The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Inc. (FMIC), abbreviated to Fender, is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. FMIC was founded in Fullerton (California, USA) in 1946 by radio electrician and inventor Leo Fender. Through its innovations, the company has become one of the best-known manufacturers of electric guitars, electric basses, guitar amplifiers and PA systems. Through targeted acquisitions of other well-known brands from the musical instrument industry – especially in the 1990s – FMIC became the world’s largest group in this industry.
