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FENDER CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF THE STRATOCASTER®–THE MOST PLAYED, SOUGHT AFTER, AND BELOVED MODEL IN MUSIC HISTORY
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 by enthusiasts with even a passing interest in music, the Stratocaster® holds a special place in the…
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EVH® ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW SA-126 AVAILABLE IN MAY
EVH® is proud to announce the debut of the SA-126 model. The SA-126, Wolfgang Van Halen’s signature guitar is the result of a 3-year collaborative development process between Wolfgang, Matt Bruck, and EVH’s Masterbuilder Chip Ellis. With this release, Wolfgang and EVH® carry forward the more than 30-year brand legacy of innovation and top-quality standards into the future with a unique hybrid of classic and high-performance design…
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FENDER CONTINUES LEGACY OF BOUNDLESS SONIC INNOVATION WITH TONE MASTER® PRO–A DIGITAL WORKSTATION OFFERING QUALITY AND VERSATILITY IN EQUAL MEASURE
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announces the launch of the powerful Tone Master® Pro, Fender’s revolutionary multi-effects system. This highly anticipated amp modeling workstation will allow players to harness endless tonal possibilities, all contained in a powerfully intuitive and easy-to-use interface. The award-winning Tone Master® amplifier series, originally debuted in 2019 with the introduction of the Tone Master® Twin Reverb® and Tone…
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FENDER HONORS GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST, GUITARIST, SONGWRITER, AND PRODUCER STEVE LACY WITH ARTIST SIGNATURE STRATOCASTER
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announces the launch of the Steve Lacy “People Pleaser” Stratocaster®, a collaboration with California born-and-raised Grammy-winning artist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Steve Lacy. This Signature Stratocaster® guitar is not only an homage to a player whose guitar-playing style is as technically proficient as it is emotionally evocative, but a celebration of Lacy’s indelible impact on culture at large. Named for his…
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FENDER UNVEILS AMERICAN VINTAGE II SERIES OF ELECTRIC GUITARS AND BASSES – FAITHFUL RECREATIONS OF ITS MOST ICONIC MODELS FROM THE `50s, `60s &`70s THAT INSPIRED MUSIC CULTURE
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the American Vintage II Series, an electric guitar and bass line celebrating Fender’s iconic models through the decades, equipped with authentic specifications and aesthetics for lovers of vintage-inspired style and sound. During the monumental musical decades of the `50s, `60s and `70s, Fender forever reshaped the sonic landscape with its innovative electric guitar and bass…
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FENDER LAUNCHES NILE RODGERS “HITMAKER” STRATOCASTER® GUITAR, HONORING ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME MASTER MUSICIAN AND A GUITAR THAT HAS DEFINED 50 YEARS OF POP MUSIC
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announces the launch of the Nile Rodgers “Hitmaker” Stratocaster® guitar, a collaboration with the three-time Grammy® winner, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a living legend of modern music with unfathomable cultural impact. This Fender® Artist Signature Series release honors both Nile and the iconic guitar he used to write, produce and/or perform on countless hits…
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FENDER UNVEILS PLAYER PLUS METEORA® GUITAR MODELS, DESIGNED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE, SONIC ENTHUSIASTS
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today continues its expansion and industry-defining innovation with the top-selling Player Plus series, launching the Player Plus Meteora® HH guitar and Player Plus Active Meteora® Bass. First introduced as a limited run in 2018, the Meteora is the latest model in Fender’s 75 year-long track record of creating visually stunning and amazingly playable guitars. The futuristic Meteora now joins…
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Fender Introduces the New Hybrid: Acoustasonic® Player Telecaster®, the Most Accessible Acoustasonic® Guitar Yet
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today continued its expansion of the Acoustasonic® series with the launch of the Acoustasonic® Player Telecaster® guitar. As the latest addition to the line, the Acoustasonic® Player Telecaster® embodies the spirit of ambitious innovation that Fender was built on over 75 years ago. Combining pristine acoustic and electric tones with legendary Fender feel, it is a powerful tool…
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Fender Expands Guitar Innovation With American Acoustasonic® Stratocaster®
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today celebrates the official launch of the newest model in the American Acoustasonic® Series, the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster. Originally previewed at Winter NAMM 2020, this Strat is a continuation of the platform that the Telecaster started, giving players a new set of sonics and the undeniable Strat playing experience. This all-new model…
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Fender And Grammy® Award-Winner Chris Stapleton Release All-New, Artist Signature Amplifier
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today unveiled the all-new Fender ’62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition amplifier. Available for purchase beginning this week at local dealers and on Fender.com, this amplifier release is Fender’s first Artist Signature Amplifier collaboration in the country music space. As part of the collaboration, Stapleton personally requested all artist royalties be donated…
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