T-Shirt Rickenfaker?

[rickaddict]

I think the RIC police might have a few questions to ask this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7325466444&rd=1

[ozover50]

Mr. peedeewood has had quite a bit of 'image' stuff out there. Wonder if he sells any of it........

[johnhall]

We don't consider these to be infringing. He doesn't claim it's a Rickenbacker brand T-shirt and he's simply using an image of a genuine product. Furthermore, he doesn't emphasize the direct logo aspect of the instrument, i.e. just a nameplate or -R- tailpiece, for instance.

It might be a bit parasitic but he's not doing anything that dilutes the brand name or jeopardizes the trademark, which are the only reasons we have to waste our time patrolling eBay.

[edski]

Other than the misplaced strap button, what looks so "fake" about the image?

On the other hand, I abhor people who try to sell t-shirts for $30...

[rickaddict]

Well...the knobs look a little too close to each other, the horns don't look quite the right shape, and(as you mentioned) the misplaced strap button.

But we aren't looking at an actual photo of a guitar; we're looking at a photo of an image of a guitar that has been transferred to a peice of fabric...so maybe its just distorted.

[edski]

And I'll tell a friend, who'll tell 2 friends...

[atomic_punk]

Someone bought me one of those for my birthday. it's like a hard, plastic-like decal. I'm afraid to wear / wash it for fear of it melting.

[beatlefan]

..and then there's the "irritated n*pple" factor with those blasted hard decals..(shivers)

[dannyboy]

...And Chris,don't forget the part where the sweat stays stagnant behind that blasted decal and make the t-shirt sooooo uncomfortable!!