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Fender To Produce Limited Release Rosewood Telecaster

9. March 2007

Fender has announced a limited production run of their new Custom Shop Rosewood Telecaster––a re-creation of one of Fender’s now extremely rare vintage 1960s guitars built entirely of hand-selected rosewood… yep, that’s a rosewood body, neck, and fingerboard. The original instrument is perhaps most famous for showing up in the hands of George Harrison during [...]

Fender Unveils G.E. Smith Signature Telecaster

13. February 2007

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More good stuff from Fender: the company has announced a rather intriguing new signature model for its 2007 lineup––the G.E. Smith Signature Telecaster. The guitar, which was created in cooperation with G.E. Smith, decade-long bandleader from Saturday Night Live, is apparently intended to be a mash-up between a Fender lap steel from the ’40s and [...]

John 5 Gets Another Signature Guitar: Fender’s J5 Triple Tele

8. February 2007

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According to their website Fender has released yet another John 5 Signature instrument––the new J5 Triple Tele Deluxe––which looks to be based on a classic ’70s Tele Deluxe, albeit with some modern, high-power modifications. John 5′s other signature model guitar is of course the J5 Bigsby Telecaster. Unique features of the J5 Triple Tele Deluxe [...]

You Heard It Here: Andy Summers Telecaster In The Works

23. October 2006

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Well, there’s yet to be an official announcement from Fender, but according to an interview with ex-Police drummer Stewart Copeland (currently posted over on Fender’s website,) an Andy Summers model Telecaster is apparently in development. It’s of course far too early to say what the specs will be, but the instrument will reportedly be based [...]

Fender Introduces John 5 Signature Telecaster: Bigsby Included

7. September 2006

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Well, I’m going to be away from the computer for the next couple of days (I’ll be posting again on Monday,) but before I disappear I thought I’d leave you with this lovely little monster from Fender – the John 5 Signature Telecaster… John 5 is probably best known for his work with gender-bending musical [...]

Comfy As An Old T-Shirt: Fender Announces Jeff Beck Esquire Relic

24. August 2006

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OK, it may not be what we would strictly consider a Signature Guitar, but Fender’s Jeff Beck Tribute Esquire Relic is just too cool to leave out of the discussion. Beck of course (no, not that Beck you little whippersnapper,) is one of the most prolific guitar players in history, and is virtually synonymous with [...]

REVIEW: Fender ’69 Telecaster Thinline

17. July 2006

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One of the best performing, and most under-appreciated guitars I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning and playing was Fender’s semi-hollowbodied ’69 Telecaster Thinline reissue. Originally conceived and sold as a lighter-weight alternative to Fender’s standard Tele, the Thinline is actually much more than just an easier-on-the-arms Telecaster — it’s a beast all its own. [...]

Fender Unveils New Highway One Strats, Teles, And Basses

17. July 2006

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New Guitars From Fender! Fender has announced their latest line of guitars and basses — the newly redesigned Highway One Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass, and Precision Bass. According to their website, the upgraded Highway Ones sport a host of new features, including new pickups, new necks, new frets, new bridges, and even an all new [...]

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