Why So Many Selling Highway 1 Telecasters? - Page 2

robt57 · July 31st, 2008, 12:46 PM

Well, I bought one form a TDPRI member yesterday. You can count on an opinionated post after I get it and play her.. ;)

Is the Nitro like the Thin Skins over a Poly thick skin ???

For sure I will have to spary some gloss nitro over the satin.

Tele 2K · July 31st, 2008, 12:53 PM

I had a 2007 HW-1 Tele for a while and sold it because I didn't like the new Jumbo frets, couldn't get used to them. I got a MIM Ash Tele that so far is fine, but someday I may get an Am Std. I also had a Baja, but the fret work was terrible, and didn't think a new guitar should be that bad... The MIM has great fret work, the pickups are OK, and it's a little heavy, but sounds and plays great.

VW

superchicken_VI · July 31st, 2008, 03:20 PM

People bought them for $400 last year at Guitar Center. This year, they sell them for $550, in mint condition. That's $200 less than you can buy one new--easy sale for a lot of people, and a quick $150 profit to the guy who played it for a year.

Seems easy enough to me.

wkturn2008 · July 31st, 2008, 03:39 PM

My theory is that people are selling the Highway 1s to buy Squier Classic Vibe teles!

robt57 · July 31st, 2008, 04:01 PM

On the Highway one I mean of course

alexpigment · July 31st, 2008, 04:42 PM

i think the problem really is just that they have no mojo. sure, they're great guitars, but they just didn't make anything unique about the highway one

Moose Studio · July 31st, 2008, 08:20 PM

I love my HWY1 Tele. If I can come up with some extra cash, I'll buy another. Also, I though I'd mention that I love the jumbo frets and the paint too.

Jeri · August 1st, 2008, 10:30 AM

Looking at the prices I'd likely make a profit on my HWY1 and a loss on the AVRI 52, both bought this year... so obviously if I was gonna sell one it'd be the HWY1..

July 31st, 2008, 12:46 PM	#41 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,535 21 Photos	Well, I bought one form a TDPRI member yesterday. You can count on an opinionated post after I get it and play her.. ;) Is the Nitro like the Thin Skins over a Poly thick skin ??? For sure I will have to spary some gloss nitro over the satin. __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 31st, 2008, 04:01 PM	#45 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 3,535 21 Photos	Is the Nitro like the Thin Skins over a Poly thick skin ??? On the Highway one I mean of course __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

July 31st, 2008, 04:42 PM	#46 (permalink)
alexpigment Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin TX Posts: 329	i think the problem really is just that they have no mojo. sure, they're great guitars, but they just didn't make anything unique about the highway one __________________ 72 Tele Deluxe RI walnut, Powerhouse Strat LPB, Palomino V32, Pathfinder 15

July 31st, 2008, 12:53 PM	#42 (permalink)
Tele 2K TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pittsburgh area, PA Age: 57 Posts: 53	I had a 2007 HW-1 Tele for a while and sold it because I didn't like the new Jumbo frets, couldn't get used to them. I got a MIM Ash Tele that so far is fine, but someday I may get an Am Std. I also had a Baja, but the fret work was terrible, and didn't think a new guitar should be that bad... The MIM has great fret work, the pickups are OK, and it's a little heavy, but sounds and plays great. VW

July 31st, 2008, 03:20 PM	#43 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 36 Posts: 1,512	People bought them for $400 last year at Guitar Center. This year, they sell them for $550, in mint condition. That's $200 less than you can buy one new--easy sale for a lot of people, and a quick $150 profit to the guy who played it for a year. Seems easy enough to me.

July 31st, 2008, 03:39 PM	#44 (permalink)
wkturn2008 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasadena, TX Age: 45 Posts: 96	My theory is that people are selling the Highway 1s to buy Squier Classic Vibe teles!

July 31st, 2008, 08:20 PM	#47 (permalink)
Moose Studio TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Henryville, IN Age: 33 Posts: 19	I love my HWY1 Tele. If I can come up with some extra cash, I'll buy another. Also, I though I'd mention that I love the jumbo frets and the paint too.

August 1st, 2008, 10:30 AM	#48 (permalink)
Jeri Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brighton Posts: 105	Looking at the prices I'd likely make a profit on my HWY1 and a loss on the AVRI 52, both bought this year... so obviously if I was gonna sell one it'd be the HWY1..