Top 10 Most Iconic Telecasters Of All Time Part 2

[@9Sheep]

For me it's Syd Barrett's Esquire! Also Graham Coxon's 69 Tele with a shout.

[@erochelle77]

No mention of the Telecaster that killed Folk music?

[@triplesevensix291]

Is right Presley.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

Wasn't it Bob Dylan's Strat?

[@mnaeslund]

Mike Bloomfields old Tele. He played with Dylan, the Paul Butterfield blues band and many more. Great stuff!

[@larrygeetar9309]

I:m with you. Mike Bloomfield:s 1963 Tele was played on some of the most famous records of all time and he was a pioneer in modern electric blues. Like Page, he was known for his Les Paul playing but that was after the first Butterfield album, three albums with Dylan and some of the most recognizable guitar licks of all time - think Like A Rolling Stone, Tombstone Blues, Maggie:s Farm and Born In Chicago, Shake Your Money Maker and Blues With A Feeling from Butterfield. And Luther Perkins Tele on all those Johnny Cash records, too. Well done on the vid, really well done.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@Bob22260 his old fans thought he ruined folk when he played a Strat at Newport

[@dasborke]

Waylon Jennings' leather bound tele would be my choice. (pretty iconic being strummed in the opening credits of The Dukes of Hazzard.)

[@WalterStoermer]

No country musicians are on the list, and Waylon was a legend.

[@toyotas4ever]

How about Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings?

[@ethanconcors2404]

Where’s Prince’s tele :(

[@Afurthyclays]

Ethan Concors Talk about iconic! Though it wasn't an actual Fender brand, it was obviously a Telecaster style. Wasn't it a Hohner?

[@ivanpicon2909]

@@AfurthyclaysYes it was

[@ruminantmelanoid5444]

@@ivanpicon2909 Specifically it was a Hohner Madcat

[@stevekelley1536]

You forgot country music. Some of the earliest tele players. That come to mind. Merle, Clarence and many more.

[@danielhartman5086]

I would take a Telecaster over a strat anyday.

[@NigelOdinson]

Ohhh yes... personally would take it over any other guitar due to it's amazing versatility!

[@rockytoprelics76]

Waylon Jennings..you did say iconic.

[@herroglop7411]

No Roy Buchanan, no Danny Gatton, no Albert Collins. What about Campilongo? Whatever.

[@larrygeetar9309]

Roy Buchanan and Albert Collins, absolutely. Danny Gatton was a monster player but I think Roy was more recognizable and influential. Albert Collins should be there.

[@BaBaBaBenny]

As I said on the last vid, I'm sure Tom Morello's "Sendero Luminoso" Tele that's been his main drop-D axe for his whole career would've made a better choice than John 5's Lava Lamp. Sure, John's a virtuoso, no one can deny that. But Tom's guitar wrote so many classics, Take The Power Back, Killing in The Name, Testify, I can go on!

[@LOTR22090able]

Great videos. I would've liked to see Jeff Beck's contoured Yardbirds Esquire

[@n.palmerco.7518]

love to see under the pickguard of Bruces Tele

[@daijones101]

You've missed three more important ones than all of those here, the real pioneers. 1. Jimmy Bryant's blond early fifties model. 2. Steve Cropper's original Green Onions '61Tele. 3. Roy Nichols blackguard Tele with Merle Haggard. 4. Clarence Whites b bender beast used with the Byrds and Kentucky Colonels. Other early adopters are Johnny Guitar Watson and the chaps who played with Little Richard and Fats Domino, particularly Walter "papoose" Nelson. You must also throw in Paul Burlison with the Johnny Burnett trio, who inspired both Page and Beck. And where's Beck's most iconic Esquire in the world. That's my lot. Great post

[@augustineriley5582]

Dai. my list too! Three masters who played a Tele AS a Tele (tho so did James Burton to be fair) Peace.

[@lynnbogle9265]

Roy Buchanan played a tell and he was awesome....died way too soon...

[@bozboz133]

NANCY!!!!! where are you my favorite telecaster! Haha

[@vonslagle]

Excellent show! I immediately thought of D Boon from the Minutemen and his Telecaster

[@riccibungag4257]

Prince’s Mad Cat Tele. Its not a Fender but still an awesome Tele.

[@theDENIMMAN]

No mention of Syd Barette's tele?

