MC5’s Wayne Kramer has sued Proctor & Gamble over its Old Spice Guitar Solo body wash, and not just because he’s offended as a guitarist at the idea of his artform being turned into soap.
Rather, he’s suing because the illustrated musician that appeared on bottles of said body wash was playing a guitar that looks very like his signature stars and stripes stratocaster.“Mr Kramer’s established signature stars and stripes Fender guitar has become synonymous with his image and brand”, a lawsuit filed by the MC5 member states. “In 2011”, it adds, “Fender released a limited-run replica of the guitar as the Fender Wayne Kramer Stratocaster.
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