The "...caster" suffix: how many?

[smallbutmighty]

Today I found myself wondering a couple things about the "...caster" suffix.

Wonder the first: how many guitars are there now that make use of it? How many different kinds of "...casters" are there? Name them all, if you know them.

Wonder the second: within the musical instrument world, was Fender the first to make use of the suffix? I know that by 1950 Gretsch already had the "Broadkaster" drums. Anything else?

 

[CapnRex]

 

[Badtone]

Don't forget the PlasterCasters...

 

[riefil]

SplatterCaster

 

[stevieboy]

You're talking about official product names, not popular applications? Interesting, maybe Fender does have a trademark on the Caster suffix, but it's not on the list in this legal declaration-- https://www.fender.com/pages/terms-of-use

Fender trademarks include Telecaster, Stratocaster, Nocaster, and the ever popular Starcaster.

Then there are ones mostly Tele variations that have a another word added, like Telecaster Deluxe. Tele Jrs. don't have the caster part though.

 

[noisebloom]

I'm currently working on a Coronacaster.

 

[Urobouros]

Coodercaster is the most common one that comes to mind. Though the Wangcaster was the first one I thought of too

 

[Oinkus]

Zion Radicaster

 

[twotone]

How about the 'aster' suffix?

Broadcaster
Telecaster
Stratocaster
Jazzmaster
Musicmaster

 

[fescue]

Don’t show that one to your mom....

 

[IanRubbish]

My name is Robert and in high school I had a Peavey Strat type that I tricked out and took a wood burning pen to. The headstock said "Rob-O-Caster".

 

[CapnRex]

Don’t show that one to your mom....

...unless you have a cozy relationship!

 

[crazymauler]

Don’t forget the Hentor Sportscaster!