The Fender Telecaster was born in 1951 and celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2011. Originally called the Broadcaster, however the Fred Gretsch Company objected to Fender using the Broadcaster name, as they had a range of drums on the market using that name. They requested that Fender stop using the name and after a few models were released with just the Fender logo, no called, No-casters, the name Telecaster was born.

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TITLE:
THE FENDER TELECASTER
AUTHOR:
A R DUCHOSSOIR
PUBLISHER: HAL LEONARD
DATE:
1991
PAGES: 80
COVER:
SOFTBACK
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK &  WHITE
ISBN:
0793508606

TITLE:
SIX DECADES OF THE FENDER TELECASTER 
AUTHOR:
TONY BACON
PUBLISHER: BACKBEAT BOOKS
DATE:
2006
PAGES: 144
COVER: SOFTBACK
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK &  WHITE
ISBN:
0879308567

TITLE:
THE AUTHORITY OF TELECASTER 
AUTHOR: 
NONE
PUBLISHER:
SHINK MUSIC MOOK
DATE:
1981
PAGES:
127
COVER: SOFTBACK
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK &  WHITE
ISBN:
4401635955

TITLE:
THE FENDER TELECASTER MANUAL
AUTHOR: PAUL BALMER
PUBLISHER:
HAYNES
DATE: 
2006
PAGES: 176
COVER: HARDBACK
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK & WHITE
ISBN:
184425312X

TITLE:
THE BLACKGUARD 
AUTHOR:
NACHO BANOS
PUBLISHER:
IGNACIO BANOS
DATE: 
2005
PAGES: 420
COVER: HARDBACK with SLIP CASE
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK & WHITE
ISBN:
846096633X

TITLE:
FENDER TELECASTER 
AUTHOR:
DAVE HUNTER
PUBLISHER:
VOYAGEUR PRESS
DATE: 
2012 (NOT YET PUBLISHED)
PAGES:
240
COVER: SOFTBACK
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK & WHITE
ISBN:
0760341389

TITLE:
THE TELECASTER GUITAR BOOK
AUTHOR:
TONY BACON
PUBLISHER:
BACKBEAT BOOKS
DATE:
2012 (NOT YET PUBLISHED)
PAGES: 160
COVER: SOFTBACK
PHOTOS:
COLOUR, BLACK &  WHITE
ISBN:
1617131059