Fender Highway One Jazz Bass  

Badass II Bridge-Rosewood Fretboard-

Very well built after 40+ years Fender knows how to build a Jazz Bass. Leo would be proud      

Best Price to Tone Value on the Market. USA made. There are lots of better Basses out there some even by Fender themselves. However if your looking for bang for the buck  there is probably none better.

I own a 5 string Warwick Thumb Active Bass- A Fender Jazz + V Active Bass- a Yamaha Nathan east Active 5 string- a Yamaha BB300 from the 70's- An 80's era Fender Precision Bass-A G&L Interceptor Active Bass form the 80's- A Music man stingray Active Bass from the late 70's- and my Honey Blonde Highway one Jazz bass which I have owned for going on 3 years now. 

I am a very busy recording and gigging musician this is the bass that I get payed to play meaning I get specific requests all the time for a Jazz Bass (or P-bass tone), I bought a hardshell tweed case for it, I put telecaster style knobs on it, I changed the pick guard to a tortishell, Added a fat finger and changed out the pickups to Fender noiseless, not because I didnt like the stock pick ups. They provided great tone, but, in the live ensembles that I was playing in the 60 Cycle was just unbearable (just like an old 60's bass). This bass really shines in the studio it is warm fat and woody sounding. Rock-Blues-Jazz it does it all I play this bass probably 65 % of the time that I have a bass strapped to my body and split the other 35% up between all the other instruments that I own. That should tell you something. Congrats to Fender for a brilliant product.              

I'm 71 years old and was one of the first rock & roll musicians, so I've been playing bass a long time, and this is one of the best instruments I've played. My first bass was a gibson '59 EBO that I still have and play. I got the Highway Jazz bass guitar Tuesday the 15th of November and I played bluegrass that afternoon, and country that evening. Wednesday I played with my senior center orchestra, and Saturday I played with my old rock & roll friends (what's left of them). You're only as old as you think you are. This guitar will do it all.

What a great value.  I was a little worried about the looks of the flat finish, but that went away the first night on a gig.  Mine is the sunburst and I would normally have to pitch the white pickguard, but this one is slightly parchment, so it looks great--like it is slightly aged.  To put it in a nutshell, I've owned a USA Jazz for just shy of 20 years.  I could never bond with that bass--changed pickups (both passive and active), bridge, strings--I was never completely satisfied.  Out of the box, the Hiway One is a done deal.  It feels great, looks great, and sounds amazing.  My old Jazz is now for sale!!