The period of time that Fender Musical Instruments were manufactured before the purchase and cost cutting efforts by the Columbia Broadcasting System on January 4th, 1965. I noticed many changes to the specifications and details before Leo sold the company for 13 Million. Leo Fender was retained as a consultant and Don Randall was appointed President of the division. During that time, the V.C. Squier string company from the mid-west was also purchased and became the main supplier of strings for Fender.