The Highway One series is upgraded for ‘06! Super-size frets, ’70s styling, new alnico pickups and new colors take this amazing guitar to the next level. The new pickups on the Highway One Telecaster guitar produce a more round sound with that great Fender sparkle; it also has great high-gain sounds. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish lets the body wood’s natural tone shine through, making for one of the most exciting new instruments in the Fender family!
Model Name: Highway One Telecaster (Upgrade)
Model Number: 011-1262-(Color#)
Series: Highway One Series
Colors:
(300) 3-Color Sunburst
(304) Daphne Blue
(306) Flat Black
(367) Honey Blonde
(375) Wine Transparent
(Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, Modern ‘C’ Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5 in. Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 2 Hot Tele Single-Coil Pickups with Alnico 3 Magnets (Neck & Bridge)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Pickup Switching:
3-Position Blade
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge: Vintage Style 3-Saddle Strings-Thru-Body Tele Bridge
Machine Heads: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.6875 in. (43 mm)
Unique Features: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish, 2 Hot Tele Single-Coil Pickups, Dot Position Inlays
Strings: Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042)
Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
Case: Deluxe Gig Bag
Introduced: 7/2006
Notice: Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
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I am a restless guitarist who plays many sounds and so I have many guitars. I was addicted to a heavy (Gibson BB King Lucille) sound for a while, then suddenly realized my tube amp wasn't fading; I just needed a guitar that could cut through the thick tube sound. So I got this Tele. As with most reviewers here, I quickly changed out the stock pickups, which have the distracting hum. I put in Bill Lawrence pickups; these are amazing pickups (and not expensive) which are super clean and transparent. The best PUs, IMO. With these pickups, I can hear the quality of the wood, and the sound is stunning. Knowing I would switch pickups to BL's, I paid a bit more for an H1 rather than an MIM Tele just for the quality of the wood and construction. I cannot emphasize how amazing and distinctive this guitar sounds with the PU switch.
The stereotype is that Tele's have a sharp sound best suited for country, punk, etc. True enough if everything on the guitar is dimed. Roll back the tone control, add some crunch, and (with BL or some other noiseless PU) you can get amazingly creamy heavy sound. This is the sort of guitar that just feels right and is easy to grab-and-play. By varying where you attack (over the bridge vs. near the neck) and playing with the tone and amp, you can basically get any tone. Even acoustic-like. This flexibility of sounds rivals the best Strats, and the Tele's inherent simplicity is just the way guitar playing should be. I would just emphasize the importance of changing the PUs.
I am reviewing an H1 Tele with 3-color sunburst, one piece maple neck, and other Tele standards. I've owned it for about a year. I really got this as a PLAYING guitar, not for collecting, although I have to say sometimes I find myself just staring at it on the stand. The thin finish actually looks better than the standard finish; somehow, glossy now seems cheesy to me. It's best, most useful feature is its simplicity. Pick it up. Plug it in. Play.
The one (minor) drawback for me is the bridge. My hand pushes against the lip of the bridge when I'm palm muting and playing a lot of tight stuff like funk, and it can get a bit annoying after a while. Really not a big deal.
I think factory setup is over-rated; I recommend getting a book on how to set up your own guitar, as setup will degrade with the seasons and with playing. The parts are flawless; they really show Leo's basic genius. And again, I know the finish will wear more quickly and I even agree that a worn Tele is cool. But basically I like the flat finish and hope it stays as is (it won't).
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Ross (10/29/2005)
Solid, versatile, responsive, detailed. Simply put, if you know what you are doing… this guitar will make you VERY happy.
It is a classic Tele!! Everything you'd expect.
I love the finish. Matte, soft… it just wears so well. Feels like it's old and worn in already. Each tiny scratch or bump, or rub mark just makes me love it more and more.
Action was nice right away. Minor adjustments on the g string and it was GOOD to go.
Everything is just solid and well-made feeling.
One of my favorite things about this guitar is how rock solid the tuning is… easy to get in tune… and takes a lot to knock it out. Just awesome.
I haven't dealt with them on this guitar, but have on other stuff in the past and found them to be your typical customer service experience… I got what I needed and all was well.
