Fender

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is an American manufacturer of musical instruments founded in 1946 by Leo Fender in Fullerton, California, best known for iconic electric guitars such as the Telecaster and Stratocaster, bass guitars, and amplifiers. The company produces a full line of guitar effects pedals—including overdrive, distortion, delay, reverb, and compression models—designed and engineered at its Southern California facilities. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, FMIC is one of the world's leading manufacturers, marketers, and distributors of guitars, basses, amplifiers, and related musical equipment.