The Vintage Telecaster Bass Guitar by Fender was introduced in 1967 and is basically a reissue of the 1951 Precision Bass guitar that was influenced by the Fender Telecaster guitars. It was originally named the Broadcaster before being called a Telecaster bass guitar. The Fender Telecaster Bass guitar is a double cutaway design with a large pickguard, Telecaster-shaped headstock, single pickup, and separate chrome control plate.

Finding the individual specs and the history of a vintage telecaster bass guitar is not easy, especially since Fender had changed hands and their US and Japanese production. However, *most* Telecasters feature a slender maple neck that is truss-rod reinforced, a single pickup, tone and volume controls, two adjustable bridges and all metal/chrome plated parts. Early versions has a maple capped neck, and some may even feature paddle style tuners. The single coil pickup was later replaced in 1972 with a more powerful humbucker pickup.

If you’re interested in learning more about the history of Fender and the Telecaster, there are Several Excellent Books Available that give pretty detailed summaries and plenty of eye candy in pictures of various finishes and features.

Naturally, the best thing about a Vintage Telecaster is its smoothness in sound and ease to play even the most difficult or fast paced music. The Vintage Telecaster bass guitar was a favorite amongst Merle Haggard, Keith Richards, Bruce Spingsteen and Roy Buchanan, amongst countless others.

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