An American icon, Fender was founded in Southern California and has established a worldwide influence that extends from the studio to the stage—and beyond. Everyone from beginners to the world’s most acclaimed artists have used Fender instruments, amps and gear, making the company not only a revered industry leader but a cultural symbol that resonates globally. Nearly seven decades since founder Leo Fender built his first electric guitar, Fender’s reach transcends instruments and accessories, encompassing a range of innovative digital experiences that fuel musical expression and serve players at every stage–on every stage.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (fender.com) has 555 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Also known as
Fender Musical Instruments, fender.com
Website
fender.com
Category
Music & Instruments
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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Amazing experience. Will Dixon and everyone else that assisted with my hardware issues were VERY helpful. 1000000/10 experience, would definitely purchase Presonus/Fender equipment again.
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Outstanding! Thanks Kai. This is high praise indeed. I'll certainly share it with the team.
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Jeff
Fender simply rocks !!
Fender simply rocks !!!
The old school customer service at its best !! Thanks to Mark B !!!!!
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thanks Jeff. We appreciate you taking the time to write.
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Robert A. J.
Outstanding
Outstanding. Very solution driven. Their phone skills the best. Effective. I was referred by Sweetwater. You are a bright light in our non human customer service driven customer service structured system. I am 84. I felt you cared about my product user needs. Semper Fi. Marine Band 61 - 65. Specific to: Kain Kitchen and Will Player
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thank you, Robert. We truly do care and it warms us that you felt it. Thanks for the kind words.
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Mark A L.
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Bradley Shelton for unexpected OUTSTANDING customer service. I have been a musician since I was 7 years old in 1962 and have dealt with a litany of agents, company representatives, sales reps, managers, and even CEOs. Bradley handled my perturbative issue with skilled polished professionalism, the likes of which I have not heretofore experienced. As an avid Fender customer since 1969, I pray FMIC recognizes this young man. If I were still the CEO for two of my former business LLCs, I would offer him gainful employment forthwith. This is who I would want on my front line protecting the integrity of my Customer Service.
Again, my heartfelt thanks, and I wish him all the success his future has to offer.
Respectfully yours,
Mark A. Lovell, Ph.D.
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thanks Doc! We appreciate the continued support and your taking the time to let us know how well Brad took care of you. It means a lot to us. I will be sure to share with Brad and the team!
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Duke M.
Fender introduced a new DAW
Fender introduced a new DAW. Digital Audio Workstation. Fender Studio 8.
There is nothing wrong with this software, except that the company forgot about the audio producer who needs a good DAW to produce audio commercials for broadcast on radio, TV, YouTube, and the like.
I can understand since Fender sells musical instruments; however, the standard in production for Commericals is manufactured by AVID called PRO TOOLS. Pro Tools, when it works, is awesome! There was a catch phrase there- WHEN IT WORKS. It's very buggy, and over the years has driven me to distraction by the nonsense one has to put up with, yet for audio engineers who produce commercials that have to be 29.9 seconds or 59.9 with voice over, music, sound effects, and such, Pro Tools has it over the other DAWs when it works!
I recently purchased Fender's Studio 8 Pro- and it operates so well on my high-end Mac. It just starts and is ready, but it lacks the features that Pro Tools has, so trying to get a bunch of commercials done in Studio 8 by Fender is a task!
Fender has overlooked the audio engineer and solely concentrated on music production. BEATS AND BARS has no real time in seconds and minutes, and when a waveform is highlighted, it does not provide the time.
There is no smart tool that lets you really manipulate your work with a quick swipe of the mouse. Its very
tedious, and the real kicker- you cannot make a file and designate your saved work or bounce down your production to that self-made file folder, which makes organization a task. It has built-in defaults. It tells you where it wants to place your work, which is crazy!
This is my own experience, and for any audio engineer wanting to move away from Pro Tools because it's not rock-solid, this Fender Studio could be great. But for commercials and such, it's really not ready for prime time. I would say look elsewhere. I don't know where yet, but this Fender 8 will drive you nuts because of what it will not do and what it forces you to do. Just my two cents minus inflation,
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thanks for the feedback, Duke. We appreciate it. I'll be sure to push this up to the product team for consideration. We appreciate you taking the time to write. It means a lot to us.
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Amber C.
Outstanding Customer Service That Truly Sets Fender Apart
When you purchase from a company like Fender, you naturally expect quality products. What I didn’t expect was the level of customer care I received throughout my warranty experience.
After experiencing an issue with my daughter’s amplifier, Carina from Fender’s Player Experience team was absolutely exceptional. From the very first interaction, she consistently followed up, kept me informed, responded promptly, and genuinely cared about making things right. At no point did I feel like just another case number.
What impressed me most wasn’t simply that Fender honored its warranty. It was the way Carina handled the entire process with professionalism, kindness, and personal attention from beginning to end. She took ownership of the situation, answered every question, and even expedited the replacement to make sure my daughter could get back to doing what she loves most, practicing guitar.
Customer service is becoming increasingly rare these days, with many companies treating it as an afterthought. Fender proved the opposite. While their products have earned a well-deserved reputation over the years, employees like Carina are the reason customers continue to trust the brand and remain loyal.
My daughter is passionate about learning guitar, and as her musical journey continues, Fender will be the first place we look for future equipment. Not only because of the quality of their products, but because we know they stand behind them with people who genuinely care about their customers.
Thank you, Carina, for turning what could have been a frustrating experience into one that reinforced exactly why Fender has earned such a respected name in the music world.
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thank you so much, Amber for the nice and detailed review. You were in excellent hands with Carina. We're so glad that we could make the situation such a positive experience and show that we stand behind our customers and our products.
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Geo L.
Awesome Customer Service
Contacted customer service regarding a billing issue that very well "might" have been my fault, don't think it was but it might have been. Received a very timely and courteous response from David Lansing Supervisor, Player Experience Representative helping me get things straightened out. My high opinion of Fender was just reinforced, Thank You
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thanks Geo - happy we could get the issue resolved so quickly!
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Sig.na S.
I'm very happy with the Fender support
I'm very happy with the Fender support. A special thanks goes to: Tobi (Fender EMEA). He immediately understood my problem with a kindness and professionalism that is increasingly rare in this world. He took my situation to heart and solved the problem for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Andrea spano
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationJul 23, 2026
Thank you, Andrea! You were in good hands with Tobi. We appreciate you letting us know what a great job he did!