After moving from Woodstock to Santa Barbara to Nashville, then to Atlanta and back to Woodstock again, few things in Jim Weider’s life were stable but for his beloved ’52 Fender Telecaster. He was ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Al Pereira/Getty Images For Woodstock native Jim Weider, his beloved '52 Fender ...

You don't know what a Telecaster should sound like if you've never auditioned an American-made or Custom Shop '52-type reissue. Only a handful of classic-era electric guitars genuinely qualify for the ...

At 8.5lbs, the Hot Rod '52 is no lightweight either. The Baja Tele arguably gets the prettier pieces of ash in this case - up to four to make up the body by the looks of things - though the grain is ...