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Fender Highway 1 guitars are good instruments per se. My Strat you see above is the first generation H1 model, the Tele is the current 2008 make which features a thicker satin finish & larger frets. However, people tend to put them down on accounts of 'purity' & cost.
- The H1s are American by make but the manufacturer includes hardware & electronics from non-American sources. By virtue of this consideration, people feel they are duped because an American product isn't actually 100% American.
- On accounts of cost, the H1s are priced rather closely to the Japanese Fenders. If you've owned/ played one, you'd attest to the superb build & tone of these instruments. There'd be heretics out there advocating the worthiness of buying the Japanese model (no offence, I own one) instead
I simply regard these Fenders as good contemporary offerings by the manufacturer. The older, more historically appealing Fenders always get the accolades when it comes to tone & craftsmanship refinements but I'd say the H1 Fenders aren't bad at all.
The Fender Highway 1 guitars are good instruments per se. My Strat you see above is the first generation H1 model, the Tele is the current 2008 make which features a thicker satin finish & larger frets. However, people tend to put them down on accounts of 'purity' & cost.
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i am a bass player first and foremost,but i picked up an indonesian strat and it is made of alder,maple and rosewood.tuners can be tightend on top.the guitar is simply fantastic.sounds great,plays great,big frets everything about this guitar is above par.i believe it was made in o3,paid 90 bucks,worth every penny!
there are indeed good but not costly stuff out there, we just have to keep our eyes peeled for them :-)
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