Rock, pop, metal, blues – even hip-hop and dance; no matter the genre, Fender guitars have been a staple of music history’s landmark moments since the mid-‘40s. The company, born from a simple love of guitars from behind a radio and TV repair shop, started out dealing in handmade lap-steels. Before long, Clarence “Leo” Fender had a million-dollar empire on his hands, developing electric and acoustic models that not only defined the meteoric rise of rock ’n’ roll in the ‘50s, but have long since remained the go-to brand for beginners, hobbyists, full-time road dogs and legendary virtuosos alike.
2021 marks the Big F’s monumental 75th anniversary – and the celebrations don’t just involve
