Welcome to the HM Strat Forum!

[heem6]

Hi, and welcome to all of you who appreciate one of the finest guitars ever made - or those of you who might like to learn more about these remarkable guitars.

Please email me pictures of your HM Strats so that I can display them along with your name (if you give permission) on www.heavymetalstrat.com.

Also, please jump in and start new topics here or in The 24th Fret Lounge (general discussion) or in Other Guitars (discussion about other brand guitars).

Please be respectful to all other users so that this can be a fun and safe place for everyone to post. Please refrain from blatantly offensive, hate-based or bigoted remarks.

The forum has recently been moved to ProBoards, as we were experiencing multiple user issues with the Yuku forums. You can access old posts by going to: www.heavymetalstrat.yuku.com

[halo71]

Like the new forum! Sucks that the old posts are gone. So far I like it. Haven't seen the admin panel yet so I am not sure, hope it's less querky than YuKu was!

[kdee]

Hi everyone
I had a sweet pink HM strat with a maple board back in the days.
Great axes.
Kostas

[heem6]

Hey Kostas,
Good to see a brother from the shredguitars forum! Whatcha playing now?

[kdee]

Well i'm playing mostly with 2 Kramers a Swan and a Proaxe but i've really missed my Howe like HM..

[miodrag]

hi,i have 88 hm strat in raspberry color with kahler spyder dimarzio super 3 in bridge and 2
single coils. 24 frets rosewood fingerboard.
i am interested in buying a new amp and recomended messa boogie and peavey.
can you tell me what tube amp is best for my strat.

[nickwellings]

miodrag, I think that depends on what music you aim to play!

[heem6]

Hi I am interested in rock, blues , fusion and HM, so I need a universal all tube amp with 1 x 12 speaker, 3 channels and foot switch.
boogie or peavey, but what model.

Thank you.
best wishes.
miodrag

(Miodrag was having some troubles with the forum so I posted this for him.)

[brett d]

HELLO. I COULD USE SOME HELP. i BOUGHT NEW BACK IN 91 OR 92 A FENDER HM STRAT. ITS BLACK WITH GOLD MARBLE. ONE SUPER 3. AND TWO SINGLE COILS. ONE VOLUME KNOB AND ONE TONE KNOB( THATS IT) AND A FIVE WAY SWITCH. AN ' ORIGINAL' FLOYD ROSE TREM. HAS STENCIL LOGO. IT SAYS MADE IN JAPAN AT BASE OF NECK IN BACK. WITH SERIAL NUMBER I007680 ON THE BASE OF THE NECK AS WELL. MY CONFUSION IS WEATHER THIS IS A U.S. OF JAPANESE GUITAR. ALOT OF THE INFO IS CONTRADICS ITSELF. IE. STENCIL LOGO(MIA) BUT MY KNOB CONFIGURATION AND PICKUP CONFIG. DNT MATCH WHAT YOUR LIT SAYS. HELP PLEASE

[heem6]

Hi Brett,

I would guess it's one of the first ones made in the USA. For awhile, Fender was using up parts shipped over from the Japanese plant (FujiGen) when Fender moved production back to America. The neck was likely made in Japan, headstock painted here.

From what I've heard recently, the differences are - better wood from USA Fenders of that period, but better workmanship on the Japanese made guitars.

[lbeast]

New to the forum. Came from the other old forum. You know the "forum ignorum". Just kidding. Here is a little eye candy for everyone. I currently own 6 HMs, 3 HM Ultras, 1 HMT Tele, 1 HMT Acoustic/Electric Bass, & 1 HM Bass. Some are shown below. There is a Custom Shop Setneck Floyd Rose on the left and a PRS 20th Anniversary Brazillian Artist Quilt Top on the right as well. Here is a HM Pamphlet from 1989 too. Nice to see someone has put together a forum/website dedicated to this much maligned Fender model.

[Bodaggit23]

Hello,
I have the privelege of owning one of these guitars and I will soon be purchasing another.

The one I currently have is an HSH with 3 knobs. I'll send pics when I get home.

Regards.

[heem6]

Congratulations on the upcoming score and welcome to the forum, Bodaggit!

We'll look forward to the pics when you have a chance.

[Bodaggit23]

Thank you!

Correction:

My Strat WAS an HSS, but now is an HSH (modded).

I'll explain later when I post some pics.

[dkh65441]

Hello everyone. My name is Doug. I have a 1991 HM Strat. Blue w/ black marbling through it, 22 fret, FR PRO. Still have the pamplets, wrenches and warranty card. I bought it used from the original purchaser. It does have Made in Japan on the neck, but listed in the owners pamplet as USA HM Stratocaster.It was never gigged with and overall in very good condition, Bought it on a whim but must admit I never really play it. I have some pics and thought y'all may like to see it. So I'll give it a try.