ripped off or not. But, a great way to check if you are is, click on the user name of the seller, and see what they have been selling in the past. If it's gumdrops and not vintage guitars, get out of there. Also, be sure to read the feedback of what others are saying.

In closing, Ebay is a awesome way to find great vintage fender strats and used fender reissues and custom shop guitars. For more info, including a free report on famous guitar tones and artist gear, visit my vintage and rare fender guitar site here

Vintage Fender Guitars-The CBS Takeover Of Fender & What It Did To The Strat

Fender Vintage Guitars- The Truth Behind What CBS Really Did To The Fender Brand

In doing initial research on the glorious times of Fender, many things have been brought to my attention, but one thing is the saddest of all- that Leo Fender actually let his Fender electric guitars decline in value, quality and tone through the selling of Fender Music Corp to CBS in 1965.

Now, don't get me wrong. The search for the perfect fender vintage guitar, fender relic or reissue, is still ongoing and alive, especially at my site, but there are a few things that need to be cleared up. Why did Leo sell Fender? This will require more research, but why did he sell it to CBS of all companies?

It seems that before '66, the Fender line and legacy was intact, and hands-on love was still applied.

After January '65 though, when CBS got control of Fender, many things changed. Everything just seemed to go down hill.

Fender started using plastics, cheaper wood, and a more manufactured building process.

The Early Fender Guitar Years Mattered
One of the reasons why late '64 and early '65 are frowned upon, unless you consider tone to be well, just tone, is that this is really the time that Leo Fender handed over the reigns to the mass-production, lesser-standards company, CBS. Many lament this trade, and wished that it had never happened.

However, probably the worst thing really to come of this selling of Fender was the loss of the maple one piece neck to a three-bolt neck process. This ruined the tone for many people...

The Fender Electric Guitar Wood Matters Too?
Fender also took chances with the wood, going for Indian wood instead of Brazilian wood, as well as trading out a crucial component called nitrocellulose lacquer that went over the guitar. They replaced it with polyurethane, which ruined a lot of the tone, feel, and playability. This was a few years later, but the die was cast, and Fender guitars from before late 1964 started to climb in stature, fame, and value, because of the un-tampered tone and quality of the instruments.

The Good News About Vintage Fender Guitars & CBS
The Vintage market really started to take shape around the time CBS took over, because not only would these guitars become more valuable, the fender electrics before the end of '64, time would also start to add a huge boost to their value and worth. So, really, the CBS takeover was good for vintage collectors in a way, because the CBS fiasco made a certain segment of vintage fender guitars much more valuable than other models Fender would produce after '64-'65.


Vintage Guitars For Sale On Ebay
So if you want a great deal on a vintage 1955-1965 Fender Stratocaster or Vintage Fender Telecaster, stop on by my site.

I also have rare Fender Custom Shop guitars, and Heavy Relics!

The G.E Smith Telecaster Review PLUS Did SRV Have Bass Frets On His Guitar?

The G.E Smith Tele is just fantastic- he tells some amazing stories-well worth watching.

He even tells stories about playing with Dylan, his time on the SNL show, and how his love of Telecasters began, mainly with the Yardbirds and Jeff Beck.


Want even more twang? Played a Strat but still could bend those strings, I'm talking about Stevie Ray Vaughn. I even heard he replaced his neck frets with bass-sized frets because his hands were so big...can anyone confirm this?

Did You Know This About The Fender Broadcaster?

The fabled Fender Telecaster history can be a little confusing but Fender brought the Broadcaster out in the same year the Yankees beat the Philly's 4-0 and President Truman thought about whether to drop the Big One.

It seems that the guitar started out as the Esquire, with fewer 50 guitars being rolled out, and many were re-called because Fender couldn't get all the kinks out in the first runs of the guitar.

It also seems the Esquire was the first model, with a single pickup in the neck instead of a dual or two pickup system, which is what we know today.

Leo Fender made the bold decision to put the name Broadcaster on the two-pickup model, as I guess it added a wider tonal array to the guitar's sound :)

Then, all heck broke lose and Gretsch accused Fender of violating their copy-rights wit h the name Broadcaster. So, Fender change the name to Telecaster.

So, it gets kind of confusing but I think the order is Broadcaster, then Esquire for the single-pickup Teles around '50-52 and then Telecaster for the two-pickup system after that.

