1951 Fender Telecaster

The Fender Telecaster, colloquially known as the Tele, is typically a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender. Its simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music.

Introduced for national distribution as the Fender Broadcaster in the autumn of 1950, it was the first guitar of its kind to be produced on a substantial scale. Its commercial production can be traced as far back as the spring of 1950, when the single- and dual-pickup Esquire models were first sold.

The Fender Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another since its first incarnation, making it the world's oldest solid-body electric guitar.



Larry DiMarzio's original 1951 Fender Telecaster