which WD pickguard for a HW One Precision?

no4mk1 · #1 02-26-2010, 03:03 AM

Does anybody know if the "Fender® Precision Bass® American Standard" guard or the "Fender® Precision Bass®" from WD Music Products fit the new Highway One Precisions?

http://www.wdmusic.com/guards_bass_f...sion_bass.html

Cheers,
Chris

Billy K · #2 02-26-2010, 06:06 AM

I just got a abaloni pick guard for my new for my Highway One and ot fit okay.They say on the web site to call if unsure.

no4mk1 · #3 02-26-2010, 12:16 PM

Which one did you buy? The American Standard or the other?

When I called them, they wanted a tracing, saying that they didn't know if they would fit. I can do that, but if others have been using one of those two types on their HW-ones, it would save time.

Cheers,
Chris

Billy K · #4 02-26-2010, 01:51 PM

Am, Standard fit mine. I think the Hwy One is different in Bridge and that awful finnish.But aside from that the same. Fender could answer you question about pick guards on the 2 basses. They are real nice down there. I am not crazy about my dull finnish but the Abalone guard made it cool.I have a little bulge on the top of the Pick guard just between the 1st screw and second.Not much, I could stash a Pick there.

no4mk1 · #5 02-26-2010, 02:49 PM

Thanks!

I would like it if the honey blonde color was a little less beige, but I think all of the other features make it a pretty good bang-for-the-buck bass... The dull finish doesn't really bother me.

A slight bulge wouldn't bother me. Even if I sent in an exact tracing, a guard could come back just slightly off. I'm not that anal.

Cheers,
Chris

no4mk1 · #6 02-26-2010, 02:57 PM

Just ordered a thin black guard to go on my honey-blond HW-one...

Can't wait!

Billy K · #7 02-27-2010, 07:17 AM

that'l look good.I agree the features are awsome.I had a MIM for 3 days and brought it back and 175 bucks more got the Hwy 1.love it 'sept the finish.

Turock · #8 02-27-2010, 08:56 AM

An American Standard pickguard fit perfectly on my 2006.

no4mk1 · #9 03-09-2010, 11:57 PM

Well... Just for an update, I received the pickguard and installed it tonight. It fit pretty well. One hole was slightly off, but close enough that the screw fit with a slight gap. No biggie. Looks great.

Here's the Highway One set up for our Clash tribute band...