Fender Guitar Quiz /20 170 Fender Guitar Quiz 20 multiple-choice questions about Fender guitars 1 / 20 1) In 2019 Fender acquired the Bigsby brand, famous for its vibrato system, from which other guitar manufacturer? Gretsch Epiphone Hagstrom Ibanez 2 / 20 2) The Fender Telecaster was originally launched with a different name, what was it? Nocaster Radiocaster Broadcaster Soundcaster 3 / 20 3) Who named one of their Fender guitars Izabella? Eric Clapton Dave Gilmour Jeff Beck Jimi Hendrix 4 / 20 4) The Fender Jag-Stang guitar was designed by which guitarist? Mike McCready Jerry Cantrell Billy Corgan Kurt Cobain 5 / 20 5) Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS in which year? 1972 1962 1967 1965 6 / 20 6) 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 Labour exploitation Trademark of body shape Contravening environmental laws 7 / 20 7) Leo Fender famously did not play the guitar, but which instrument did he learn to play? Harp Saxophone Flute Violin 8 / 20 8) In which year did Fender acquire the Squire brand? 1958 1965 1969 1962 9 / 20 9) Eric Clapton’s famous black Stratocaster, Blackie, sold at auction in 2004 for who much? $959,500 $95,900 $595,500 $19,595,000 10 / 20 10) In what year did Fender launch the Jaguar guitar? 1962 1966 1958 1972 11 / 20 11) Leo Fender’s first guitars were designed in collaboration with inventor Doc Kauffman who had previously worked for which other guitar company? Gibson Rickenbacker Gretsch Epiphone 12 / 20 12) What is the typical pick-up configuration of the Fender Stratocaster? SSH HSS SSS HHS 13 / 20 13) Bonnie Raitt is most associated with which Fender guitar? Jazzmaster Telecaster Stratocaster Mustang 14 / 20 14) In which country is the Fender Player series manufactured? Indonesia USA Mexico China 15 / 20 15) Which guitar brand did Leo Fender launch in 1975? Squire G&L Music Man Eastman 16 / 20 16) Wilko Johnson’s signature Telecaster is what colour? Black and Red Blue Yellow Green and White 17 / 20 17) In 2020, the Fender company’s UK division, Fender Europe, was fined £4.5 million for what? Tax evasion Labour exploitation Copyright infringement Price fixing 18 / 20 18) What is the usual scale length in inches of the Stratocaster and Telecaster? 26 24.5 25.5 25 19 / 20 19) What differentiates the Thinline Telecaster from the standard Telecaster? A thinner neck A single pick-up A double cutaway A semi-hollow body 20 / 20 20) Steve Cropper of Booker T and MGs mostly played which Fender guitar? Jaguar Telecaster Stratocaster Mustang Your score is Send feedback