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Post subject: Highway 1 (first series) body wood
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:26 pm
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Hi guys,

Does anyone happen to know if alder or ash was used on the first series of HWY 1 Teles?
After the upgrade, the specs clearly say alder, but I can't find anything on the first series.
I have a blonde one from 2003 and by the look of it (the nitro is thin and quite transparent) I'm very tempted to say it's ash.

Thanks a bunch!

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Post subject: Re: Highway 1 (first series) body wood
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:05 pm
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The ones I have listed in my '04 catalog are Alder. They di list a, "Hwy1 Texas Telecaster" and it's made with ash.

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Post subject: Re: Highway 1 (first series) body wood
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:04 pm
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Thanks, Paris.
I have the 2004 Frontline and it does say ash for the HW1 Texas Tele, but nothing for the "regular"one.
Can't find the 2003 or the 2005 Frontline.
The 2006 one clearly states alder and again, ash the Texas Tele; but 2006 was the year of the upgrade.

Anyway, it's probably alder, since it's not a HW1 Texas Tele. The radius feels too flat for 9.5" (couldn't be bothered to measure it yet), but I bought it new with steel saddles, so it's probably not a Texas one, which comes with brass saddles.

Thanks again, I was just curious. No matter what, it played great from the beginning and keeps getting better and better with age. :)

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