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Fender Telecaster: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Tele • Fender Broadcaster

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Fender Telecaster
Fender Telecaster
Keith Richards playing a Fender Telecaster electric guitar on stage with The Rolling Stones, with band members and drums visible in the background.
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Vintage 1950s Fender Telecaster electric guitar with a light wood body, black pickguard, and maple neck, designed by Leo Fender.
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Leo Fender
American inventor and manufacturer

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