Fender have resurrected one of their hidden gems from the height of the hair metal era - the flamboyant HM Strat! With its hot-rodded looks and sizzling specs to match, these rad instruments will take care of all your chorus-drenched shred needs – and then some.
Key features
- Limited Edition model straight from the ‘80s
- 4 bold retro finishes
- Distinct HM Strat silk logo on headstock
- Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo
- High-output HM pickups, HSS configuration
- All-black hardware
- Basswood body
- Satin-finished narrow C-shaped neck
- Super-flat 17" radius fingerboard with rosewood neck
Originally produced between 1988 -1992, the Fender HM Strat was a moderate success during its relatively short production run. Then grunge took over. Once the hair metal movement ended as grunge started to dominate the airwaves, the knock-on effect was that Floyd-equipped "Superstrats" were no longer cool.
But as you'd expect, the HM Strat became a sought-after collectable for keen Fender aficionados, who adored its hot-rodded looks and forward-thinking features. The resurrected HM Strat retains much of the original's DNA. Heck, it's even made in the same factory!
Specifications
Body
- Body: Basswood
- Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
- Scale Length: 25.1" (638 mm)
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 17" (432mm)
- Number of Frets: 24
- Frets Size: Jumbo
- String Nut: Floyd Rose Special Locking
- Nut Width: 1.66" (42.1 mm)
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: HM Humbucking
- Middle Pickup: HM Single Coil
- Neck Pickup: HM Single Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade Switch
- Pickup Configuration: HSS
Hardware
- Bridge: Floyd Rose Special Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)
- Hardware Finish: Black
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast/Sealed
- Pickguard: None
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
