ASK MANY TELECASTER players to think of a “Nashville Tele” and chances are the first guitar that will pop into their minds is the famous primer-grey ’67 Fender Telecaster that Grammy-winning studio legend Brent Mason has played on so many hit records. That iconic custom instrument is the blueprint for Fender’s new Stories Collection Brent Mason Telecaster.
Visually, the most obvious “Nashville” mod on the new Brent Mason is the addition of a middle pickup, a practice Mason and renowned guitar builder Joe Glaser helped pioneer decades ago. But the most dramatic custom feature on this guitar is one you’ll probably notice more with your ears than your eyes: the onboard Glaser string bender.