Fender Highway One Stratocaster HSS (Upgrade) Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews
One of the most exciting new instruments in the Fender family!

The Highway One series is upgraded for 2006! Super-size frets, ’70s styling, new alnico pickups and new colors take this amazing guitar to the next level.
The new neck and middle position pickups on the Fender Highway One Stratocaster HSS Guitar produce a more round tone that can sound glassy and great with high gain. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the body wood’s natural tone shine through, making for one of the most exciting new instruments in the Fender family!
Unique Features of Fender Highway One Stratocaster HSS (Upgrade) Electric Guitar:
– Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish,– Large ‘70s Style Headstock,
– Large ‘70s Style Decal,
– Original Body Shape,
– “Original Contour Body†Decal on Headstock,
– Black Pickup Coveras and Plastic Parts,
– White Dot Position Inlays.
Features + Technical Specs of Fender Highway One Stratocaster HSS (Upgrade) Electric Guitar | |
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Model Name | Highway One™ Stratocaster® HSS (Upgrade) |
Model Number | 011-1760-(Color#) |
Series | Highway Oneâ„¢ Series |
Colors | (304) Daphne Blue, (306) Flat Black, (375) Wine Transparent, (Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
Body | Alder |
Neck | Maple, Modern “C†Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish) |
Fingerboard | Rosewood, 9.5†Radius (241mm) |
No. of Frets | 22 Jumbo Frets |
Pickups | 1 Atomic™ Humbucking Pickup (Bridge), 2 Hot Single-Coil Strat® Pickups with Alnico 3 Magnets (Neck/Middle) |
Controls | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Greasebucketâ„¢ Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) ; Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucketâ„¢ Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) |
Pickup Switching | 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup |
Bridge | Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo |
Machine Heads | Fender®/Ping® Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines |
Hardware | Chrome |
Pickguard | 3-Ply Parchment |
Scale Length | 25.5†(648 mm) |
Width at Nut | 1.6875†(43 mm) |
Strings | Fender® Super Bullets® 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003 |
Accessories | Deluxe Gig Bag |
Case | Deluxe Gig Bag |
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