Author Topic: New Fender Highway One (Read 5554 times)

gingataff · « **on:** August 24, 2006, 03:07:13 PM »

Check out the video, I quite fancy the Tele, and the Strat, and the Precision, and the JB!
It's interesting to hear the views about using alnico3 for high gain on SCs.
Damn, my GF would seriously kill me (or at least leave me) if I buy another guitar( and then the BKPs... ooohhhh)
http://www.fender.com/highwayone/

indysmith · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2006, 11:18:43 PM »

if they had some lower output pups, and the strat didn't have the 70's headstock i'd be tempted :P

Elliot · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2006, 11:59:28 PM »

I dont understand it - why did Fender kill the nice 60s headstocks on the old HW1s for ugly 70s cheapo things - uch :x

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:20:19 AM »

The headstocks leave them dead in the water for me, I can't stand them at all. A shame because the rest of the package sounds great.

gingataff · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:52:20 AM »

I suppose the headstock thing is a marketing strategy to get people who want the trad shape and the made in USA badge to pay more for the regular range.

downrodeo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2006, 04:45:09 AM »

Yeahhh, I don't like the headstock, but, I think that has to be put aside if the guitar plays and sounds good.

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2006, 10:06:59 AM »

Yep, cr@p headstock as others have said. I dont really like the website either.

indysmith · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2006, 06:24:32 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

I dont really like the website either.

and the websites relevance is what exactly todgem? :P good point though, rubbish site.

_tom_ · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2006, 08:16:03 PM »

Cheap and nasty, like that headstock :D

Elliot · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2006, 11:02:02 PM »

I have to say that I like that rosewood necked daphne blue Telecaster - I feel a tele coming on and its that or the surf green 62 custom (which is a shite load more) - depends on how much cash my wife sucks from me next year 8)

JamesHealey · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:57:08 PM »

I think unless ur buying a Deluxe strat most of fender stuff is garbage but as is the same with most brands these days..

Although the odd American Standard Strat does punch way above it's weight, as I discovered pleasently yesterday whilst trying a sunburst standard strat from 95.

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2006, 02:01:48 PM »

Quote from: JamesHealey

I think unless ur buying a Deluxe strat most of fender stuff is garbage but as is the same with most brands these days..

Although the odd American Standard Strat does punch way above it's weight, as I discovered pleasently yesterday whilst trying a sunburst standard strat from 95.

I played a couple of nice Fender USA Teles earlier which definately werent garbage.. I didnt play any of their strats though.

Jonesy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2006, 05:19:04 PM »

The new tele seems to have a rear body contour too...thats what ive never liked about tele's...too square...im gonna investigate

Shash · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2006, 10:40:48 AM »

Probably leave myself open for flaming :P but I actually really like that headstock and think the Highway 1 is great, from my experience is usually better than american standards, the headstock reminds me of the one on the Trower signature model... 8)

deg0ey · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2006, 10:50:39 AM »

My Highway 1 tele is great - just waiting for a set of BKs when I have the cash :lol:

For £300ish you can't go wrong (got mine when I was last in US, so majorly cheap) :drink: