Ok, I think I know what kind of response I'm going to get but I just want to put it out there: I love playing my HWY 1 more than my american standard. Maybe it's the jumbo frets and the smooth neck. Maybe it's the greasebucket. Maybe it's just my amp, who knows. I just love the way it sounds and I love the way it feels and plays in my hands. Both are handsome, well-built instruments but I give the edge to my HWY 1!

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2008 MIA Telecaster Crimson Red
2009 Highway 1 Telecaster Sunburst Maple
2010 Martin D-1
Vox Pathfinder 15R
Vox Night Train 15W
WhiteBox Cab w/12in Eminence Man O' War

It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive...

nothing wrong with that at all, gotta go with what works best for you. My Hwy1 was as good as any Am Std I have ever played IMO.

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Blues with a feeling.

GUILD GUITARS: MADE TO BE PLAYED!

Hey Highway 1's are American made I have 2 Basses a P and Jazz first runs with out the grease bucket eq or the graphite rods in the neck and they feel and sound more like mid 60's fenders,I did one mod and that was to install Seymore Duncans on both, by the way if you ever get to meet Seymore he is one really nice guy!!!!

I always thought Highway 1s were assembled in USA from Mexico plant parts. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Its definitely very pretty aswell.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

It will age nicely with that thin coat too.

I have to admit, I absolutely love my Highway 1 Stratocaster. Even after owning it for three years, it is still my go to guitar.

I have to admit, loving the look of your HWY 1 Tele. I have been itching for one myself. Alas I cannot at this time. I am saving for a new tube amp.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

I have the 2008 model that you can see below. I'm not planning to replace her anytime soon. I love my Tele.
Claude.

There is only "some" truth to that. A better way to think of it -- IMO -- is that a Hwy 1 is an MIA guitar with a much more inexpensive finish and no case.

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Laughing out loud with fear and hope, I have a desperate plan ...

And yet I prefer that inexpensive finish better.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

i had to return my hw1 tele because the walnut strip was not set correctly...I have a hw1 and american standard ash strat and i like the standards neck better. But the hw1 is real nice

I traded and up-graded to an american deluxe. I love the deluxe, but truely miss my 2005 transparent wine highway 1 tele.

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2012 American Vintage Telecaster 1958
09 Fender american deluxe strat.
97 Gibson les paul special P90's double-cut
65 Princeton reverb re-issue
2010 Guild Gad-F40e

I have an 09 HWY 1 in Honey Blonde and absolutely love that guitar. That one and my 09 MIM standard are my go to guitars. I have an 08 AM Dleuxe which just sits in the case...not sure why but the HWY 1 gets played at least 3 hours a day.. They are the best kep secrets in the Fender world IMO.
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