Show me your Highway one ''natural'' relic

olalo · #1 03-04-2011, 10:21 AM

Hi TBers,

I'm about to buy a HW one Fender P Bass and I would like to see how does it ''wears'' or ''relics'' over time (naturally, hold on to your sandpapers).

So, who of you have a beat-to-**** HW bass? Let's see them!

gnome_hunter · #2 03-04-2011, 10:55 AM

mines getting there. ive only had it for 5 yeas. ill show some pics when i get home.

mpdd · #3 03-04-2011, 12:55 PM

mine is still at the shiny hi gloss skin buff stage, i'll keep you updated

olalo · #4 03-04-2011, 05:10 PM

Also, do the neck of HW's are nitro too? I mean, do they yellow with age?

5string5fingers · #5 03-04-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by olalo

Also, do the neck of HW's are nitro too? I mean, do they yellow with age?

No they're poly

olalo · #6 03-04-2011, 05:17 PM

kiwi will have to do the trick then...

A-Step-Towards · #7 03-04-2011, 05:19 PM

Yep poly, the only nitro fender necks are the american vintage 62/57 basses

olalo · #8 03-04-2011, 05:30 PM

damn them!!

olalo · #9 03-05-2011, 10:14 PM

do they chip to the wood?

olalo · #10 04-08-2011, 02:28 PM

Ok, it's a dead thread.
Might as well revive it by saying it's dead...let's see if that does the trick.

FuManChu · #11 04-08-2011, 02:52 PM

The Body is a 2006 Highway one, bad cell phone picture. It has some significant wear on the area that my wrist resides and around the E string. The top nitro layer peels off and is kind of waxy. The poly underneath took a while before it actually showed signs of wear. Not the best picture, but 5 years of heavy sweating, 3 hour a night gigs, and many, many dive bars have given the bass a very used feel and look. I just added the covers recently but took the bridge cover off and reinstalled the BADASS II after 1 gig.

olalo · #12 04-08-2011, 02:55 PM

Nice! Maybe it's the bad camera, but it actually looks really glossy, not dull matte finished like the rest of the HWs.

FuManChu · #13 04-08-2011, 03:00 PM

Thanks. It is a matte finish but the spots in which there is wear, it is as if my skin worked as a natural buffing tool. So basically the entire area above the back pickup has a kind of sheen to it. WINNING.

John Wentzien · #14 04-08-2011, 03:14 PM

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olalo · #15 04-08-2011, 03:21 PM

Guess you like to anchor your thumb on both pickups

John Wentzien · #16 04-08-2011, 03:23 PM

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Guess you like to anchor your thumb on both pickups

John Wentzien · #17 04-08-2011, 03:24 PM

The Matte finish turns glossy after many miles on the road!

I love this bass.....Best player I've ever owned!

olalo · #18 04-08-2011, 03:56 PM

Great to hear that!