The Fender telecaster was developed in California by the year 1949 by Leo Fender. Fenders Telecaster was the design that finally put the solid-body guitar on the planet. Fender telecaster commercial production track back form 50s. The Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another since its first introduction, making the telecaster the world's oldest solid-body electric guitar.
The first production model of Fender telecaster appeared in 1950, and was called the Esquire. Less than fifty guitars produced under that name, and most replaced because of manufacturing problems. In particular, the Esquire necks had no truss rod and many were replaced due to bent necks. Later in 1950, this single-pickup model was discontinued, and a two-pickup model was renamed the Broadcaster. From this point onwards all Fender necks incorporated truss rods. The Gretsch company, itself a manufacturer of hollowbody electric guitars (and now owned by Fender), claimed that "Broadcaster" violated the trademark for its Broadkaster line of drums, and as a newcomer to the industry, Fender decided to changed the name from Broadcaster to Telecaster, The Esquire was reintroduced as a one-pickup Telecaster with lower price.
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