Note how the Fender logo is larger than the Squier decal here (Image credit: Nigel Osbourne / Getty) If you can’t beat them... Fender’s answer was very much from the ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ school of thought. In March 1982, Fender inked a business agreement with ...
In 1951, Fender had to drop the Broadcaster name after Gretsch complained that it was too similar to that of its Broadkaster drum set. For much of that year, the guitar simply had ‘Fender’ on its headstock. Never one to waste stock, Leo had his employees snip the ‘Broadcaster’ bit ...
The transformer gears this high speed (high speed, low torque=high voltage, low current) down for much less speed (less voltage swing) but much more torque (current). The alternating current audio signal flows through the speaker's voice coil which generates a magnetic field. The voice coil...
Keep in mind that the saddle sliders on a Telecaster are shared by two strings, so try to find a good middle ground where both strings are in tune. The fully assembled guitar How does it play? The guitar plays really surprisingly well. If I had my eyes closed and someone handed it to...
For example, the controls on a Les Paul and Telecaster are different. 3 Tune your guitar so you're ready to play. You can find all the information you need about tuning your guitar online. Use either an electronic tuner or a tuning fork and adjust all 6 strings to the right pitch by...