#2004 FENDER HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER SERIAL#
#2004 FENDER HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER UPDATE#
#2004 FENDER HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER UPGRADE#

I kind of want to leave the original wiring scheme alone lest I decide to revert back to it later.

I already have in mind putting a Quarter Pound pickup at the neck. In the very least I'll be replacing the stock 250k volume pot with a 500k, but I'm halfway motivated to wire up a new pickguard with a Greasebucket circuit of my own-then I can cherry pick the singles.

#2004 FENDER HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER UPGRADE#

I'm now planning on an upgrade to the wiring assembly. It came out beautiful and I don't miss the amber at all (although admittedly it looks nice in the old pic I shot in 2008!). In December I repainted the guitar in Seafoam Green nitro, as I never cared for the stock amber color.

The Atomic is allegedly spec'd close to a JB, but I find the JB a little punchier and not muddy like the Atomic. I took out the Atomic Humbucker and replaced it with a Duncan JB. Now the bridge is the best it can be IMO. I took out the Wilkinson bridge and put the stock Fender plate and trem block back in, and replaced the stock Fender saddles with US-spaced Callahams.

#2004 FENDER HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER UPDATE#

I guess it's apropos to update on its current status: I have not seen any similar Highway Ones with serials earlier than 2004. To the best of my knowledge, 2005 is the first model year for large headstocks on the HSS Highway Ones.

#2004 FENDER HIGHWAY ONE STRATOCASTER SERIAL#

Although I don't care for the color (I wanted the chocolate brown or Daphne Blue), the feel of the neck and the satin finish of the body are what I love most about this guitar.Ĭlick to expand.Good golly that's taking me way back! Thanks for that. The serial on my amber HSS Highway One is 2004, and I believe this is for the 2005 model year. FENDER HIGHWAY ONE 1 Stratocaster 2003 USA Nitro American BLUE STRAT RELIC 16983 - 1,368.89. The neck was so sweet and the price was so surprising that I bought it without even plugging it in at the shop. It was a display guitar with a rivet scar around the trem plate. I bought this from a local Sam Ash in 2007 for less than $400. Fender 2002 Highway One Stratocaster Sapphire Blue Transparent. The guitar also has the Greasebucket circuit, which I like. I've never cared for the Atomic humbucker, which sounds blah to me, but the singles both sound nice. The bottoms of these pickups look a LOT like an American Standard they lost the old 2 magnet ceramic look and use Anico 5 pole pieces. I eventually pulled the entire bridge out and replaced it with a Wilkinson, which is a big improvement all around. Fender Player Stratocaster (2018ish+) This is Fenders MIM replacement for the older Fender Standard Stratocaster (MIM). I don't know why Fender chose to do that, but it made the bridge setup feel very strange. It finally made sense after another Highway One owner pointed out that the bridge is a standard US size, but the saddles are narrow-spaced. I grew to dislike the gaps between the saddles, and how I could yaw the saddles from side to side. The serial on my amber HSS Highway One is 2004, and I believe this is for the 2005 model year. Although I don't care for the color (I wanted the chocolate brown or Daphne Blue), the feel of the neck and the satin finish of the body are what I love most about this guitar.I'm no expert, but I can tell you about mine, at least. I bought this from a local Sam Ash in 2007 for less than $400. I eventually pulled the entire bridge out and replaced it with a Wilkinson, which is a big improvement all around. I'm no expert, but I can tell you about mine, at least.

2004 fender highway one stratocaster