Highway One 2005 or 2006?

JASTER · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:20 am

Hi gang

Here is a question that may seem odd, but I was wondering,what year my

Highway One Strat is considered.

The serial number is Z5221486 ,hence it would make sense that it is a

2005 model ,but it has the 60th anniversary medallion on the back of the

headstock, (small pre- 2006 upgrade), leaving me to believe that it is a

2006.

I know that it was bought brand new on March 17 of 2006.

Also, it has staggered pole, vintage? pickups. Can someone please tell we

what the specs or true description of what pickups I have or lead me to a

download link, of the specs please.

Thanks all

JASTER

DetroitBlues · **Joined:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:58 am **Posts:** 2187

Most likely the parts were from 2005 but was final assembled and stamped in 2006. Is the head stock the large 70's or the small 50's/60's?

JASTER · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:05 am

Hi there DetroitBlue

I have a pre-2006 upgrade Highway One Strat with small headstock

JASTER

DetroitBlues · **Joined:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:58 am **Posts:** 2187

Now that's a strat I would love to have. The smaller headstock in a satin finish and American made? Awesome!!!!

orvilleowner · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:58 pm

JASTER wrote:

The serial number is Z5221486 ,hence it would make sense that it is a 2005 model ,but it has the 60th anniversary medallion on the back of the headstock, (small pre- 2006 upgrade), leaving me to believe that it is a 2006. I know that it was bought brand new on March 17 of 2006.

I was in the exact same situation. I bought a new HSS Highway One in March of 2006 (from Interstate Music). It has a Z5 serial number and the 60th medallion like yours. When I took it apart, I found out that it was made in November of 2005. It probably wasn't shipped out until 2006, hence it got the medallion. I call mine a 2005 because of those neck and body dates.

Check out your neck and body dates, it's probably similar to mine.

DetroitBlues · **Joined:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:58 am **Posts:** 2187

orvilleowner wrote:

JASTER wrote:

The serial number is Z5221486 ,hence it would make sense that it is a 2005 model ,but it has the 60th anniversary medallion on the back of the headstock, (small pre- 2006 upgrade), leaving me to believe that it is a 2006. I know that it was bought brand new on March 17 of 2006.

I was in the exact same situation. I bought a new HSS Highway One in March of 2006 (from Interstate Music). It has a Z5 serial number and the 60th medallion like yours. When I took it apart, I found out that it was made in November of 2005. It probably wasn't shipped out until 2006, hence it got the medallion. I call mine a 2005 because of those neck and body dates.

Check out your neck and body dates, it's probably similar to mine.

One more reason to show the parts were made long before assembly...

Andorra	EN	ES	FR
Belgium	EN	DE	FR
Croatia	EN
Czech Republic	EN
Estonia	EN
France	EN	FR
Germany	EN	DE
Italy	EN	IT
Latvia	EN
Lithuania	EN
Malta	EN
Netherlands	EN
Poland	EN
Romania	EN
Slovakia	EN
Sweden	EN
United Kingdom	EN

Austria	EN	DE
Bulgaria	EN
Cyprus	EN
Denmark	EN
Finland	EN
Greece	EN
Hungary	EN
Ireland	EN
Liechtenstein	EN	DE
Luxembourg	EN	DE	FR
Monaco	EN	FR
Norway	EN
Portugal	EN
Slovenia	EN
Spain	EN	ES
Switzerland	EN	DE	FR	IT

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