NOTE: The guitars made in-between the Broadcaster and Telecaster switch have no name on the neck, hence the given name Nocaster. Cool, huh?

Get your vintage telecaster, Broadcaster or Esquire today

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What Should You Look For In A New Guitar?

What to Look for in a New Guitar

By Scott Daugherty

Most new guitarists aren't sure of what kind of guitar they should buy when they decide to purchase. Myself, I spent months and thousands trying to find the right guitar. Here is a list of things to look at when trying to decide which guitar to choose.

Tone

This is probably the single most important thing to look at in a guitar. Whether you are playing electric or acoustic, country, rock, blues, or jazz, you need to have a tone that fits your musical genre. You wouldn't want to play a guitar that is perfect for country music in a heavy metal band. Which guitars have the right tone for you?

Blues

If you are playing blues, you need a guitar that has a bluesy tone. That being said, there are a few guitars that are perfect for that style: Semi-acoustic electric guitars with "soapbox" humbuckers sound great, as do Fender Stratocasters. The other important thing to achieve a blues tone is your strings. In blues, the heavier the string, the better the sound. You can't achieve the right sound using extra light gauge strings. They won't have the resonance, the bottom end or the mid range of the heavier strings.

Also playing electric guitar blues, your amplifier will make a difference on your tone. If you are using a vintage amplifier, preferably tube amp, you will notice a BIG difference in the tone.

Country

Country music needs a brighter tone from the electric guitar. To get the brightest tones, it is best to use a guitar with single coil pickups. The two best guitars for this category are Fender Stratocasters and Fender Telecasters. Using a Tele, it is as easy as plugging in and playing really. On the Strat, there is a secret that a lot of guitarists don't know that I am going to share with you.

A lot of Nashville guitarist call it the 'Nashville Sound'. Simply put your toggle switch all the way to the bridge pickup. Then start sliding it back to the next position toward the neck. In between the bridge position and the second position, you will find a sweet spot. The switch will not be locked into place on either pickup but the sound is awesome. It takes only a minute to find it and when you do, the sound is incredible.

Again, the amplifier plays a big key on the sound of an electric guitar as well. A lot of Nashville musicians use a Peavey Classic VT/Series Tube amplifier or the newer Peavey Classic. Behringer also makes a great amplifier that is used in country music.

Jazz

For jazz guitarist, a good semi-acoustic electric guitar is almost vital. The pickups on these guitars are usually humbuckers. For tone, a medium gauge set of strings is suggested.

As far amplifiers go, just about any 'natural' sounding amplifier will work. My personal recommendations are Mesa Boogie, or Peavey. They recreate a good sound.

Rock

Last but not least, let's look at rock and roll. Getting the right tone for rock and roll is tricky. Maybe you want a heavy sound that a standard 6 string can't give you so you get a 7 string guitar. The best 7 string guitars are made by Ibanez. Since the conception in the late 80's or early 90's, Ibanez has perfected the tone from the instrument.

If you don't want a 7 string but want that same tone, you can get the same tone from a 6 string using heavy gauge strings. The guitar should have humbucker pickups to get better tone as well. Guitars recommended for this are Gibson Les Pauls and Ibanez.

For a more modern top 40 rock style, the sound would vary. For the retro sounds heard in a lot of today's alternative music, Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters are used. Sometimes, the Fender Jaguar is played as well. For the heavier sounds, you would need a guitar with the humbuckers and probably two of the best guitars for this would be the Gibson Les Paul and Paul Reed Smith.

To get the tone at the amplifier, it is important to have a good tube or solid state amplifier that can model a tube amp. Mesa Boogie has the leading edge on tone in rock music as does Marshall. Other good amplifiers are made by Peavey, Crate, Behringer, and Fender.

Playability

The way the instrument plays determines a lot on your happiness with it. You can have a guitar that makes the most beautiful sound but you hate to play it. It is said that the perfect guitar will be like an extension of your body. I have found this to be true with my number 1 axe. Whenever I pick it up and play, it feels like a natural extension of my body.

After you pick the guitar that you want for tone, play it and see if it frets right. If the strings are too high, adjust the torsion rod and intonation. This in itself could make the world of difference on your guitar. If you don't know how to adjust these yourself, call your local guitar shop. It usually costs no more than $15 and takes about 30 minutes to do it.

Think about these things before purchasing your first or next guitar. It may save you a lot of headache and money in the long run.

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Do You Know The History of The Fender Electric Guitar?

