The Fender Stratocaster Table and HotSeats are the very first pieces of an exciting furniture collection. The designs of the pieces have all been styled around the classic shapes of the iconic musical instruments.
The chronicle of the collection is a real start-up fantasy. Friends Matthew Souther and Jason Krzmarzick created a prototype of the table in the form of a Stratocaster guitar headstock in their own shop. The two then thought it might be "kinda fun" to present a sample of their work to Fender. The company thought it rocked! So much in fact, the pair was asked to come up with a whole line of instrument-inspired furniture.
The second piece in the line is the HotSeat; it's handmade in the exact likeness of a Fender electric guitar amplifier. An actual Fender amp volume knob acts as the latch release for the cushioned seat; underneath the seat is a storage compartment lined in deep red to accommodate all a musician's accessories.
The Fender Custom Furniture is available from the website; $180 for the HotSeat and $750 for the Deluxe Stratocaster Table finishing in solid maple.
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Trend Themes
1. Music-inspired Furniture - The success of the Fender Stratocaster Table and HotSeats could ignite a trend of designing furniture inspired by iconic musical instruments.
2. Handmade Furniture - The handmade nature of the HotSeats and table suggests there could be an opportunity for a trend of high-quality, handmade furniture that mimics iconic shapes.
3. Branded Furniture - Fender's success in creating a furniture line could inspire other brands to expand into the furniture industry, using their iconic shapes and logos.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - The furniture industry could benefit from the trend of designing pieces inspired by iconic shapes, such as musical instruments.
2. Musical Instruments - Musical instruments industry could benefit from the trend of designing high-quality, decorative pieces inspired by their products.
3. Branding - The branding industry could benefit from the trend of expanding into non-traditional areas, such as furniture, using their iconic shapes and logos.