The Telecaster has such a distinctive voice that it’s no surprise that certain amps, overdrives and effects really seem to click with it.
In fact, some bits of gear were designed specifically with Teles in mind (though they work great with other things, too), such as Analog Man’s sought-after King Of Tone overdrive pedal, designed by tone maven Mike Piera for Tele-wielder Jim Weider, who joined The Band as Robbie Robertson’s replacement.