Fender CEO Bud Cole admits “we could have done this better” over Strat legal threats, and claims they’re focused “solely on large manufacturers”

There can be little doubt that Fender issuing dozens of cease and desist letters to rival guitar builders big and small has sent shockwaves through the guitar industry and beyond.

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