Do You Know The History Of The Electric Guitar?

By Josh Scalf

The electric guitar was invented by a very talented man who went by the name of Adolph Rickenbacker. The first complete setup was back in the 1930's, which was only a mere 70 years ago. On the other hand, the Classical guitar and the Acoustic Guitar have been around for many centuries.

There is evidence that dates back to 1800 B.C., that shows the presents of guitars, or similar instruments. There is really no comparison between todays electric guitars and the past. The evolution of electric guitars has been nothing short of amazing. This article will give you a brief history of the electric guitar.

Adolph Rickenbacker manufactured his fist electric guitar in the early 1930's, and equipped it with tungsten pickups. These pickups would sense the vibrations from the strings and convert them into electrical currents. The currents are relayed into the amp and produces sound.

• Semi-hollow body are what the older guitars were know as. They were called this because they had sound holes in the body of the guitar. This style of guitar is still very popular today.

As the Big Band era approached in the 30's and 40's, the use of electric guitars became more popular. Plugging the guitar into an amplifier would give the much needed sound levels to be heard over the loud surroundings of the bands.

A guy by the name of Les Paul is an excellent musician, but if for some reason you don't know this name, he is the inventor of the solid body electric guitar. Les Paul invented the fist solid body in 1941.

This type of guitar is made of one piece of wood and has no sound holes. You are able to simply plug into an amplifier and start thrashing. Paul's first original guitar he made was nothing to brag about. It consisted of nothing more than a rectangular body attached to the neck and six steel strings. However, a modern day Les Paul is simply a thing of beauty.

It was in the 50's that Gibson hooked up with Les Paul and presented the Gibson Les Paul to the world. From that day there was no turning back. The Gibson Les Paul has been a major success for over 50 years, and is considered the most popular selling electric guitar on the market. One guy very partial to the Gibson is Slash from Guns n' Roses.

Leo Fender soon became the next big thing in solid-body guitars. Leo invented the Fender Broadcaster in the late 40's. The Broadcaster was introduced to the public in 1954, but instead of Broadcaster, it was named the Fender Stratocaster or Fender “Strat”.

The Fender Strat guitar was very different from the Gibson in the fact the the Strat had a different body shape, used different hardware, and was much lighter. Despite these differences, the Fender has become the second favorite guitar among musicians. Musicians such as Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and many others play the Fender Stratocaster.

Today, there are many other guitar manufactures that produce solid-body guitars. Here are a few:

1. Washburn
2. Ibanez
3. ESP
4. Jackson
5. Paul Reed Smith
6. Kramer
7. Dean
8. Epiphone
9. Peavy
10. Schecter

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The 1962 Reissue Telecaster Reviewed

What a Classic is the Fender 62 Reissue Telecaster!
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jeremy_Hier]Jeremy Hier

One guitarist, who has been playing for about thirty years
and has used a myriad number of guitars, loves his Fender
62 reissue Telecaster, which he bought in the UK. Designed
in 1983, this Fender 62 reissue Telecaster is a very
different color of cherry grain and lighter than a Les
Paul, which he likes.

As a guitarist who dabbles in country, rock and roll and
even blues, he appreciates that the Fender 62 reissue
Telecaster is a great instrument for all three. When
playing country music he uses the pickup of the bridge; for
blues the neck pickup. A Roland processor and two twins
operating in stereo is how he started out using his Fender
62 Telecaster, but lately he employs an Ibanez compressor
with a Fender Hot Rod, 40 watt, and straight out of the
amplifier.

The only negative thing this experienced guitarist has to
say about his classic Fender 62 is that the factory vintage
tuners make it difficult to change strings very quickly.

The 62 reissue Telecaster earned a ten (out of 10) for
reliability and durability from this reviewer. He has never
had to call on customer service for any repair or support.

This accomplished musician calls his Fender 62 Telecaster
the best musical investment he has ever made.

Another guitarist, who has owned his 62 reissue Telecaster
for twenty years, said the same thing about reliability. He
has just never had a problem with it and is interested in
finding out just how long it's going to last. While he says
it's the Jeep and not the Ferrari of guitars he truly loves
the sound and action of this instrument. One negative note
from this reviewer - the strings break often.

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What's The Story With The 1959 Fender Vintage Guitar?

