Fender Musical Instruments Corporation , commonly referred to simply as Fender, is a US manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster. It is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company, previously named the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946. Leo Fender also designed one of the first commercially successful solid-body electric basses, the Precision Bass , which has become known in rock, jazz, country, Motown, funk, and other types of music. Fender's Precision and Jazz Bass models are now widely considered to be the standard to which most other electric bass guitars are measured. Fender only accepts sponsorship requests by mail: Fender Musical Instruments Corp. ATTN: Administration (Donation/Event Sponsorship Request) 17600 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 USA
The Pilgrimage Music & Culture Festival is a music festival in Franklin, Tennessee held in late September. The two-day festival offers a diverse lineup of rock and roll, alt-country, bluegrass, jazz, indie, gospel and more with guests such as Wilco, Willie Nelson, Weezer, The Decemberists, Sheryl Crow, Iron & Wine, and Steven Tyler.