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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I had a panic attack about the phrase Corrupted Files. I called and I have to Say Willie was unbelievable. He was the most knowledgeable, professional patient caring individual that I could’ve ever had the opportunity to interact with, and he stayed on the phone with me and he literally walked me through the error messages I was getting and he walked me through and stayed on the phone all the way through the update of my tone master pro and stayed on the phone and made sure that it was operational. It was connected to the computer so the customer service and the Professional professionalism from Fender customer service from Willie was off the chart thank you so much now I know I always loved Fender but now I really love you guys more thank you.
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 16, 2026
Hi Yvonne!! Ah yes... drag the zip file, don't open it! That's the key. Glad to hear Willy got you through the update ok. Really appreciate the review.
RS
Rico S.
New EVH guitar with QC issues
I had reported a new EVH guitar with factory D-Tuna had mechanical defect, requiring extensive correction.
• Nathan confirmed QC failure; I requested replacement/refund due to defect upon receipt.
• Nathan advised warranty process requires service center evaluation for replacement approval.
What I sent
Based on your confirmation that:
the defect is not within acceptable tolerance the issue represents a QC failure and that this should have been caught prior to shipment it raises a reasonable expectation that the unit I received was not fit for sale in its delivered condition.
While I understand the option for warranty repair, this situation involved a brand-new instrument requiring full disassembly and correction of a manufacturing defect immediately upon receipt, which is not an acceptable customer experience at this level.
Given this, I would like to request one of the following resolutions:
Replacement of the instrument with a fully verified unit from a different production batch, or
Full return and refund, or An equivalent goodwill accommodation (if replacement is the preferred route internally) Additionally, if helpful for your internal QC review, I can provide: serial number photos/video documentation
and a summary of the mechanical obstruction observed
My goal here is simply a fair resolution for a product that clearly left production without passing proper functional verification.
Please advise the best path forward and whether this can be escalated to a product or quality assurance supervisor for review.
Their response is as follows they’re are many but they all do the same take it to get serviced. Not let’s make it right
Sorry to hear of the problems!
Thank you for reaching out and for the thoroughness of your documentation. I want to acknowledge upfront that the experience you've described — spending several hours disassembling, deburring, and re-calibrating components on a brand-new instrument — is not acceptable, and it is not the standard we hold ourselves to. I'm sorry this was your introduction to the product.
Your diagnosis is well-reasoned. An internal burr obstructing the leaf spring mechanism of the D-Tuna assembly is a mechanical defect, not a setup variable, and it should have been identified and corrected before the instrument reached you. That it wasn't is a failure on our end, and I want to be straightforward about that.
To address your specific questions:
Is this type of defect within normal tolerance? No. Mechanical obstructions that prevent reliable function of the D-Tuna system are not within acceptable tolerances for this product. A properly assembled unit should transition cleanly and consistently between E and D without requiring the level of intervention you undertook.
What quality-control processes are in place? Instruments at this tier are subject to functional hardware checks and play-testing prior to shipping. Your experience indicates those checks did not catch this defect on your unit. I have escalated your case and documentation directly to our Quality team for internal review.
Are there known batch variances that could explain this? We are not aware of a widespread issue on this production line at this time. However, your report has been flagged for investigation, and we will be looking into whether other units from the same production run have been affected.
In the future, if you ever encounter ANY issue, we have a 2 year warranty that is designed to cover manufacturing defects. We have a network of authorized service centers throughout the US to assist with a warranty claim.
Their response is to take it to get serviced it was not properly verified now I got to do all the running around after making the repair which shouldn’t happen. It’s like buying a new item car, lawn mower, etc and then having to repair it to make it work that is not viable resolution and to me is a cop out
Just feel I am getting the run around after they admitted it shouldn’t have been sent out. I have emailed others in the company with no response. So I can say my experience is not satisfactory and that they put it in the consumer. Very bad customer rapport imo. When calling the number 1-800-856-9801 all I get is a ai answer and when you try to connect it disconnects me. Horrible experience
In response to Fender today:
I am waiting by and look forward to your response and communication.
