Fender Highway One Precision- a few thoughts.

[MtManiac]

This describes my experience with butter to a tee.

Sorry to threadjack- please carry on...

"Plays like margarine" just doesn't roll off the tongue in the same way though.

 

[KPJ]

Anyone found a way to adjust the truss rod without removing the neck? Why make the notch if you can't get in there anyway?

The standard Fender 3/16 "T" handle tool works perfectly. Same tool as the American Series. Second easiest truss rod adjuster to the wheel style on MM's and Peaveys.

 

[Simon Langley]

The standard Fender 3/16 "T" handle tool works perfectly. Same tool as the American Series. Second easiest truss rod adjuster to the wheel style on MM's and Peaveys.

Anyone know where I can get one of these tools. Mine did not have it included (purchased on eBay in a liquidation sale at a deep discount).

 

[scottiwkt]

The tool that came with mine was broken. I called Fender and they sent me a new one for free. I'm sure if you let them know that your bass did not come with one, they will ship you the tool at no cost.

 

[MtManiac]

My new Fender came with a kit for a Strat - no allen key for adjusting the intonation, an extra one for adjusting the bridge on a Strat, and a tremolo arm.

Just call them and tell them you got the wrong kit. Worst case, you can also find them on eBay. It's a T-shaped wrench with a red rubberized handle.

 

[Simon Langley]

My new Fender came with a kit for a Strat - no allen key for adjusting the intonation, an extra one for adjusting the bridge on a Strat, and a tremolo arm.

Just call them and tell them you got the wrong kit. Worst case, you can also find them on eBay. It's a T-shaped wrench with a red rubberized handle.

*Thanks, I'll try and call them tomorrow. by the way, the Fatsound decal is in the mail and should be to you soon but it is taking the slow boat. Sorry for the wait.

 

[MtManiac]

*Thanks, I'll try and call them tomorrow. by the way, the Fatsound decal is in the mail and should be to you soon but it is taking the slow boat. Sorry for the wait.

LOL, thanks Simon, you're a good guy.

 

[bassist4dalord]

The Greasebucket circuit dampens the lowend resonant peak of a standard tone control.

Why would you want that??

 

[Simon Langley]

Why would you want that??

*I have only had mine a couple days now but I am actually enjoying the grease-bucket. I love the sound of a P-Bass but the highs have always sounded harsh to me. There are two ways to control high frequencies that I have found. Roll off the tone (adds mud) or switch to flats (adds mud). The GB allows me to roll off the tone with round-wounds and not make the low end any muddier. Works for me so far but haven't got it into a full band situation. We'll see how it sounds then.

 

[KPJ]

I have no complaints with the Greasebucket so far. As Simon says, it does not get muddy as you roll back. I did a recording with the band at rehearsal on my ZOOM H2. Highway One with flats, volume up all the way, tone at 2/3, playing through an old Fender BXR100 combo. I went through the active jack because the passive jack is broken. Good, full tone that was not lost at all. It actually kind of overpowered the mix.

 

[Joe164]

This looks like a really good bass. Im looking for something brighter than my MIM, even though my MIM has SD Quarter pounders on it! I guess its all in the bridge. Would you reccomend it for that bright punky tone?

 

[RiZzBot]

Just bought one off the classifieds. Cant wait to play it. C'mon father time!!

 

[RiZzBot]

I went ahead and immediately upgraded the pickups to David Allen CS, put Fender 70's style tuners, and put a top loading high mass bridge. Looks, sounds and feel amazing. My #2 Bass atm.

 

[GTA4lifehomie]

interesting, i was thinking of upgrading mine with seymur duncan antiquity 1 with raise A pole but its so expensive >_<

 

[mouthmw]

interesting, i was thinking of upgrading mine with seymur duncan antiquity 1 with raise A pole but its so expensive >_<

Mine has EMG GZR in it (and sports a tort guard, a 70s Fender bridge and labella flats). It's the best feeling and sounding P I've played. If you still have thr original pup and greasebucket circuitry, I'd suggest you upgrade. Very much worth it

 

[TMARK]

its Nitrocellulose lacquer on top.. Underneath that is Epoxy.. so its not true Nitro its a good marketing scheme is what it is..

Hey we will tell them its Lacquer like the good old days and fool them all by applying a epoxy sealer coat.. Suckers..

Still a great bass.

In the old days they coated in Fullerplast and then finished in nitro.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

I've always had a soft spot for these basses from when they first came out, love the big '70's logo and the one I played felt & sounded great. But at that moment in time it was well out of my price range, ironic now years later I have a new Am.Std Precision "but" still like the look of these ones .

 

[west al]

I've always had a soft spot for these basses from when they first came out, love the big '70's logo and the one I played felt & sounded great. But at that moment in time it was well out of my price range, ironic now years later I have a new Am.Std Precision "but" still like the look of these ones .

I also liked the Highway One series. Then gravitated to the Am. Std. series.

 

[254 stringer]

I had 4 Highway One P basses but I am down to one now. I was thinking of selling it but after reading through this thread I think I'll hold on to it.

 

[mexicant]

2003 highway one,bought new,great sounding and light! still have the original pickup,tried a seymour duncan quarter pounder but settled backon the original pickups