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| Formerly | Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1946 in Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Clarence 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) |
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| Owner | Servco Pacific |
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| Website | fender.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]
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- ^ Instruments, Fender® Musical. "Fender News & Tech Talk - Fender". spotlight.fender.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Fender, 2019 Catalog
- ^ 2018 Fender Gear
- ^ FENDER® MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF BIGSBY®, Scottdale, ARIZ, Jan 13, 2019
- ^ Brosnac, Donald (1986). Guitars Made by the Fender Company. Bold Strummer. ISBN 978-0-933224-06-3.
- ^ Dickson, Jamie; Brakespublished, Rod (September 23, 2022). "The surprising history of the Fender Telecaster". MusicRadar. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Laing, Rob (January 29, 2020). "Fender has a new majority owner". MusicRadar. Retrieved January 29, 2020.