Highway One Strat

0nce · 04-04-2009, 05:49 PM

I picked up a highway one strat a little while ago. Got a real bargain on this puppy, $650 canadian, new

A nice little companion for my mexican standard

coldsteal2 · 04-05-2009, 12:54 AM

Nice!!

Gunner · 04-05-2009, 09:32 PM

That's a great looking Strat! Love the colour. I don't know much about Strats at all. Can you tell me anything about the Hwy1? Is it MIA? Frets? How's the neck. I've been offered one used for 600 but I won't get to try before I buy. Any help would be appreciated. BTW, where did you find it new at this price?

0nce · 04-06-2009, 01:36 AM

Thanks Gunner!

The highway one is MIA but is essentially the lowest end of all American fenders. The frets are biggg and mine handles bends like no tomorrow! As far as the neck I'm not sure what info youd be looking for...It's what youd expect for a strat neck, 22 frets as opposed to the 21 you'll find on many mexicans, meaning you get that little overhang off the end thats about the thickness of a credit card...But thats not a big deal to me.

I bought mine at AXE music in Edmonton, the sales guys didn't know why that particular guitar was priced cheaper, but it wasn't a second and i looked over every detail carefully and it was flawless..So i tried it out for about 30 mins and was perfect so i pulled the trigger.

It would probably be better if you tried it before you bought, from what I've seen, highway ones can be really hit and miss, and I'd say I got reaaallyy lucky. But if you find a "good" one, they are exceptional, solid guitars especially for the money and I couldn't be happier with mine

Good luck!

djwilbanks · 04-06-2009, 01:39 AM

And they're thin nitro over a thick poly... if that matters to you, Gunner.

0nce · 04-06-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by djwilbanks

And they're thin nitro over a thick poly... if that matters to you, Gunner.

Good call. It's nothing like the finishes on standard strats though. The finish on these guitars (the nitro) will wear off pretty quick if youre rough with it showing what appears to be bare wood but is actually i think just the poly finish underneath... This hasn't happened to me but if you're rough with your guitars it will.

I'm most likely going to baby this guitar, and if the finish wears off in some spot I can always relic it by playin hard for a while

Gunner · 04-06-2009, 07:34 PM

Thanks very much for the help guys. I appreciate it.

dennistruckdriver · 04-06-2009, 07:47 PM

How did a Mexican get all the way up to Canada? They usually stop in Chicago!

Muck Fe · 04-07-2009, 09:27 AM

Very nice colour on that one 0nce, congrats.

Don't bother babying it 'cause the finish will ding easily and it will shine up on the armrest and wherever else you touch it constantly, no big thing really. My big problem is the virgin alabaster necks they come with, 10 cents worth of stain would kill them? That said, I love my Hwy1 Tele, such fun to play.

I think the rumour was that the Hwy1s were put together in the back of a truck on the Highway from Encinada to Corona.

Oh and dennis, naughty naughty.

Rick.

dennistruckdriver · 04-07-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Muck Fe

....Oh and dennis, naughty naughty.

Rick.

Have you ever been to Chicago?

Muck Fe · 04-07-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dennistruckdriver

Have you ever been to Chicago?

Can't say that i have.

Rick.

stryker59 · 04-07-2009, 10:49 PM

sweet!!

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Gunner CEO Teen Axe Leader Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 11,886 Thanks: 409 Thanked 91 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Highway One Strat That's a great looking Strat! Love the colour. I don't know much about Strats at all. Can you tell me anything about the Hwy1? Is it MIA? Frets? How's the neck. I've been offered one used for 600 but I won't get to try before I buy. Any help would be appreciated. BTW, where did you find it new at this price? __________________ TAD Member Ekom's Band are Recording Artists known as JungleUnderKings. Sample their music at www.myspace.com/jungleunderkings Come visit us at www.geartalk.com Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship, My senses have been stripped, my hands can't feel to grip, My toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels To be wanderin'.

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0nce Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saint Albert Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Highway One Strat Thanks Gunner! The highway one is MIA but is essentially the lowest end of all American fenders. The frets are biggg and mine handles bends like no tomorrow! As far as the neck I'm not sure what info youd be looking for...It's what youd expect for a strat neck, 22 frets as opposed to the 21 you'll find on many mexicans, meaning you get that little overhang off the end thats about the thickness of a credit card...But thats not a big deal to me. I bought mine at AXE music in Edmonton, the sales guys didn't know why that particular guitar was priced cheaper, but it wasn't a second and i looked over every detail carefully and it was flawless..So i tried it out for about 30 mins and was perfect so i pulled the trigger. It would probably be better if you tried it before you bought, from what I've seen, highway ones can be really hit and miss, and I'd say I got reaaallyy lucky. But if you find a "good" one, they are exceptional, solid guitars especially for the money and I couldn't be happier with mine Good luck!

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Muck Fe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,546 Thanks: 31 Thanked 123 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Highway One Strat Very nice colour on that one 0nce, congrats. Don't bother babying it 'cause the finish will ding easily and it will shine up on the armrest and wherever else you touch it constantly, no big thing really. My big problem is the virgin alabaster necks they come with, 10 cents worth of stain would kill them? That said, I love my Hwy1 Tele, such fun to play. I think the rumour was that the Hwy1s were put together in the back of a truck on the *Highway* from Encinada to Corona. Oh and dennis, naughty naughty. Rick. __________________ Consumer Advice: Any and all comments made by me are of a dubious nature and should be taken with a big ole grain of salt. Now sporting one less Epiphone guitar and slinging two new Gibson Guitars.

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