How Zach Bryan got Bob Weir‘s Fender Telecaster just days before the Grateful Dead legend’s passing

The gift was a guitar — more specifically, a road-worn Fender Telecaster formerly owned by the Grateful Dead co-founder Bob ...
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Edward ‘Bud’ Cole appointed CEO of Fender

Los Angeles-headquartered instrument maker Fender, best known for its guitars, has appointed Edward ‘Bud’ Cole as its new CEO and Board member. Cole will be CEO-Designate as of January 19, 2026, and ...

Fender has announced its new CEO – what does it mean for the future of the iconic guitar brand?

Fender’s new CEO pioneered the firm’s most talked-about projects. Now he’s taking his innovative Fender Japan ethos global ...
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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Edward "Bud" Cole as ...