Fender Musical Instruments is starting construction on its new co-headquarters in Phoenix. The iconic guitar maker plays a key role in the redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall, now called PV.
During Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony, Fender CEO Andy Mooney praised PV’s central location near Cactus Road and Tatum Boulevard. The three-story building is expected to open next fall.
“Some of the custom aspects it will have will be a music studio, a boom room where you can test amplifiers to destruction. We’ll have a cafe for the employees. We will have an outdoor deck on the roof where we can hold concerts,” Mooney said…