75 years of the Fender Telecaster: 12 guitarists who defined the Tele
Despite garnering unflattering nicknames like "the snow shovel," "the boat paddle," and "the plank" for its simplicity and no-fuss design when it was introduced to the public in 1951, the Fender Telecaster has proved to be an incredibly versatile instrument that morphs depending on who is playing it.
Across various genres, from rock to country to blues to funk to indie and beyond, the Tele has been at the center of popular music for decades. On its 75th birthday, let’s look at the guitar-slingers who took the Tele to new places and made it their own.
Albert Collins
Known as The Master Of The Telecaster, Albert Collins was both blues legend and wild-eyed showman, picking out licks on his 1966 Custom Tele, usually in an open tuning, with a capo on the neck. Check out this live clip from 1990 – few guitarists could look and sound this cool with...
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