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 Deluxe Hot Rails Stratocaster Squier Deluxe Hot Rails Stratocaster The Squier Stratocaster is an electric guitar manufactured and sold by Squier company, a marque controlled by the Fender. While it is essentially a rebranded Fender Stratocaster, it does not qualify as a Strat copy, because the Fender Stratocasters are still considered to be of original make and Squier is owned by Fender. Manufacturers of Strat copies use the generic Strat body shape that hundreds of other manufacturers without any affiliation to the Fender company have used for fifty years. Squier Stratocasters, being inexpensive, are popular amongst beginner and novice guitarists. They made an immense