Fender’s late-’60s wallpaper finishes were widely considered a commercial flop, causing owners to paint over them in droves.

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Lou Reed's ‘Goldie’ Tele is an early '90s gem that went under the hammer at the record-breaking Jim Irsay auction ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There are few instruments more iconic than the Telecaster ...

Despite garnering unflattering nicknames like "the snow shovel," "the boat paddle," and "the plank" for its simplicity and no-fuss design when it was introduced to the public in 1951, the Fender ...

Fender has unveiled a new Telecaster guitar as a special edition that features unique Pac-Man designs. The Fender Fender Player II Telecaster is a £949 guitar with C neck profile, 9.5-inch fingerboard ...

It was 50 years ago this summer that Leo Fender, a trained accountant and former radio repair man from Orange County, California, first gave his invention the name Telecaster. Though early, unreliable ...

A guitar that changed it all. 75 years ago, the Telecaster rewrote the rules, and it remains one of the most popular instruments to this day. A one-night-only performance is taking place at the Ryman ...