HIGHWAY 1 TELE

telemandan · June 26th, 2006, 11:02 PM

just played a regular burst hi way one at guitar center,,the sound was good neck was nice,,greasebucket thing was ok,,,but what is up with that flat matte finish,,,totally turned me off...

zooropamofo · June 26th, 2006, 11:15 PM

Funny, that's what attracted me to the Hwy 1 (that and the excellent value). I went for a Honey Blonde with a maple neck. Absolutely love it. Love how it relics naturally.

Joe M · June 26th, 2006, 11:42 PM

If the matte finish really bothers you, I've read of guys that buff their's out to a nice glossy finish. Apparently it doesn't take a whole lot of work....

collinsman · June 26th, 2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by zooropamofo

Funny, that's what attracted me to the Hwy 1 (that and the excellent value). I went for a Honey Blonde with a maple neck. Absolutely love it. Love how it relics naturally.

Ditto, that's what I have, and I love the look.

aznxtasy341 · June 27th, 2006, 12:16 AM

fender created that guitar to compete with gibson's faded seris, which had a sanded down stained finish. hence the different acrylic laquer on highway 1's

this is also the finish used on the neck, which IMO makes a better neck finish than nitro

jdfoosh357 · June 27th, 2006, 01:27 AM

Highway 1 necks feel great. All the glossy finishes seem to slow you down, but the Highway 1 finish is slick and fast.

bluesfordan · June 27th, 2006, 02:08 AM

do highway 1s also come with rosewood fingerboards?

garcia · June 27th, 2006, 03:46 AM

Yeah, they come with rosewood boards but I have never seen one in person. I would actually like to have one of the 'banana pudding' color highway 1 Teles with a rosewood board. I have probably seen/played over 50 Hwy Teles over the past couple of years and I have never found a rosewood board model.

Jodiah · June 27th, 2006, 09:40 AM

I've got a Hwy-1 Honey Blonde with a rosewood board my wife bought me last year for my 40th b-day. I've kept it stock so far except for one of those black leather pickguards from El Dorado. Looks tough. I think its a pretty good guitar the way it is. Of course tweaking some things here and there probably wouldn't hurt. I'm trying to convince myself into putting a Parson-White B-Bender in it. Maybe if someone else convinces me....should I pull the trigger and do it?

zooropamofo · June 27th, 2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by garcia

Yeah, they come with rosewood boards but I have never seen one in person. I would actually like to have one of the 'banana pudding' color highway 1 Teles with a rosewood board. I have probably seen/played over 50 Hwy Teles over the past couple of years and I have never found a rosewood board model.

lol, that's hilarious, when I was on the hunt for mine, I couldn't find anything up here in Canada except for rosewood (I wanted maple). Ended up nailing down a Honey Blonde with maple. I opted to change the white pickguard out for a black one though...gave me the look and vibe I wanted.

If I was going to go with rosewood, I'd probably opt for a sunburst body. with a black pickguard installed.

IronJoe · June 27th, 2006, 11:06 AM

I played a Hwy 1 this past weekend at Guitar Center -- first time I'd tried one with the Greasebucket tone control. I was suprised by the amount of twang that it produced. It had MUCH more twang than my Am Std. To me, it seemed less versatile than my Am Std, but really nailed the hot country sound. If they had had the crimson in stock, I probably would have brought it home.

Question... what gives the Hwy 1 that sound? Is it the 3-saddle bridge? The pickups? The Greasebucket circuit?

Has anyone else noticed this?

garcia · June 29th, 2006, 01:17 AM

Yeah, the tonal differences are probably due to the vintage bridge on the Highway 1. I noticed the same thing when I A/B'd a Hwy1 and an Am Standard. The Standard was a little 'plain' sounding but the Hwy sounded killer....really twangy through a 59' RI Bassman.

aznxtasy341 · June 29th, 2006, 01:33 AM

do you think the blonde acrylic finish will age as well as the nitro???.

thats been on my mind latley cause ive been really wanting that relic'd look with the tinted neck. im prepared to let it relic itself and get the authentic vintage look, if the finishes permit it

Tdot · June 29th, 2006, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by garcia

Yeah, they come with rosewood boards but I have never seen one in person. I would actually like to have one of the 'banana pudding' color highway 1 Teles with a rosewood board. I have probably seen/played over 50 Hwy Teles over the past couple of years and I have never found a rosewood board model.

