Fender Guitar Quiz

1) Which guitar brand did Leo Fender launch in 1975?

2) Eric Clapton’s famous black Stratocaster, Blackie, sold at auction in 2004 for who much?

3) Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS in which year?

4) In 2019 Fender acquired the Bigsby brand, famous for its vibrato system, from which other guitar manufacturer? 

5) Leo Fender famously did not play the guitar, but which instrument did he learn to play?

6) In 2009 Fender lost a court case relating to the Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision bass. What was the case?

7) What is the typical pick-up configuration of the Fender Stratocaster?

8) Bonnie Raitt is most associated with which Fender guitar?

9) Who named one of their Fender guitars Izabella?

10) Leo Fender’s first guitars were designed in collaboration with inventor Doc Kauffman who had previously worked for which other guitar company?

11) Steve Cropper of Booker T and MGs mostly played which Fender guitar?

12) In what year did Fender launch the Jaguar guitar?

13) Wilko Johnson’s signature Telecaster is what colour?

14) The Fender Telecaster was originally launched with a different name, what was it?

15) In which country is the Fender Player series manufactured?

16) The Fender Jag-Stang guitar was designed by which guitarist?

17) In which year did Fender acquire the Squire brand?

18) What differentiates the Thinline Telecaster from the standard Telecaster?  

19) In 2020, the Fender company’s UK division, Fender Europe, was fined £4.5 million for what? 

20) What is the usual scale length in inches of the Stratocaster and Telecaster?