GFI

Founded in 1989 by Gene Fields, GFI Musical Products, based in Marshfield, Missouri, USA are manufacturere of pedal steel guitars. Gene has spent his entire professional career involved in the playing, design, and production of musical instruments. He spent 23 years working for Fender Musical Instruments, and his designs at Fender included the PS 210 Keyless Pedal Steel Guitar and the Starcaster semi-hollow bodied electric guitar. Gene co-designed (with Leo Fender) the Mustang Bass, Marauder and Bronco guitars, among other projects, before spending 7 years with Fender’s string division. Gene decided to go into business for himself and began with the GFI Student Model pedal steel guitar, and designed and produced the first GFI Professional Series pedal steel guitar.