Fender (company)
American musical instrument manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Formerly | Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company |
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| Type | Private |
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1946; 77 years ago (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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| Parent | Servco Pacific |
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| Website | fender.com |
American musical instrument manufacturer
The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC, or simply Fender) is an American manufacturer of 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 serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
In January 2020, Servco Pacific became the majority owner after acquiring the shares of TPG Growth.[8]