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Matt Owen

Fender CEO Andy Mooney explains why Fender isn’t at this year’s NAMM – and what needs to change before it returns

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Among the many events that were flipped on their head by Covid, NAMM looks to be finally getting back on its feet, with its second in-person event since the end of the pandemic scheduled to take place in just a few weeks.

However, though NAMM will be returning to the Anaheim Convention Center once more, it will be doing so with a number of high-profile absentees casting a shadow over proceedings: just as was the case with last year’s installment, many of the biggest brands simply won’t be there.

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