Thank you for the ongoing updates. Funny how he does not seem to realize the impact of the Fenderbird / explorer birds.
Great work & thanks again.
Thank you.
Some more to come, so keep looking.
Cheers.
Eric,
If he ever had design patents on any of those unusual shapes, they would be long expired by now.
If he ever claimed a trademark on any of them, it wouldn't be valid now. In order to trademark any product shape, the first requirement is that it has to be in regular production.
Dave, Hi.
Yes, I think we all realise that it was a very long time ago.
I don't think Peter is that bothered to be honest and further more,
is perhaps not even aware of the amount of "Tributes" there are
out there.
For me - and this is my opinion, I just think it would be nice if
he was acknowledged, if nothing else.
After all, it is a Fender Stratocaster, not "The Buddy Holly Six String"
or the Gibson EDS-1275 Twin Neck, not "The Jimmy Page Twin" - if you
can see where I am coming from.
Let's put it like this, when I started my research into Peter Cook, who
let's face it, is the creator of the instruments that a lot of you guys
admire - all I got when I Googled Peter Cook, was "you know who" - Dud!!
Even if you put Peter Cook Guitars, it only came up with the shop he used to run.
Peter Cook - Guitar Maker/Builder/Luthier. . . . . Not much at all.
At least when you do that now, you will be able to find out a great deal
about him and his work, so for me - Result.
Next instalment coming up soon.
Cheers.