The Fender Albert Collins Telecaster is a Fender electric guitar, currently around $4450.99. Close alternatives include the Fender Highway One Telecaster and the ESP Tiger. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo.
Fender Albert Collins Telecaster
Fender · electric guitar
The Fender Custom Shop Albert Collins Signature Telecaster honors the Ice Man with a Custom Shop Tele spec: ash body, double-bound edges, and a Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker neck paired with a Texas Special bridge pickup. The combination yields a stinging, aggressive voice with thick vocal midrange grind from the neck and searing Tele twang with percussive attack from the bridge. A C-shaped neck supports Albert-style bends, making it a fierce single-note and blues machine.
- thick
- searing
- vocal
- mix
- grind
- rhythm
- midrange
- hybrid
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Albert Collins Telecaster is commonly used in
- Blues
- Soul
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Albert Collins Telecaster
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
24% matchPeavey VTM-120 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
23% matchFeed a high gain signal into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and it comes out closer to tight
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
22% matchFeed a high gain signal into Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and it comes out closer to tight
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender Albert Collins Telecaster
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
21% matchStack Xotic EP Booster on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
20% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
NuX SSD-10
Nux
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchStack Wampler Cory Wong on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Mad Professor Mad-Eou
Mad Professor
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Orange Two Stroke
Orange
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Orange Two Stroke and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Fender Highway One Telecaster
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Tiger
Esp
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Jaguar
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Rickenbacker 330
Rickenbacker
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender 1962 Silver Sparkle Telecaster Electric Guitar
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Albert Collins Telecaster?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Highway One Telecaster, the ESP Tiger, the Fender Jaguar. Budget picks: Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar, Gibson ES-335, Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster. Boutique upgrades: 1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature.
What pairs well with the Fender Albert Collins Telecaster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet — Peavey VTM-120 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Fender Albert Collins Telecaster cost?+
Around $4450.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).