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Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | ...but, I couldn't resist this one. A 2007 USA made Strat Hwy 1 burst finish in 9.9 condition, with Fender hard case, Korg electronic tuner, Korg electronic metronome, some tools, all case candy, small Marshall amp, (also like new) cable, strap, etc... for... $350.00 I feel dirty. :D | ||
lanaki |
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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575 Location: big island | if you feel you are too old for electrics and now you feel dirty...i suppose you are just a dirty old man. | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Guilty. :D | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | A USA made strat for $350? Did you take his milk money as well? | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Guilty again. Don't forget I took the amp with it. | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Here's a couple of pics. And, yes, it does have a whammy bar. Sadly, the Tele is gone now. | ||
G8r |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969 | Holy sh@t!. What a steal! I bow to you, oh Master Trader. | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | Hard to go wrong with a strat. | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Jim, You Are The Trader . | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Good deal, plus the condition of the guitar adds a premium. Strats can be lousy or really nice. I have three US models. Two are wall hangers, one is an absolute keeper. If you want it to really sing, change out the pickups for Texas Specials. | ||
Mr. Ovation |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7210 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Daaaaaannnng !!! | ||
LBJ |
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Joined: March 2007 Posts: 665 Location: Tychy, Poland | what is highway one model? they're selling in poland pretty cheap - what is the main difference between usa standard and this one? | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | I really don't know much about the different usa made ones. I know this one goes for about 750.00 discounted at AMS. | ||
LBJ |
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Joined: March 2007 Posts: 665 Location: Tychy, Poland | about $1000 here for new on auction portal, in shop about $1200. | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | According to the literature, the Highway 1 uses the American Series neck and body with hardware and electronics from Mexico. Highway 1 connects Mexico with California, the locations of the two Fender Strat plants, and therefore, the Highway 1 designation (so I was once told). If nothing else, it makes for good copy and the name has a nice ring to it. | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Ah Prof., I bow to your knowledge of Fender products. This one is a great player, much better than the Mex Tele next to it in the pic. I always did like the Strat design better anyway. | ||
Joyful Noise |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 629 Location: Houston, Texas | A buddy of mine bought a new Highway 1 a year ago and its a decent guitar. He paid about $600 for it. It does have American pickups, Texas Specials, I believe, but definately not the cheap pickups that come on the Mexican made Strats. I don't know about the switch and pots or the other hardware though. They have the large headstock of the seventies, the old style bridge, but a four bolt neck. They also have the two string trees on the headstock, which I hate. If you want it to sound more like a Strat should, don't run the D and G strings under the tree, just straight from the nut to the tuner. In my opinion the seventies strats got a bad reputation because of that second string tree that they added, not because of any problem with the three bolt neck. But that's just my opinion. Your mileage may vary. That is quite a steal though, congratulations! | ||
Yak |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 347 Location: Reno, NV | I enjoy my Highway One 3TS. Its OK, but I think Id prefer a HH guitar better, with my old metal roots influence. Its almost identical to yours except I have the rosewood fretboard. Oh yeah, and mine was $700 with HSC. You got an absolute steal. GC recently had a blowout on the Honey Blond HWY1's for $400 something. Not sure why, but the rest of the colors were full price. Joyful Noise. So the strings tree will really make that much difference in the sound? LINK TO PIC (LARGE) | ||
Yak |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 347 Location: Reno, NV | Also Trader Jim , Not sure, but the Highway one went through an "upgrade" in 2005 I believe. Hotter Pickups and the 70's headstock. I noticed your looks to have the regular strat headstock. Is your prior to 2005? | ||
Joyful Noise |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 629 Location: Houston, Texas | I was astounded how much difference it made. I had played that guitar for 20 years, then one day I was using the tremelo and couldn't keep the g string in tune, so I just pushed down on the d and g strings and slid them out from under the tree. It solved the tremelo problem right away and very guickly I started to realize how much more it sounded like a traditional Strat, to my ears anyway. The tree is still there, I didn't want to leave a hole in the headstock, but I haven't used it since. I don't have a clue why they ever added it in the first place. | ||
mtnbikerfred |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 1421 Location: Orange County, California | Guitar thief!! :D :p :D :p | ||
schroeder |
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Joined: November 2004 Posts: 4413 | Hey freddie boy - where yo bin? | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred: Why, that's the nicest thing I've ever been called on this forum.Guitar thief!! :D :p :D :p | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Yak: Yak, The original ad for this one said it was an 07 but when I checked the serial number on the Fender site, it shows to be an 05.Also Trader Jim , Not sure, but the Highway one went through an "upgrade" in 2005 I believe. Hotter Pickups and the 70's headstock. I noticed your looks to have the regular strat headstock. Is your prior to 2005? | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by schroeder: Probably out riding that new bike he bought when he sold the UTE. :DHey freddie boy - where yo bin? | ||
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