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28 Telecaster legends: part 2
Fender lovers, from Steve Cropper to John 5
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 12:37 pm UTC
Welcome to part two of our 28 Telecaster Legends extravaganza. Part one, featuring artists as diverse as Polly Jean Harvey and Jimmy Page, can be found here. Part two begins with one of the most influential guitarists of all time and a genuine raw blues originator in the shape of Muddy Waters.
Although McKinley Morganfield played instruments made by Gretsch, Stella, Harmony and Gibson in his early career, it's the stinging attack of a Telecaster bridge pickup that defined his sound.
Muddy's main Tele right up to his death in 1983 consisted of a '50s ash body refinished in red coupled to a '60s neck with a rosewood 'board. Other distinctive features included additional screws to stop the pickguard buckling and amp-style control knobs, the legendary bluesman switching to an all-brass bridge in later years.
User comments (16)
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What? No Frank Black?
What?
Am I missing something? -
In my humble opinion, Greg Koch is the most underrated Telecaster. Love his playing!
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John 5? And no Brent Mason? What are you people smoking?
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How is anyone of these players, all greats, ahead of Roy Buchanan?
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We definitely should have Wilko Johnson and Mick Green in the list....there are great names included, though...
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Great list. I'll bet we could come up with another 28 or more easy!! Sory Bill Frissel and a few others weren't in there but then the list is only as good as those who suggest and compile it. Anyway it's just fnu isn't it? Sorry I meant fun.
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Well, how's this for an immature insult: You're a dweeb and an idiot. The picture you keep harping on is fine. Get over it. So Cropper is playing a Telecaster clone. Big deal! If this is what wrecks your day, I feel sorry for you.
The most important thing is this...I learned more about these players by reading through this list than I knew in years. How's that for you? -
QUIT IT WITH ALL THE NEGATIVITY DUDES! Great list. Great to see some genuinely badass players get some recognition for a change.
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Man, if you think one spelling mistake constitutes lazy journalism you should read more newspapers and magazines. Also, your comments about the picture choice just don't stand up. Good riddance.
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Well, now that you're just immaturely trying to insult me, I'm out of here. I have no time for lazy journalism, and you lot shouldn't either, because unchecked it's just going to make this site that you love suffer in quality. This is supposed to be the premiere source for news and reviews in the musical instrument/tech world, and they need to make sure standards are very high to maintain that status. That box should never have gotten past an editor!
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