The Fender Telecaster - Versatality At Its Finest

A selection of Telecasters, the default is at the top.

The Fender Telecaster, the world's first commercially successful solid body electric guitar, is still as popular today as it was when it was released in 1950.


Players of the telecaster include Joe Strummer, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Buckley, Prince and Andy Summers of the Police. It has been a stalwart of Rock and Pop for decades but also gets a lot of play in country music. It has a wonderful country tone while having a classic, simple look that many country musicians desire, such as Merle Haggard.

Also being relatively small and lightweight makes this guitar a natural choice for those wanting to learn to play guitar that don't want to learn on an acoustic.

The Tele, as it's known, is know to produce both a bright, rich and twangy tone from the bridge pickup that the country players love and the warm, soft, bluesy tone from the neck pickup that is favoured by blues players. You can't go wrong with this guitar and for those who are on a budget, you'll be pleased to know Squier offers the Tele at an affordable price without cutting the quality of this beautiful guitar.