[@somapigniczki6974]

theDENIMMAN or Gilmour’s “Workmate”

[@Beizeiten78]

Technically, an Esquire, but I agree.

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

no mention of steve morse's tele

[@jonasbergstrom7834]

No Wilko Johnson? His black and red 62 Telecaster has to be one off the most iconic ever. He's used it for 45 years now.

[@garygraves1254]

You read my mind! I would of thought Wilko would at least be in the top 5!

[@WizardofFuzz]

I guess they were going for the platinum-selling artists here, but Wilko would be my personal #1. It's like the Tele was invented for him.

[@Nick-qf7vt]

His Tele looks badass too.

[@matthewchunk3689]

Steve Cropper, Jimmie Bryant, Prince, Merle Haggard, Mike Bloomfield. A lot of guys didn't make the cut.

[@peterlukach310]

What about micheal Bloomfield Tele?

[@MatthaeusEbonah]

Okay, Prince's MadCat wasn't technically a "telecaster" but it was still a telecaster lol. He couldn't even get an honorable mention?

[@Mauitaoist]

I think Roy Buchanan's Nancy belongs on the list

[@ravenslaves]

George Harrison's rosewood Tele was made by Phil Kubicki who went on to produce guitars with Seymour Duncan in Santa Barbara before making guitars under his own name. His first production guitars had Phil's signature in green ballpoint pen on each headstock before he started putting decals on them. A legend builder.

[@CosminNeagu]

Yaaaasssss, I knew Bruce Springsteen will top the list! This is so awesome!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Steve Cropper?!!!

[@alanbentley63]

Great tele player on “iconic” tracks

[@PhilippeSpectral]

Robbie Robertson from the Band. and Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd are two of th e reasons I own a Tele...

[@jameskrys5286]

That Robbie Robertson Tele is at The late Paul Allen's MoPop Museum in Seattle. They call it "The Last WaltzTele". It's in a glass case near The Woodstock Strat and Eric Clapton's Brownie.

[@lynnbogle9265]

You didn't mention the stringbender that Clarence White cooked up ..played it with The Byrds and others... Marty Stuart owns it now and still records and tour's with it.... Jimmy Page had one made for him...

[@john-lamarca]

Lynn Bogle Yes, the B-bender. Great point.

[@rodbelding9523]

No Waylon? This list is irrelevant then, sorry.

[@digable_celestial_dwarfs6778]

Bloomfield's and Syd Barrett's (literally the reason for Jimmy Page's first incarnation of _his own_ iconic Tele) *definitely* should have been on here in place of John 5 and Rossi (and pretty high up too). Merle Haggard, Beck's Esquire, Waylon Jennings, Danny Gatton, Andy Summers, Gilmour's "workmate"... But those might fall more along the lines of honorable mentions, given that it's pretty hard to argue with the rest of the list

[@WalterStoermer]

Love the list, and I know those guitars. Here are a few that might make it into a part 2 list: Bob Dylan/Mike Bloomfield's tele Waylon Jennings Prince (MadCat) Andy Summers Brad Paisley

[@jonp3890]

I really think Micawber should’ve been a little higher on this list.

[@mackenzievaillancourt4368]

The Hendrix rosewood strat isn't missing. It's at Songbirds guitar museum in Tennessee, I played it a few months ago.

[@Guitar-nerds]

You’re totally right. It’s been missing for decades but was recently found and given to the Museum. That little bit of info I got from from talking to the guys at Fender Custom shop a few years ago. I didn’t check to see if it had been discovered. Amazing news that it’s now found and in a great museum!

[@stevekelley1536]

You missed country all together. Make another one for country

[@augustineriley5582]

Steve - Agreed! it is along with say a Gretch, THE authentic country guitar, - Jimmy Bryant, Jerry Reed, Roy Nichols and so many historical greats, thru the Albery Lee era to Danny Gatton etc and today techno players, B Paisley, J Hiland etc, who I find pretty souless. Peace.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I definitely agree on #1. That Tele made me start playing on a Tele!

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

aged telecasters are more much beautiful than brand new ones....that red muddy's tele looks sexy.....doesn't it????....

[@tonysansom]

So does Strummer's.

[@yanblais8346]

I'd add an honorable mention to the lost "jimbo" telecaster that SRV started playing guitar on, I think given by brother Jimmy.

[@bateriasautosil]

You missed Danish Peter purple Tele.

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

and steve morse's tele....

