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The Tim Armstrong Hellcat Checkerboard in detail
The strikingly painted Hellcat Checkerboard is Tim Armstrong's fourth signature guitar and the third from Fender. In addition to the Hellcat Natural and the Hellcat 12-String, the American punk guitarist also had a Gretsch Country Club tailored to his body, which is based on his heavily worn original from 1971.
About the artist
Tim Armstrong initially played in the punk and ska band Operation Ivy and in several other bands before forming Rancid . While Armstrong was more of a guitarist at the beginning of his musical career, this changed when Rancid was founded in 1991, as he took on the position of frontman for the first time. In this position he began to write a large part of the song's lyrics himself. His songs are characterized by a very metaphorical writing style, especially in the first Rancid lyrics, Tim deals with formative experiences, difficult periods of life and how to process them.
Tim Armstrong now owns his own music label and plays with Travis Barker and Rob Aston in The Transplants . In 2006 he released the solo album A Poet's Life on his own label. Tim Armstrong is also a songwriter and has written songs for Pink and Gwen Stefani, among others. It is noteworthy that the left-hander prefers to play right-handed guitars with the strings wound upside down.
The Hellcat
Despite all his versatility, he is very purist when it comes to composing; he prefers to play his old acoustic Fender concert guitar. Tim Armstrong's worn-out, old Fender acoustic guitar from the 1960s, on which he writes all the songs of his legendary punk band, served as the model for the Hellcat. Named after Tim Armstrong's music label, the Hellcat is based on Tim's beloved classical instrument, but has received modern upgrades to make it more stage-ready: a solid spruce top, a satin finish on the maple neck, and high-quality electronics. The guitar sounds powerful, sweet and clear, is easy to play and is suitable for pop, rock, folk and many other styles. Unlike Tim's personal guitar, this Hellcat is designed for right-handed players.
Tim gave his old acoustic guitar a few cool touches - like the pearl-effect acrylic Hellcat logos on the 3rd, 5th and 7th frets and the two skulls that adorn the 12th fret. Other specials include the solid mahogany top , scalloped X-bracing, Fishman CD-1 pre-amp and Tim Armstrong's signature on the truss rod cover. The striking checkerboard finish is a first on the Fender color palette and was designed at Tim's personal request. The Tim Armstrong Hellcat Checkerboard is waiting to be rocked!
Features
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Fretboard: Walnut
Bright timbre and warm timbre. -
Top: Spruce
Brighter sound and better projection. -
Back / sides: Mahogany
Warm, full-bodied tones with good sustain -
Nut width: Medium (43 - 46 mm)
Medium to wide nut width for comfortable gripping and plucking. -
Neck: Maple
Bright and crisp sound, increased sustain.
- Tim Armstrong Signature
- Back / sides: Mahogany
- Binding: Black
- Body shape: Size O/OO/OOO
- Body shape: 0
- Bridge: Walnut
- Color / finish: Checkerboard
- Color / finish: Black
- Construction / acoustic: Partially solid (top)
- Controls: Volume, bass, middle, treble
- Country of origin: China
- Cutaway: No
- Finish: Frosted
- Fretboard: Walnut
- Fretboard inlays: Hellcat and Double Skulls
- Headstock: Black
- Neck: Maple
- Nut width: 43.0mm
- Pickup: Fishman CD
- Pre-amp system: Fishman CD-1 preamp
- Saddle/cross piece inlay: Graph Tech NuBone
- Scale length: 25.3" (643mm)
- Signature model: Yes
- Strings: 6-string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .052
- Top: Spruce
- Tuning machines: Vintage style with aged white plastic buttons
In order to make it possible for everyone to have a Fender instrument , they are offered in different price ranges. The subsidiary Squier sells inexpensive models manufactured in the Far East according to original dimensions and with the accumulated Fender know-how in the background. You can find an affordable, “real” Fender in the series made in Mexico . The classic original Fender instruments such as the American Pro series are made in the USA . For lovers of hand-built instruments and guitars with Vintage flair, there is the Fender custom shop , where you can also have a guitar built entirely according to your ideas.
Fender is not only known and appreciated for its instruments, but also for the various amplifier model such as the Deluxe reverb , the Princeton , the Champion , the Blues Junior or the Fender Rumble bass amplifier series. Fender now also sells a wide range of guitar accessories such as strings, picks, cable, straps, bags, tuners and care products as well as spare parts and pickups as well as accessories and merchandising. Of course, you can find all of this at the music store you trust – session in Frankfurt and Walldorf!
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