Today we look at one of the rarest and coolest members of the Telecaster family, a December 1950 Fender Broadcaster. To give some context, I cover what Fender was up to in late 1949 through the Summer of 1950 with the single and dual pickup Esquire, and how the addition of a truss rod caused the Broadcaster to be born. We also take a look at what makes the Broadcaster different feature wise from the later Telecasters, including the unique blend control that would be phased out in 1952.
Some great examples of Broadcasters used on record would include Jimmy Bryant's work on the album 2 Guitars Country Style, and Mike Campbell with Tom Petty on "Breakdown" & "American Girl."
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