Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) manufactures guitars, basses, amplifiers, and other related equipment. The company’s products portfolio includes electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and bass guitars; guitar amps and bass amps; guitar and bass parts, amplifier parts, and other accessories such as strings, cases, straps, and clothing; and audio systems. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s brands include Fender, Squier, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel, EVH, SWR, and Groove Tubes. Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass, and Jazz Bass are some of its guitar brands. Passport is a portable sound system manufactured by the company. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation acquired Kaman Music Corporation (KMC), an American distributor of musical instruments and accessories, in January 2008. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation was founded in 1946 by Leo Fender and its corporate headquarters are located in Arizona, United States with a manufacturing headquarters in California, United States.

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