tele on TV

Michaell · March 30th, 2008, 02:23 PM

recently saw a television commercial for freecreditreport.com

you may have seen this....college age kids singing about why they have lousy credit because of mistakes....then the pitch to go on lione and learn about your credit

anyway....

there was the Fender tele logo for all to see on this one!

( I believe there's several versions of this commercial, all with guys with instruments and they all look like Fender products )

I can't help but wonder

Did Fender pay for this product placement in these commercials ( like companies do with putting their products in movies ) ?

or

Is Fender just the lucky beneficiary of an ad agency's creative directors choice?

surfoverb · March 30th, 2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Michaell

Did Fender pay for this product placement in these commercials
or
Is Fender just the lucky beneficiary of an ad agency's creative directors choice?

Probably the former...I wonder if it's a real band and maybe that's just what the guy plays?

The one with the beater car is funny.

beetlejuice · March 30th, 2008, 10:41 PM

Yea I have seen those commercials. Each one has a Tele in it. Either an electric or an acoustic.

Michaell · March 30th, 2008, 11:16 PM

they don't strike me a a real band

Michaell · March 31st, 2008, 06:16 PM

FYI

I heard from Fender that they supply gear for free for commercials , but never pay to put the products in the commercials!

What a huge score for Fender! The ROI is astronomical.

a couple guitars for million of gross impressions ....huge

March 30th, 2008, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 667	tele on TV recently saw a television commercial for freecreditreport.com you may have seen this....college age kids singing about why they have lousy credit because of mistakes....then the pitch to go on lione and learn about your credit anyway.... there was the Fender tele logo for all to see on this one! ( I believe there's several versions of this commercial, all with guys with instruments and they all look like Fender products ) I can't help but wonder Did Fender pay for this product placement in these commercials ( like companies do with putting their products in movies ) ? or Is Fender just the lucky beneficiary of an ad agency's creative directors choice? __________________ this space intentionally left blank

March 30th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
beetlejuice TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 37	Yea I have seen those commercials. Each one has a Tele in it. Either an electric or an acoustic. __________________ My guitars: Fender Classic Series '50s Telecaster, Squier Affinity Tele, Squier '51, Fender Stratocaster Squier Series, Epiphone G-310, Alvarez RD8C

March 30th, 2008, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 667	they don't strike me a a real band __________________ this space intentionally left blank

March 31st, 2008, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Michaell Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: on the bus Posts: 667	FYI I heard from Fender that they supply gear for free for commercials , but never pay to put the products in the commercials! What a huge score for Fender! The ROI is astronomical. a couple guitars for million of gross impressions ....huge __________________ this space intentionally left blank