Fender (company)

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Formerly	Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company
Company type	Private
Industry	Musical instruments
Founded	1946 in Fullerton, California, U.S.
Founder	Clarence Leonidas Fender
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Andy Mooney (CEO); Matthew Janopaul (CFO); Evan Jones (CMO) ; Aarash Darroodi (CLO);
Products	Current: Electric, acoustic, & classical guitars, acoustic and electric basses, ukuleles, amplifiers, effects units;
Brands	Bigsby; Charvel; EVH; Gretsch; Jackson; PreSonus; Squier; Sunn;
Owner	Servco Pacific
Divisions	Custom Shop;
Website	fender.com

The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC, or simply Fender) is an American manufacturer and marketer of musical instruments and amplifiers. Fender produces acoustic guitars, bass amplifiers and public address equipment; however, it is best known for its solid-body electric guitars and bass guitars, particularly the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Precision Bass, and the Jazz Bass. The company was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946. Andy Mooney has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) since June 2015.

In January 2020, Servco Pacific became the majority owner after acquiring the shares of TPG Growth.

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