Fender

About Fender Instruments

Fender may very well be the most recognized name in the world of musical instruments. Synonymous with popular music, over the years, Fender has crafted many well-known instruments that have become known as the pinnacle by hobbyists, professionals, and collectors alike. Founded in 1946 by Leo Fender, Fender brought the first mass-produced solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar to the market, and with that, wrote the book on how to do an electric guitar right. Today, their legendary Telecaster and Stratocaster designs are among the most respected and revered in the world.

Leo Fender started making guitars in the 1940s and 1950s. As an inventor, Fender wasn't afraid of trying new things. While he may have imagined the Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster would become popular musical instruments, he couldn't have known that his company would reach the iconic status it enjoys today. As one of the world's foremost makers of guitars, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation builds guitars, basses, amplifiers, and guitar accessories thousands of musicians rely on every day around the world.

As the popularity of big bands declined, Fender worked to address the needs of rhythm and blues, swing, boogie, and honky-tonk players. Alongside a drummer, bass player and vocalist, a well-equipped electric guitar player could fill a dance hall or bar with sound the equal of a full-blown horn section. In addition to building instruments the great guitarists and bassists enjoyed, Fender offered them instruments that they could afford. Fender made it possible to mass-produce guitars and electric basses that exceeded the needs of gigging musicians, and it wasn't long before thousands of future musicians wanted a Fender instrument.

Taking a look at the incredible wealth of talent that trust their sound to Fender is sure to make your jaw drop. Legends such as Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Randy Bachman, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Dick Dale, Johnny Marr and Joe Strummer all wrote some of their greatest hits on Fender guitars, while modern masters like Simon Neil, Tim Armstrong, Jimmy Smith of Foals, Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio, and Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World strap in and rock out with these incredible instruments. Featuring the reverse headstock and reverse pickup pattern, this guitar is highly collectable if you're a Jimi fan.

Fender is known for producing an amazingly diverse lineup of instruments, so you'll definitely find one here that you're going to love. Whether it's a Strat, a Tele, a Mustang, jaguar or jazzmaster, these Fenders are truly going to bring your playing to life. Of course, Fender also offers an impressive line of bass guitars as well as a full line of amplifiers, meaning they've got you covered regardless of which instrument you love.

In 2018, Fender replaced one of the Standard Series with the Player Series. Also known as the Mexican Stratocaster, or the Mexi Strat, the Fender Player Series Strat will soon be one of the most popular guitars of all time. Along with the Fender Player Stratocaster is the Player Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Jazz Bass and Precision Bass. The Player Series is Fender's most affordable guitar and bass series. As a first guitar or bass, the Fender Player Series is a gift that will last for many years. For more experienced players, it offers the familiar Fender feel and sound you won't mind playing hard on tour.

The popular Fender American Original Series offers best-of-the-decade setups for Strat and Tele, Jaguar and Jazzmaster, J Bass and P Bass. Each features period-accurate pickups, era-specific neck profiles and nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Fender American Original Series pickups are specially voiced for authentic sound that represents specific model years. Fender's era-specific neck profiles provide accurate representation of the vintage-style playing feel. The nitro lacquer lets the wood breathe naturally and ages the instrument's tone in an appealing fashion.

Other Fender guitar and bass series include the American Elite and American Professional. The list of Fender amplifiers includes the Champion, Rumble, Deluxe Reverb, Blues Junior, Tweed, Princeton, Hot Rod Deluxe and more. Fender also launched a series of guitar effects pedals. That includes the Fender Marine Layer reverb pedal, the Mirror Image delay, Pugilist distortion, Santa Ana overdrive, The Bends compressor, and the Level Set Buffer pedal.

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. And it's true, a lot has changed since Fender first introduced their instruments to the world stage, but one thing has not, and that is their dedication and commitment to being the best in the world at what they do. Fender's reputation has been built on forward thinking attitudes, diversity in their instruments, and unbeatable quality that keeps players coming back for an encore. Choosing a Fender instrument is, simply put, one of the best decisions any musician can make.