Fender Highway 1 Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple, With Gig Bag)

Medium jumbo frets. Single coil pickups.

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Fender Highway One Telecaster Electric Guitar (Maple, with Gig Bag)

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    • 10 people rate: 9 out of 10

The Highway One series is upgraded for '06! Super-size frets, '70s styling, new alnico pickups and new colors take this amazing guitar to the next level. The new pickups on the Highway One Telecaster guitar produce a more round sound with that great Fender sparkle; it also has great high-gain sounds. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the body wood's natural tone shine through, making for one of the most exciting new instruments in the Fender family! Learn More...

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Best bang for the buck"

Feature:
It has everything I like, plain and simple guitar which makes it attractive,

Quality:
This should last a lifetime. The finish will age gracefully being a nitro finished guitar it will age like any other classic.

Value:
Worth every penny and a lot more.

Desirability:
This instrument reflects the original idea of Leo Fender: simple design, sturdy, made to be played. I have the sunburst with maple neck which is quite stunning to look at besides having the feel of a vintage instrument.

Sound:
A tele with an attitude. Has a hard sound like a tele should, no harsh high end. Pick-ups are very well balanced and sounds good in all positions. I can go from chicken pickin' to rock and roll to blues, it just sounds good.

Ease of Use:
Yup, very easy to get a great sound, you don't have to fight with it to get it do do what you want. Plays really nice, I like the big fat frets, it makes bending notes a breeze. If you are a chunker you might have problems but if you play with a gentle touch it is very responsive.

Overall:
I have 25 or so guitars. This one will be a keeper and may become my "number one"

Submitted: 11/8/2008

Style of Music: Rock, Country, Blues

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"This Crimson Red Telecaster Just Stands up and Says "LIsten to Me, Dude!""

Feature:
It has all the best Telecaster features. . . Simplicity!

Quality:
There are things about this guitar that Fender did not mention in its description; like rolled neck edges, and very well executed averall finish.

Value:
The Highway 1 is worth the bucks.

Desirability:
If you like the Telecaster, and I do, then what more can you say? Fender has been making these for decades because people still gotta have 'em. No other guitar is the same, and the HIghway 1 is no exception. This guitar is made just as well as it' more expensive siblings, you just don't pay extra for the glossy finish, the Schaller tuners, the six saddle bridge, the S-1 switching and, of course, the deluxe hard case. This all adds up to about 500 bucks. I like the HIghway 1 just like it is, and I know it's as American as any Fender out there.

Sound:
This Tele actually sounds just like a . . .Tele. The factory pickups are not bad at all. I believe they are the standard classic (American) pickups. The Fender site tells for shore.

Ease of Use:
One of the very best reasons to own a Telecaster. . . not a bunch of knobs an' switches an' parts to fidgit with. Just a clean Tele that sounds cool.

Support:
Fender dealers are ready to do what it takes. I have no qualms about that.

Overall:
Afer playing my new, red, Highway 1 Tele for a few weeks, (though I think it's just right) I decided to install a set of Fender Vintage Noiseless pickups and the four-way switch that I already had for a different guitar, to see how it sounded, and it sounds fantastic. Though the original pickups are good, the Noiseless are a bit better all around. This guitar has very nice neck and fret finish and the factory setup requires almost no adjustment. It looks so good with the matt finish I have decided NOT to give it a glossy clear coat and polish. Who'da thunk? I use this guitar with a new Fender Blues Deluxe amp and I think they are made for each other.

Submitted: 7/9/2006

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Musicians, get ready for some serious bang for your buck. Introducing the Fender(R) U.S. Special Highway 1-- Telecaster(R) guitar -- a no-nonsense, American-made rocker that's Fender's best value ever! This affordable, American-made Tele features a satin finish, vintage-style alnico single coil pickups, an Alder body, vintage-style triple-saddle string-thru-body Tele bridge, and high-quality, Fender/Ping cast/sealed tuners. The Highway 1 Tele is built with high-quality woods and the classic feel of an American Tele including a modern 'C' shaped Maple neck, medium jumbo frets, and a deluxe gigbag.

Technical Info

Series: Highway 1 Series

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, Modern 'C' Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)

Machine Heads: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Fingerboard: Rosewood (p/n 011-1200) or Maple (p/n 011-1202), 9.5 in. Radius (241 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Pickups: 2 Standard Vintage Style Single-Coil Tele Pickups with Alnico Magnets (Neck & Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge

Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Hardware: Chrome

Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-003

Case: Deluxe Gig Bag

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut 1.6875 in. (43 mm)

Unique Features: Satin Lacquer Finish, White Plastic Parts, Dot Position Inlays

Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
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