Fender Telecaster this famous rarity. In 1951, Fender released the innovative and musically influential Precision Bass as a similar looking stable-mate to the Telecaster. This body style was later released as the Fender Telecaster Bass in 1968 after the Precision Bass had been changed in 1957 to make it more closely resemble the Fender Stratocaster guitar. At the time Leo Fender began marketing the new, more refined Stratocaster in 1954, he expected it to replace the Telecaster, but the Telecaster's many virtues and unique musical personality have kept it in demand to the present day. Leo Fender's simple and modular design was
Squier Telecaster Custom 22 fret maple necks and were originally offered in either yellow or black with 3 ply black-white-black scratch plates. Controls on both models consist of two tone and two volume controls with a three way toggle switch on the upper bout. The bridge is a rear-loading six saddle design, similar to the type used on many non-trem Fender guitars. Recently Fender have added a similar guitar to their Classic Player Series: the Telecaster Deluxe Black Dove. This guitar shares many similarities with the Custom II it that both models sport P90 pickups, black bodies and scratchplates, the four-knob-and-a-toggle-switch control layout