Fender

The Fender Musical Instrument Corporation is one of the most popular and widely recognised manufacturers of guitars, basses and amplifiers in the world. The invention of the first mass-produced electric guitar the Telecaster[?] (originally named the Broadcaster, and also the first electric bass guitar, the Precision (or P-)Bass can be attributed to the Fender company. Leo Fender[?] can also be credited with the invention of the Stratocaster (or Strat), an icon of modern rock music.

External link:

• A history of Fender (http://www.americanvintageguitar.com/Fender%20History.htm)