Is Fender Made in USA?
Last verified: April 2026 · Based on 3 verified products and public manufacturing evidence
Partially — Some Products Made in USA
Fender's core product lines are made in the USA in Corona, CA, but the brand has known exceptions where some products are manufactured overseas. Look for explicit "Made in USA" labeling on individual items.
Verification Confidence
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- Corona, CA
- Headquarters
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Location detail
- Specific city confirmed
- History
- Long-established (50+ years)
- Founded
- 1946
- Note
- Some product lines manufactured overseas
Verification Evidence
Founded 1946 by Leo Fender in Fullerton, CA. American-made guitars produced at Custom Shop in Corona, California. Guitar strings made in USA. Many accessories and lower-tier instruments manufactured overseas. American Professional, American Ultra, and Custom Shop lines are USA-made.
About Fender
Fender has been building electric guitars in California since 1946, and its American-made instrument lines — including the Custom Shop, American Professional, and American Ultra series — represent the gold standard of American electric guitar craftsmanship.
Heritage & History
Clarence Leonidas 'Leo' Fender founded the Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company in Fullerton, California in 1946. Leo Fender was not a guitar player — he was an electronics repairman with an engineer's mind who recognized that the lap steel and electric guitars of his era were fundamentally flawed instruments. He set out to redesign them from first principles, and in doing so invented the modern solid-body electric guitar.
The Telecaster, introduced in 1950 as the Broadcaster, was the world's first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar. The Stratocaster followed in 1954, introducing the contoured body, three pickups, and vibrato tailpiece that would become defining features of rock music for the next seven decades. Both designs have remained in continuous production, virtually unchanged in fundamental concept, for over 70 years — a record of engineering success unmatched in the history of musical instruments.
Made in Corona, California
Fender's American-made guitars are produced at the company's Corona, California factory and Custom Shop, where skilled craftspeople build instruments to the specifications that made the brand famous. The Custom Shop, established in 1987, employs Master Builders who handcraft guitars one at a time — instruments that can take weeks to complete and sell for prices that reflect the individual attention each one receives.
Fender's American Professional II and American Ultra series are production-line instruments built in Corona to high standards of consistency and quality. These guitars use American-made hardware, domestic tonewoods, and the decades of refinement that the Corona facility has brought to mass-production American instrument making. The guitar strings, picks, and accessories that Fender makes in the USA are built to the same exacting standards as their instruments, ensuring musicians can trust the complete system of American-made Fender products.
American-Made Fender Products
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fender made in the USA?
Fender is partially made in the United States. Core product lines are American-made in Corona, CA, but some products have known exceptions. Founded 1946 by Leo Fender in Fullerton, CA. American-made guitars produced at Custom Shop in Corona, California. Guitar strings made in USA. Many accessories and lower-tier instruments manufactured overseas. American Professional, American Ultra, and Custom Shop lines are USA-made.
Where is Fender manufactured?
Fender manufactures its products in Corona, CA. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.
Which Fender products are made in the USA?
We carry 3 verified American-made Fender products across Electronics. Every listing is linked directly to Amazon with verified manufacturing evidence.
Are all Fender products made in the USA?
Not all Fender products are made in the USA. The brand has known product lines or SKUs manufactured outside the United States. Look for explicit "Made in USA" labeling on individual products, or browse our verified Fender products which have all passed our verification threshold.