Members sk8centilli Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 All of the H1's at the local GC have the highest action due to relief'd necks. Unfortunately, it makes it hard to tell if I dig'em or not. In the mean time, I've been eye-balling the MIA Mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 I see I posted earlier in this thread, when I didn't own a HWY 1. Well, I bought one last weekend (honey blond, rosewood board, hss) and absolutely love it. This guitar practically plays itself it's so comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mandooks Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 The neck on my guitar is one of the nicest I have ever played on any guitar other than the EJ strat. Very cool. I have only played one of the new ones and it felt like a MIM neck but I might just be used to my guitar. The Faded Sunburst is not the best looking finish but a little polishing really makes it look nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dwerlin Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 So...for those of us without atrox's power tools...what have you done to gloss up your highway one finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samnite Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 So...for those of us without atrox's power tools...what have you done to gloss up your highway one finish?Play it. Seriously. The spots where your hands/arm touch become glossy with use. It makes for an attractive guitar, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dwerlin Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 Play it. Seriously. The spots where your hands/arm touch become glossy with use. It makes for an attractive guitar, IMO. yeah...mine already is glossy at contact parts...but i've decided i'd like the whole thing to be glossy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 yeah...mine already is glossy at contact parts...but i've decided i'd like the whole thing to be glossy... Elbow grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samnite Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 Elbow grease.+1, and a soft buffing cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mandooks Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 Elbow Grease fer sher. I used some guitar polish, a lint free cloth and polished it by hand. I was gonna use car polish and a machine but decided to do it by hand first. I liked the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dwerlin Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 aight...maybe i'll get the fender meguiar's polishing kit and just go to town with some cloths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 They definitely sound good, but I don't really care for the dull satin finish. Also, I like glossy necks. On the plus side, they have those 70s-style headstocks which are pretty cool. Ditto. I'm very happy with my 83 MIJ Strat and I seem to keep getting good deals on late 80s MIK Squiers which are an outstanding value. To make me ante up to close to new guitar prices, I'd strongly prefer a glossy neck and I don't like medium jumbo frets. Ideally, I'd want a fairly dark 2 color burst or some slightly unusual color, glossy neck, vintage to medium frets, large headstock with the scrolled Fender logo, and nitro finish. That would be ideal. Of course setup is everything, but most of the Highway 1s I've played have been decent and I've played a couple that really felt great. The local GC had a Deluxe Players in that honey blonde that was an exceptional player and sounded great to boot though I usually prefer lower output pickups. If someone asked me to suggest a brand new Strat with the name Fender on it for $500-$800, my to prime suggestions (other than play everything you can find) would be either a Highway 1 or a Deluxe Players. The DP is Mexican but comes with arguably better pickups. Highway 1 is American and is great all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rvschulz Posted January 23, 2008 Members Share Posted January 23, 2008 I second the 388. I saw a wine colored one for the exact same price at GC the other day... too bad i'm a dirt poor college student where ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 where ?? Apparently the 388 price was for select hwy 1's at various guitar centers. I'm nowhere near a GC or I would have tried to get one. FWIW, The hwy 1 I just picked up last week was $565 new, w/a nice gig bag at a fairly small shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mer2112 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I picked up a FSR Highway 1 in October. Surf green with Custom 69 pickups. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samnite Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I picked up a FSR Highway 1 in October. Surf green with Custom 69 pickups. I love it.And a matching headstock! Were you the filthy bastard who scored that thing for $388? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Honky-Tonk Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Wait, I'm confused (as usual). I thought the H-1's were made in Mexico with USA parts, but I see several references to being MIA. Maybe they are made in US, but with Mexican parts? If they are made in the US, how come they are so much cheaper than say, an American Standard? Since they are all made within feet of each other, the distinction is rather pointless. The plant lies on the border between Mexico and the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Wait, I'm confused (as usual). I thought the H-1's were made in Mexico with USA parts, but I see several references to being MIA. Maybe they are made in US, but with Mexican parts? If they are made in the US, how come they are so much cheaper than say, an American Standard?I'm pretty sure Highway One guitars are a hybrid that are assembled in the States using the following ... MIA: Body Neck MIM: Vintage Bridge Saddles Tuners I don't know: Pickups Electronics Strap Buttons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 $388 is for 06 models though not the newer version 07 and up? The frets arn't Stainless on them either. And I never heard of Poly anything on the HWY-1s? Its an Arcylic Laquer finish. Which is no different then Nitro. That was the BIG issue saying Arclyic isn't Nitro? Both are a petro base. There is no top coat so the finish wears to wood quickly. But thats a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Its a MIA Strat thats built in the USA. The neck is not the same as a Standard. Though it looks similiar, its a single Truss-Rod not dual. The electronics are CTS pots and the usual Switch which Fender upgraded his year. There's no Delta Tone, Ita a Greasebucket Circuit which is in effect two Capacitiors. The finish is another cost cutting factor. Also the TMs are not good on the HWY-1 and nothing like the Schaller's on the AS Strat. So there's a bunch of cost effective cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danzigdan Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 And how does the body look as the nitro finish wears off? (just gets shiny?) I've seen a couple where someone has buffed out the finish on a Highway and it almost comes out like an old Nitro finished Strat in looks and feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Honky-Tonk Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 A few people mentioned the neck on the Hwy 1 being a little flimsy. It apparently has a different truss rod than the regular american series. How would this affect the longevity of the instrument. I'm trying to decide between getting the Hwy and peforming some mods, or assembling a Warmoth guitar. If I get the H1 i'll get to play numerous guitars so I can get the one that feels right; may not look exactly how I want. With the warmoth, I'll get to choose all the parts and specs I want but I won't get to play it until I put it together. The warmoth will cost a little more but has the potential; on paper, to be a super bad ass guitar. Torn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 Since they are all made within feet of each other, the distinction is rather pointless. The plant lies on the border between Mexico and the U.S. Um, I don't think a 4 hour drive consitutes for "within feet of each other" and Rosarito is hardly on the border. Just because workers in both plants have the same nationality doesn't mean they are the same plant. I have yet to see a neck made in Mexico look like one made in America, so my point is VERY distinct. Theres a reason for the $600 difference between MIA and MIM standards, so I'm just trying to figure out why this particular axe is an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Honky-Tonk Posted January 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 Um, I don't think a 4 hour drive consitutes for "within feet of each other" and Rosarito is hardly on the border. Just because workers in both plants have the same nationality doesn't mean they are the same plant. I have yet to see a neck made in Mexico look like one made in America, so my point is VERY distinct. Theres a reason for the $600 difference between MIA and MIM standards, so I'm just trying to figure out why this particular axe is an exception.I guess I was talking out my ass. I was under the impression that the factory was right on the border. Oh well, I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 No worries Honky-Tonk! Like I said, I'm just realy curious about these H-1's and I'm trying to figure out if they are a really good deal, or if we're getting ripped off on American Standards. BTW, you should try crossing that border - it is MISERABLE trying to get back in to the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRPool Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 I just bought the humbucker version. It's fantastic. How are the humbucks on those? I think that's the configuration I'd most likely go for. I'd love to hear your thoughts/comments on how they sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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