Bad chosen name.

[Chris P.]

I read an article today about a builder who made a hollowbody Strat guitar. He wanted to call it Hollowcaster, but in time he discovered this name could be bad for slaes in Germany...

[Basvarken]

Guess they won't be too popular in Israel either...

[Dave W]

That doesn't sound right to me. It's not close enough.

I'll bet Fender's legal department is the real reason he didn't use the name.

[uwe]

It took me a while to get it ..., but quickly pronounced "holocauster" is not that far off. Sounds like the name of some Norwegian Dark Metal outfit.

[Freuds_Cat]

[Chris P.]

Is that a real Fender?!?!?!

[Freuds_Cat]

Built by Richard Prokopchuk at Gecko Guitars.

He claims:

"The Fender decal is not to make folks think it is a Fender. It's more of a trompe le oil effect for me. I want them to look and say, "I didn't know Fender made a hollow Strat." Then I get to tell them Fender doesn't, but I do."

http://www.wizardsofaz.com/gecko/

[Dave W]

And it's a clear violation of three Fender trademarks: the name, the logo design and the headstock shape.

Which is why he now has a "what we won't do" section on his front page.

[Freuds_Cat]

LOL  still funny though