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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP. APPOINTS REN FERGUSON
AS CHIEF ACOUSTIC ENGINEER

 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 19, 2012) – Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (FMIC) announces today that world-renowned master luthier Ren Ferguson has joined its Research & Development (R&D) team as Chief Acoustic Engineer. In that role, Ferguson will assist in the Fender^®, Guild^®, Ovation^®/Adamas^® and Takamine^® acoustic product lines, through the creation of innovative new products, and refinement of existing products and related manufacturing practices.

 

Ferguson comes to FMIC with more than 50 years worth of instrument building experience, focusing on the crafting of acoustic guitars, mandolins and banjos. In 1962, Ren set to pursue his lifelong passion for instrument building that soon expanded to include research and development, manufacturing and training.

 

"We are very pleased to welcome Ren to the R&D team,” said Keith Chapman, senior vice president, R&D for FMIC. “His experience and long history of innovation, high quality and expert craftsmanship will prove to be invaluable to our R&D and manufacturing departments.”

 

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