Members brave_ulysses Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 These things are great! Except the finish is a bit lame. Has anyone else tried one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members septopus Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I'd like a Strat or Tele in Daphne Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I have a 2006 Highway One Tele in Honey Blonde.Couldn't ask for anything else with this axe. I've modded mine way beyond stock, though. Little '59 + Tele = Greatest trade-off between a Gibson and Fender I've found yet.Regarding the finish, I'm already starting to wear it down on the upper bout underneath my arm, but I think it'll look neat in 5-7 years.After all, Highway One was built to be all about function over cosmetics, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Professor Tom Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I don't like the 70's headstock on the Strats. This has been done because the Fender marketing department thinks cool bands like 70's Strats. They don't, they just couldn't afford the 60's ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by Professor Tom I don't like the 70's headstock on the Strats. This has been done because the Fender marketing department thinks cool bands like 70's Strats. They don't, they just couldn't afford the 60's ones. LOL I got an 06 highway1 tele and I love it! It doesent hurt that I got it brand new for only 150 bucks, but thats a different story. Plus she was the pick of the litter of all the telecasters in the store she came from. Unplugged she really sings A LOT, even for a tele. Id say I got lucky with this one all arround. Regardless though, these are a big step up from the previous models. Mine is a honey blonde, and I think it looks beautiful.I think the sunburst models looks a bit odd with a flat finish, but I think the rest of the lot look great. The new greasebucket circuit works incredibly with the bridge pickup, especially when run in a high gain situation (see my sig) The only complaint I have, which isnt even really a big deal to me, is that I wish the neck was laquer finished too. I think its odd to mix urethane and laquer in one guitar. If this guitar came with a 52 style neck and headstock in laquer, it would probably easily fly to the top as my favorite guitar in my small but proud collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members letterswewrote Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by Professor Tom I don't like the 70's headstock on the Strats. This has been done because the Fender marketing department thinks cool bands like 70's Strats. They don't, they just couldn't afford the 60's ones. haha, well if i had to choose i would certainly take a vintage 60's strat. but i understand the move from a purely aesthetic standpoint, as looks-wise i do like that big funky headstock. also, as goofy as it sounds, some of the 70's necks strats ive played feel a bit more balanced with more wood up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Just curious, as I own (and love) a 2003 Highway 1 Tele. What is the big upgrade with the 2006 Highway 1 Teles? I've seen some (early perhaps) with the honey blonde finish that looked hideous - had a pinkish hue to it. I think that's been rectified. The grease bucket circuit, whatever it does, I think has been on since 2004 or 2005, it is not new for '06 pretty sure of that. I have the old Fender catalogs, so I can check. What are the other differences?Originally posted by No Soul LOLI got an 06 highway1 tele and I love it! It doesent hurt that I got it brand new for only 150 bucks, but thats a different story. Plus she was the pick of the litter of all the telecasters in the store she came from. Unplugged she really sings A LOT, even for a tele. Id say I got lucky with this one all arround. Regardless though, these are a big step up from the previous models. Mine is a honey blonde, and I think it looks beautiful.I think the sunburst models looks a bit odd with a flat finish, but I think the rest of the lot look great. The new greasebucket circuit works incredibly with the bridge pickup, especially when run in a high gain situation (see my sig) The only complaint I have, which isnt even really a big deal to me, is that I wish the neck was laquer finished too. I think its odd to mix urethane and laquer in one guitar. If this guitar came with a 52 style neck and headstock in laquer, it would probably easily fly to the top as my favorite guitar in my small but proud collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members santos Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I've played a few of the older H1 strats and really liked them. I agree with No Soul that the sunburst looks odd in the flat finish. I really like the wine red. I dig the 70s headstock, but either way it's not really that important to me that it would affect my decision to buy one or not. I really want to try one of the new ones, though I wish they had a better selection of colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Koz Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by IRG Just curious, as I own (and love) a 2003 Highway 1 Tele. What is the big upgrade with the 2006 Highway 1 Teles? I've seen some (early perhaps) with the honey blonde finish that looked hideous - had a pinkish hue to it. I think that's been rectified. The grease bucket circuit, whatever it does, I think has been on since 2004 or 2005, it is not new for '06 pretty sure of that. I have the old Fender catalogs, so I can check. What are the other differences? Other than the things you listed, the biggest change on the Hwy 1 guitars are that the frets on the 2006 are jumbos. The pups are new too. I've got a 2006 Hwy1 strat and a 2003 Hwy1. I dig them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JPOM Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I have an '06 strat. great great graet guitar. resonant, balanced, just what I was expecting from a USA Fender strat minus the finish (which btw, on a sunburst like mine, this finish looks better than the std. finish IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walt0915 Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 I love the big 70's headstock. Way better than a wimpy small one you can hardly tell from a Tele! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 The upgraded differences in the Telecasters are:Thats all I can think of off the top of my head.Overall its a much better playing and sounding guitar, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 The "Nitro" finish is actually just a nitro top coat over the standard bulletproof poly based sealer that Fender uses on all of the guitars except custom shop models. They use the Poly sealer to seal and grain fill all in one thick easy and quick step. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FFStratophile Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Actually, pre 06 have jumbos too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harry-L Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 After watching Walter Trout play his beloved '73, I'm digging the big headstock from a crowd perspective. It looked fine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members septopus Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by FFStratophile Actually, pre 06 have jumbos too... Think they were medium jumbos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 CBS headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slider Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 this Hwy 1 tele is three years old. it has all the right parts to make the right sounds I like.a great guitar for the price.it can stay on the stand even when it is shown sideways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 Originally posted by slider this Hwy 1 tele is three years old. it has all the right parts to make the right sounds I like. a great guitar for the price. it can stay on the stand even when it is shown sideways Sweet guitar!Looks just like mine used to look!Only now, picture it more like a hotrodded version of David Gilmour's 001 Strat.(gold anodized guard, Little '59, gold parts, Sperzels and some wear).Sexy guitars, they is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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