Allen Abbassi might not be a household name to every guitarist, but the products he’s helped to develop during his 24 years at Fender most certainly are. As Director of Fender Electric Guitars, every launch bearing the big F on the headstock since 2007 has had to pass his personal test of feel and tone.
The Player Series, American Professional, American Vintage, Alternate Reality, Parallel Universe and, of course, just about every Fender signature guitar of the last 18 years – from the Mike McCready Strat to the Tom DeLonge Starcaster – have all fallen under Abbassi’s remit.
