Farida Guitars
Appearance
Farida Guitars | |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Musical Instruments |
Founded | Guang Dong province, China |
Key people | C W Tsai (CEO) |
Parent | Grand Reward Education and Entertainment (GREE) |
Website | http://www.faridaguitars.co.uk |
Farida Guitars is a Chinese manufacturer of electric and acoustic guitars.
Farida, launched in 2004, is part of the Grand Reward Education & Entertainment (GREE) portfolio of brands. GREE was founded in 1995, and is based in Guangdong province in China. It produces OEM instruments for a selection of other brands in its 120,000 sq. ft. factory. On average, it produces around 13,000 guitars per month.[1]
Farida endorses a number of popular contemporary musicians. These include Frank Turner,[2] The Vaccines,[3] Bombay Bicycle Club,[4] and Sandi Thom.[5]
Farida Guitars are distributed across the world under license. In the UK, distribution is handled by Dawsons Music.
References
- ^ "Farida". Farida (official website). Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ www.prettygooddigital.com (2012-04-22). "Farida Signature Guitars | Frank TurnerFrank Turner". Frank-turner.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ^ "Freddie's Guitar Now On Sale — THE VACCINES — News". Thevaccines.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ^ Little, Guy (21 November 2013). "Farida A-62 Jamie MacColl". Acoustic Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Harvey, Steve (31 March 2011). "Farida SF-55CE Sandi Thom". Music Radar. Retrieved 24 June 2014.