Fender Highway One series discontinued?

[recreate.me]

I did a quick search, so heres a post.

Is the Highway One / 1 (whatever its called) discontinued? They are no longer listed on Fenders website for Jazz or Precision basses...

Any one know the details ?

 

[SoVeryTired]

I'd read they were being replaced by the American Special series. When I looked at their UK site last week they had the Special and Highway One both listed, but I see the Highway One's now been removed so that would seem to confirm it.

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[recreate.me]

Yeah looks kinda like the have become the special series, everything but the best part has been carried over, the nitro body.

Seems like an awful change up, I'm a but disappointed.

 

[WilliamSandoval]

What was the highway one series anyway?

 

[johnk_10]

IMO, no great loss.

 

[SpitfireCWII]

IMO, no great loss.

+1

 

[pedroims]

IMO, no great loss.

IME The Highway is the best Fender I have owned.

 

[johnk_10]

IME The Highway is the best Fender I have owned.

then you really should get out more .

 

[packhowitzer]

Well I personally like my H1 for what it is, a solid pbass. Mine happens to fit me like a glove, but I am aware that it has its shortcomings. I'm just trying to save up for a JohnK!

 

[recreate.me]

I really liked the nitro body, I wanted to pick up a black nitro jazz body, it's gonna be harder and more pricey now. Oh well...

 

[pedroims]

then you really should get out more .

Naa two P's are enough, next purchase will be a DJ

 

[Tmw2011]

The later model highways had (have) 4 things going for them, and people feel differently about each one.

• MIA (Ok, most everyone likes MIA)
• Price just $200 higher than the MIM Standard (And $400 lower than the MIA Standard - OK, most everyone likes a better bargain, and I'm not even going into the insanity of the pricematch extravaganza from earlier this year.)
• Badass II Bridge (People love em, hate em, or swapped em out and sold them to recoup part of their investment.)
• Nitro paint (but limited color availability, and like the badass, people either loved it or were indifferent.)

The American Special's selling points

• Maple FB on some models
• "Thinner' C shaped Neck
• $200 more in price than the Highway One, $200 lower than the American Standard

Lots of people have show love for the American Special around here, but I never experienced anything other than mediocrity (But then again, they were in GC, so it could have used a setup.)

For the price, I'd still say the Highway One wins out between the two.

 

[Tmw2011]

Oh, and in my reply above, I didn't bother mentioning the greasebucket, since they both have them. But then again, Bongolation said he got a Highway One without it, factory packaged. And they both have the graphite support rods.

 

[TRob1293]

The Fender website now shows the Specials as having graphite neck rods, when before, it did not.
The question is: have ALL Specials had the graphite rods, or just going forward?

 

[tdizzle]

IMO, no great loss.

I didn't really think much of my 2006 HWY One (the black one), that is, until I started recording with it. So, if I could only have two of the basses pictured, the HWY One would be one of them.

 

[Bassfrenzy]

I have H1 J, I like it better than my 75 J.
If they are discontinued, it would make my 08 H1 a cooler bass IMO.

 

[OldGtrNovice]

What was the highway one series anyway?

Low end American-made Fender basses and guitars...

 

[ClassicJazz]

IMO, no great loss.

Sorry, but I so disagree with that. Dollar for dollar the HWY One's gave you the best bang for the buck of any of their instruments. Nitro body, graphite support rods, Badass bridge and a great playing neck. I had a transparent blonde one it was a great bass. Nice and light with that classic jazz sound.

Personally I think it is a bad move on Fenders part discontinuing them.

 

[TheFantod]

So the new American Specials don't have Badass Bridges, yet are priced $200 more?

Kind of makes me go, huh?

 

[DTF]

from a value standpoint the hwy ones were fenders best bang for the buck , I was lucky enough to get in on the 441 hwy one deal , keep your eyes peeled for bargains going forward , the finish buffs out real nice if you dont like matte nitro here is a body I rubbed to a orangepeel shine with maguiars car wax paired with an american vintage neck