Guitars

Fender Telecaster

Jamming - November 2025

I got two Telecasters basically the same week. I'd always wanted a classic blond tele and finally got around to it in 2018. Found a great deal but waited too long – like the Taylor I'd considered but was gone when I finally went to buy it. The deal was a little less great but I got it anyway. The day before it arrived I got a call from someone I knew vaguely, asking if wanted to play some songs for a club installation. I said sure. We met at my place a few days later to rehearse three or four songs, don't remember what they were other than "Some Beach" and "Stand By Me."

He asked me if I wanted a Telecaster, as a friend had given him one and he'd never play it. I said I just got one a couple days before. He pressed; I said sure. So, I've got two Telecasters.

I never played either of them beyond a few strums each until early 2025 when I vowed to learn to play the blond. I've been trying to port songs I've been playing over the years with varying degrees of success. At this point it's been around four months. I mostly play sans amp - it's a hoot to play. I need to get back to playing with others and through an amp.