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Fender
Fender is an American maker of electric guitars, basses, amplifiers and effects pedals. Leo Fender began building amplifiers under his own name in Fullerton, California, in 1946.
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About Fender
The company introduced the Telecaster in 1951 and the Stratocaster in 1954. After a period under CBS ownership, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation took over in 1985 and opened a factory in Corona, California.
FMIC is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and also owns Squier, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel and EVH. Its effects range includes compact analogue pedals and the Tone Master Pro digital modelling floor unit.