MB (02/27/2008)
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The new Jagmaster is an upgraded and redesigned Squier offering tons of tone and vibe. Details like the vintage tinted neck, parchment and tortoise pickguards, and pearloid dots make this axe a cut above the crowd. The new design includes a return to the 24 in. Jaguar scale for easy playability, a six screw-style tremolo bridge and Duncan Designed humbucking pickups for amazing tone.
Model name: Squier Jagmaster
Series: Squier Standard Series
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, C-shape (polyurethane finish)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5 in. radius (241 mm)
Number of frets: 22 medium-jumbo
Scale length: 24 in. (610 mm)
Width at nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine heads: Standard die-cast tuners
Bridge: 6 screw mount synchronous tremolo
Pickguard: 3-ply parchment on black finish, 4-ply tortoise shell 3-tone sunburst finish
Pickups: 2 Duncan Designed humbucking pickups
Pickup switching: 3-position toggle
Position 1: Bridge pickup
Position 2: Bridge and neck pickups
Position 3: Neck pickup
Controls: Master volume, tone 1 (neck pickup), tone 2 (middle pickup)
Strings: Fender Super 250L, (.009 to .042) nickel plated steel
Unique features: Large sixties-style headstock, gold decal logo, engraved neckplate, black plastic parts, dot position inlays
Introduced: 5/2000
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Surprisingly good tone! Rather vibrant, well based, stable sound, not lacking life at all. Tons of sustain. Something of an s-1 switching would provide more variety, but I'm more than happy. This guitar has a sound of it's own. Sometimes Squier is more inventive than Fender itself. Definitely a humbucker sound, but definitely a Fender.
Alder body, no chipboard,
one-piece neck,
finally the jagmaster I's low-quality pickups changed to Seymour Duncan remakes: "Duncan Designed" humbuckers,
sealed tuners,
no straplock,
6 point tremolo.
Basically a Fender Jaguar without the nice sounding, but rather problematic and slow floating tremolo, slightly thinner body (an advantage, not something to worry about), and humbuckers. Upgraded tuners, and neck shape.
Setup is perfect out of the box. Strings set too low, but that's the way for almost all guitars, in order to provide a "plays like dream" impression in the shop. Perfect finish, Am strat -like neck finish. Extremely nice frets and deatiled fretwork. No sharp edges. Way better than I expected. Mine is black, flawless finish, but of course I din't know how long it will keep up. Bandmates said it feels like all the US Fenders in the band. I agree.
Never tried. I chose a Squier because it is cheap, is real wood, and is Fender compatible. If anything breaks down, I'll buy the part and change it myself. Almost all parts are available as Fender parts, so not worried.
Anonymous (02/06/2005)
i play punky indie music as lead guitar in a band and for my style i really like this guitar. I use a park 15 watt practice amp at home and an orange crush 30r t giggin gand it sounds awesome and powerful through both of these. the humbuckers are what i brought it for and im lovin them. they're really meaty for stock pickups. the onyly effect i use is and overdrive to get that punkier sound but not very often.the bridge humbucker gets used most for that treblier sound but it sounds great on both. i do wish it had seperate tone controls for the different pickups especially since ive split mine so ive also got single coils. the short scale neck is a dream to play especially for lead as you can move so much.
Model Name Jagmaster?
Model Number 032-0700-(Color#)
Series Vintage Modified Series
Colors (500) 3-Color Sunburst,
(506) Black,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, C-Shape,
(Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5? Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo
Pickups 2 Duncan Designed? Humbucking Pickups
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge 6 Screw Mount Synchronous Tremolo
Machine Heads Standard Die-Cast Tuners
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment on: 06,
4-Ply Tortoise Shell on: 00
Scale Length 24? (610 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650? (42 mm)
Unique Features Large ?60s Style Headstock,
Gold and Black Squier Logo,
Engraved Neckplate,
Black Plastic Parts,
Dot Position Inlays
the action needed a bit of work when i got it. it was a bit low so i had to heighten it as it was buzzing to much but it was easily sorted. the faceplate had a scratch on it but im not sure if i did that or if it was there originally. the major dissapointment though is that the bit where the allen key goes into the bridge to sort out the action was mismatched. my allen key only fit in half of them and it looks a bit odd. the rest of the guitra is superb though with no other problems
i ordered it from holland and had to go through an email or to but the fender staff were really helpful and it came in about 5 days so very gd
taz0800 (04/09/2006)
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