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MEET YOUR SOUTH AFRICAN FENDER® TEAM
Find out a little more about what makes them tick... and you'll discover that it's Fender!
Robin Gallagher - Brand Manager
Robin Gallagher is a true, life-long Fender fanatic. Having started his guitar-playing career at the tender age of 11 with a Fender Stratocaster, and playing little else since, Robin has built up an impressive reputation as an accomplished studio session guitarist, guitar clinic presenter and walking Fender encyclopedia. As Fender brand manager for Southern Africa, his passion for all things Fender has been at the root of his success in taking the brand to new heights in the region.
| Guitars of Choice |
American Series Stratocaster® FSR (Fender Special Run) |
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American Series Telecaster® FSR (Fender Special Run) |
| Amps of Choice |
Hot Rod Deluxe™ (Specifications) |
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'65 Deluxe Reverb® (Specifications) |
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(tweaked to perfection by valve amp guru, Graham Andersen) |
You can see Robin in action! Catch his video on YouTube
UPCOMING GUITAR CLINICS 2009
Durban, Howard College Theatre
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23 July
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Johanesburg, The Music Connection - Clinic for Campus of Performing Arts Students
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4 August
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| Johanesburg, The Music Connection |
5 August |
Cape Town, Marshall Music
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18 August |
| Pretoria, Cafe Barcelona (Hosted in conjunction with Music Boyz) |
28 September |
| Bloemfontein, Grey College |
3 November |
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Cape Town. Final Show! With full band! (Venue to be announced)
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16 November |
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Philip Pells - Sales Representative
Like most of us Fender lovers, Philip discovered his passion for music at an early age and so, after completing high school, headed off to Australia to do his BA in Recording Arts. Once he’d completed his degree (with Honors) and spent time in some of Australia’s finest recording studios, Philip returned to South Africa. By that stage the Fender bug had bit and it wasn’t long before he found his way here to us in the Fender family!
Graham Andersen - Legendary Technician
 The last of the great valve technicians, Graham started repairing valve amplifiers in 1972. Since then guitarists from all over the country have sought his services. As Fender distributors for Southern Africa, we just had to have him on our team!
Graham is now an indispensable part of our Cape Town service department, and is on hand to take care of all your Fender valve amp servicing repairs. Whether it’s a repair, service or tune-up, we’re sure you’ll find that when you get your baby back she’ll be sounding sweeter than ever!
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