A ground-breaking solid-body design in the late 40s, produced in many different series since then, with both top end and entry level versions. Its two pick-up versatile tone has made it popular with everyone from Eric Clapton to George Harrison, Chrissie Hynde to Slipknot’s Jim Root, Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead, PJ Harvey and Anna Calvi. The most recent issue is the Limited Edition Sheryl Crow 1959 Custom Telecaster - a recreation of a favourite guitar given to Sheryl by a young man whose mother, a fan, had lost her battle against breast cancer. There are just 60 of them, and one has been donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.