I have played this guitar almost every day I have owned it and I will be sad to see it go. It is far from thrashed, but it definitely hasn't been left under the bed since being bought. This guitar is 7 years old and has been played for 7 years, so all the minor bumps and knocks have been earned. There are 2 main dings I feel I should highlight which are both situated on the back of the body one being a small v shaped ding no more than 1mm deep the second being a small chip of the paint less than 5mm in size. The Satin paint tends to show up the scuffs a bit more through a lens, but I can honestly say I didn't notice most of the blemishes until I went to photograph it. This guitar comes with the genuine fender soft case, tremelo arm, case tag and cloth.Hopefully the images I have included will highlight any cosmetic wear of the guitar. Most forum and online reviews I have seen seem to back my opinion up and give this guitar a great rating.The guitar is ready to play, it may need the action tweaking to personal preference as I have previously experimented with different gauge strings in the past, but this is easily sorted with the turn of a small allen key. It has great tone for such a modern guitar too. The Highway One pick ups sound great played loud, but can also pull their weight with subtler sounds. Electric Solid body Double cutaway guitar.

Search Database Electric Fender HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER HSS first version - USA - 2003-2006. Fender HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER HSS first version USA 2003-2006. I play a wide variety of music through a Marshall stack and the guitar performs amazingly. Fender HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER HSS first version Double cutaway guitar: Skip to content. It definitely feels like a high end guitar, and the satin finish gives it a classic look. The guitar has a 3 colour sunburst satin finish with gives it a really great look and feel, especially on the neck where I find a some guitars tend to get 'sticky' when played. This is the best $399 I've ever spent on a guitar.A lovely guitar that is beautifully made, has many versatile sounds and plays great. Is it better than the Mexi-Strats? I have played some good Mexican guitars, but these Highway One's have a smoother feel. The pickups are little harsh, but that adds to the 'vintage vibe.' Is the Highway One better than the American Standard? Probably not. But when I saw the Highway One at $399, I could not justify paying $400 more. I fully intended on buying an American Standard Strat. But it does give the guitar a 'vintage' look. Highway Companion was briefly promoted on the tour with the Heartbreakers in 2006, with performances of Saving Grace, Square One, Down South and. No big deal.įender cuts costs by using a thinner finish. The people at World Music set the guitar up. This guitar is in transparent cocoa (it's not a really attractive color) with a maple fretboard.Īn American-made Strat for $399!!! That's only about $50 more than a Mexi-Strat. It is in great condition, but I'm sure it had been on the showroom floor for a while. I bought the guitar at World Music in Nashville for $399. It's great for blues, country and classic rock.

I believe the Highway 1 strat is the best buy in there line-up. The Hwy 1 feels a little lighter than my Americans, which is good after 4 sets. I actually stripped the finish off exposing the natural wood and it looks great. Oh well, thats why there Elmers wood glue. I can understand it on my Hwy 1 because I really abuse it on the road, but my Americans hardly leave the cases. I dont believe the Americans are worth the extra $300 - $400.Īll three of my strats have severe cracks in the same place.that piece of wood that seperates the neck joint and the front pickup routing (under the pickgaurd). (which is good because I really pound the strings.)I think I'll try to trade one of my Americans in on a cheaper Hwy 1. Over the new style because it feels lively and bouncy in comparison. I much rather prefer it's vintage style trem The Hwy 1 has the best sustain and tone of all three. Two are American Standards and one Highway 1. I bought mine at a local dealer for around six hundred out the door.

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