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  • Panamark
    DIAMOND STATUS
    • Jan 2004
    • 17113
    #1

    Fender - Heavy Metal Strat

    Has anyone here played one of the Fender Heavy metal
    strats ? I believe they were released in the late eighties / early nineties to combat Charvel/Ibanez etc. Ive just seen one on ebay in Australia at a very cheap price. Whats the go ? Are they a piece of shit or what ? From the photo looks like its got a decent trem system and pickup arrangement.
    BABY PANA 2 IS Coming !! All across the land, let the love and beer flow !
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    Tags: fender, heavy, metal, strat
    • Mr Badguy
      Full Member Status

      • Jan 2004
      • 3554
      #2
      Never seen one of those.

      Is it like a normal strat only with humbuckers and a locking trem?

      Who made them?

      I do remember a lot of the one pick-up EVH/heavy metal style guitars of that era.
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        • Panamark
          DIAMOND STATUS
          • Jan 2004
          • 17113
          #3
          They are made by Fender. But look more like a Charvel/Ibanez. Mean looking guitar with humbuckers and locking trem. Like a souped up strat.
          BABY PANA 2 IS Coming !! All across the land, let the love and beer flow !
          Love ya Mary Frances!

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            • Panamark
              DIAMOND STATUS
              • Jan 2004
              • 17113
              #4
              I can get one really cheap (about $600 AUS) but wanted to know if anyone has actually played one. Looks pretty cool. (Long drive to the music shop that has it)
              BABY PANA 2 IS Coming !! All across the land, let the love and beer flow !
              Love ya Mary Frances!

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                • ELVIS
                  Banned
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 44120
                  #5
                  FENDER HEAVY METAL STRAT

                  Model Year: 1989
                  Price Paid: $350 w/OHSC

                  Performance: This is the model known as the Heavy Metal Strat. It was, at the time, Fender's answer to the Charvel/Ibanez/ Jackson etc. Super Strats. How does this bad boy perform? It is one of the best playing guitars I've picked up. Period. The Kahler Spyder trem works flawlessly, neck plays like butter. The slightly smaller body is very comfortable. The HSS pick-up set-up offers every sound you could possibly need. This has become my main axe. I'm looking for more.
                  Performance Rating: 5

                  Sound Quality: Well rounded sound. Humbucker in the bridge is fairly hot, nice and bassy. The single coils in middle/neck positions offer all the good Strat sounds, out of phase and SRV neck sounds. Very versatile.
                  Sound Quality Rating: 4

                  Construction/Reliability: Flawless construction. Alder body, Maple/rosewood neck, all joints tight, great weight, top notch. Holds a setup and stays in tune, even under whammy abuse conditions. Like I said before, I'm looking for more before all the nice ones (like this in mint condition) are gone.
                  Construction/Reliability Rating: 5

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                    • ELVIS
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 44120
                      #6

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                        • Mr Badguy
                          Full Member Status

                          • Jan 2004
                          • 3554
                          #7
                          Looks good and, judging by the review Elvis posted, sounds good.

                          Strange that they never took off in a big way, though.

                          Crowded marketplace, maybe.
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                          Sitting on a park bench!

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                            • Panamark
                              DIAMOND STATUS
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 17113
                              #8
                              G'day Mate !

                              If anyone would own one of these it would have to be you. Do you have one amongst your collection ? That review you posted doesnt seem to be your words ? Was wondering how they sound and play versus a standard strat. (Which I like) Looks like they have got the extra frets too.

                              Have you played one yourself ?








                              Originally posted by ELVIS
                              FENDER HEAVY METAL STRAT

                              Model Year: 1989
                              Price Paid: $350 w/OHSC

                              Performance: This is the model known as the Heavy Metal Strat. It was, at the time, Fender's answer to the Charvel/Ibanez/ Jackson etc. Super Strats. How does this bad boy perform? It is one of the best playing guitars I've picked up. Period. The Kahler Spyder trem works flawlessly, neck plays like butter. The slightly smaller body is very comfortable. The HSS pick-up set-up offers every sound you could possibly need. This has become my main axe. I'm looking for more.
                              Performance Rating: 5

                              Sound Quality: Well rounded sound. Humbucker in the bridge is fairly hot, nice and bassy. The single coils in middle/neck positions offer all the good Strat sounds, out of phase and SRV neck sounds. Very versatile.
                              Sound Quality Rating: 4

                              Construction/Reliability: Flawless construction. Alder body, Maple/rosewood neck, all joints tight, great weight, top notch. Holds a setup and stays in tune, even under whammy abuse conditions. Like I said before, I'm looking for more before all the nice ones (like this in mint condition) are gone.
                              Construction/Reliability Rating: 5
                              BABY PANA 2 IS Coming !! All across the land, let the love and beer flow !
                              Love ya Mary Frances!

