Music How the Telecaster Hijacked Music: Leo Fender’s Late-40s Fix That Became a Legend From Esquire to Broadcaster to Telecaster: the blunt, bolt-on solid-body that killed feedback, cut costs, and reshaped modern guitar tone.
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