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WHAT MAKES IT A TELECASTER
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SINGLE–CUTAWAY BODY
A single-cutaway body gives the Telecaster easy playability and durability.
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Dual Single-Coil Pickups
Single-coil pickups at the neck and bridge create a broad range of tones for any genre, from country twang to rock ‘n’ roll roar.
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Strings-Through-Body Bridge
The Tele bridge design not only retains the guitar’s tuning stability, but also makes it easy to adjust string spacing.
Hear the Sound
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Chris Shiflett
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Luther Perkins With Johnny Cash
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ICONIC MOMENTS
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1956: The Tele Meets the Man in Black
Guitarist Luther Perkins plays a Telecaster on many of Johnny Cash’s early hits, beginning with “I Walk the Line.”
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1969: A Chicken Pickin' Classic
James Burton plays a Telecaster on the Merle Haggard classic "Workin’ Man Blues." The recognizable intro lick has become a must-learn for guitarists looking to master James' "chicken pickin'" guitar style.
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2012: John 5’s Personal Tele-ction
John 5 sits in front of a fraction of his Telecaster collection. The guitarist, who owns more than 100 Telecaster guitars, has played his instruments alongside artists ranging from k.d. lang to Marilyn Manson and more.