Fender Highway One Strat question...

Stratocaster

Just received the highway one from Music store. Quick question...

Its got Fender "made in USA" stickers all over it, also stamped on the back of the headstock.

On the data badge its got assembly "M I". Surly its not a USA Strat at 663 euro to your door??

Thought it was Mexican, maybe it is?

Either way its a sin to now sand the back of the neck and pull it apart to fit original 70's hardware and custom 69 pick ups!

Picked it up for the Nitro body and Jumbo frets... Great guitar for anyone whos thinking of buying one.

Doctor J

Why would anyone install 70's hardware on a good guitar? :eek:

Dord

Doctor J wrote: »

Why would anyone install 70's hardware on a good guitar? :eek:

+1 Wouldn't that be far worse than the hardware that's currently on it!?

Ravelleman

You should turn it into a three-bolt neck while you're at it.

The Highway One series is a mix of American and Mexican components. The final product, if I remember correctly, is assembled in America.

Johnny Storm

To the OP, Stratocaster,
Since this is your first post you may be as yet unaware that it is obligatory to post multiple, extensive, well-composed, high-resolution photographical evidence of any and all new guitars purchased.
Or even if you think about purchasing them.....

Doctor J

Dord wrote: »

+1 Wouldn't that be far worse than the hardware that's currently on it!?

Going on the 70's Fender I used to have you could only make it worse than the 70's hardware if you made it out of wafers... or cheese... or had a blind guy with shaky hands do your precision machining. Shockingly bad.

Alanstrainor

Doctor J wrote: »

Going on the 70's Fender I used to have you could only make it worse than the 70's hardware if you made it out of wafers... or cheese... or had a blind guy with shaky hands do your precision machining. Shockingly bad.

Haha, classic.

Stratocaster

Dord wrote: »

+1 Wouldn't that be far worse than the hardware that's currently on it!?

I prefer the vintage machine heads with the slot, handy to tune with less windings compared to the ones with the hole drilled through. I am replacing the complete trem, saddle, springs and claw etc as the one I have here is filed to reduce string breakages.

Stratocaster

Doctor J wrote: »

Going on the 70's Fender I used to have you could only make it worse than the 70's hardware if you made it out of wafers... or cheese... or had a blind guy with shaky hands do your precision machining. Shockingly bad.

Did make me laugh after reading it! I've been using this hardware for good while now on another guitar and never had a problem with it, when it comes to guitars I guess its each to there own.

Stratocaster

Johnny Storm wrote: »

To the OP, Stratocaster,
Since this is your first post you may be as yet unaware that it is obligatory to post multiple, extensive, well-composed, high-resolution photographical evidence of any and all new guitars purchased.
Or even if you think about purchasing them.....

Cheers thanks for that, will take a few pictures as I go if anyone's interested.

OK-Cancel-Apply

I've always wanted a Highway One Strat. €666 on thomann and musicstore. €750 in X-Music :rolleyes:

Johnny Storm

Stratocaster wrote: »

Cheers thanks for that, will take a few pictures as I go if anyone's interested.

You bet we are

Stratocaster

Johnny Storm wrote: »

You bet we are

Hard work is done, both guitars stripped and the new guitar is now fully assembled. Just got to string it up and will spend the rest of the night setting up action and intonation. Took a few pictures nothing special. Will post them up tomorrow.

Stratocaster

http://img148.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=p4100327.jpg

The last picture is an old Squire Strat to be assembled with the left overs.

Johnny Storm

Very nice.