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boris bubbanov · July 9th, 2009, 05:08 PM

Al, those Highway One bodies you found yourself owning:

Are they June 2005 and older, or are they the newer, Upgrade version?

Reason I ask is, some seem to believe the finish was changed, the formula, from a soft lacquer to a much harder one. If yours are early, and the finish is very vulnerable, this could be why.

I've had a second mishap with my highway one Strat (Upgrade) in sunburst, shown above - a loaded Tele control plate fell onto the face of the alder body (don't ask how!) and dented the alder - but left the finish uncut. I'm thinking the newer ones have to have a tougher finish - this is the second time this guitar body has taken a big hit and this is minimal finish damage.

July 9th, 2009, 05:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 15,213	Al, those Highway One bodies you found yourself owning: Are they June 2005 and older, or are they the newer, Upgrade version? Reason I ask is, some seem to believe the finish was changed, the formula, from a soft lacquer to a much harder one. If yours are early, and the finish is very vulnerable, this could be why. I've had a second mishap with my highway one Strat (Upgrade) in sunburst, shown above - a loaded Tele control plate fell onto the face of the alder body (don't ask how!) and dented the alder - but left the finish uncut. I'm thinking the newer ones have to have a tougher finish - this is the second time this guitar body has taken a big hit and this is minimal finish damage. __________________ When i listen