Fender’s Telecaster and Stratocaster are two of the world’s most legendary guitars, both born in the 50’s from – what was at the time – a small guitar manufacturer based on the West-Coast of the US. As Fender grew into the biggest guitar brand on the planet, the Tele and Strat also became industry stalwarts, gracing countless stages.
In most walks of life, products regularly need to innovate to stay relevant; this is not the case for the Tele and Strat, both of which – barring some minor evolution here and there – have retained their unique qualities that put them on the map all those years ago. Given they’ve remained so similar from conception to the present day, it’s easy to distinguish their key characteristics, including what separates them from each other.
