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Post by Therent on Apr 5, 2010 21:11:31 GMT -5
I bought my Strat new in 1989 and even then I didn't like the Strat logo on the guitar but I've left it on all these years in case I decided to sell it. At this point I doubt I'll ever sell it. Is it the worst idea to remove the logo and just go with a plain black headstock? Has anyone tried this?
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Post by lbeast on Apr 5, 2010 21:14:39 GMT -5
See my topic about this very thing which I wrote about 2 minutes ago. 
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Apr 5, 2010 22:33:32 GMT -5
There's no other guitars with that logo...why in the world would you remove it?
I personally don't care for the fact that my purple HM is a "Tele" style, and I
prefer it without the pick guard, but these guitars are small slices of Fender history,
and they're kick ass guitars.
Leave it as stock as you can, or make sure you can put it back to stock at least.
You'll never be able to put the logo back...
If you don't like it, cover it with black electrical tape...
That's what I did with my old Morley wah/volume pedal.
Just my opinion.
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Post by nickwellings on Apr 6, 2010 5:00:41 GMT -5
I also vote for "don't sand it off, cover it up!"
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Post by spacerocker on Apr 6, 2010 6:48:11 GMT -5
Personally, I think you would be insane to remove the "Strat" logo! But ultimately, it's your guitar so it's obviously up to you!
These are becoming increasingly rare and collectable guitars, and I think it would be a crime, and would make the guitar almost worthless, to remove the logo. Who on earth would buy it?
When I bought my original HM in 1987, I loved the guitar, but having paid top whack for a Fender, was a little disappointed that it didn't have "Fender" emblazoned all over it! Instead, the "STRAT by fender" cheapened it in my opinion, a bit like "Squier by Fender"...
But I now see that Fender was trying to create a new brand image for the HM, similar to "Jackson", in order to distance the new model from the more traditional Fender Guitars.
Nowadays, I love playing my HM strats live, and seeing everyone wondering what the hell they are, and why they sound so unique and special
I would never do anything to change the appearance of my strats, cos once it's done, it's irreversible, and there aren't many left around these days!
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Post by lbeast on Apr 6, 2010 8:01:10 GMT -5
I couldn't have said it more eloquently myself spacerocker. I felt the same way. Strat, by Fender. Squier, by Fender. I too wanted a big Fender emblazened on the headstock. They did eventually do that, but only on the hockeystick headstock 22 fret MIJ HM models. (similar to the headstock in the pic below, but with STRAT instead of HMT). Would've been cool to have that big Fender on a strat headstock IMHO.  
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Apr 6, 2010 13:00:01 GMT -5
Are those necks speck'd the same as other HM's?
25.1" scale? 17" radius?
I thought those necks were leftover Heartfield necks.?
Call me crazy, but that guitar does not appeal to me in the least. 
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Post by lbeast on Apr 6, 2010 15:01:59 GMT -5
Come on and give the "F" hole some love. ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Teles are an acquired taste. People who play Telecasters are comonly called Telewhackers. LOL 
I keed I keed.
Here is the spec. sheet on MIJ 22 fret HMs Strats & HMTs.
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Post by nickwellings on Apr 6, 2010 16:37:40 GMT -5
That thinline/80s tele guitar is a bit "butterface". I.e. what a sweet body, BUT her face...or in this case, the neck is a bit "eek!". I think I'd have prefered a Strat headstock, or Tele, or other. I dunno.
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Post by Therent on Apr 6, 2010 18:13:09 GMT -5
Given the strong opinions and the fact that my HM is fully stock and in really great shape, I will leave it as it was created... gentlemen, you saved a guitar today. Perhaps I will post a picture.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Apr 6, 2010 22:39:34 GMT -5
Given the strong opinions and the fact that my HM is fully stock and in really great shape, I will leave it as it was created... but perhaps I will try the electrical tape.
In my opinion, that's a very wise choice.
You could always cover it with some other sort of sticker also.
Better than electrical tape would be a Bumper Sticker, mostly black, that you could cut and keep the black part to cover the logo. |
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Post by lbeast on Apr 7, 2010 6:30:19 GMT -5
Given the strong opinions and the fact that my HM is fully stock and in really great shape, I will leave it as it was created... but perhaps I will try the electrical tape.
In my opinion, that's a very wise choice.
You could always cover it with some other sort of sticker also.
Better than electrical tape would be a Bumper Sticker, mostly black, that you could cut and keep the black part to cover the logo. |
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Post by spacerocker on Apr 7, 2010 6:42:57 GMT -5
Given the strong opinions and the fact that my HM is fully stock and in really great shape, I will leave it as it was created... gentlemen, you saved a guitar today. Perhaps I will post a picture. I think the HM strat community is collectively relieved! - Yes a picture would be good! |
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Post by Therent on Apr 7, 2010 23:07:18 GMT -5
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Apr 8, 2010 6:49:00 GMT -5
Perfection...
These guitars are absolute perfection, in terms of aesthetics AND playability, in my opinion.
Beutiful guitar Therent.
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