Stratocaster VS Telecaster Guitar

The two guitars are visually quite easy to identify from one another. The Telecaster has a slightly smaller body, and the two instruments are shaped differently. Stratocasters are rounder at the back while Telecasters have a slightly more squared off rear end. In addition, the top cutaway on the Strat leaves more of a point on the body of the guitar, while the Telecaster has a blunter look. The bottom cutaway on the Telecaster is more pronounced, leaving a greater gap with the rest of the body also angling further away from the guitar.The pickup configurations on these guitars is not always 100 percent different, because there are many special editions, custom jobs and limited products that have pickups in different configurations. However, the standard Telecaster and Stratocaster, have consistent pickup arrangements which are different. A Stratocaster typically has three single coil pickups. Telecasters, on the other hand, only have two pickups, although they are also single coil units.The headstock on the two guitars is also slightly different. Aside from the logo imprint which is obviously not the same, the shape of the two headstocks is also different. The Stratocaster has a sharper point on the bottom of the piece and is wider than that of the Telecaster.The difference on the necks between the two guitars is that on the standard models, the option to get a Stratocaster with a rosewood fingerboard is available, while Telecasters come only with maple fingerboards.The controls on the two guitars are also significantly different. On a Stratocaster, there are three knobs and a selector switch, while on a Telecaster there are two knobs and a selector switch. The pickup selector on the Telecaster is a three-position switch while on a Strat you can choose from five pickup configurations. Each has a master volume knob. The two tone knobs on the Stratocaster are assigned to the neck and middle pickup respectively. The tone knob on the Telecaster is a master tone knob that controls the tone to both pickups. The knobs on the two models also appear quite different, with Strats having plastic controls and the Tele having metallic ones.The name Fender is synonymous with two of the most popular guitars on the market today. The Stratocaster still inspires imitators more than 50 years since it was first released, and the Telecaster has carved its own niche in the market with artists such as Bruce Springsteen being known to play them.