It’s been 75 years for the reason that Telecaster made its debut, and Fender is celebrating that three-quarters of a century in type with a brand-new vary of special-edition Tele fashions.

Paying homage to the world’s first mass-produced, solidbody electrical guitar, the seventy fifth Anniversary Telecaster Assortment includes 5 devices, spanning a spread of worth factors throughout Fender’s Vintera, Participant II, American Skilled and American Extremely strains.

The Fender Telecaster began life in late 1950 because the Fender Broadcaster, a two-pickup model of the Esquire, which hit the market months earlier in April 1950.

Attributable to a trademark battle with Gretsch over its Broadkaster drum equipment, the Broadcaster guitar was renamed the ‘Telecaster’ in 1951. Taking direct suggestions from gamers, Leo Fender sought to create a guitar which unlocked a “new degree of expression”. Since then, the Telecaster has turn into probably the most iconic and recognisable guitar designs of all time.

Let’s take a better have a look at the 5 new seventy fifth Anniversary Telecasters on provide:

seventy fifth Anniversary American Skilled Traditional Cabronita Telecaster – £1,799

Maybe essentially the most noteworthy of the 5 is a brand new Cabronita Tele, the primary time the idea has appeared in the usual Telecaster line within the traditional double Filter’Tron pickup configuration for the reason that mannequin’s debut for Fender’s sixtieth Anniversary in 2011.

Pairing “classic allure with trendy efficiency”, this guitar options TV Jones pickups, together with a contemporary “C” neck and pearloid button tuners.

seventy fifth Anniversary Vintera Highway Worn 1951 Telecaster – £1,599

This one options genuine ‘50s specs with a swamp ash physique, plus an early ‘50s “U” form neck, Highway Worn nitrocellulose end and Pure Classic 1951 pickups for “crystal-clear chime and uncooked, steely twang”.

seventy fifth Anniversary American Extremely II Telecaster – £2,899

Arriving as essentially the most high-end providing of the brand new assortment, the seventy fifth Anniversary American Extremely II Telecaster encompasses a Liquid Gold end, ebony compound radius fingerboard, and superior pickup system – with a seventy fifth Anniversary Noiseless Single-Coil and Fastlane humbucker – with twin S-1 switches.

seventy fifth Anniversary American Skilled Customized Telecaster – £2,499

The second entry to the American Skilled line presents a flame maple prime with a double binding and two-tone sunburst end, plus seventy fifth Anniversary V-Mod pickups and push/push pot for collection wiring, together with gold {hardware}.

seventy fifth Anniversary Participant II Telecaster – £949

Outfitted with a Diamond Mud Sparkle end and a number of modern visible appointments, the seventy fifth Anniversary Participant II Telecaster is loaded with Thunderbolt pickups for “wealthy, highly effective tones with enhanced readability and punch”.

Study extra in regards to the seventy fifth Anniversary Telecaster Assortment at Fender.

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