Greasebucket HWY 1 Tele's?????

dogcityrocker · July 27th, 2005, 08:31 AM

I just read where the new HWY 1's have a new Greasebucket circuit, and maybe different p/u's? The blurb in the new MF just says it cuts the highs without altering the bass. Has anyone tried these out yet?

Sir Woodley · July 28th, 2005, 08:12 PM

I read the same thing. I hope its a good change, I would'nt change a thing about mine. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Seriously, I would like to hear some reports on 'em. I'd love to add a "Hwy.2" to my collection. MW

JoeAArthur · July 28th, 2005, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dogcityrocker

I just read where the new HWY 1's have a new Greasebucket circuit, and maybe different p/u's? The blurb in the new MF just says it cuts the highs without altering the bass. Has anyone tried these out yet?

Greasebucket circuit?

Looked at MF online... couldn't find anything.

Cuts the highs without altering the bass... sounds like a plain old tone circuit to me - maybe a higher cap value?

OaklandA · July 28th, 2005, 10:14 PM

MF ad says:

"Rolls off the highs, without adding bass!"

Sounds like a treble bleed mod to me. Where you solder a .002 cap and a 150k resister in parallel between the in and out lugs of the vol pot.

It's a good mod...I've done it on all my Tele's.

RollingThunder75 · July 29th, 2005, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Woodley

I read the same thing. I hope its a good change, I would'nt change a thing about mine. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Seriously, I would like to hear some reports on 'em. I'd love to add a "Hwy.2" to my collection. MW

Odd how Fender's been trying to "fix it" since 1952, and it was fine then.

I'm glad I picked up a Highway 1 Tele when I did. One of the reasons I bought it is because the volume and tone circuits worked like they were supposed to, with no "delta tone" or "S-1" nonsense. So much for that.

I heard next year they're replacing all of the ridiculous and outdated Telecaster bridges and bridge pickups with a Floyd Rose and a Duncan Invader. Even on the reissues.

Tdot · August 1st, 2005, 03:41 PM

I picked up a "Frontline Extra 2005" last week and it says:

All Highway One Stratocaster guitars now feature the NEW Greasebucket Tone Circuit...
* Rolls off the highs, without adding bass!
* Allows for a thicker sound that cuts!

No pics or comments about Tele's having a Greasebucket.

Fatmanstratman · August 1st, 2005, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RollingThunder75

I heard next year they're replacing all of the ridiculous and outdated Telecaster bridges and bridge pickups with a Floyd Rose and a Duncan Invader. Even on the reissues.

Yep - along with that old-fashioned headstock (Fender are reportedly going Charvel-style "pointy" headstock from now on - it'll blend in with the sharksfin fret markers which are replacing those ridiculously outdated dots apparently).

I also understand that the body is to be replaced with a more modern contoured double-cutaway style, with an SG-style bat-wing pickguard. The tone & volume knobs are now to be black plastic "bell" shape as per the Gibbo 335.

But hey - the Telecaster never really has caught on in its current form, has it?

Tmullen · August 2nd, 2005, 08:25 PM

I don't know nuttin about no greasebucket circuit on the Highway 1 Teles, but If their anything like the HWy 1 Strats, then I want one!. My Hwy 1 Strat plays as smooth as any of the higher priced Strats I've played, and the tone is just right! :)

Tmullen

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dogcityrocker Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 400	Greasebucket HWY 1 Tele's????? I just read where the new HWY 1's have a new Greasebucket circuit, and maybe different p/u's? The blurb in the new MF just says it cuts the highs without altering the bass. Has anyone tried these out yet?

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Tdot Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Back of the Wasatch, UT Posts: 3,725 55 Photos	I picked up a "Frontline Extra 2005" last week and it says: All Highway One Stratocaster guitars now feature the NEW Greasebucket Tone Circuit... * Rolls off the highs, without adding bass! * Allows for a thicker sound that cuts! No pics or comments about Tele's having a Greasebucket. __________________ And now for some feedback: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Tmullen TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 97	Greasebucket circuit I don't know nuttin about no greasebucket circuit on the Highway 1 Teles, but If their anything like the HWy 1 Strats, then I want one!. My Hwy 1 Strat plays as smooth as any of the higher priced Strats I've played, and the tone is just right! :) Tmullen __________________ Mullen RP and Hwy 1 Strat Terry

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Sir Woodley TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: S.W.Louisiana U.S.A. Posts: 50	I read the same thing. I hope its a good change, I would'nt change a thing about mine. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Seriously, I would like to hear some reports on 'em. I'd love to add a "Hwy.2" to my collection. MW

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OaklandA Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,621 28 Photos	MF ad says: "Rolls off the highs, without adding bass!" Sounds like a treble bleed mod to me. Where you solder a .002 cap and a 150k resister in parallel between the in and out lugs of the vol pot. It's a good mod...I've done it on all my Tele's.