{"id":897130,"date":"2026-04-05T10:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/fender-throws-a-75th-birthday-bash-for-the-telecaster-releasing-5-anniversary-editions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T10:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:16:40","slug":"fender-throws-a-75th-birthday-bash-for-the-telecaster-releasing-5-anniversary-editions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/fender-throws-a-75th-birthday-bash-for-the-telecaster-releasing-5-anniversary-editions\/","title":{"rendered":"Fender Throws a 75th-Birthday Bash for the Telecaster, Releasing 5 Anniversary Editions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s a landmark celebration for the instrument that revolutionized rock music as the first mass-produced solid-body guitar<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\tThere are few instruments more iconic than the Telecaster, and Fender<\/a> is marking the guitar\u2019s 75th anniversary with a new special collection. There are five models to choose from, with prices ranging from $1,100 for the Player II to $3,000 for the Ultra II model. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe 75th Anniversary Telecaster Collection is our way of honoring everything that has made the Tele an enduring icon,\u201d said Max Gutnik, Fender\u2019s Chief Product Officer. \u201cFrom the vintage authenticity of the Vintera Road Worn to the boundary-pushing versatility of the American Ultra II, each model reflects the full spectrum of what the Telecaster has meant to generations of players.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\n\tThe Telecaster, the first mass-produced solid-body guitar, has been the go-to axe for everyone from George Harrison to Tom Morello since its introduction in 1951. The manufacturer\u2019s namesake founder, Leo Fender, didn\u2019t come from a musical background, and famously didn\u2019t know how to play the guitar. He instead got input from working musicians on the design, tailoring it to their needs. <\/p>\n

\n\tFender<\/a> itself celebrated its 80th anniversary last year, marking it with a commemorative line of guitars and basses. Justin Norvell, president of Fender\u2019s Americas division, told Rolling Stone<\/em> at the time<\/a>, \u201cThe guitar feels like it\u2019s got a groundswell happening,\u201d citing buzzy acts like Turnstile<\/a> and Mk.Gee as drivers of rock\u2019s resurgence. <\/p>\n

\n\tFender will also celebrate the Tele\u2019s anniversary with an artist interview series featuring Sheryl Crow and Heartbreakers\u2019 Mike Campbell<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Anniversary collection includes the Road Worn 1951 model, inspired by the original and featuring vintage-inspired distressing, the American Ultra II in a Liquid Gold finish, the American Professional Custom with a dual-color sunburst finish, the Cabronita with TV Jones pickups, and the Player II with a Diamond Dust Sparkle finish and Thunderbolt pickups. <\/p>\n

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