Thom Yorke - Telecaster Deluxe

Thom Yorke got his black 1972 Telecaster Deluxe in 1996.  He removed both tone knobs and one of the volume knobs.  The tone knobs were replaced by the pickup selector and output jack, and a bridge cover from a Fender Precision bass was added.

Yorke put an X-Girl and a vintage Apple sticker on the guitar, but later covered up the Apple one for unknown reasons.

1972 Fender Telecaster DeLuxe - Black

Lee Ranaldo - Telecaster Deluxe

Ranaldo owned this early 1970's Telecaster Deluxe known as "F Hole" for nearly 20 years, dating back to pre-Sonic Youth days. It was his primary "screwdriver guitar" in the early 1980's until it was stolen on July 4th, 1999 in California. Surprisingly, it was returned to the band in 2005.

After it was returned, the Tele, which was originally brown, was repaired and painted blue.

Kurt Cobain borrowed this guitar to guest with Mudhoney on "The Money Will Roll Right In" during their opening set for Sonic Youth in Castaic Lake on September 26th, 1992.

Early 1970's Fender Telecaster Deluxe - Brown/Blue