That's the one I have, Banana & Rosewood. Love everything about it.

captain gorgeous · June 29th, 2006, 09:42 AM

what's this greasebucket thing?

IronJoe · June 29th, 2006, 11:53 AM

Good question. It's what they're calling the new tone control circuit in the hwy 1. The marketing info says it "rolls off the highs without adding bass." Sounds like they added a low pass filter.

Does anyone know exactly how it's different from the standard tone control?

captain gorgeous · June 29th, 2006, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by IronJoe

Good question. It's what they're calling the new tone control circuit in the hwy 1. The marketing info says it "rolls off the highs without adding bass." Sounds like they added a low pass filter.

Does anyone know exactly how it's different from the standard tone control?

isn't that what all passive tone controls do? i mean they filter a specific frequency range and "add" nothing.

Tele56 · June 29th, 2006, 04:49 PM

I picked up a Texas Hwy 1 about a week ago and it also has the greasebucket control circuit. The only reference point I have is my MIM Tele. To be honest I can't tell any noticeable difference....

tbp0701 · June 29th, 2006, 09:55 PM

On the Greasebucket thing, you can see the changes in wiring/parts if you download Fender's diagrams, here:

Wiring diagrams

A capacitor and resistor were added in 2005. I have an 02 Highway 1 Strat and love it, but I haven't compared it to a Greasebucket-wired version. The .1 cap does make for a pretty dramatic tone control, though.

garcia · June 30th, 2006, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tdot

That's the one I have, Banana & Rosewood. Love everything about it.

Awesome!

It must play great!?

daviddoubleu · June 30th, 2006, 03:32 AM

Hi I just signed up yesturday. I'm an English guy living in Taiwan. I bought my highway about nine months ago, blonde/ maple fingerboard. It is an absolute fantastic player! I too tried an american but found the highway had much more twang to it. Again I put this down to the 3 saddle bridge.

daviddoubleu · June 30th, 2006, 03:35 AM

Hi I just signed up yesturday. I'm an English guy living in Taiwan. I bought my highway about nine months ago, blonde/ maple fingerboard. It is an absolute fantastic player! I too tried an american but found the highway had much more twang to it. Again I put this down to the 3 saddle bridge.

June 26th, 2006, 11:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
telemandan Banned TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 42	HIGHWAY 1 TELE just played a regular burst hi way one at guitar center,,the sound was good neck was nice,,greasebucket thing was ok,,,but what is up with that flat matte finish,,,totally turned me off...

June 26th, 2006, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
zooropamofo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 28 Posts: 893	Funny, that's what attracted me to the Hwy 1 (that and the excellent value). I went for a Honey Blonde with a maple neck. Absolutely love it. Love how it relics naturally. __________________ I was tryin' to find my way home But all I heard was a drone Bouncing off a satellite Crushin' the last lone American night This is radio nowhere, is there anybody alive out there? This is radio nowhere, is there anybody alive out there?

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garcia Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Age: 36 Posts: 491	Yeah, they come with rosewood boards but I have never seen one in person. I would actually like to have one of the 'banana pudding' color highway 1 Teles with a rosewood board. I have probably seen/played over 50 Hwy Teles over the past couple of years and I have never found a rosewood board model. __________________ “Desolation, desolation, I owe so much to desolation.” ...“The Dharma Bums”

June 27th, 2006, 09:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jodiah TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mandarin, Florida Posts: 11	I've got a Hwy-1 Honey Blonde with a rosewood board my wife bought me last year for my 40th b-day. I've kept it stock so far except for one of those black leather pickguards from El Dorado. Looks tough. I think its a pretty good guitar the way it is. Of course tweaking some things here and there probably wouldn't hurt. I'm trying to convince myself into putting a Parson-White B-Bender in it. Maybe if someone else convinces me....should I pull the trigger and do it? __________________ No such thing as too much reverb!!!

