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The Fender Telecaster is regarded as the first commercially successful solid body electric 'Spanish' guitar. Designed by Leo Fender at a time when the words rock and roll were not even coined, the 'Telly' is the senior member of a family of instruments whose sounds and looks helped revolutionize the world of popular music. This book relates the story of Telecaster Guitars since 1950 - everything you ever wanted to know is explored through lots of color and black and white photos, charts and interviews.

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Spanish guitars. Leo Fender opted for a bolted neck mostly for functional reasons: "I decided that it'd be best for the customer if I built the body and neck separate. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
headstock decal, spaghetti logo, neck date, vintage reissue, rosewood fretboard, neck pocket, ebony fretboard, neck pickup, maple neck, bridge assembly, black pickguard, bridge plate, steel saddles, pickup assembly, bridge pickup, neck plate, custom finish, black logo, pickup assemblies, ash body, signature model, maple top, bridge unit, string guide, standard finishes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Leo Fender, Custom Shop, American Standard, Telecaster Custom, Tele Plus, Vintage Telecaster, Don Randall, Dan Smith, Elite Telecaster, Tilt Neck, Esquire Custom, Gold Telecaster, Rosewood Telecaster, American Std, Freddie Tavares, George Fullerton, Walnut Elite, Bill Schultz, Set Neck Telecaster, Candy Apple Red, Gold Elite, Seth Lover, Santa Ana, Fender Spanish, Fiesta Red New!
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