Fender makes guitars with every style of nut imaginable. The “classic” Fender nut on most Stratocasters and Telecasters will probably have a straight nut made out of bone, horn, or synthetic material glued in a slot on the fretboard. These nuts are called inlayed nuts. A slot is routed...
Transcript This is a '70s Telecaster Deluxe. Basically, when they were coming out with this guitar, sort of an obvious attempt to capture the vibe of their
How to Adjust a Fender Telecaster Truss Rod Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster truss rods are often only accessible at the bottom of your guitar neck. These truss rods can’t be adjusted while the neck is still bolted to the guitar because the screw head or allen head is partially hidden by...
Leo Fender was a West Coast-based genius who didn’t even know how to tune a guitar, but he captured the imagination of cowpokes, blues players and emerging rockers when he released his Telecaster solidbody electric in 1950. Gibson had its own non-guitar-playing mastermind in Ted McCarty. ...
LEARN ALL ABOUT CHORDSTRY FENDER PLAY FOR FREE “Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you’re gonna be rewarded” - JIMI HENDRIX LEARN YOUR FIRST SONG ON GUITAR One of the main reasons a person picks up a guitar is to play ...
For Fender's slate ofelectric guitar strings, these things will impact those factors: Gauge Materials Core Winding Method In this piece, we'll break down everything you need to know to ensure you've got the right strings on your Stratocaster, Telecaster or any other electric guitar. ...
Fender planned to make its new Vintage series not only in the USA but also in Japan, exclusively for sale there. A new joint venture was set up – Fender Japan – and Fender chose the Fujigen factory in Matsumoto as its Japanese manufacturer. Fujigen was well placed for the task, having...
Play this sucker on a Telecaster and ride it all the way to Nashville. The fast attack nails the initial string impact, and the fast release lets it go pronto to minimize sustain. The result is a clean, snappy pluck that works great for those blazing cowboy cascades. ...
feature Alnico Magnets – thinkStratocasterorTelecaster. P90-style pickups really benefit from the entire pickup being raised to the optimized height, and then fine-tuning the string balance with pole pieces.Split Bladesare a different beast: check the video below to see Lindy adjust some Split ...
In 1946, Paul took his new guitar to Gibson, who was skeptical about the solid body. Leo Fender, however, understood the conception, and in 1949, he started selling the "Esquire," which became the first successful solid-body guitar. The guitar was later renamed the "Telecaster," one of ...