Hello everybody. This is my first post on this fourm, and I was wondering if you guys give endorsement deals to unsigned artists. And also what it takes to get one. Thanks.

http://www.fender.com/support/faqs.php

answer is towards the bottom of page.

Us guys are just participants in a forum. Us guys are not Fender.

From the FAQ on the Fender website:

Will Fender endorse my band? How do I contact Fender Artist Relations?

Possibly. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation accepts artist packages sent for consideration of endorsement. An artist’s business manager or record label A&R representative can send a complete artist package to:

Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
ATTN: Artist Relations Dept.
8860 E. Chaparral Rd., Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85250-2610 USA

A complete artist package should contain music, video, biography information, photos, press clippings and a cover letter listing current music gear (Fender and otherwise). It should also contain a proposal indicating artist's expectations as an endorsee of a working relationship with Fender.

Artists without business manger or label A&R representation may submit complete artist packages of their own. Allow a minimum of at least 90 days for a response and please note that all submissions become property of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and cannot be returned.

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Bill

Sure I'll endorse you.

"I endorse nikoblatz".

There, you have been edorsed. Enjoy.

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Obligatory gear list: Fender, Rickenbacker, Gibson, Gretsch, Vox, Martin, and more Fender.

it's very hard to do, and requires a lot of work and networking to get endorsements.

i am currently endorsed with: Line 6 effects, Babicz acoustic guitars, DR Strings, Savage Amps, Full Contact Hardware, and some other companies.

Fender is a hard endorsement to get. I am a guitar tech for Brian Stoltz, a Grammy award winning guitarist who has played with the Neville Brothers, the Meters, Bob Dylan, and many others. He got a sort of endorsement with Fender back in the 80s, they gave him a typical American Strat Plus, and then never spoke to him again

I am working with Brian to get him some new endorsements, but am having better luck with smaller boutique builders.

unless you are playing with a band that gives you a LOT of visibility, touring big places, on MTV, etc.....it's gonna be hard to get an endorsement with the big companies like Fender and Gibson.

not saying it CANT be done......but unless you have a manager/label who can represent you, your chances are slim.