Fender HM Strat Mid 80's White 24 Frets

This is a great instrument that shows its age as a players guitar (including nicks, scratches, dings and worn finish - no cracks or wood chips that I can see).  This was likely made in 1989. This guitar was originally built by Fender to compete with the Jackson and Charvel guitars most often found in the hands of "shredders" for popular rock and metal bands, There has been a few parts replaced on the original Kahler Tremolo system.  Some players have replaced these Kahler trems with Floyd Rose systems (which fit well into the Kahler recessing in the body) but it is a very playable fast action guitar with lots of room on the fretboard and adequate spacing between the strings.  While being a very different feeling guitar to the original strat design, it is definitly made for shredding and fast playing. (Check out the you tube link!).  All electronics work as they should. Plenty of meat left on the frets but they could use a dressing.  Previous owner lost the bolts for the locking head stock and found some screws that are the same thread pattern. Hard shell OEM Fender case included. Please feel free to ask any questions.

Thanks! Here is the history of the HM strat:

The Fender HM strat was originally produced in . Some sources say production started as early as 1984. Subsequently, in 1989, it was produced in the . Some evidence indicates that assembly in the U.S. with components imported from Japan may have begun as early as 1987.

First Version - The first version appeared with a distinct Strat logo in the , 24 medium jumbo frets (i.e. these are thicker and wider frets), a maple neck with or and with one of the four neck "bolts" (screws) off-set at the bottom of the neck to allow a more comfortable "heel" area for playing in the upper registers, a lighter body, or occasionally for US made guitars). The scale length is an even 25 inches (635 mm), rather than the normal 25.5 inches (648 mm) commonly used on and guitars. In addition, the Fender HM Strat had a licensed double-locking tremolo system, "Spyder", and Gotoh tuners, one humbucking H* "Super 3" pickup ("H" configuration), and sometimes two pickups (S*, HSS configuration), two humbuckers, or sometimes a single additional Super Distortion, (HH configuration) and a side mounted jack socket. Kahler USA offers a detailed schematic diagram of the Kahler Spyder tremolo and several (but not all) replacement parts are available.

Japanese-assembled guitars have colored on the bodies, and clear polyester on the necks. American-assembled HM Strats have a very hard aircraft grade color and clear coats on the body, while still using polyester finish on the neck.