June 27th, 2006, 11:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
IronJoe Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 33 Posts: 413	Twang I played a Hwy 1 this past weekend at Guitar Center -- first time I'd tried one with the Greasebucket tone control. I was suprised by the amount of twang that it produced. It had MUCH more twang than my Am Std. To me, it seemed less versatile than my Am Std, but really nailed the hot country sound. If they had had the crimson in stock, I probably would have brought it home. Question... what gives the Hwy 1 that sound? Is it the 3-saddle bridge? The pickups? The Greasebucket circuit? Has anyone else noticed this?

June 26th, 2006, 11:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe M Moderator Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,198	If the matte finish really bothers you, I've read of guys that buff their's out to a nice glossy finish. Apparently it doesn't take a whole lot of work....

June 27th, 2006, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
aznxtasy341 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 478	fender created that guitar to compete with gibson's faded seris, which had a sanded down stained finish. hence the different acrylic laquer on highway 1's this is also the finish used on the neck, which IMO makes a better neck finish than nitro

June 27th, 2006, 01:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
jdfoosh357 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 566	Highway 1 necks feel great. All the glossy finishes seem to slow you down, but the Highway 1 finish is slick and fast.

June 27th, 2006, 02:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
bluesfordan Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 484	do highway 1s also come with rosewood fingerboards?

June 29th, 2006, 01:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
garcia Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern California Age: 36 Posts: 491	Yeah, the tonal differences are probably due to the vintage bridge on the Highway 1. I noticed the same thing when I A/B'd a Hwy1 and an Am Standard. The Standard was a little 'plain' sounding but the Hwy sounded killer....really twangy through a 59' RI Bassman. __________________ “Desolation, desolation, I owe so much to desolation.” ...“The Dharma Bums”

June 29th, 2006, 01:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
aznxtasy341 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 478	do you think the blonde acrylic finish will age as well as the nitro???. thats been on my mind latley cause ive been really wanting that relic'd look with the tinted neck. im prepared to let it relic itself and get the authentic vintage look, if the finishes permit it

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captain gorgeous Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Angel, North London Posts: 1,886 38 Photos	what's this greasebucket thing? __________________ "What is it with chimpanzees and that middle parting? It's so 1920s." www.myspace.com/daddylonglegsuk http://www.myspace.com/thetacticians

June 29th, 2006, 11:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
IronJoe Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 33 Posts: 413	What's a greasebucket? Good question. It's what they're calling the new tone control circuit in the hwy 1. The marketing info says it "rolls off the highs without adding bass." Sounds like they added a low pass filter. Does anyone know exactly how it's different from the standard tone control?

June 29th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tele56 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Arizona USA Posts: 143	I picked up a Texas Hwy 1 about a week ago and it also has the greasebucket control circuit. The only reference point I have is my MIM Tele. To be honest I can't tell any noticeable difference....

June 29th, 2006, 09:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
tbp0701 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 422	On the Greasebucket thing, you can see the changes in wiring/parts if you download Fender's diagrams, here: Wiring diagrams A capacitor and resistor were added in 2005. I have an 02 Highway 1 Strat and love it, but I haven't compared it to a Greasebucket-wired version. The .1 cap does make for a pretty dramatic tone control, though.

June 30th, 2006, 03:32 AM	#21 (permalink)
daviddoubleu Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 578 7 Photos	Hi I just signed up yesturday. I'm an English guy living in Taiwan. I bought my highway about nine months ago, blonde/ maple fingerboard. It is an absolute fantastic player! I too tried an american but found the highway had much more twang to it. Again I put this down to the 3 saddle bridge.

June 30th, 2006, 03:35 AM	#22 (permalink)
daviddoubleu Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 578 7 Photos	Tele Highway Love Hi I just signed up yesturday. I'm an English guy living in Taiwan. I bought my highway about nine months ago, blonde/ maple fingerboard. It is an absolute fantastic player! I too tried an american but found the highway had much more twang to it. Again I put this down to the 3 saddle bridge.