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Hohner HTA-490 The Artist Reissue Electric Guitar

Description

“We’ve made a few improvements to the electronics, and some very minor cosmetic changes to differentiate the new model,” said Rick Gagliano, fretted division Product Manager. “This instrument echoes all of the classic tonalities made famous on recordings since the early eighties."

The guitar features a soft rock maple body, flame maple top in Honey Amber finish with a compound radius maple neck and maple fretboard. It is accented with "Tortise Shell" pickguard, bridge guard and headstock overlay and chrome hardware. The guitar has a string-through-body design, a Strat-style bridge with individual adjustable saddles, Tesla VR-1 Single Coil Alnico pickups at the bridge and neck and Wilkinson "mini" style 18:1 high ratio tuners. MSRP $1049.99

Hohner will also offer a higher-end model of the guitar called The Artist Elite that is handbuilt in the Czech Republic by Hans Waldermeir. The Elite features a swamp ash body, one-piece maple neck/fretboard and handwound Häussel pickups. MSRP $2499.99

"This instrument represents the culmination of a close association between Hohner and the specific guitar techs who are very familiar with the original version," said Scott Emmerman, Hohner's Director of Marketing , "The “Artist” model is a solid representation of the classic instrument from Hohner’s past. Hohner is pleased to bring it to market, allowing fans all over to have their own piece of rock history. ”

The HTA490 is expected to ship in March 2008, and will include a molded carbon fiber hardshell case with plush royal purple lining.

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Hohner HTA490

Hohner's "The Artist" Model Recalls Prince by Premier Guitar

Hohner HTA-490 The Artist Reissue Electric Guitar

Prince & His Guitars - Part Two

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Specs

Soft Rock Maple Body
Tiger Flame Maple book-matched top and back with Walnut “skunk” stripe
Tortoise-shell binding
25.5” scale 1 pc. Maple Neck w/ Walnut "skunk stripe"
Dunlop™ 6105 Fretwire
Wilkinson™ mini-style 18:1 high ratio tuning machines
Tesla™ custom-select Alnico VR-1 single coil pickups
3-way “Blade” pickup selector
Master Volume and Tone Controls
Custom-design Hardshell case

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Personal History

Purchased from Fort Madison Guitars 04-11-10.

Possible Mods

Musikraft Neck
"Andy Summers" Style Bridge Saddles
American standard telecaster bridge plate

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+===Description===
+“We’ve made a few improvements to the electronics, and some very minor cosmetic changes to differentiate the new model,” said Rick Gagliano, fretted division Product Manager. “This instrument echoes all of the classic tonalities made famous on recordings since the early eighties."
+The guitar features a soft rock maple body, flame maple top in Honey Amber finish with a compound radius maple neck and maple fretboard. It is accented with "Tortise Shell" pickguard, bridge guard and headstock overlay and chrome hardware. The guitar has a string-through-body design, a Strat-style bridge with individual adjustable saddles, Tesla VR-1 Single Coil Alnico pickups at the bridge and neck and Wilkinson "mini" style 18:1 high ratio tuners. MSRP $1049.99
+Hohner will also offer a higher-end model of the guitar called The Artist Elite that is handbuilt in the Czech Republic by Hans Waldermeir. The Elite features a swamp ash body, one-piece maple neck/fretboard and handwound Häussel pickups. MSRP $2499.99
+"This instrument represents the culmination of a close association between Hohner and the specific guitar techs who are very familiar with the original version," said Scott Emmerman, Hohner's Director of Marketing , "The “Artist” model is a solid representation of the classic instrument from Hohner’s past. Hohner is pleased to bring it to market, allowing fans all over to have their own piece of rock history. ”
+The HTA490 is expected to ship in March 2008, and will include a molded carbon fiber hardshell case with plush royal purple lining.
+===Links===
+[http://www.hohnerusa.com/index.php?1715 Hohner HTA490]
+[http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/Daily/News/Hohners_The_Artist_Model_Recalls_Prince.aspx Hohner's "The Artist" Model Recalls Prince] by Premier Guitar
+[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U0OX48?ie=UTF8&tag=grahamenglish-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001U0OX48 Hohner HTA-490 The Artist Reissue Electric Guitar]
+[http://prince.org/msg/15/77414 Prince & His Guitars - Part Two]
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-http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=prince+telecaster&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
+[http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=prince+telecaster&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Google]
 ===Specs===
 *Soft Rock Maple Body
 *Tiger Flame Maple book-matched top and back with Walnut “skunk” stripe
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 *Master Volume and Tone Controls
 *Custom-design Hardshell case
+===Images===
+<gallery>
+File:Hohner_HTA-490.jpg
+File:Prince_Superbowl_XLI.jpeg
+</gallery>
+===Personal History===
+Purchased from [http://www.fortmadisonguitars.com/ Fort Madison Guitars] 04-11-10.
+===Possible Mods===
+* [https://www.musikraft.com/product-info.php?pid60.html Musikraft Neck]
+* [http://www.armadilloguitar.com/shopping/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_3&products_id=30&zenid=e3e42a5f08a77adb0ecdb6f519347ce6 "Andy Summers" Style Bridge Saddles]
+* American standard telecaster bridge plate
+[[category:Music]]
+[[category:Instruments]]
+[[category:Gear]]
+[[category:Guitar]]

Current revision as of 20:08, 1 April 2011

Contents

Hohner HTA-490 The Artist Reissue Electric Guitar

Description

Links

Specs

Images

Personal History

Possible Mods