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 16, 2026
Hey Rico. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Let me dig in here and see what's going on. I'm sure we can get you squared away. Stand by.
JO
Joel
Great Fender experience
First of all, I will admit to being a Fender fanboy lol. Recently I had reason to contact Fender Consumer Relations for a parts issue and got Mark B for help. Great guy and awesome help. He got me just what I needed for parts and was super all around. Also I decided to purchase a Telecaster through the Mod Shop. I received my Tele today and it is incredible! The finish is absolutely spectacular in person. The Mod Shop is so very worth the time and little extra expense of getting an instrument through them. Thank you Mark B and the Mod Shop!
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 16, 2026
Beautiful! A new Tele is always a good thing. Glad Marky was able to navigate you through the parts you needed. Enjoy!
BR
Björn J.
Bästa supporten jag haft på länge!!!
Bästa supporten jag haft på länge!!!
Jag hade problem att när jag köpt fender Studio pro8 köpte jag det med fel mailadress vilket gjorde att jag kunde inte aktivera programmet.
Tog kontakt med Supporten på fender studio som löste mitt problem på 1 dag.
Superglad å supernöjd!!
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 16, 2026
Ausgezeichnet. Danke, dass Sie uns diesbezüglich kontaktiert haben. Schön, dass wir es geschafft haben, Sie in Betrieb zu nehmen.
LI
Liam
Extremely good service from Sam at Fender
Extremely good service from Sam at Fender. The standby switch on my fender hotrod was smashed but I couldn't find anyone who could direct to the correct part. Sam sourced and sent me the part for free! He even resent the part when i missed the delivery because I was overseas. Amazing service, great bloke. Thanks!
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 16, 2026
Thanks Liam - sounds like Sam went the extra mile for you. Very nice to hear. Wer appreciate you taking the time to write.
SG
Steve G.
Caesar responded quickly and effectively
Caesar responded quickly and effectively regarding my case lock request. Keep up the great service!
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 27, 2026
Thanks Steve - we appreciate the kind response.
HH
hotrod H.
Got my love for music back...
Awesome transaction with this order, very fast and sweet...I give a heartfelt thank you to the fine folks at fender...
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 27, 2026
Fast and sweet - sounds good to us!
TB
Terry B.
Hey Joe
I want to say once my issue was elevated to the appropriate person”Joe” Fender went above and beyond to resolve the issue. I ordered my GBHRD from Amazon from a page that looked like a storefront for fender with the fender logo and visit store link. I ordered 03/30/26 and received on 04/02/26. Out of the box after allowing the tubes to warm up following a visual inspection I plug in and out comes the beautiful sound of silence. I had just received the most expensive paperweight of my life. Power tubes were lit but no life from the front end. So I get on the phone with Fender the first time with a fender employee who seemed genuinely surprised that I was calling fender with a problem with an amp with their name on it. He quickly informed me that I needed to deal with who sold me the amp. Now friends irate does not adequately describe how I felt to be told 1200 dollars does not get me an amplifier the company will stand by. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was hung up on… at this point I really feel cheated. I go through the 4 hours long process of dealing with Amazon returns to be told they would get a new amp to me after 05/21/26. Nearly two months later!! Then I get a call from “Joe” the hero of this story. Joe was eager to help. He didn’t care where I bought the amp with their name on it. He only cared that it did have the fender name and that I have a good experience associated with that name. That last part was good old school business the kind that built fender in the first place. Joe sent me a shipping label via email I got it in the post the following morning and by that evening Joe let me know the new model is being overnighted. Joe and Fender won my loyalty by standing behind their product. I hadn’t realized the branded storefront wasn’t run by fender. And legally they probably did not have to take care of me. But in the end they took responsibility because they value their name and know that no matter where you buy a fender product you see yourself as a fender customer regardless of who shipped it to you. I would love to give a fifth star but for the first phone call and the dead amp of course. P.S give Joe a raise!
Response from Fender Musical Instruments CorporationApr 6, 2026
Thanks Terry, we appreciate the feedback. We do stand behind our products and we're glad to hear Joe was able to get you handled so well. I will look into the first agent's conduct. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.