Fender Guitar Quiz /20 97 Fender Guitar Quiz 20 multiple-choice questions about Fender guitars 1 / 20 1) Which guitar brand did Leo Fender launch in 1975? Eastman Squire G&L Music Man 2 / 20 2) In which country is the Fender Player series manufactured? Mexico China USA Indonesia 3 / 20 3) Leo Fender famously did not play the guitar, but which instrument did he learn to play? Saxophone Harp Flute Violin 4 / 20 4) What is the typical pick-up configuration of the Fender Stratocaster? HHS SSH SSS HSS 5 / 20 5) Eric Clapton’s famous black Stratocaster, Blackie, sold at auction in 2004 for who much? $595,500 $959,500 $95,900 $19,595,000 6 / 20 6) In which year did Fender acquire the Squire brand? 1965 1962 1969 1958 7 / 20 7) In 2019 Fender acquired the Bigsby brand, famous for its vibrato system, from which other guitar manufacturer? Hagstrom Epiphone Ibanez Gretsch 8 / 20 8) Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS in which year? 1972 1967 1965 1962 9 / 20 9) The Fender Telecaster was originally launched with a different name, what was it? Nocaster Soundcaster Broadcaster Radiocaster 10 / 20 10) Who named one of their Fender guitars Izabella? Jeff Beck Eric Clapton Dave Gilmour Jimi Hendrix 11 / 20 11) What is the usual scale length in inches of the Stratocaster and Telecaster? 25.5 25 24.5 26 12 / 20 12) The Fender Jag-Stang guitar was designed by which guitarist? Kurt Cobain Billy Corgan Mike McCready Jerry Cantrell 13 / 20 13) Bonnie Raitt is most associated with which Fender guitar? Telecaster Stratocaster Mustang Jazzmaster 14 / 20 14) In 2009 Fender lost a court case relating to the Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision bass. What was the case? The use of certified wood stocks Contravening environmental laws Labour exploitation Trademark of body shape 15 / 20 15) Steve Cropper of Booker T and MGs mostly played which Fender guitar? Jaguar Telecaster Stratocaster Mustang 16 / 20 16) In what year did Fender launch the Jaguar guitar? 1962 1958 1972 1966 17 / 20 17) Wilko Johnson’s signature Telecaster is what colour? Green and White Blue Yellow Black and Red 18 / 20 18) What differentiates the Thinline Telecaster from the standard Telecaster? A double cutaway A thinner neck A semi-hollow body A single pick-up 19 / 20 19) Leo Fender’s first guitars were designed in collaboration with inventor Doc Kauffman who had previously worked for which other guitar company? Rickenbacker Gibson Gretsch Epiphone 20 / 20 20) In 2020, the Fender company’s UK division, Fender Europe, was fined £4.5 million for what? Price fixing Labour exploitation Copyright infringement Tax evasion Your score is Send feedback