The Fender Telecaster 1959 is a Fender electric guitar, currently around $27000. Close alternatives include the Washburn N4 and the Fender American Telecaster Black "Sendero Luminoso". It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Randall Thrasher 120W 2-Channel Head.
Fender Telecaster 1959
Fender · electric guitar
This entry covers a 1959 Fender Telecaster with no specific documented owner attached, sitting a year after the model's introduction of the slab rosewood fingerboard and carrying the same ash or alder body, dual single-coil layout, and three-way switching that had defined the Telecaster since its earliest years. Guitars from this specific year are closely watched by collectors because Fender was on the verge of switching to a thinner veneer rosewood board application in the early 1960s, making late-50s slab-board examples like this one a distinct, sought-after sub-era rather than interchangeable with slightly later production.
- vintage
- driven
- tone and feel
- country
- twang
- rhythm
- production
- blues
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Telecaster 1959 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Country Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Telecaster 1959
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
24% matchThe vintage Telecaster's twangy, driven pickups give the SLO-100's saturated lead gain plenty of bite to dig into.
Randall Thrasher 120W 2-Channel Head
Randall
21% matchThe '59 Tele's vintage, twangy voice cuts through the Thrasher's tight, aggressive metal gain in a way a humbucker guitar wouldn't.
Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo
Randall
20% matchFender Telecaster 1959's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
20% matchFender Telecaster 1959 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
20% matchThe '59 Tele's vintage, twangy country voice cuts against the Small Box 50's modern, articulate rock gain instead of getting lost in it.
Engl Victor Smolski Limited Edition
Engl
19% matchWhat Fender Telecaster 1959 brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Randall RD20-112 Diavlo 20W 1x12 Combo
Randall
18% matchWhat Fender Telecaster 1959 brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
18% matchFender Telecaster 1959's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Pedals that stack with the Fender Telecaster 1959
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchPut Greer Black Mountain in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchRun mid-forward into ThorpyFX The Dane for more fuzzy on top
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Fuzzy Brit
Tech 21
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Black Arts Toneworks Forest
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz for more high gain on top
Cheaper alternatives
Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul 1959
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Telecaster 1958
Fender
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar
Fender
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Telecaster 1959?+
The closest matches in character are the Washburn N4, the Fender American Telecaster Black "Sendero Luminoso", the Harmony Rocket Guitar. Budget picks: Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar, Gibson Les Paul 1959, Fender Telecaster 1958.
What pairs well with the Fender Telecaster 1959?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Randall Thrasher 120W 2-Channel Head, Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo — The vintage Telecaster's twangy, driven pickups give the SLO-100's saturated lead gain plenty of bite to dig into..
How much does the Fender Telecaster 1959 cost?+
Around $27000 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).