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Post subject: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:02 am
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We already know Fender released a MIM Dave Murray HHH based on the sunburst rosewood neck Californian warhorse responsible for the crunchy metal leads & chugging melodic riffs which made Iron Maiden famous.

Why not making a US version modeled after his modified Vintage White Floyd Rose Classic?

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:14 am
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I suppose if the MIM sells well enough they might consider it - but it will also come down to how much old Dave wants for his signature. Right now it's cost-effective for Fender to have the MIM model; they would have to make the money work for a USA model.


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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:50 am
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Seymour Duncan already sells Dave Murray loaded pickguards.

The easy way to have a USA Dave Murray signature HHH is to drop the loaded guard into a maple necked Vintage White American Special Strat with Floyd Rose tremolo.

Only disadvantage is the neck radius.

Dave's personal Fenders (except the Paul Kossof '57/63 hybrid) sport compound radius necks as opposed to the Floyd Rose Classic which uses a 9.5'' radius.

Originally his guitars sported Hot Rails in all positions but for some reason Dave opted for a Jeff Beck Junior in the middle to balance things out.


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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:40 pm
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the cost of a Floyd Rose Classic vs. a USA Signature series. I just don't think it would be feasible.

Id be more interested in a Floyd Rose American Special... in Vintage white with maple neck

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 2:01 am
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Blertles wrote:
the cost of a Floyd Rose Classic vs. a USA Signature series. I just don't think it would be feasible.

I'd be more interested in a Floyd Rose American Special... in Vintage white with maple neck


....throw in a loaded aged white pearloid pickguard with an SD Dave Murray set on it and you get the same guitar Dave uses onstage and in the studio! :P


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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:09 am
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exactly! :)

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:55 am
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Originally Dave put the hot rails in all positions but later swapped out the middle humbucker over a Jeff Beck Jr to balance things between the bridge and neck pickups. He did the mods on nearly all his axes.

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Here's the Vintage White Floyd Rose Classic in its original state before Dave made the switch to the Jeff Beck Jr.

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Dave has another Floyd Rose Classic in Black, everything is stock except for the addition of a hot rails humbucker with black covers in the bridge.

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Finally we have the Paul Kossoff hybrid replica "MoonFace" uses since 2009. This guitar differs from the regular production USA Artist model as it boasts many of the elements found on the MIJ HST-57DM tribute such as the Floyd Rose trem, dual Super Distortion humbuckers and 5-way switching.

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 1:25 pm
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Forum Member ORCRIST's DIY ''Dave Murray 'Aces High' Supermarine Stratocaster" was the best of them all. It's a pity that the photos were not saved.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45710

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:30 pm
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ZZDoc wrote:
Forum Member ORCRIST's DIY ''Dave Murray 'Aces High' Supermarine Stratocaster" was the best of them all. It's a pity that the photos were not saved.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45710


I remember that guitar- even though I wasn't a Iron Maiden fan at the time, I must say that was a tasty piece of art.

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:48 pm
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Blertles wrote:
I remember that guitar- even though I wasn't a Iron Maiden fan at the time, I must say that was a tasty piece of art.

It was his intent to give it to Dave.

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 2:29 pm
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ZZDoc wrote:
Forum Member ORCRIST's DIY ''Dave Murray 'Aces High' Supermarine Stratocaster" was the best of them all. It's a pity that the photos were not saved.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45710


Well, damn. It seems I have impeccable timing (thanks to the Fender Forum Admins anyways)!

Up the Irons everybody, and Merry Christmas!

-ORCRiST

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Post subject: Re: USA Dave Murray HHH
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:40 pm
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ORCRiST wrote:
ZZDoc wrote:
Forum Member ORCRIST's DIY ''Dave Murray 'Aces High' Supermarine Stratocaster" was the best of them all. It's a pity that the photos were not saved.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45710


Well, damn. It seems I have impeccable timing (thanks to the Fender Forum Admins anyways)!

Up the Irons everybody, and Merry Christmas!

-ORCRiST


You too!

Have a happy new year!


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