Fender Guitar Quiz /20 191 Fender Guitar Quiz 20 multiple-choice questions about Fender guitars 1 / 20 1) In 2009 Fender lost a court case relating to the Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision bass. What was the case? Contravening environmental laws Trademark of body shape The use of certified wood stocks Labour exploitation 2 / 20 2) Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS in which year? 1967 1965 1972 1962 3 / 20 3) In 2019 Fender acquired the Bigsby brand, famous for its vibrato system, from which other guitar manufacturer? Ibanez Epiphone Hagstrom Gretsch 4 / 20 4) What differentiates the Thinline Telecaster from the standard Telecaster? A thinner neck A double cutaway A single pick-up A semi-hollow body 5 / 20 5) Leo Fender famously did not play the guitar, but which instrument did he learn to play? Harp Saxophone Flute Violin 6 / 20 6) In which year did Fender acquire the Squire brand? 1969 1958 1965 1962 7 / 20 7) In 2020, the Fender company’s UK division, Fender Europe, was fined £4.5 million for what? Labour exploitation Tax evasion Copyright infringement Price fixing 8 / 20 8) Leo Fender’s first guitars were designed in collaboration with inventor Doc Kauffman who had previously worked for which other guitar company? Gibson Epiphone Rickenbacker Gretsch 9 / 20 9) Which guitar brand did Leo Fender launch in 1975? Music Man G&L Squire Eastman 10 / 20 10) The Fender Telecaster was originally launched with a different name, what was it? Soundcaster Radiocaster Broadcaster Nocaster 11 / 20 11) Eric Clapton’s famous black Stratocaster, Blackie, sold at auction in 2004 for who much? $959,500 $595,500 $95,900 $19,595,000 12 / 20 12) Bonnie Raitt is most associated with which Fender guitar? Jazzmaster Mustang Telecaster Stratocaster 13 / 20 13) Wilko Johnson’s signature Telecaster is what colour? Green and White Black and Red Blue Yellow 14 / 20 14) In which country is the Fender Player series manufactured? China USA Indonesia Mexico 15 / 20 15) Steve Cropper of Booker T and MGs mostly played which Fender guitar? Telecaster Stratocaster Jaguar Mustang 16 / 20 16) Who named one of their Fender guitars Izabella? Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Dave Gilmour Eric Clapton 17 / 20 17) In what year did Fender launch the Jaguar guitar? 1966 1972 1958 1962 18 / 20 18) What is the usual scale length in inches of the Stratocaster and Telecaster? 24.5 25.5 25 26 19 / 20 19) What is the typical pick-up configuration of the Fender Stratocaster? HHS HSS SSS SSH 20 / 20 20) The Fender Jag-Stang guitar was designed by which guitarist? Mike McCready Jerry Cantrell Kurt Cobain Billy Corgan Your score is Send feedback