James Burton dazzled a generation of TV-watching audiences playing a Tele& like this behind Ricky Nelson while Merle Haggard and Muddy Waters crafted their own brand of pop country and blues brandishing none other than their trademark Teles. How's that for diversity? An affordable offering from Fender's American Vintage Series instruments this Tele has the look and the feel of the timeless '60s models and incorporates some of its coolest design elements - from the distinctive headstock and body shape to the 3-ply pickguard and Rosewood fingerboard.