by Mikey » Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:21 pm
Tony.
Yes, sorry for not fully anwering your question. I paid £525 (a winning bid) for my MIM HM Signature and it was unplayed, complete with all padded gig bag, tags and plastic seal on pickguard, even the Easy-Mute trem was still in its sealed pack. I reckon that was a pretty good price. The only Strat I had before that was a Korean Squire Standard Stratocaster so its difficult for me to rate the MIM except to say that it was a whole lot better! From what I have seen and read, the MIM HM signature is probably no better and instrument than any of the Classic Series and they do seem to get very good reviews.
As always, best to try before you buy if at all possible.
Let us know what you decide!