Fender Highway One Stratocaster (Upgrade) Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews

is upgraded for 2006!

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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 pickups on the Fender Highway One Stratocaster 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 (Upgrade) Electric Guitar:

– Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish,
– Parchment Plastic Parts,
– Large ‘70s Style Headstock Shape,
– Large ‘70s Style Headstock Logo,
– Original Body Shape,
– “Original Contour Body” Decal on Headstock,
– H/S/H Pickup Routing,
– Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity Middle Pickup.

Features + Technical Specs of Fender Highway One Stratocaster (Upgrade) Electric Guitar
Model Name Highway One™ Stratocaster® (Upgrade)
Model Number 011-1160-(Color#) and 011-1162-(Color#)
Series Highway One™ Series
Colors (300) 3-Color Sunburst,
(304) Daphne Blue,
(306) Flat Black,
(367) Honey Blonde,
(375) Wine Transparent,
(Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (p/n 011-1160) or Maple (p/n 011-1162), 9.5” Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets 22 Jumbo Frets
Pickups 3 Hot Single-Coil Strat® Pickups with Alnico 3 Magnets and Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity Middle Pickup
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) ;
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucket™ 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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