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