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I can't remember if this has been discussed before...

Watching Cliff and the Shadows at Knebworth again. I started to wonder why Hank changed guitar for one song. For most of the set, he's using the '58 Strat - you can clearly see the dents and chips along the bottom. However, for Good Golly, Miss Molly. he switches to a white Fender HM Strat with pointy-ish headstock and HSS pickup arrangement. It certainly gives a different sound, but I wonder why he chose that guitar for that number...

George

Probably "because he can"
I wonder if this white Strat is the one that was repainted black and at various times sported HSS and also SSS scratchplates.
cheers
ian

Found on another site its apparently a Strat HM (heavy metal) made in Japan link here

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.blackman4/hm.htm

One on ebay in the states if anyone wants one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-USA-19 ... 3cbd785e1f

I do wonder if this was a plug by Fender maybe as it was a new guitar they launched they wanted Hank to give it some airplay maybe?

Steve - you may be right about Fender, but Hank's an unlikely choice to promote a heavy metal guitar...

Ian - completely different guitar as Steve notes - a Fender HM (= Heavy Metal) - with, as far as my aged eyes can see, no scratchplate, little or no contouring and a painted headstock with 'Strat' in large silver script. $20 on eBay. Am I that much of a completist? [says the guy who bought a Sue Ryder bass because Mark Griffiths used one on the Royal Variety Show...]

George

Perhaps it was an early attempt at a Signature model

Hmmm... I'll still be within easy striking distance of Culver City (and mobile by car) when that auction closes...

JN

Go on, Jim. You know you want to...

George

Well if you look and listen at that GMMM Knebworth ...no wonder he changed guitar...try to dive bomb that 58 strat like he did that HM strat, while gee-sing around on the floor with Sir Cliff...i think u brake the guitar in half

George Geddes wrote:Go on, Jim. You know you want to...
George

Decided against it, George.

JN