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Fender Bronco [10] (Lives on through Squier as a bass guitar) Fender Bullet [11] (lives on through Squier) Fender Coronado [12] Fender Cyclone (lives on through Squier) Fender Esquire; Fender HM Strat USA/Japan; Fender Marauder; Fender Musicmaster; Fender Performer; Fender Prodigy [13] Fender Showmaster; Fender Starcaster [14] (lives on through ...
Schecter Guitar Research, commonly known simply as Schecter, is an American manufacturing company founded in 1976 by David Schecter, which originally produced only replacement parts for existing guitars from manufacturers such as Fender and Gibson.
Fender branded vacuum tube. The first "Fender" amplifiers were manufactured by Leo Fender and Doc Kauffman, [1] doing business as the K&F Manufacturing Corporation. [2] The amplifiers were housed in a steel case and most were finished in a "gray crinkle" finish that was baked in the Kauffman family oven.
Richard I. Berger (born 1952) is the president. Before becoming president, he had overseen the Trophy Grover Company and Grossman Musical Products, which in 1983, was one of the largest distributors of musical instruments in the U.S. Grossman Musical Products was founded in 1922 by his great uncle, Henry Saul Grossman (1898–1995) [5] who, from 1953 to 1966, owned Rogers Drums.
The company soon ventured into musical instrument production, producing primarily classical guitars and violins. By the 1960s they were producing guitars and parts for other brands including Vox, Greco, Ibanez , Yamaha, Aria, Norlin/Gibson, Univox, Westbury and Washburn as well as selling under their own Westone brand. [ 14 ]
Jackson Guitars originated in 1980 when guitarist Randy Rhoads approached the company with an idea for an individualized guitar. The collaborative design effort between Rhoads, Grover Jackson, Tim Wilson, and Jackson's masterbuilder, Mike Shannon, resulted in the creation of the Concorde , an innovative revamp of the traditional Flying V . [ 3 ]
The Fender Custom Shop is a division of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, housed within its headquarters complex in Corona, Riverside County, California.The Fender Custom Shop produces special-order guitars for customers through a Custom Shop dealer network, creates limited edition high end quality guitars, builds limited edition amplifiers, and does some research & design for the parent ...
He accomplished this by replacing the amplifier section with that of a Fender Bassman and replacing the 10-inch speaker with a 12-inch speaker. To ensure the joke would work, Smith asked Carlos Santana, a customer at Prune Music, to demo the amp. Despite initial skepticism at the sight of the seemingly stock amplifier, Santana played it and was ...