80's fan boys get in here
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Sirion
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I had dreamt of the HM Strat being reissued for years now. Sadly, Fender didn't do this one properly: it is rather expensive, but features no-name pickups and a Floyd Rose Special that it seems that most people change as soon as they get it. Why not do it properly in the first place, when you are making a guitar like this?
The pink is nice, but for this model I prefer the ice blue.
I had dreamt of the HM Strat being reissued for years now. Sadly, Fender didn't do this one properly: it is rather expensive, but features no-name pickups and a Floyd Rose Special that it seems that most people change as soon as they get it. Why not do it properly in the first place, when you are making a guitar like this?
The pink is nice, but for this model I prefer the ice blue.
beaubrummels
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I had one of those back in the day. Wasn't pink, though. It was more of a mauve/reddish color.
I had one of those back in the day. Wasn't pink, though. It was more of a mauve/reddish color.
PFDarkside
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Looks way better than that Lead atrocity that was released.
I agree, may as well spec it like a Soloist with JB/SSL1/SSL1 and a high quality Floyd.
Looks way better than that Lead atrocity that was released.
I agree, may as well spec it like a Soloist with JB/SSL1/SSL1 and a high quality Floyd.
Securb
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The second I saw that guy guitar I thought of you. Funny how we associate different members with different axes.
The second I saw that guy guitar I thought of you. Funny how we associate different members with different axes.
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Ascension
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Would have been all over a real modern reissue of the old HM Strats but that is abomination. I worked at a Fender dealer back then and know the originals those POS things are an abomination! Yes have looked at and played several. Should have been real USA guitars with a real Floyd ( since the Kahler Killers on the originals are no longer built) with real high end pickups like the Super 3 bridge that were used in the originals. LOVED the real HM Strat but that---.
Would have been all over a real modern reissue of the old HM Strats but that is abomination. I worked at a Fender dealer back then and know the originals those POS things are an abomination! Yes have looked at and played several. Should have been real USA guitars with a real Floyd ( since the Kahler Killers on the originals are no longer built) with real high end pickups like the Super 3 bridge that were used in the originals. LOVED the real HM Strat but that---.
playas
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In fairness to Fender, it's a perfect reproduction of the whole ambiance that surrounded the original: late to the game and relying on the Fender name to fight off the superior competition all around from other brands. [emoji848]
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In fairness to Fender, it's a perfect reproduction of the whole ambiance that surrounded the original: late to the game and relying on the Fender name to fight off the superior competition all around from other brands. [emoji848]
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Mr. B
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I had one of those back in the day. Pepto Bismol Pink. I was a big Greg Howe fan. Still am. The dude still kills. The HM Strat played great, but I thought the pickups were atrocious compared to my other Fenders, so I ended up trading it for a Peavey Amp and a few bucks. Wish I had known that you could easily swap out those pickups back then. I did not remember them being shorter scale than a regular strat, which is what I mainly played back then.
I had one of those back in the day. Pepto Bismol Pink. I was a big Greg Howe fan. Still am. The dude still kills. The HM Strat played great, but I thought the pickups were atrocious compared to my other Fenders, so I ended up trading it for a Peavey Amp and a few bucks. Wish I had known that you could easily swap out those pickups back then. I did not remember them being shorter scale than a regular strat, which is what I mainly played back then.
Mikelangelo
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My first ever electric guitar was a pink/cherry Ibanez RG
Yeh, pink actually suits start-styled guitar, tho´ back in the day I wasn´t so sure 
My first ever electric guitar was a pink/cherry Ibanez RG
Yeh, pink actually suits start-styled guitar, tho´ back in the day I wasn´t so sure
Ascension
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Disagree with you here big time. Dealer i worked for had Gibson Fender Hamer Jackson Ibanez PRS and BC Rich. The HM Strats held their own head to head with all of them.
Disagree with you here big time. Dealer i worked for had Gibson Fender Hamer Jackson Ibanez PRS and BC Rich. The HM Strats held their own head to head with all of them.
Sirion
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I'll take that as a compliment.
Also, you are not exactly wrong - stay tuned.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Also, you are not exactly wrong - stay tuned.
nexion218
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I think he meant that Fender was late to recognize and satisfy the ongoing shred an hair guitar hoopla, while other companies have taken Fender's own design to the next level and upon relizing this they only slapped a Fender logo on a copy of the perfected copies of their own original. And in that sense I feel like he's right. Although I am sure that quality wise they were top notch too. Imagine Gibson coming out with a pointy V with, Idunno, evertune bridge and fishmans and call it the Djenting V.. That assessment of mine might be wrong though..:/
I think he meant that Fender was late to recognize and satisfy the ongoing shred an hair guitar hoopla, while other companies have taken Fender's own design to the next level and upon relizing this they only slapped a Fender logo on a copy of the perfected copies of their own original. And in that sense I feel like he's right. Although I am sure that quality wise they were top notch too. Imagine Gibson coming out with a pointy V with, Idunno, evertune bridge and fishmans and call it the Djenting V..
That assessment of mine might be wrong though..:/
