The Telecaster, a dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender is a simple model but its effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. Originally launched as the Broadcaster in the autumn of 1950, it was the first guitar of its kind to be produced on a substantial scale and Its commercial production can be traced as far back as the spring of 1950, when the single- and dual-pickup Esquire models were first sold. From that time to the present, the Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another, making it the world's senior solid-body electric guitar.
A short list of players:
Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers - 1950 Broadcaster
Tom Petty of the Heartbreakers - handmade Tele copy
Danny Gatton - heavily-modded 1953, signature model
Roy Buchanan - 1953 Tele
Prince - Hohner Tele copy
James Burton - multiple Teles, including 1969 paisley model and sig model
Steve Cropper (Stax/Volt studio legend) - 1960 Tele, Peavey sig model
Brian May of Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love solo
Freddy Mercury of Queen - played white Tele at Live Aid
Chrissy Hynde of the Pretenders - white rosewood board Tele
Jeff Buckley - rosewood board Tele
Cornell Dupree (studio legend) - Yamaha Tele copy
Leo Nocentell of The Meters - humbucker-loaded Thinline Tele
Jim Root of Slipknot/Stone Sour - sig Tele
Howard Roberts (jazz legend) - never went to a session without a Tele in hand
Tommy Tedesco (most recorded guitarist in history) - Tele for old-time rock-n'-roll dates
Robbie Robertson with Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan - 1950 Broadcaster
Meredith Brooks - Custom Shop relic Tele
Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs) - heavily-modded Tele
Marty Stuart - countless Teles, including Clarence White's Franktele and a 1951 Esquire that once belonged to Mick Ronson.
Jonny Lang - Tele Thinline with P-90 in the middle position
Jimmy Bryant (Nashville studio legend) - white maple-board Tele
Mike Stern - parts-Tele, Yamaha sign model
Bill Kirchen (wildman country player) - mutt Tele
Ed Bickert (Oscar Peterson) - humbucker-loaded Tele
Paul Burlison - 1953 Esquire, 1956 Tele, 1952 Esquire
Stevie Ray Vaughan - borrowed Paul's '52 Esquire to record "The House is Rockin'"
Ray Flacke (country studio guy) - 1968 rosewood board Tele
The Hellecasters! - various Fenders and G&L's
Albert Lee - 1950's Tele, Ernie Ball/Music Man sig model
Brent Mason (studio guy) - 1968 Tele, Valley Arts sig model
Don Rich (Buck Owens) - 1950's sparkle Tele with rosewood board
Roy Nichols (Merle Haggard) - 1953 Tele
Merle Haggard - Custom Shop sig Tele
Luther Perkins (Johnny Cash) - various Teles
Muddy Waters - late-50's Tele with replacement neck.
Clarence White (The Byrds) - FrankenTele
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