Fender Highway One Stratocaster Electric Guitar  

I love my Highway One strat. I bought it new in 2006, the year they updated it and made it a whole lot better than previous models. I love the 70s headstock and the tone you can get out of this guitar without any adjustments or modifications.

The only problem is that this guitar does not handle abuse very well. What I mean by that is that the body will get dinged up and chipped almost instantly, despite the precautions you'll take. That was my experience anyway. But let's face it, strats look better with a little bit of a worn look anyways, so it's not that big a deal. Everything about the construction and performance of the guitar shows the quality that American made Fenders have--it is truly top-notch and you won't get a better deal with any other guitar.

The bang for the buck is incredible. An American made guitar at a great price.

I've had mine for 6 years now, and it is still treating me right. It sounds great, can take a beating and still sound amazing, and did I mention that this is a strat? Pick one up while you still can, the highway one series was discontinued last year, so new models will start to become a scarcity pretty soon.

Very good looking and sounds great. I love the pickups but, the factory setup wasn't great

the string action was too high but an easy fix. I really like the guitar though.

Over all quality was good. didn't see any bad parts or miss assembly.

Great value an American Strat for the price.

Quality and looks plus value. Everyone likes there own setup.

I think it is a great Guitar.

Just bought this guitar from Musician's Friend. Got it about 4 days ago and have been playing it ever since. I have always been a Gibson guy when it comes to electrics and have owned a 335 and currently have a Les Paul that I love. This guitar is different altogether from the Gibsons as it should be. I love the tone and it is exactly the sound I was looking for. I was inspired after listening to SRV again after many years and Eric Clapton and other blues greats and decided I had to have a Fender Strat. I love the finish and the neck and the jumbo frets. The pickups sound fine to me. I have heard others say they changed them out but I don't think that's necessary at all. I especially like the fact that it is made in America although I understand that the pups are from Mexico. It's a beautiful instrument and the pictures don't really do it justice as others have already stated. The neck is perfect and I love the headstock. No issues with the nut so far. The tuners are fine as well. It's actually better than I expected overall. I also have a 74' Fender Jazz base that is the best bass I've ever played. Great guitar and you can't beat the price.

I am a professional musician and have been for over 35 years if that matters and I'm playing the guitar through a VOX Valvetronic 50 watt combo but it also sounds great through my Acoustic AG60. I think it would sound great if you ran it through a toaster oven. Go for it!!!

Great!

It's got everything you need to make almost every sound imaginable. Not a really big fan of the larger headstock, but I can definately live with it. The nitro finish is one of the main reasons I picked the Highway over the American Standard. The American I played was a bit brighter and clearer sounding (it had a maple neck compared to the rosewood one on the HW I eventually bought), but I think a pickup change can fix that. The nitro finish is easy to scratch, chip, and ding, but I wouldn't have it any other way. The neck is very comfortable after you've played it for a couple months.

I've owned my 2009 HW for 2 years now, and it's holding up for now. I believe Fender used cheaper frets on these models, because the frets on mine are wearing down at an alarming rate. However, I have been playing my strat 24/7 ever since I got it, so maybe it isn't the frets but my own rigorous playing rates. I will most likely get it refretted with stainless steel rather than just getting the frets levelled. The pickups are a bit muddy, but VERY nice nonetheless. The rest of the guitar is still functioning 100%.

Being 16 when I bought the guitar brand new, and spending my entire life savings on it, the price was a bit more than I think it should have been. But, I still got a guitar that will stay with me for the rest of my life, so I guess the sacfrifice was worth it. 

Apart from the frets wearing down so easily, and the slight mud in the pickups, this guitar is perfect. The finish is beautiful, the neck is comfy, the sound is great for all styles, and you could play it for hours with no problems. Once you buy one of these, they will last the test of time. I love mine to death, and it will always keep surprising me with new sounds and new learning experiences. 

Let's be honest: This is a Strat. We all know what a Strat ought to be, and this guitar does not fall short. Three single-coils, a tune-trouble bridge and a smooth neck built for blues.

This guitar wasn't made to withstand punishment. If you bang it into something, it dents easily. If you play it often, the paint peels easily. But luckily, as with most Strats, this guitar looks better with a little punishment. No, it won't look perfect forever...which is perfect.

I took my Honey Blonde, rosewood-neck Strat to the shop for a setup, and the tech who had been playing his whole life said he's never heard a Strat with such a great tone. I've made some upgrades: A Seymour Duncan hot rails in the bridge and a red tortoise shell pickguard.

This was Fender's budget American guitar, but they accidently stumbled into the perfect workhorse guitar that can get banged up and abused, but still sound like a quality Strat.

I've owned lots of guitars. Les Pauls, Ibanez shredders, other Strats...and this is the only guitar I'll play. If someone stole it, I would weep for three weeks and then give up playing guitar because I'll never find another model I love so much.

The bridge pickup should probably be swapped out, but otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing about my Strat.