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Post by lbeast on May 3, 2010 19:43:28 GMT -5
Bo,
Look back at the first pictures you posted in this thread and you will see in your electronics cavity that your HM has been painted numerous times by the factory. It was black, redstone, bluestone, chrome red, and then midnight blue. It's all in the layers of paint.
The extra holes in the neck pocket were probably from the stick they use to hold the body while they are painting it so they can set aside to dry. It has been painted so many times that several holes were drilled in it for this purpose. At least that is my take on it.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on May 4, 2010 0:32:29 GMT -5
Do you have any theories as to why they would paint a body so many times?
Did I get an experimental model? lol
Nonetheless, it's getting an aluminum body, if I can ever afford to buy the material.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on May 5, 2010 0:54:33 GMT -5
Here's my attempt to prove that my purple HM is...um...purple. ;D
It really depends on how the light hits it, as it has heavy flake in it, and it's hard to capture indoors, but it's definitely not blue.
CLICK TO ENLARGE
   
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Post by lbeast on May 5, 2010 7:40:49 GMT -5
Do you have any theories as to why they would paint a body so many times?
Did I get an experimental model? lol
Nonetheless, it's getting an aluminum body, if I can ever afford to buy the material.
I'm sure it was no different at Fender. Maybe a factory worker just went nuts with it. What's curious is how many times it was painted with the stone paint jobs. My understanding was that these stone paint jobs were special paint schemes done by an outside vendor, not Fender. That would mean it went to the vendor at least twice in you HM's case. Maybe the original paint jobs were blemished and thus the several repaints. Maybe an amateur luthier at Fender painted it many times for practice. Either way it is a very unique piece.
As far as the current color, midnight blue, that is the name of the color from Fender, though in the light it has a purple metallic hue. ;D |
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Post by Bodaggit23 on May 5, 2010 10:25:26 GMT -5
Ahh, cool dude.
I always appreciate your insight! 
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Post by heem6 on May 5, 2010 10:53:08 GMT -5
Sweet! Purple guitars rule!
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Post by Bodaggit23 on May 5, 2010 12:39:54 GMT -5
Well, they rule even more when hot chicks are holding them, that's for sure! ;D
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Jun 8, 2010 22:51:04 GMT -5
I think I'm going to put this purple body on eBay...
I need a 3rd hard shell case, and selling this body would certainly help with that.
Anyone want first dibs? Have a hard shell to trade maybe?
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Post by nickwellings on Jun 13, 2010 16:41:31 GMT -5
Bit late to the party, but I was just playing guitar and absent mindedly noticed that the rear contour heel on one of my HM's is the same as your purple HM Bo.  What's your serial? EDIT: Man, just checked my OTHER rosewood one and it ALSO has the "bad heel"! Maybe this is a feature of early models. Those two are only a few digits apart serial-wise. |
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Jun 14, 2010 0:08:49 GMT -5
Geez. Maybe I shouldn't sell the body.
Serials are as follows. Look how far up the neck yours is...and the font is different too on yours.
PURPLE WHITE Here they are again, rear shot:
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Post by heem6 on Jun 14, 2010 0:38:39 GMT -5
When I had my parrot guitar painted, I asked the guy to smooth down the heel even more for me. He did a little bit, but didn't want to do much lest he ruin the stability of the neck.
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Post by nickwellings on Jun 14, 2010 3:54:49 GMT -5
Conversely, your purple serial is very close to the body. And has that weird H prefix. I am guessing these were fairly early ones, pumped out before there was much consistency in QC. Would make sense, a transitional time for Fender, overseas factory etc.
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