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Post subject: What do we think of the highway one...?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:56 pm
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:58 pm
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I've been thinking about getting one... I've got a Geddy Lee signature jazz now, but it's not really my style... and P basses are so much cooler 8)


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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:44 pm
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The Pre-upgrades HWY1 was cooler. No GRN. Although the TV logo, and BAII is kinda sweet.


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Post subject: great sound - no frills - Highway One
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:59 pm
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The New Fender Highway One basses are wonderful. They aim for great sound without the frills and a higher price.

Nitro finish on an bass for under grand. Badass bridge and cool vintage colors. Great choice. :!: :)


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Post subject: Re: great sound - no frills - Highway One
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:11 pm
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The New Fender Highway One basses are wonderful. They aim for great sound without the frills and a higher price.

Nitro finish on an bass for under grand. Badass bridge and cool vintage colors. Great choice. :!: :)



Yeah, I love the badass bridges, and I found a place that's selling the basses in the limited edition white blonde color... hope they don't sell out before I can place an order :wink:


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Post subject: Great basses!
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:27 am
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I have a geddy lee jazz. and i´ve bought recently a highway1 precision sunburst, not the upgrade version, but still a wonderfull bass! it really rocks big time!!! i must say, i still love the geddys tone best! but what i really love is seeing "made in USA" in the headstock! and i didnt spend a fortune to get that! ;P its a great bass! now i play ; one day geddy. one day p-bass hw1! ;)


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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:32 pm
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I have played one at a local guitar center, and it was pretty nice. I would not mind having one myself, and I do agree that those nitro finishes look really cool.


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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:40 pm
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I have a Highway One Precision and I love it :mrgreen:


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I have a Highway One P Bass® in Daphne Blue and think it's KILLER! I've loaned it out to a lot of folks and everyone I've loaned it to came back with the same response ... "I LOVE this bass!"

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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:16 am
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I just bought a 2004 Daphne Blue precision she was hanging on the wall of a local music store for 4 years and finally I got it for 30% cheaper ... I´m soo happy with it :D :D I already changed the pickguard to white pearl added seymour duncan SPB-3s , Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys and gonna add a BaddAss 2 bridge. Its such a Sweet bass I have it for a week now and I didn´t played my other 2 basses yet my (Squier P and my olympic white ´62 US Vintage Precision :twisted: ) :) I think that theese new Upgraded Hw1 Precisions are pretty cool too but I don´t really like the black 70´s logo on them. (just my opinion) but the stock badasses on them are Killer! :)


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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:17 pm
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I compared this bass with an america version, MIM, and the highway one. There seems to be to me at least no differents in sound. I like the fact that the highways have a bad $@! bridge but the satin finish turned me away. I quess I like shiney bass instead of dull ones


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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:00 pm
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I have had mine for about two months now and I love it more and more each day. Mine is the upgraded Highway One P-bass in Honey Blonde. I put flats on there, a tort pickguard, and swapped out the barrel knobs for some dome control knobs(personal preference). The greasebucket tone circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) is cool. I've been thinking about getting the matching Jazz to go with it, but I doubt that I will be able to get another great deal like I got on the P. I am very happy with my Hwy One bass.


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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:25 am
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On monday I will be in the music store, where I am buyng a new Fender American Precission Bass, and I belive they have got highway one also, so I will try to compare them - I hope I will find the difference 'couse there's a difference in the prices :D ;)

But, few months ago I have been playng the Highway One, and it was not the best one I've had.


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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:36 am
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Good for the price, but can't take the place of american standarts.


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