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Description A color photo of American musical instrument designer Leo Fender, working on a guitar in a workshop.
Author or
copyright owner
G&L Guitars
Source (WP:NFCC#4) Original publication: Unknown

Immediate source: https://www.algambenelux.be/blog/2020/5/26/a-brief-history-of-gampl-guitars-and-their-creator-leo-fender

Date of publication c. 1980s
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) Leo Fender
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) for visual identification of the person in question, at the top of their biographical article
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
Subject has been dead since 1991 and no free image can be found.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) Will be used solely to identify subject at top of article.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
As photo is severely cropped and reduced in resolution, copies made from it will not be commercially viable.
Other information The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: 1991
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