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Commentary argues Fender’s letters, not social media, drove the backlash

Yamaha Musicians responded to Fender’s claim that social media had created misunderstandings around the cease-and-desist campaign, arguing that the backlash followed from the letters’ own demands: halting sales, recalling guitars, destroying stock and facing penalties if recipients failed to comply.

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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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