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

and albert collins??????????????????????...oh god!!!!!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Who?

[@Afurthyclays]

ENAMORAO DE MI TELECA STEVE MORSE! Good call. Didn't he throw like, 5 pickups in that thing? 😂 What a phenomenal player.

[@User-jk8wq]

Take a shot every time Joe says “iconic”.

[@BroTechGaming]

Terry Kath has the best mods in my opinion. Tele's are awesome.

[@benallmark9671]

Great point , can you believe this cat has Springsteen’s over Page’s , unbelievable this guy.

[@MountSellout77]

I think the two you should've added are Mike Bloomfield's Telecaster and Syd Barrett's Fender Esquire with the reflective discs on it. One is known for being the guitar that killed folk music, the other for being used by one of the founding members of one of the best selling rock bands of all time!

[@thetreblerebel]

No Waylon?

[@To.Si.Ma.]

1 Muddy Waters 2 Keith Richards 3 Steve Cropper

[@144bob]

I played bass with Delaney Bramlett from around 1987 to 1998. The George Harrison rosewood Tele was always around at Delaney's studio, so I've played it many times. To tell the truth, it wasn't really a great guitar. It was very heavy and sounded very thin. People coming to the studio would pick it up and play it. Oohing and ahhing. But then they'd put it down. Nobody really liked playing it. One day Delaney picked up my Music Man Sting Ray, and was playing it. I had taken the finish off of the neck, because I like the feel of raw maple. Well Delaney liked it too, so he handed me the rosewood Tele, and said to do that to it. Believe me. I tried to talk him out of it, but he insisted. So the next day found me on my front porch, sanding the finish off of the neck of George Harrison's rosewood, "Rooftop Tele." A little correction to the video. Delaney sold the guitar at auction. Ed Begley Jr. Was the winning bidder at $375,000. It was Ed who returned the guitar to the Harrison family. I heard that it had been refinished, and brought up to snuff. I'm very pleased that it found it's way back to George's family.

[@moritzprivat7325]

And theres my Harrison Rosewood Tele! Was just wating for it! Well I didn't think of Bruce's Esquire, but you're totally right...

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

WT??! I made this same exact comment 40mins ago to an entirely different video! Strange... Very strange!

[@larrygeetar9309]

Yeah, ummm, I don:t know about the rosewood Tele. They were not really good guitars, just flashy and custom made for George. Which makes it ok, especially since he used it on the rooftop. But I had one of the first production models in 1970 and I got rid of it. Too heavy for a Tele and not a great sound, either. Nice looking, thats it.

[@saltwatersaddletramp7229]

Now do a top ten Telecasters of country music.

[@DaleStreble]

No mention of Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the M.G.s and countless other groups he played in sessions with?

[@lanrenault2876]

Great video really enjoyed it, how about Eddie venders 63 tele the one with the target on it,

[@TheBallard100]

Ooooh personally I'd swap 1 and 2 to be the other way around but they're undeniably the two most iconic teles out there.

[@a456987]

How about Mike Campbell's Broadcaster

[@jordanlake471]

a456987 I don’t think he was including Broadcasters for this

[@SombraPiloto]

@@jordanlake471 Springsteen's guitar is an Esquire though.

[@erochelle77]

Also no Roy Buchanan?

[@Guitar-nerds]

Honourable mention in part 1

[@augustineriley5582]

@@Guitar-nerds I must have missed you mentioning him too, just saw a photo?

[@johnnycarlton4420]

Roy Buchannon, Danny Gatton?

[@domformula1]

Andy Summers all the way, the reason for a thousand reliced customs!

[@wesleyalan9179]

Jimmy page's dragon tele is my all time favorite...idk,theres just something that's very vibey about it

[@cigcgiv7tvitvk648]

When I saw the beautiful rosewood tele on the thumbnail, I immediately clicked

[@jamesluther3506]

You forgot Byron Luther’s blue burst with black pick guard Mexican tele.😎

[@AClassOldie]

Mike Bloomfield?

[@danielparsonsmusic]

I like the list! A Tele is still on my wish list

[@bengrenier1134]

Mike Campbell?!

[@johanneslund5323]

What about Steve Cropper's purple esquire?

[@Telecoaster94music]

How about Terry Kath's modded tele? That was a sweet looking/sounding guitar

[@jennifermedlin5368]

I just got a USA tele. Now I can Spank the plank!

