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Fender Musical Instruments is the world's #1 maker of stringed instruments (and the nation's #1 maker of solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and Telecaster lines that have made it a favorite among strummers worldwide). Fender also makes instruments such as acoustic guitars, electric basses, mandolins, banjos, and violins, as well as amplifiers, and PA equipment. Other notable brands include Guild (acoustic and electric guitars), Rodriguez (classical guitars), Benedetto (jazz guitars) and Squier (lower-priced guitars).