Fender Guitar Quiz /20 180 Fender Guitar Quiz 20 multiple-choice questions about Fender guitars 1 / 20 1) Leo Fender’s first guitars were designed in collaboration with inventor Doc Kauffman who had previously worked for which other guitar company? Epiphone Rickenbacker Gretsch Gibson 2 / 20 2) In what year did Fender launch the Jaguar guitar? 1958 1962 1966 1972 3 / 20 3) Which guitar brand did Leo Fender launch in 1975? Music Man G&L Eastman Squire 4 / 20 4) In 2019 Fender acquired the Bigsby brand, famous for its vibrato system, from which other guitar manufacturer? Ibanez Hagstrom Gretsch Epiphone 5 / 20 5) What is the typical pick-up configuration of the Fender Stratocaster? HHS HSS SSS SSH 6 / 20 6) The Fender Telecaster was originally launched with a different name, what was it? Nocaster Radiocaster Soundcaster Broadcaster 7 / 20 7) What differentiates the Thinline Telecaster from the standard Telecaster? A single pick-up A double cutaway A thinner neck A semi-hollow body 8 / 20 8) In which year did Fender acquire the Squire brand? 1958 1965 1962 1969 9 / 20 9) Steve Cropper of Booker T and MGs mostly played which Fender guitar? Stratocaster Mustang Telecaster Jaguar 10 / 20 10) What is the usual scale length in inches of the Stratocaster and Telecaster? 25 25.5 26 24.5 11 / 20 11) Eric Clapton’s famous black Stratocaster, Blackie, sold at auction in 2004 for who much? $595,500 $95,900 $959,500 $19,595,000 12 / 20 12) Bonnie Raitt is most associated with which Fender guitar? Telecaster Jazzmaster Mustang Stratocaster 13 / 20 13) Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS in which year? 1972 1962 1967 1965 14 / 20 14) In 2020, the Fender company’s UK division, Fender Europe, was fined £4.5 million for what? Price fixing Tax evasion Labour exploitation Copyright infringement 15 / 20 15) Wilko Johnson’s signature Telecaster is what colour? Yellow Green and White Black and Red Blue 16 / 20 16) Who named one of their Fender guitars Izabella? Dave Gilmour Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck 17 / 20 17) In which country is the Fender Player series manufactured? Indonesia China USA Mexico 18 / 20 18) 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 19 / 20 19) The Fender Jag-Stang guitar was designed by which guitarist? Kurt Cobain Billy Corgan Jerry Cantrell Mike McCready 20 / 20 20) Leo Fender famously did not play the guitar, but which instrument did he learn to play? Flute Saxophone Harp Violin Your score is Send feedback