Fender Musical Instruments Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1946

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 16

  • Investments
  • 9

Fender Musical Instruments General Information

Description

Manufacturer and distributor of musical equipment intended to serve the entertainment industry. The company offers electric and acoustic guitars, amplifiers, pro audio, accessories and digital products, enabling musicians to get durable products at lower prices.

Contact Information

Website
intl.fender.com
Formerly Known As
CBS Musical Instruments
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1575 North Gower Street
  • Suite 170
  • Los Angeles, CA 90028
  • United States
+1 (323)
Primary Industry
Recreational Goods
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1575 North Gower Street
  • Suite 170
  • Los Angeles, CA 90028
  • United States
+1 (323)

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Fender Musical Instruments Valuation & Funding

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Fender Musical Instruments Comparisons

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Employees
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Manufacturer and distributor of musical equipment intended to serve the entertainment industry. The company offers elect
Recreational Goods
Los Angeles, CA
4,200 As of 2023

Baiersdorf, Germany
 

El Cajon, CA
 
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Fender Musical Instruments Competitors (9)

One of Fender Musical Instruments’s 9 competitors is Karl Höfner, a Corporation company based in Baiersdorf, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Karl Höfner Corporation Baiersdorf, Germany
Taylor Guitars Corporation El Cajon, CA
Guitar Center Private Equity-Backed Westlake Village, CA
Line 6 Formerly VC-backed Calabasas, CA
Yamaha Corporation Hamamatsu, Japan
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Fender Musical Instruments Patents

Fender Musical Instruments Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1071904-S1 Multi-effects processor Active 12-Sep-2023
US-20220383837-A1 Fret press system Active 28-May-2021
US-12159608-B2 Fret press system Active 28-May-2021
US-20220319472-A1 Stringed instrument bridge Active 02-Apr-2021
US-12288539-B2 Stringed instrument bridge Active 02-Apr-2021 G10D3/04
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Fender Musical Instruments Signals

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Fender Musical Instruments Investors

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Fender Musical Instruments Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Fender Musical Instruments’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with MIRC (Franklin) for . The deal was made on 31-Jul-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
MIRC (Franklin) 31-Jul-2023 Buyout/LBO Specialty Retail
PreSonus Audio Electronics 01-Nov-2021 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
Bigsby 08-Jan-2019 Buyout/LBO Recreational Goods
Sonic Ladder 25-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Aurisonics 01-Jan-2015 Merger/Acquisition Electronics (B2C)
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Fender Musical Instruments Exits (2)

Fender Musical Instruments’s most recent exit was on 02-Jan-2008 from KMC Music. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
KMC Music 02-Jan-2008 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Guild Guitars 29-Dec-1995 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Fender Musical Instruments Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Aurisonics Nashville, TN 2011
MIRC (Franklin) La Vergne, TN 1993
Bigsby Scottsdale, AZ 1950

Fender Musical Instruments FAQs

  • When was Fender Musical Instruments founded?

    Fender Musical Instruments was founded in 1946.

  • Where is Fender Musical Instruments headquartered?

    Fender Musical Instruments is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

  • What is the size of Fender Musical Instruments?

    Fender Musical Instruments has 4,200 total employees.

  • What industry is Fender Musical Instruments in?

    Fender Musical Instruments’s primary industry is Recreational Goods.

  • Is Fender Musical Instruments a private or public company?

    Fender Musical Instruments is a Private company.

  • What is Fender Musical Instruments’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Fender Musical Instruments is .

  • How much funding has Fender Musical Instruments raised over time?

    Fender Musical Instruments has raised $2.5M.

  • Who are Fender Musical Instruments’s investors?

    Creator Partners and Servco Pacific Capital have invested in Fender Musical Instruments.

  • Who are Fender Musical Instruments’s competitors?

    Karl Höfner, Taylor Guitars, Guitar Center, Line 6, and Yamaha are some of the 9 competitors of Fender Musical Instruments.

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