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Allen Abbassi has overseen every Fender electric guitar since 2007 – but he’s still pushing the envelope
As Director of Fender Electric Guitars, every launch bearing the big F on the headstock since 2007 has had to pass his personal test of feel and tone. The Player Series, American Professional ...
Leo Fender got it right in 1948 with an amp he created for lap-steel guitar players
Making its debut as part of a Hawaiian lap-steel beginner set, the Champ has become a studio workhorse for blues and rock ...
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Fender Unveils New 2025 Products in Triumphant Return to NAMM
It’s been five full years since Fender has had a presence at NAMM, the musical instruments and equipment industry’s biggest ...
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How Fender Guitars are made in a California factory
Narrator: In the span of over 70 years, Fender has become a household name to musicians all around the world. Here's how they make their iconic electric guitars. The process starts with wood ...
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A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
Early 1940s: During World War II, Fender meets Clayton Orr “Doc” Kauman, a musician and the chief designer of electric guitars for Rickenbacker (based in Santa Ana and the first maker of ...
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Fender Custom Shop ditches dry January with a cocktail-inspired guitar collection – and it’s a uniquely potent mix
With keenly spec'd Sub-Sonic Teles, Strats, Esquires and Strat Thinlines, the Cocktail Collection blends the artistry of fine ...