Fender is providing to exchange musical devices and kit misplaced within the LA wildfires.
The corporate launched a press release on its official web site with a web based submission type for musicians, producers, and different creators and hobbyists who’ve misplaced gear within the wildfires.
Fender’s assertion reads:
“TO OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
We’re devastated by the fires persevering with to rage throughout Los Angeles – a metropolis that lots of our staff and artist communities name house. As a Southern California guitar-maker for over 75 years, we’re struggling to course of what our numerous and deep-rooted music scene has misplaced. We grieve alongside you.
To these affected: we’re dedicated to discovering instant and impactful methods to help you, as we speak and within the days to come back. To the primary responders: thanks in your tireless battle to comprise these fires and hold our metropolis secure.
We all know how essential music is – not simply to an artist’s livelihood, however to each participant’s well being and happiness. If you’re a musician who has misplaced an instrument or gear we invite you to submit particulars on this web page.
We are going to reply and assist replenish requests to the most effective of our skills.
As we proceed to course of the magnitude of this tragedy, we’re at present figuring out extra methods we might help the L.A. music neighborhood rebuild. Count on extra bulletins over the approaching weeks as we perceive how greatest to take action amidst this still-evolving scenario.”
Fender’s community of manufacturers — together with Gretsch, Jackson, EVH, Charvel, and PreSonus — are all talked about on the webpage with the assertion and submission type, so in case you misplaced something from guitars to recording interfaces, there’s an opportunity Fender would possibly exchange it.
As for the web type, affected events are requested to submit private data, an inventory of kit (with serial numbers if doable), and are requested to “describe their musical journey.”
“This utility is open solely to residents of Los Angeles County, California, who’ve been impacted by the wildfires occurring in Los Angeles County in January 2025,” states Fender’s Phrases and Circumstances, and you might be requested to confirm data. Go to Fender’s web site extra data.
As robust winds proceed to increase the wildfires in LA, you may assist with reduction efforts by way of Consequence‘s particular “All for LA” version of our Shield Dwell Music t-shirts, the place 100% of proceeds will go to MusiCares’ Los Angeles Hearth Aid Effort. Discover further methods to help and donate right here.