Freddie Tavares

Freddie Tavares (1913–1990) was an American musician and inventor. Born in Hawaii, Tavares is perhaps best known for his role in designing the Fender Stratocaster and other Fender instruments and amplifiers (including the classic Bassman amp). He was also a virtuoso on the steel guitar, playing on many hundreds of recording sessions, radio broadcasts and movie soundtracks. The signature steel guitar swoop at the beginning of every Warner Bros. Looney Tunes theatrical short was played by Tavares. His other credits include work with Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, The Sons of the Pioneers, "Tennessee" Ernie Ford, Spike Jones and His City Slickers, Lawrence Welk, and Henry Mancini.

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Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Key figures	Clarence Leonidas Fender Doc Kauffman Freddie Tavares Bill Carson Forrest White George Fullerton Dale Hyatt Paul Rivera Don Randall Bill Schultz Roger Rossmeisl

Guitars	Bronco Coronado Cyclone Duo-Sonic Electric XII Esquire Jaguar Jazz Bass Jazzmaster Marauder Musicmaster Musicmaster Bass Mustang Mustang Bass Precision Bass Starcaster Stratocaster Stringmaster Telecaster Urge Bass White Steel

Amplifiers	Bandmaster Bandmaster Reverb Bassman Blues Junior Bronco Champ Concert Deluxe Deluxe Reverb Harvard Hot Rod Deluxe Hot Rod DeVille Princeton Princeton Reverb Pro Pro Junior Pro Reverb Prosonic Showman Super Super Reverb Tremolux Twin Twin Reverb Vibrasonic Vibro Champ Vibrosonic Reverb Vibroverb White Amp

Series	American Deluxe Series California Series Lead Series

Hardware	Vintage Noiseless Wide Range Fender vibrato systems

Subsidiaries	Charvel Custom Shop DeArmond Gretsch Jackson KMC Squier Sunn SWR Tacoma

See also	List of products Fender Custom Shop Fender Japan Starcaster by Fender Fender-Rhodes Lace Sensor

Website: fender.com

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