The Fender Custom (or Maverick) was a short-lived model released by the CBS-owned Fender in 1969. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the Essentially a six-string Fender Electric XII with a Mustang bridge, it was an attempt to sell off unused factory stock instead of simply writing it off. The Fender Electric XII was a purpose-built 12-string Electric guitar, designed for Folk rockers Instead of using a Stratocaster -body style It featured more prominently in sales material than its companion, the Swinger, but wasn't taken seriously (and was hardly expected to compete with the Stratocaster and Telecaster). The Fender Swinger (also known as the Fender Musiclander and Fender Arrow – as the "Swinger" name is usually missing from the headstock was a short-lived The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The Fender Telecaster, also known as the Tele (pronounced Telly is typically a dual-pickup solid-body Electric guitar made by Fender. A notable fan of the Fender Custom was Cheap Trick's lead guitarist Rick Nielsen. Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Rick Nielsen (born December 22, 1946 in Rockford Illinois) is the lead Guitarist, Backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of