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Know Your Gear Podcast · May 17, 2026
Fender Demands Everyone To Stop Making Strats Immediately!
“Budget guitar brand sold on Thomann; likely targeted by Fender's legal campaign for S-type models”
Fender's cease-and-desist campaign against Stratocaster-shaped guitar builders in EuropePublic domain vs. copyright protection of guitar body shapes across jurisdictionsLegal costs and barriers for small guitar manufacturers defending against corporate lawsuits
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Mar 9, 2026
I Survived Buying A Guitar At Guitar Center
“Named as affordable guitar brand benefiting from top-down innovation from high-end designs”
High-end vs budget gear content strategy and audience engagementProfessional musician definition and monetization vs skillGuitar setup customization for playing technique
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Feb 14, 2026
The flaw in the tone is in your hands argument
“Budget guitar brand; listener considering locking tuner upgrades for improved tuning stability”
Acoustic bass guitar limitations and tuning stabilityPRS SE vs S2 vs Core guitar comparisons and collectibilityGuitar tuning stability factors (nut, tremolo, strings, humidity)
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
The Your Not Good Enough For That Guitar Argument
“Budget guitar brand; discussed impact on accelerating customer experimentation cycles and market saturation”
2025 Gear Industry Sales Performance and Market OutlookGatekeeping and Skill-Based Gear CriticismCommunity Building as Competitive Advantage
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
The Cheap Guitar Companies Are Eating Themselves
“Discontinued US Reverb store citing tariffs; host argues real issue is market saturation and small-batch production model creating inventory problems”
Tariff impact on guitar manufacturing and pricing strategyBudget guitar market saturation and inventory managementCheap guitar brand competition and design copying
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