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                                • BigBadBrian
                                  TOASTMASTER GENERAL
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 10620
                                  #9
                                  These things sound like a Double Fat Strat w/ a Floyd Rose to me.
                                  “If bullshit was currency, Joe Biden would be a billionaire.” - George W. Bush

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                                    • alexpgrimes
                                      Foot Soldier
                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 731
                                      #10
                                      I have a strat from 85. It has a floyd rose and one humbucker. It's pearl white. I haven't seen too many of them this color. As soon as I take some pics I'll post them. The guitar is in great shape. I've never had any problems with it.
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                                        • Hecubus
                                          Foot Soldier
                                          • Jan 2004
                                          • 575
                                          #11
                                          I have a Heavy Metal Strat & love it. I'm actually noodling on it right now. Mine has a 'hot rails' pickup in the bridge & it gives it a lot of versatility. With just my strat & my marshall I can get as crunchy as I want with the humbucker or as twangy as a tele with the center pickup. Great feel, great sound. Very easy to groove with.

                                          I picked it up from my cousin for $150 (he got it new) and I plan on keeping it just because it's got a good vibe to it, and a very solid axe.
                                          The Kahler trem is enough like the Floyd that you really can't tell the difference unless you're a pro, and it keeps it in tune very well. Mine has the rosewood fretboard, but I dig the one that Panamark put up with the maple one. It's got a few dings in it, but overall in damn good shape for being 15 years old & 2 owners.

                                          I'm actually thinking about getting a fret job on it because they're pretty worn.

                                          COOL FUCKING THREAD!! I thought these were Fenders' "lost models"!!
                                          I guess I am pretty partial to it because it was my first electric. I think for that reason alone, I'll never part with it.
                                          "Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
                                          "No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
                                          "Fuck you, Fluffy."
                                          "No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
                                          "I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
                                          "You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
                                          "Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
                                          "Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
                                          "N--- yeah."

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                                            • Hecubus
                                              Foot Soldier
                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 575
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by BigBadBrian
                                              These things sound like a Double Fat Strat w/ a Floyd Rose to me.
                                              I have a feeling that's what they call 'em now. I've gone thru catalog after catalog to see if I can find something comparable by Fender & the Fat Strats are pretty similar, just a different paintjob.
                                              "Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
                                              "No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
                                              "Fuck you, Fluffy."
                                              "No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
                                              "I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
                                              "You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
                                              "Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
                                              "Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
                                              "N--- yeah."

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                                                • Hecubus
                                                  Foot Soldier
                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                  • 575
                                                  #13
                                                  http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2 F&krd=1&from=R8&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=fender+heavy+metal+strat

                                                  Hopefully this works. Found these 2 on ebay.
                                                  "Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
                                                  "No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
                                                  "Fuck you, Fluffy."
                                                  "No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
                                                  "I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
                                                  "You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
                                                  "Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
                                                  "Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
                                                  "N--- yeah."

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                                                    • ELVIS
                                                      Banned
                                                      • Dec 2003
                                                      • 44120
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Panamark
                                                      G'day Mate !


                                                      Have you played one yourself ?
                                                      Hey!

                                                      I've never seen a lefty one, so no I have never really played one. I have examined a few and I did some work on one. They are built just as well as any good strat. They have jumbo frets and they stay in tune well.

                                                      The only thing I always hated was the silly STRAT logo splashed on the headstock...

                                                      I found that review online this morning...

                                                      G'day !!

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                                                        • Hecubus
                                                          Foot Soldier
                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                          • 575
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by ELVIS

                                                          The only thing I always hated was the silly STRAT logo splashed on the headstock...
                                                          Damn straight. Somewhat tacky, but it reeks "eighties"....
                                                          "Honey, my shirt got itself torn up. My shirt tore itself on that stripper's hand, and I need it to be sewed up for the show."
                                                          "No problem, Dave, no problem. Say hello to Fluffy."
                                                          "Fuck you, Fluffy."
                                                          "No, no, you're going to upset Fluffy."
                                                          "I ain't saying hello to no stuffed bear."
                                                          "You know, now that I think about it, it's going to take a little longer to sew up that shirt than I was thinking."
                                                          "Hi Fluffy, how you been?"
                                                          "Now that I'm thinking of it even more, it's going to take half the time, Double D, Diamond Dave! Would you hold Fluffy?"
                                                          "N--- yeah."

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