Members Leftovercrack Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 So I just walked out of guitar center with a highway 1 fat strat for $540. Ive been wanting one of these for awhile now and finally got a deal i couldn't pass up. I dont have a working camera in the house so i cant get any pics up yet but i hope to soon. She isn't much of a looker, with a matte black finish, but it sounds and plays like a strat should. I do have a couple of questions though, is it really a made in USA guitar like the sales guy said? i always had the impression that they were just the best mexis you could get. Another thing is the HB in the bridge, i havent had a chance to tweak the height or anything but im not really loving it as much as the neck pick up right now, should i swap it out for a JB or something similar or is it just the lack of a mahogany body that makes it sound so different then my schecter c1? Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnight_spooks Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 isn't it just mexican parts and assembled in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phishmonkey Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 isn't it just mexican parts and assembled in the US I hadn't heard that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Made in USA all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Made in USA all the way. That's what I heard as well... and for that price, I suppose it was used? They're great guitars, man, I bet you will love it. As for the HB, I have to say that I personally have very little love for the Fender HBs. I would look into a replacement. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Leftovercrack Posted June 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 nope, brand new, peeled the plastic stuff off the pickguard myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 not to mention that a HB in the bridge of a strat is not gonna sonud anything like what you're used to on a shechter (or similar style 24 scale HB guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members geddins81 Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Congrats....sounds like a great deal on the price as well! PICS!!! (if they're here I just can't see 'em) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members razcob Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 If it wasn't used, how did you negotiate the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 If it wasn't used, how did you negotiate the price?Local shop has a NOS Blonde 2005 SSS with a maple neck for $550. Nice score, OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vermintide Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 It ain't a NGD without pics!!! PICS!!!! NAO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreatDane Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 nice score~ congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitar-fish Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 I wouldn't change anything out just yet - explore it, diffenent settings with your amp, tone control, etc. Find its sweet spot in other words. Congrats on a ver nice guit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 All american except for the two singlecoils if its an older 05 model. These were the same vintage voiced pups from mexico used in the 70's and 60's model mexican strats. Congrats on the guitar. I got mine in '04 with the plastic still on it with a ding on the lower bought for 400, basically stole the thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 no pic, no review :-) hope you love it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 Happy NGD! (oYo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 nice score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ganjaseed Posted June 23, 2007 Members Share Posted June 23, 2007 Congrats!Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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