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Post by ashtray on Jul 6, 2013 11:43:31 GMT -5
Great site - lots of info. I just picked up one of these HM Strats. (I've owned Contemp and Talon models over the years, but my first HM Strat.).
I believe mine was, lets call it "US Assembled". Transition? K serial number, with "Made In Japan" right next to it. Fender USA neck plate. Drill through nut. Stencil headstock. Floyd Rose. 1V, 1T, and a 5 way. HSS. Blue marble finish.
Seems like Fender used a leftover Japan neck on my USA model.
I'm actually more a fan of Fender Japan than their USA line, so maybe I buck the trend. But I do think from reading on this site that my guitar didnt leave Japan as a finished product, and the body was probably made in the USA.
Really interesting guitar - with wide string spacing but shorter (for Fender) scale it takes some adjustment at first. Very impressed by the clean tones of the single coils too!
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Post by jimmy on Sept 18, 2013 0:13:20 GMT -5
Hello all! New to the boards and new owner of a 1988 Razz Berry HM Strat! Posted in the data bass thread and figured I would here too Picked this up yesterday. Blown away. CraigsList find of the century for me. Absolute Mint New Condition as if I walked back in time to 1988 and bought it off the rack. 100% stock and even had all the "Case Candy. I am the 3rd owner. The original owner apparently bought it in '88 and then put it under his bed for 20 years. It plays just as good as I remembered from back in the day. I had wished many a times over the years that I had gotten one of these back then and never thought Id come across one in this condition at a reasonable price. I am beyond stoked. Still feels like a dream! Serial Number is E859427 so from the post above, this would be USA all the way!    |
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Post by agy040 on Sept 19, 2013 3:03:18 GMT -5
Hello heem6 ! Glad to see the forum is still alive. Sitting at work, i only have permission to an older folder on my desktop where i found some smalle pictures from my teal colored power axe. Nice guitar with wonderfull neck and a lot of sounds. But my Kahler trem semms to kill sustain unlike two other Kahler pivot systems i own !    |
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Post by njstratripper on Oct 11, 2013 19:04:56 GMT -5
Hey everybody! New member here, I have owned a beautiful HM Strat since 2008. My favorite guitar of the 10 or so I have owned in the last quarter century. It's a humbucker/single. I'm happy to learn I'm not the only HM Strat fan out there.
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Post by fenderhm on Apr 29, 2014 0:20:47 GMT -5
This is my Redstone Fender HM Strat. Ser #K001073 I bought this baby brand new on July 28th, 1992. I traded my Charvel 750 XL N/C. Not a bad deal, but I worked at the store. I'd had maybe 14 or more guitars at that point, but never had that one that really grabbed me. When I pulled this one off the rack, that was it. It was my main guitar right away, and since '95, my only guitar. It's been played hard, but at the same time I've babied it. I made a few changes to it almost right away. The neck pickup is DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell, and the bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan George Lynch Screamin Demon. Also installed are scrap locks, and a Hipshot tremsetter. I even have a brand new pickguard, never installed. I knew right away I was going to keep this beauty and I wanted a spare. I have yet to put it on. If I did, with a little detailing, you'd be hard pressed to tell it from New Old Stock. There is not one mark or scratch on the body or neck.        I've played some guitars that sound a little better, but I've never played one that was made better or played better than my HM at any price. The build quality is amazing. I doubt you could get a human hair between the neck joint. Anyway, I thought I'd share some pictures and you can ad the serial number to the data base if you wish. |
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Post by bradley on Sept 18, 2014 0:01:05 GMT -5
I just started practicing again intensely and am using my black HM strat to jam on some greg Howe songs, he was a main reason for me buying one. I had a tweak on the truss rod and got it back into good playing mode after retiring it for a while. Such a great guitar ,I really haven'y come across another like it .The maple fretboard is so nice to play on
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Post by heggel on Nov 25, 2017 12:05:42 GMT -5
Hi evereyone!!! I've seen this site dead for while, but anyways I want to share my HM Strat that I bought for 500 dlls. I came to the US expecting to find one, and I found it!!! I'm surprised of how good preserved it is, probably the guy who bought it in the store, left it in its case for a long time. Attachments:
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Post by heem6 on Oct 31, 2019 16:37:01 GMT -5
Hey, congratulations Heggel! I have one just like that, except with the 'swoosh' logo.
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Post by JD on Feb 26, 2021 20:12:58 GMT -5
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 |
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Post by Ian Hoyt on Dec 30, 2021 21:49:35 GMT -5
My HM is an 1988 ice blue, maple neck and fret board, it has the stock h/s/s configuration, gotoh tuners, kahler spyder tremolo, and stock pots. The serial number is: E850545. Also to everyone I apologize, I am not unscrewing my neck!
PS: All of the Strats listed as teal, if they had factory paint, should be listed as ice blue as this was the official color name.
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Post by bang2k on Apr 4, 2022 23:50:46 GMT -5
Hello!
Trying to get the wiring just right in an ‘89 HM Razzberry.
I’m using a Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) in the Bridge & Other than looking at the previously posted HM Diagram(s)-I’m pretty wet behind the ears.
Any Help?
Best,
-bang
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Post by The Guitar on Apr 5, 2022 10:16:35 GMT -5
Clicky!Scroll down until you find the Seymour Duncan pickup. You need a diagram made up, or are you able to transpose the Duncan wiring to the HM diagram?
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Post by Unusual HM Strat on Jun 21, 2023 19:44:47 GMT -5
Have you seen an 1988 heavy metal Strat with 24 frets, a kahler tremolo and a headstock with a natural finish and the full Stratocaster name decal on that headstock?
I own one, and can’t find another one like it.
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Post by Hm Strat owner on Jun 21, 2023 20:00:19 GMT -5
Have you seen an 1988 heavy metal Strat with 24 frets, a kahler tremolo and a headstock with a natural finish and the full Stratocaster name decal on that headstock?
I own one, and can’t find another one like it.
it has a single coil neck pickup, a single coil middle pickup, and a bridge humbucker pickup.
it has a volume knob and two tone knobs, a 5 way selector switch and a volume cutoff toggle.
and, instead of having a string retention bar it has two string tension towers.
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Post by LLbeast on Sept 16, 2023 12:36:29 GMT -5
I have not. Cool though.
I do have an HM Strat Ultra neck I purchased on eBay a couple of months ago that I bought off a former Fender employee who stated that Fender was giving away some items at the factory and he picked up 2 HM Ultra necks. There are no neck bolt holes, no bridge holes, and no tuner holes proving this neck has never been installed on a guitar. The interesting thing is it has a 3D kaleidoscope “Strat” logo in the same style of writing as the original HMs which is also under factory clear coat; not a sticker added later. At different angles in the light it can have any color of the rainbow. Still deciding whether I want to make or find a body for it to make a completed HM Strat Ultra.
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