Two noteworthy Telecaster technical developments also marked 1967. First, Fender (sold by Leo Fender in 1965 and now under the corporate banner of CBS) reconfigured the guitar’s controls so that the three-way switch delivered neck pickup/both pickups/bridge pickup operation. This meant that, f...
Fender Telecaster, model of electric guitar created by American inventor and manufacturer Leo Fender that has the distinction of being the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar. The Telecaster, or “Tele,” is renowned for its ease of use, durab