European distributor Amptec announces the return of a Japanese instrument, the H.S. Anderson Mad Cat, after 30 years of absence.
It is most famous as the main guitar of Prince, who’s been using a Hohner-branded H.S. Anderson Mad Cat since the early ‘80s, .
The upcoming Vintage Re-issue Mad Cat was developed “with close attention to detail and (…) without some of its issues.” According to H.S. Anderson, tuning stability, reliability and noise were improved.
The H.S. Anderson Vintage Re-issue Mad Cat will be sold exclusively in Europe, in very small quantities. Both right-handed and left-handed models will be available.
Specifications:
- Vintage Re-issue of the original 1970’s H.S. Anderson / Hohner Mad Cats
- Made in Japan
- Walnut / Ash / Maple body construction
- All maple neck, 21 frets, C-shape
- 42,8mm nut width
- 240R (9,4”) Radius
- 2mm (0,0787”) x 1mm (0,0394”) vintage frets
- 2 string retainers
- Gotoh GTC102 Hardtail Bridge, Callaham USA vintage bent-steel saddles (also included are extra Gotoh modern type saddles), 10,5mm string spacing
- Gotoh SG360 Machine Heads, 1:14 gear ratio
- Bill Lawrence USA S1 & S3 vintage pickups
- 1 volume control, 1 tone control, 3-way switch
- Polyurethane lacquer, custom made for Moridaira
- Special headstock shape
- Pearloid H.S. Anderson logo
- Stamped serial nr on back of headstock
- Leopard pickguards and black body binding
- SKB-66 case with full-length neck support
- Left-handed available at an extra charge, but with black headstock logo
- Exclusive model for Europe, only available thru Amptec
For more information: www.madcatguitars.com
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