Fender (company)

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Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
FormerlyFender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1946; 78 years ago (1946) in Fullerton, California, U.S.
FounderClarence Leonidas Fender
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Andy Mooney (CEO)[1]
Matthew Janopaul (CFO)
Evan Jones (CMO)[2]
Aarash Darroodi (CLO)
Products
Brands
OwnerServco Pacific
Divisions
Websitefender.com

The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC, or simply Fender) is an American manufacturer and marketer of musical instruments and amplifiers. Fender produces acoustic guitars, bass amplifiers and public address equipment; however, it is best known for its solid-body electric guitars and bass guitars, particularly the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Precision Bass, and the Jazz Bass. The company was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946.[6][7] Andy Mooney has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) since June 2015.

In January 2020, Servco Pacific became the majority owner after acquiring the shares of TPG Growth.[8]

  1. ^ "Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Appoints Andy Mooney to CEO". June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Instruments, Fender® Musical. "Fender News & Tech Talk - Fender". spotlight.fender.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Fender, 2019 Catalog
  4. ^ 2018 Fender Gear
  5. ^ FENDER® MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF BIGSBY®, Scottdale, ARIZ, Jan 13, 2019
  6. ^ Brosnac, Donald (1986). Guitars Made by the Fender Company. Bold Strummer. ISBN 978-0-933224-06-3.
  7. ^ Dickson, Jamie; Brakespublished, Rod (September 23, 2022). "The surprising history of the Fender Telecaster". MusicRadar. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Laing, Rob (January 29, 2020). "Fender has a new majority owner". MusicRadar. Retrieved January 29, 2020.