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Post by simons on Jul 10, 2009 5:34:47 GMT -5
Bought it new around 1990. Used and abused it ever since. Here are some pics on how she looked like up until a few months ago.   |
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Post by r0r0 on Jul 10, 2009 13:08:14 GMT -5
Beautiful! I really like the white/maple configuration. What kind of humbucker is in the bridge?
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Post by nickwellings on Jul 10, 2009 18:09:33 GMT -5
Natural relicing rules! Yours still looks nicely white, simons...mine looks just "cream".
A very minor thing I noticed: on your tuners, the little washer below the actual tuning key loks to be gold coloured or brass. On my HMs they look white or plastic.
You said that was how your guitar looked until a few months ago. Has it changed?
It is good to have a guitar for a long time isn't it? It becomes a friend!
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Post by simons on Jul 11, 2009 5:26:46 GMT -5
Still has the original humbucker in the bridge. At one time the screws at the locking nut were replaced, but recently I ordered some small spare parts from Kahler and re-replaced them.
Nothing else on the guitar has been replaced or altered.
Body is still pretty white, but the little washers are 'creamed', or gold coloured if you like. Not brass, but plastic.
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Post by heem6 on Jul 11, 2009 13:39:59 GMT -5
That's very interesting. I had thought they all came with DiMarzio Super 3 pickups. Does your bridge pickup have any identifying numbers on it or anything?
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Post by simons on Jul 12, 2009 5:57:07 GMT -5
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Post by heem6 on Jul 12, 2009 12:27:18 GMT -5
I bet you've hit on the exact reason there, Simon. At the beginning, Fender produced the H1 (and/or H2) pickups using the DiMarzio design. Later, they had DiMarzio produce them for the guitars. Fender probably used polepieces instead of Hex screws. If so, it means you probably got one of the first runs of the HM, maybe even the original edition.
Does the pickup say Fender on it by any chance?
Thanks for the info!
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Post by simons on Jul 13, 2009 16:20:44 GMT -5
So "1 Specially designed Di Marzio" means designed by Di Marzio but made by Fender?
It doesn't say Fender on the pickup, in fact there is no writing what so ever on the pickup.
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Post by heem6 on Jul 13, 2009 19:18:49 GMT -5
That's my guess. Since there was a Fender version of the DiMarzio Super 3.
Is it a good-sounding pickup, high-output, dark (no icepick highs) and a full but clear and tight bottom end? If so, it's a Super 3, just without the label.
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Post by simons on Jul 19, 2009 21:04:55 GMT -5
It sounds just like you discribed ...
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Post by heem6 on Jul 19, 2009 22:42:40 GMT -5
I'd bet a $100 that's what you've got then. DiMarzio describes the Super 3 as a Super Distortion with more mid-range grind and chopped treble. It's an awesome pickup and my favorite for direct recording and digital applications.
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Post by simons on Jul 21, 2009 5:57:11 GMT -5
Super 3 it is then ... A few months ago I decided it was time to 'restore' my HM. First thing I did was to take it apart, just to have look at all the parts.    |
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Post by heem6 on Jul 21, 2009 20:03:23 GMT -5
Good stuff, Simons. Neck looks pretty straight to me!
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Post by simons on Jul 24, 2009 7:53:27 GMT -5
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Post by heem6 on Jul 24, 2009 13:13:59 GMT -5
Wow. That looks great! Almost new! What'd you use to clean it with?
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