The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based musical instrument conglomerate current market conditions and insufficient volume levels as reasons to close iconic factory HARTFORD, Conn.—An Ovation guitar factory in the ...

Guitar makers abide in Orange County. Fender Musical Instruments Corp., which had its beginnings in Fullerton, drew attention last week when it withdrew plans for an initial public offering for about ...

During a lunch break on a recent weekday, dentist Mark Harris gleefully hops onto a makeshift stage in his rehearsal space and plugs in his treasured American Deluxe Stratocaster. “With a maple fret ...

Fender is a company that is virtually synonymous with the guitar, thanks to its Stratocaster and Telecaster lines. Its ‘axes‘ have long been the favored instruments of musical icons like Hank Marvin, ...

Since Leo Fender started making guitars back in 1946, the Fender name has become synonymous with musical innovation. The iconic brand has outfitted countless music legends with their precious axes, ...

TOKYO — Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world's biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its "first flagship store" in its 77-year history. The American ...

In 2020, just as the covid-19 pandemic was getting rolling and we were all stuck in our houses craving balm for our souls, the giant guitar manufacturer Fender did a smart thing. It released a product ...

Women are about to make a little more noise in the music industry. A new study from guitar manufacturer Fender reveals that women make up 50 percent of new guitar players in both the United States… By ...

Fender Musical Instruments Corp., the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, said Monday that it would pay about $117 million to acquire Kaman Music Corp., maker of Ovation guitars and other instruments ...

Fender Japan's guitars have always been just a little bit different from their global models. (Photo courtesy of Fender Japan) Japanese guitar culture is, was, and always will be a beast of its own — ...