Gear Fender Celebrates 70 Years Of The Stratocaster Terry Bunch, March 5, 2024 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Stratocaster® guitar, an unrivaled and iconic masterpiece from the visionary portfolio of founder, Leo Fender. What distinguishes the Stratocaster® is not just its remarkable pedigree, but its capacity to transcend genre, skill levels, and any qualifying parameter. Beloved… Continue Reading
Gear Fender Musical Instruments To Acquire Presonus Audio Electronics Terry Bunch, November 3, 2021 Fender Musical Instruments To Acquire Presonus Audio Electronics Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC), the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement of merger with PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana based brand is the leading designer and manufacturer of recording and live-sound hardware and… Continue Reading
Gear Fender And Lexus Partner To Release The Fender Lexus LC Stratocaster Guitar Terry Bunch, October 5, 2021 Fender And Lexus Partner To Release The Fender® Lexus LC Stratocaster® Guitar Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s (FMIC) Fender Custom Shop (FCS) today announced the launch of a limited edition Fender® Lexus LC Stratocaster® guitar, the newest custom-built piece from Principal Master Builder, Ron Thorn. Chosen for their passion for bold design, intuitive… Continue Reading
Gear Fender Releases New Player Plus Series Designed To Unite The Next Generation Of Players Terry Bunch, September 14, 2021 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the launch of the all-new Player Plus Series. As a new generation of guitar players continues to emerge, Player Plus puts the power of guitar squarely in their hands with new versions of Fender’s most iconic models. Combining precise playability with unbridled style, these seven… Continue Reading
Books An Electric Legacy – Leo Fender: The Quiet Giant Heard Around the World Terry Bunch, June 1, 2017 The world occasionally produces one of those rare thinkers whose name becomes iconic. Thomas Edison lit up the world; Albert Einstein profoundly altered the study of physics; Walt Disney reimagined entertainment, and Leo Fender invented the electric guitar. Fender grew up in Fullerton, California, where his interest in electronics lead… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop Commemorates 30th Anniversary Terry Bunch, January 20, 2017 In honor of Fender Custom Shop’s 30th anniversary, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and its guitar luthiery pioneers have reunited for 2017 Fender Custom Shop Founders Design: eight guitars, each designed by one of eight visionary Founding Master Builders who kick-started the iconic Custom Shop – known as the “dream… Continue Reading