[@HillbillyWerewolf]

Mike Bloomfield's chopped headstock Tele Clarence White's B-bender Tele

[@TIBORANGE]

I totally agree with the boss!

[@nursetom61]

Merle Haggard's Tuff Dog should have made list

[@thotheface]

Please do make top 10 iconic strats!

[@vmat1000]

Very nicely done ! Liked the Iconic theme, otherwise who knows. Just a Squire 20th Anniversary Fat Tele (very Summers like). I should play it more.

[@jameskrys5286]

I saw Jay Roberts play his dad Howard Roberts' Telecaster. That was the guitar he used to play The Twilight Zone theme..

[@youflatbro7498]

Bruce's guitar is the naked lady guitar. Lots of people bitching their artist isn't on the list. Then make your own list. This is just one person's opinion.

[@Texasbluestunes]

How did Waylon not make the list?

[@NitronicZombie]

Bloc Party is what got me more into tele's

[@Nick-qf7vt]

0:53 My man Little Walter on the right! Perhaps the greatest harmonica player of all time!!

[@theattentionwhores2406]

Can’t believe there’s no Wilko !!!!

[@chrishester7503]

This list is missing so many iconic teles. Roy Nichols white guard (57?) tele. Haggard, Buck Owens, Roy Buchanan! Come on!

[@amgamg99]

Jeff Becks Tele...you blew it!

[@rainerwinkler1026]

Springsteens wasnt a tele? John frusciantes custom tele is not too famous but would have been very nice in place 8 or so

[@amirkhalid5449]

Springsteen's guitar, which he cleverly named "The Guitar", is actually a partscaster: Tele body and Esquire neck. With that and all the moods, it would be considered worthless junk if anyone else owned it.

[@PhilMoseleyMusic]

Teles are great! Awesome list! My favorites would be Micawber and the Rosewood prototype.

[@Dug6666666]

No Danny Gatton Telecaster ?

[@esteban.r11]

Top 10 Jaguars or Jazzmasters?

[@Slevinatwork]

Brent Masons Tele might be on more records than all of these combined

[@jixxxxer17]

Everyone is asking about where all these other Telecasters are but I think your list is perfect and Especially for the # 1 pick , Springsteen's Tele Absolutely had to be Number 1 , Peace !

[@mrjobass47]

no terry cath or david Gilmore?

[@CJEnright_Music]

branton's on the sauce again

[@Guitar-nerds]

When am I not

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

You do good research, buddy. 👍

[@Cougar139tweak]

No Waylon, Buck Owens or even one B Bender Guitar, this is a Rock and Blues list, not a Tele list... No Prince?

[@jameskidwell159]

The Clarence White/ Marty Stuart Tele anyone? B bender and Keith tuners. C'mon.

[@rodmenmx]

Richie Kotzen? Jeff Beck? ... we need Part 3

[@benallmark9671]

There’s no way Bruce Springsteen’s tele is anywhere near as popular/ well know or better then Jimmy’s two life Tele , not even close. To hell with the boss

[@jopestv1063]

Where's Gram Parsons' B-bender (now owned by Marty Stewart)? Or Don Rich & Buck Owens' matching silver-flakes? Or Danny Gatton's Biden-equipped? Or Pagey's Dragon & mirrored? School up on your country & classic rock music, dude

[@Afurthyclays]

Brad Paisley! (Or did I miss something?)

[@thomasfarmer1730]

I dunno...was Nile Rodgers a Tele player as well?

[@Luthiart]

This should have been a Top 20 list. Too many iconic Tele players overlooked.

[@jakostein9943]

Dylan’s tele that he gifted to Robbie Robertson not mentioned?

[@jameslamont9457]

Pete Townsends three pickup tele

[@WalterStoermer]

Where does the Prince Mad Cat Telecaster rank?

[@bybajanka854]

no Jeff Beck Esquire?

[@anthonyegan59]

Fender me arse, prince with his Hondo fame. Wipe any fender off the map. Concert for G. Harrison

[@normc8169]

They forgot mine. Number 909

[@rodmenmx]

PRINCE !!

[@ronlight7013]

Not to take anything away from the great Muddy Waters, but shouldn't John 5 (listed at #10) have been number five on the list? It just seems logical.

[@brucemacewen2751]

You must be nuts (or just uninformed) to not mention Danny Gatton,THE TELEMASTER!

[@pjm329]

How about Terry Kath's Pignose Tele?