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Post subject: NuBD, my first Fender bass (out of 8 total)
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:23 pm
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2004 American Standard, string through bridge, before they switched to the combination bridge. Previous owner put new Fender pickups in it. I don't know this color, powder blue maybe. Spent two days going for the perfect P-bass, but came home with this about 5 minutes after plugging it in:

[EDIT] This is a 2004 Highway 1, Daphne Blue
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Somehow this got attached to someone else's post a minute ago; maybe a mod can delete that for me.


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:54 am
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I'm thinking that is DAPHNE BLUE. (Where I live they would call it "Carolina Blue" and not powder blue.)

Daphne Blue was available in 2004 on the HIGHWAY ONE basses. I think you may have a Highway One there. I think the 2004 American Standard should have an S-1 Switch. If this switch isn't present it for sure is a Highway One.


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:05 am
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If there is a skunk stripe on the back of the neck and the trussrod adjuster at the headstock then it's a highway one. I can't quite tell because the stand is covering where the trussrod adjuster would be.

For a long time the american series has had graphite support rods, which altered the neck design so that there was no skunk stripe and the trussrod adjuster at the bottom of the neck. The highway One series got the same treatment after 2006, but before that it had the regular neck construction.

Also, the term "american standard" only applies to the american line after 2008 and a line that was in the late 90's. Otherwhise it is just "american series."


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:08 am
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So Anubis 16, you are saying that a Highway One had an S-1 Switch?
I said no S-1 = Highway One. Now you are saying to look for other hallmarks. No S-1 would equal Highway One. Do you disagree with that? Just checking....


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:25 am
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brotherdave wrote:
So Anubis 16, you are saying that a Highway One had an S-1 Switch?
I said no S-1 = Highway One. Now you are saying to look for other hallmarks. No S-1 would equal Highway One. Do you disagree with that? Just checking....



No, I'm not saying the highway one had an S-1 at all. For one thing, the S-1 can be replaced with standard electronics, so that's not necessarily the best way to identify the model. I'm pretty sure it's a pre 2006 highway one as well. I was simply pointing out the identifiers of american made basses. The best way to check between the highway one and the american is the neck construction.


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:57 pm
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It's definitely not a Highway 1, I've been looking at those lately (still interested). They have a Badass II bridge and it says "Jazz Bass" in huge type on the headstock.

Mine does have the skunk stripe on the back of the neck, but it also has Z4 in the serial number so it's an American Series. Also, brotherdave is right; I dropped that color into Google and a number of Strats and Teles popped up in Daphne Blue.

So far I've found two sounds I really like:
Both pickups full open;
Neck pickup full open, bridge backed off a fifth of a turn.

I started playing bass in church in '97. I've owned three Fender guitars, this is my first Fender bass. Sweet.


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lindseyp wrote:
It's definitely not a Highway 1, I've been looking at those lately (still interested). They have a Badass II bridge and it says "Jazz Bass" in huge type on the headstock.

Mine does have the skunk stripe on the back of the neck, but it also has Z4 in the serial number so it's an American Series. Also, brotherdave is right; I dropped that color into Google and a number of Strats and Teles popped up in Daphne Blue.

So far I've found two sounds I really like:
Both pickups full open;
Neck pickup full open, bridge backed off a fifth of a turn.

I started playing bass in church in '97. I've owned three Fender guitars, this is my first Fender bass. Sweet.


You can't go by the modern highway 1's. After 2006 they had the big black lettering (70's logo), and many other differences. The older highway ones look like your model. Highway ones are also American made, so I'm almost certain you do have a highway one. The skunk stripe means it can't be the normal american series. And I believe the badass bridges are only on the post 2006 highway ones.


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EX-cellent. So, how do you experience Jazz players set your volume and tone controls, that is, what's YOUR favorite setting(s)? If you own more than one Jazz, this could vary. Go ahead, share.


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lindseyp wrote:
EX-cellent. So, how do you experience Jazz players set your volume and tone controls, that is, what's YOUR favorite setting(s)? If you own more than one Jazz, this could vary. Go ahead, share.


I have a few settings I love for different styles. My primary setting for rock is everything on full. For jazz I have two main options: both volumes at full, tone at 2/3 (I line up the line on the control with a screw on the control plate. It's right around 2/3). I also installed a push/pull knob for series/parallel, and I sometimes use series for playing jazz if I want more of a P bass vibe.

Sometimes I will cut some bass frequencies and roll onto the neck pickup. You can get a really nice low-mid grind out of the tone that is surprisingly aggressive. People think neck pickup = more bass, less treble. But it also adds a ton of low mids, so if you cut some of the bass out, you can get a killer tone.

Lastly, there's the good ol solo'd bridge pickup. I do this a lot if I'm playing chords in the upper registry, or if I just want that vibe.


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Yes..lindseyp.... I use this setting quite a bit or, reversed, for a different color. Bridge open and roll of the neck just a smidge. Tone... it depends, either full open or somewhere just above half way. Sometimes I get nutty roll the tone completely off.....depending on what I'm playing and what color I want.


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lindseyp wrote:
It's definitely not a Highway 1, I've been looking at those lately (still interested). They have a Badass II bridge and it says "Jazz Bass" in huge type on the headstock.

Mine does have the skunk stripe on the back of the neck, but it also has Z4 in the serial number so it's an American Series. Also, brotherdave is right; I dropped that color into Google and a number of Strats and Teles popped up in Daphne Blue.

So far I've found two sounds I really like:
Both pickups full open;
Neck pickup full open, bridge backed off a fifth of a turn.

I started playing bass in church in '97. I've owned three Fender guitars, this is my first Fender bass. Sweet.


If someone sold this to you as an American Series model you were probably swindled. The Badass II was only added in 2006, since yours is one of the earlier ones, you have a vintage style OEM bridge.

A 2004 American Series would have a Fender American Deluxe Bridge. Yours has the standard vintage bridge like a Highway One did that year.

Anubis is right about the skunk stripe too. If someone sold this to you as an American Series, you were swindled because this is a HIGHWAY ONE.

I don't think they were doing Daphne Blue on American Series instruments of any sort in 2004 either. The color caught on again with the introduction of the MIM Mark Hoppus Bass which is also finished in Ensenada. SORRY.


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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:01 am
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No swindle, it was in a corner, the store owner said he had it for five years and "you can have it for $500." I didn't bother asking which model, since it's a USA headstock and new pickups. I paid the man and I'm playing the snot out of this thing.
I just need you guys to tell me which version it is.


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lindseyp wrote:
No swindle, it was in a corner, the store owner said he had it for five years and "you can have it for $500." I didn't bother asking which model, since it's a USA headstock and new pickups. I paid the man and I'm playing the snot out of this thing.
I just need you guys to tell me which version it is.


It is my sincere estimate that this is a Highway One. It is not an American. It says "Made in USA" on the headstock, but the finishing was in Ensenada so the country of origin label will mislead a lot of people.

No big deal, and at $500 it was an OK buy as it would appraise higher. The original Highway One's are my favorite series because they were a lot like the late 70's to early 80's Fullerton Jazzes only with more durable finishes and a different tone circuit. These basses will last about forever as long as you don't mess up the truss rod nut and in general just give it normal care.


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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:18 pm
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I was playing along to the R&B Classics station today, I see now why so many people like these.
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That is a hawt bass.
I agree about it being a pre-upgrade Highway 1.
I think Brad has one also.


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