Fender hits the right notes
Photograph by Henry Diltz, courtesy Fender
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Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of us have taken up new hobbies, such as baking bread, bicycling, bird-watching and playing guitar. That’s beautiful music to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, the market leader in the US$8 billion stringed instruments market, especially after it initially looked like 2020 was going to be a bust. When lockdowns began last year in March, Fender CEO Andy Mooney went into belt-tightening mode, canceling orders; shuttering its headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Los Angeles; closing factories in Corona, Calif., and Ensenada, Mexico; and furloughing production workers.
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Gift-giving is hard enough as it is, but it becomes nearly impossible when you add a pandemic into the mix. Whatever the reason whether you re spending the holidays away from family and friends, are worried about shipping delays, or simply have too much on your plate to dedicate a day to wrapping presents browse through these creative virtual gift ideas to find the perfect something for everyone on your Christmas list.
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