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vanguard · January 14th, 2009, 11:06 PM

fender's best kept secret. this guitar easily holds its own against both my NOS nocaster and my 67 tele. all vintage specs save a nice flat radius. 7 lbs. even. i love it. i've heard many say it's got the best neck of any tele out the factory since the 60's.

i don't know how many folks have them in here, but they deserve their own thread.

my texas has been through some mods, but it always has THAT sound. it has this low end twang i have yet to find on another guitar.

brand new!:

esquired:

blackguard-ed:

and now:

mint guard, stelly neck pickup, nocaster 10k bridge pickup, glendale knobs.

as you can see, this one's seen hell and highwater with me on the road.

hooray for the texas highway one!

Redsetter · January 16th, 2009, 10:32 AM

have to agree with you about Fenders best kept secret.

Pikey · January 16th, 2009, 10:40 AM

I had one of those for a while, sorry I sold. The bridge pickup is incredible. I changed the neck pickup to a SD hot tele Rhythm, and the saddles to Joe Barden compensated saddles. Black pickguard, and then it was awesome!

newrider1969 · January 16th, 2009, 12:09 PM

I'll play. Mine is a 2003 that I bought brand new. I love it. It lead me to be a tdpri junkie as well!

H.O.T.T. guy · January 16th, 2009, 02:32 PM

Here's mine: It's an '08 and I love it just as it is. I had a MIM standard and this one blows it away. Even unplugged there's a noticable resonance that the MIM didn't have; maybe it's due to the nitro body or something.
Speaking of bodies, mine is a three piece, as noticable on the bottom edge, but the grain is so well matched that you can't tell by looking at the front or the back.

stu_collins · January 16th, 2009, 04:34 PM

more!!! lol these guitars are so gorgeous. Has anyone got the honey blonde with a blackguard?

boris bubbanov · January 16th, 2009, 04:35 PM

They'd be more popular, if they weren't so scarce.

I suspect they get snapped up real fast, at least the better 85 percent of them. They cost only about $ 80 more than a regular Highway One, at least officially, and that IMO is a total joke.

Yeah, I don't have one. I bought the regular H1s when they close them out from time to time, $ 388. I would be totally shocked if you ever saw an H1 Texas Tele sell for anywhere near that little. For those who aren't addicted to the No-Caster neck profile, IMO the Texas Tele is all that.

tele12 · January 16th, 2009, 05:32 PM

I have one also. I can't understand why they aren't more popular. I know when they originally came out they were $200 more than the regular HWY 1. But now for only $90 more than the regular HWY you can't beat it. IMHO the best neck Fender puts out.

mcleeder · January 16th, 2009, 06:00 PM

How was it as an Esquire? I've been thinking of giving mine that treatment.

tele12 · January 16th, 2009, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newrider1969

I'll play. Mine is a 2003 that I bought brand new. I love it. It lead me to be a tdpri junkie as well!

What is that cool looking amp in the background?

stu_collins · January 16th, 2009, 08:05 PM

im seriously considering one since playing my friends, i have a baja and i thought THAT had a sweet neck. This thing was like the perfect fit!

SMPTE · January 16th, 2009, 10:52 PM

I got to take mine to Texas once :)

vanguard · January 17th, 2009, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcleeder

How was it as an Esquire? I've been thinking of giving mine that treatment.

it was sweet, if you like esquires. after playing it that way for a year, i came to the conclusion an esquire is just a tele with less options. the no tone position only added slight ice-pick, and after discovering strat-style neck pickups, i would never go back to an esquire.

highwayman · January 17th, 2009, 06:11 AM

Heres my 08 Texas HW1 w/glendale saddles and Seymour duncan Broadcaster PUP in the bridge and 52 ri Pickguard.My main gigging guitar

dagger4 · January 17th, 2009, 09:46 AM

My main guitar.
'52 mod, and a light poly clearcoat.
Swamp (or very light) ash body (stock).

newrider1969 · January 17th, 2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

What is that cool looking amp in the background?

Well it is unbranded but I am certain it is a Sound Projects Co. amp. They were out of Chicago and made Lectrolab brand amps. 6v6 5y3 and 2 6sj7 tubes into a 10 inch speaker. I have seen a lot of Sound Project Co. amps but have yet to find another like it. The cabinet is wood instead of the usual cardboard that most of these amps are made of. There is 1 pic of it in my photo gallery. Lets see some more Hwy 1 Tx tele pics!

newrider1969 · January 22nd, 2009, 06:25 PM

No more Hwy 1 Texas tele pics out there?

rangercaster · January 22nd, 2009, 06:52 PM

sounds a great platform for modding, but if it was such a great guitar, why does it need new pick-ups, saddles, electronics mods and a new pickguard !!!

boris bubbanov · January 22nd, 2009, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangercaster

sounds a great platform for modding, but if it was such a great guitar, why does it need new pick-ups, saddles, electronics mods and a new pickguard !!!

I like a guitar that can be played stock, modified, switched back and the results all "work" nicely, just differently.

