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Well, he DID run Disney Consumer Products...

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New from Fender - The very first MM (mickey mouse) style bass we've created! With it's oversized "ears" on the headstock to it's factory tuning of high C major, Fender has created something that is at home rocking in Never NeverLand and grooving away in Treasure Island! ****Pixie dust and left handed available for small upcharge****

I read the first review, apparently something about it changing into a pumpkin after midnight makes it really uncomfortable for a 3 set gig.
 
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Haji said:
When was the last time Fender had a CEO that was an actual musician? It's probably been quite a while.
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Handyman said:
Never, as far as I know. Leo didn't play.
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From the posted link:

Mooney has been a player, collector and student of Fender® guitars and amps for more than 40 years, studying classical guitar in grade school and working summer jobs as a teenager to pay for his first-ever electric guitar: a Fender Musicmaster™. He now boasts a collection of more than 30 Fender guitars.

“As a longtime fan and user of Fender products, it’s a dream come true to be asked to lead a brand and company that I personally have so much admiration for,” said Mooney.
 
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Febs said:
From the posted link:

Mooney has been a player, collector and student of Fender® guitars and amps for more than 40 years, studying classical guitar in grade school and working summer jobs as a teenager to pay for his first-ever electric guitar: a Fender Musicmaster™. He now boasts a collection of more than 30 Fender guitars.

“As a longtime fan and user of Fender products, it’s a dream come true to be asked to lead a brand and company that I personally have so much admiration for,” said Mooney.
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Well, maybe he won't "Disnify" Fender. Maybe.
 
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I would rather have someone who knows how to run a business right than someone who knows how to play an instrument. My concern is that his strength appears to be in marketing and placement of products - does that mean that Fender is placing more value on selling the "Fender" name on bar stools than in producing good instruments? That would be my major worry.
 
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Febs said:
From the posted link:

Mooney has been a player, collector and student of Fender® guitars and amps for more than 40 years, studying classical guitar in grade school and working summer jobs as a teenager to pay for his first-ever electric guitar: a Fender Musicmaster™. He now boasts a collection of more than 30 Fender guitars.

“As a longtime fan and user of Fender products, it’s a dream come true to be asked to lead a brand and company that I personally have so much admiration for,” said Mooney.
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Well that's encouraging. I simply hope he manages to clean up the giant freaking financial mess that the previous CEO made with the botched buyout followed by sale of KMC.
 
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