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The Times reports Fender faces boycott pressure over Stratocaster-style enforcement
The Times reported that Fender was facing boycott pressure after pursuing companies making S-style guitars, linking the backlash to the Düsseldorf ruling, cease-and-desist letters and concern from builders and players.
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Timeline context
This note is one entry in the AltGuitar Legal Timeline — a chronological record of the Fender-style guitar-shape dispute, court rulings, cease-and-desist reports and market reactions. See the full timeline for the surrounding context.
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