On 1/13/2014 9:00 PM, Tim wrote:

There's an old saying - "Tele's tell no tales" They are what they
are, and it just about seems they're mandatory for playing country.
But then again, Kieth Richards was always known for playing a Tele as
well as Geo Harrison.



When Leo Fender designed the Telecaster he followed the example set by
Henry Ford in terms of mass production which was a totally new concept
for building guitars.

One thing he did was to make sure that no special tools, screws or bolts
where to be used. All the hardware required to assemble a Telecaster
could be found at the local hardware store. Simple was the word.

The other thing was that interchangeability of parts was key.
You can take the neck off one Telecaster and bolt it on another and it
will fit and play perfectly.

That's not the case so much anymore, depending on where the Telecaster
is made although I think the American produced Teles still have
interchangable necks, etc. The ones that are produced in Mexico, Japan
and China may not.