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Post subject: Highway One Special Strat HSS Question
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:52 am
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Was surfing on ebay and noticed a Highway One special Strat HSS with Maple neck. I was not aware that such a guitar even existed. I picked up a Highway One on the weekend while looking at other strats and loved it. But what I really wanted was a maple neck with the HSS option and was told that none existed. I even called Fender last Monday prior to seeing this on ebay and was told by Fender that they did not offer a maple option with the HSS configuration. Item Description says it was a special run. I am posting the link to the item

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0204837349

Has anybody else ever seen this particular guitar before? Is this something that is new or something that was offered in the past? Any ideas. I love the guitar, but have not bought one yet because I really wanted the maple fretboard option with the HSS configuration. What makes it worse is that he can't sell it to me as I live in Canada.

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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:45 am
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Mark;

Well, I can tell you that this guitar is the real deal, I just bought an identical one from the same ebay vendor earlier in the week, it came in last night and it's a beauty. The satin amber finish is gorgeous and the neck is really sweet. Smooth as can be, no sharp fret edges, etc. The frets are really large, but I like them. I'm waiting on an amp so I can't comment on the sound yet. Be aware though that the ebay description isn't entirely accurate. Go to this page at Sweetwater Music and you can see the true description:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratH1HSSNA/

Here's what is says in case the link doesn't work:

Limited-run in a Special Color!
This is a Limited Edition version (only 100 pieces) of the upgraded FENDER® Highway One Stratocaster® in a Natural Amber satin thin-skin finish! This beauty includes all of the Highway One upgraded and hot-rodded features that took this amazing guitar to the next level! Add in the very popular Fender "Tex Mex" neck/middle pickups and the Fender-exclusive Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Plus bridge Humbucker™ (this combination has never been available before!) and you have an instant classic. The combination of the finish and the pickups creates one very exciting U.S. made instrument!

Fender Highway 1 Stratocaster - Regional Special Run Features:

* Limited Edition (100 pieces total)
* Alder Body
* Natural Amber Thin Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
* 3 ply W/B/W pickguard
* Maple, Modern C-Shape Neck (Satin Polyurethane Finish) w/a '70's headstock
* Maple fingerboard w/a 9.5" Fingerboard Radius
* 22 Jumbo Frets
* 2 Fender Tex Mex single coil pickups - staggered pole pieces, super sweet with a little extra top end bite!
* 1 Seymour Duncan Fender exclusive Pearly Gates Plus™ humbucker in the bridge
* New "Greasebucket" tone control circuit
* 5-Position Pickup Selector Switch
* Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
* Made in the USA
* Deluxe Gig Bag included

This is listed at $899, $200 more than the ebay deal.

I guess even some of the Fender guys don't know what's being produced.

James


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