The WORST feeling is to buy a guitar you MUST change a key item on, in other words without the mod the guitar is trash. So you make the changes, and it sounds like bleah. WTF? Now, what are you supposed to do?

tele12 · January 22nd, 2009, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangercaster

sounds a great platform for modding, but if it was such a great guitar, why does it need new pick-ups, saddles, electronics mods and a new pickguard !!!

Because it has the absolute best neck Fender puts on a guitar!

January 14th, 2009, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
vanguard Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,204	fender TEXAS highway one tele owner's lounge. fender's best kept secret. this guitar easily holds its own against both my NOS nocaster and my 67 tele. all vintage specs save a nice flat radius. 7 lbs. even. i love it. i've heard many say it's got the best neck of any tele out the factory since the 60's. i don't know how many folks have them in here, but they deserve their own thread. my texas has been through some mods, but it always has THAT sound. it has this low end twang i have yet to find on another guitar. brand new!: esquired: blackguard-ed: and now: mint guard, stelly neck pickup, nocaster 10k bridge pickup, glendale knobs. as you can see, this one's seen hell and highwater with me on the road. hooray for the texas highway one! __________________ My band: The Pointed Firs Last edited by vanguard; January 23rd, 2009 at 10:25 AM.

January 16th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Redsetter TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 4	have to agree with you about Fenders best kept secret. Attached Images

January 16th, 2009, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
newrider1969 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: st david il Age: 43 Posts: 373 3 Photos	I'll play. Mine is a 2003 that I bought brand new. I love it. It lead me to be a tdpri junkie as well! __________________ I lost ten points just for being in the right place at exactly the wrong time.

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H.O.T.T. guy TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Age: 44 Posts: 11	Here's mine: It's an '08 and I love it just as it is. I had a MIM standard and this one blows it away. Even unplugged there's a noticable resonance that the MIM didn't have; maybe it's due to the nitro body or something. Speaking of bodies, mine is a three piece, as noticable on the bottom edge, but the grain is so well matched that you can't tell by looking at the front or the back. Attached Thumbnails

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SMPTE Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minneeeesoooottta Posts: 1,371	I got to take mine to Texas once :) __________________ '63 CS Tele, HW1 Texas Tele, EJ Strat, MIJ JM, Epi Casino (AlnicoV), Gibson SG Robot, Gretsch G6118-LTV 125th, Steinberger, Squier PBass (heavily modded)

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January 16th, 2009, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pikey Banned TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 41 Posts: 15	I had one of those for a while, sorry I sold. The bridge pickup is incredible. I changed the neck pickup to a SD hot tele Rhythm, and the saddles to Joe Barden compensated saddles. Black pickguard, and then it was awesome!

January 16th, 2009, 04:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
stu_collins TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Isle Of Wight, UK Age: 21 Posts: 43	more!!! lol these guitars are so gorgeous. Has anyone got the honey blonde with a blackguard?

January 16th, 2009, 04:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Telefied Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 30,164	They'd be more popular, if they weren't so scarce. I suspect they get snapped up real fast, at least the better 85 percent of them. They cost only about $ 80 more than a regular Highway One, at least officially, and that IMO is a total joke. Yeah, I don't have one. I bought the regular H1s when they close them out from time to time, $ 388. I would be totally shocked if you ever saw an H1 Texas Tele sell for anywhere near that little. For those who aren't addicted to the No-Caster neck profile, IMO the Texas Tele is all that.

January 16th, 2009, 05:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
tele12 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,830	I have one also. I can't understand why they aren't more popular. I know when they originally came out they were $200 more than the regular HWY 1. But now for only $90 more than the regular HWY you can't beat it. IMHO the best neck Fender puts out.

January 16th, 2009, 06:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
mcleeder TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Portland, OR Age: 31 Posts: 10	How was it as an Esquire? I've been thinking of giving mine that treatment.

January 16th, 2009, 08:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
stu_collins TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Isle Of Wight, UK Age: 21 Posts: 43	im seriously considering one since playing my friends, i have a baja and i thought THAT had a sweet neck. This thing was like the perfect fit!

January 17th, 2009, 06:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
highwayman Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ny Age: 49 Posts: 448	Heres my 08 Texas HW1 w/glendale saddles and Seymour duncan Broadcaster PUP in the bridge and 52 ri Pickguard.My main gigging guitar Attached Thumbnails

January 17th, 2009, 09:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
dagger4 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 356 1 Photos	Here we go, again My main guitar. '52 mod, and a light poly clearcoat. Swamp (or very light) ash body (stock). __________________ Chris Myspace Music: http://www.myspace.com/chrisschutter

January 22nd, 2009, 06:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
newrider1969 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: st david il Age: 43 Posts: 373 3 Photos	No more Hwy 1 Texas tele pics out there? __________________ I lost ten points just for being in the right place at exactly the wrong time.

January 22nd, 2009, 06:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
rangercaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 55 Posts: 4,053	sounds a great platform for modding, but if it was such a great guitar, why does it need new pick-ups, saddles, electronics mods and a new pickguard !!! __________________ "Unum saltum et siffletum et unum bumbulum"

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