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I cannot conceive of any other reason for the copycats to have duplicated their distinctive shapes OTHER than to "pass off" their goods as genuine Fender.

I'm guessing you don't play guitar? The Fender Stratocaster shape has a very natural feel and I can easily see why other guitar makers would copy it. I would copy it if I were making guitars.

I’ve played guitar for 45+ years and own the guitars listed below. Those are just the Fenders in my pile.

Yes, strats have a “natural” feel, but as one who was brought up on only (round hole) acoustic guitars, Strats felt horrible and seemed really cheaply made when I first picked them up. Long ago I began to appreciate the quality and aggressive functionality of Fenders; even though yeah, they’re screwed instead of glued together.

Can you say Telecasters have such a natural feel? With the non-countoured edge?

21 posted on 04/05/2009 2:49:15 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Mr. Bernanke, have you started working on your book about the second GREATER depression?")