Fender Guitar Quiz /20 162 Fender Guitar Quiz 20 multiple-choice questions about Fender guitars 1 / 20 1) In what year did Fender launch the Jaguar guitar? 1966 1962 1958 1972 2 / 20 2) In 2019 Fender acquired the Bigsby brand, famous for its vibrato system, from which other guitar manufacturer? Gretsch Epiphone Ibanez Hagstrom 3 / 20 3) Who named one of their Fender guitars Izabella? Dave Gilmour Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Eric Clapton 4 / 20 4) Which guitar brand did Leo Fender launch in 1975? Squire Eastman G&L Music Man 5 / 20 5) In which year did Fender acquire the Squire brand? 1965 1969 1962 1958 6 / 20 6) In 2020, the Fender company’s UK division, Fender Europe, was fined £4.5 million for what? Tax evasion Copyright infringement Labour exploitation Price fixing 7 / 20 7) Leo Fender famously did not play the guitar, but which instrument did he learn to play? Saxophone Harp Flute Violin 8 / 20 8) Steve Cropper of Booker T and MGs mostly played which Fender guitar? Jaguar Mustang Telecaster Stratocaster 9 / 20 9) 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 10 / 20 10) What differentiates the Thinline Telecaster from the standard Telecaster? A single pick-up A semi-hollow body A double cutaway A thinner neck 11 / 20 11) The Fender Telecaster was originally launched with a different name, what was it? Broadcaster Radiocaster Nocaster Soundcaster 12 / 20 12) What is the usual scale length in inches of the Stratocaster and Telecaster? 25 25.5 24.5 26 13 / 20 13) Wilko Johnson’s signature Telecaster is what colour? Black and Red Yellow Green and White Blue 14 / 20 14) What is the typical pick-up configuration of the Fender Stratocaster? HSS HHS SSS SSH 15 / 20 15) The Fender Jag-Stang guitar was designed by which guitarist? Billy Corgan Mike McCready Jerry Cantrell Kurt Cobain 16 / 20 16) Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS in which year? 1962 1965 1967 1972 17 / 20 17) In 2009 Fender lost a court case relating to the Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision bass. What was the case? Contravening environmental laws Labour exploitation Trademark of body shape The use of certified wood stocks 18 / 20 18) Eric Clapton’s famous black Stratocaster, Blackie, sold at auction in 2004 for who much? $95,900 $595,500 $19,595,000 $959,500 19 / 20 19) Bonnie Raitt is most associated with which Fender guitar? Mustang Jazzmaster Telecaster Stratocaster 20 / 20 20) In which country is the Fender Player series manufactured? China USA Indonesia Mexico Your score is Send feedback