1959 Stratocaster Vintage Guitars
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jeremy_Hier]Jeremy Hier

Mid 1959 Stratocaster vintage guitars have a slab
rosewood fingerboard with white "clay" position
dots. The fingerboard radius of this Fender guitar
is 7.25". The bottom fingerboard is flat. Vintage
Fender Stratocasters made July 1959 and after
basically will have rosewood fingerboards. The
neck now has a very thin "D" backshape, by the
end of 1959 it gets even thinner.

Stratocaster vintage Fender guitars from mid-1959
have a celluloid "mint green" three layer pickguard
which is white/black/white. Sometimes the pickguard
of this vintage Fender is called a "nitro" pickguard.
The celluloid pickguard was first introduced to the
Stratocaster guitar around July 1959. Before that,
rosewood fingerboard vintage Stratocasters were
made with a single white pickguard with 9 or 10
screws.

During the same time period in 1959 some vintage
Fender Stratocaster guitars were made with maple
neck and a 8 screw three layer celluloid pickguard.
In order to replace the thicker and much smaller
shield previously used on guitars single layer
pickguards, a thin aluminum shield the size of the
pickguard was installed underneath the three layer
pickguard.

Fender used a very photo-reactive dye in their sunburst
finish of the vintage Stratocaster guitar. This caused
many 1959 Strats to fade from 3-color sunburst to
a 2-color. The photo-reactive nature of the red on the
Strat Fender guitar caused fading from ultra-violet light.

The fading is noticeable up close, from a distance it is difficult to recognize.

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The Fender Telecaster Guitar Story
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gareth_Owen]Gareth Owen

Popularly known as Tele, this variety of electric guitar is known worldwide for its efficient design and ground breaking sound, which has made it a very popular choice among musicians. The sale of Fender Telecaster can be traced back to the era of 1950 when the single and dual pickup Esquire models were being commercially produced. This is what makes Fender Telecaster one of the world’s highest ranking solid body electric guitar.

The first form of Fender Telecaster was known as the Esquire and there were about fifty guitars that were produced originally. In about 1950, Esquire, which was a one-pickup model was replaced with a two-pickup model and was named Broadcaster. There was a legal threat from a company known as Gretsch, which was already producing guitars and drums and said that Broadcaster was violating its trademark Broadkaster, which was the trademark of its drums. Therefore, Fender changed the name from Broadcaster to Telecaster.

The design of Fender Telecaster was very simple and it was made in such a way that servicing the guitar or repairing the broken ones was made very easy. The guitars were produced on a large scale in an assembly line and were not made as an individual piece. The bodies of the guitars were band-sawed and the necks of the guitars were bolt-on because of making the repair and service really easy. There was a removable control plate, which could be removed easily and the electronics could be accessed with great ease. This feature gave it a hook and gained attention of a lot of musicians because in the standard make of guitars one had to take the strings off and then remove the pickguard to get to electronics.

The classic form of Fender Telecaster was a very simple framework, which had a neck and fingerboard including a single piece of maple, which was bolted to an ash or alder body with both sides flat, the front and back. The hardware included the two single coil pickups, which were controlled by a three-way selector switch with volume and tone controls. Earlier, the pickguard was made of bakelite, which was later made with plastic and was fixed on the body with five screws at first but later on with eight screws. The bridge had three saddles, which were adjustable with the strings doubled up on each. This became a thrilling addition in the world if guitars and soon different companies followed its lead.

The modern Telecaster is a lot different from the standard. They have 22 frets rather than 21 and at the headstock is present the truss rod adjustment rather than the body end. It has a six saddle bridge that allows the adjustment for length and height for individual string. It has a plain flat plate and the bridge cover has been discontinued for most models. The wiring of the modern Fender Telecaster is also different from the classic one, which is a 3-way toggle switch, which selects neck pickup in the first position, neck and bridge pickups together in the second position and in the third position is the bridge pickup. The volume control for all pickups is in the first knob and the second knob controls the tone for all pickups. The Fender Telecaster is made up of a solid body, which allows it to give a clean and crisp sound quality, which resulted in other leading companies to follow the trend.

With this magnificent equipment a lot of new genres have evolved such as country, electric blues, rock and roll and it is because of its solid construction that lets the guitar to be played as a lead instrument with a long sustain as an awesome effect. One of the musicians that have made Telecaster their signature include Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, Albert Collins who played the blues with the Telecaster, Muddy Waters as well as a long list of musicians who when played the guitar just touched the hearts of millions.

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