Official Highway One Club

[Engine207]

More complex lower tones, more "wood," less twang, fundamental and sustain...to some extent.

Conceivably more pronounced dead spots.

More "vintage" sound, in other words.

I cordially hate hi-mass bridges on Fenders, but I love the cash people who don't know any better give for them.

Do not concur. If a high-mass does anything, it improves sustain, if that's what you're after.

I do know better...for me. It seems like you "know better" for me too, so I guess we're at an impasse here...only my version of "knowing better" wins.

 

[Bongolation]

Do not concur. If a high-mass does anything, it improves sustain, if that's what you're after.

That's what I said.

The question was about changing from a BAII to a vintage bridge.

Try to keep up.

 

[Engine207]

Try to keep up.

Whatever...

 

[254 stringer]

Can't remember if I have posted here before but if I have here's an update if not here are my highway one P's.

 

[krstko]

hey, anyone knows why Highway one jazz bass isn't on offical Fender web page? I'll probably buy one but I can't find any good info on it :/

 

[sickest beast]

discontinued maybe?

 

[smokindav]

What is the best way to protect the finish on the back of the body from buckle rash? I want to be able to remove it without pulling off the finish on the back of my Highway 1 Jass. Blue painters masking tape? One of those Link Removed like this?

 

[OlSkewl56]

Move your buckle off to the side

 

[smokindav]

Let me rephrase - If I put a scratch pad or masking tape on the body of my Highway One bass guitar will the finish get damaged when I remove the scratch pad or tape?

 

[OlSkewl56]

My bad, sorry. It's a fairly light finish that wears easily and may pull off some.
Best o luck!

 

[jgd65]

Changed out PG to black, added straplocks...rest will likely remain unchanged...maybe dump the BA Bridge ( I just think it looks awkward compared to a regular ol Fender bridge)

 

[jgd65]

2010 Hwy One...Black PG, straplocks, rest stock

Love the satin finishes on these

 

[Mr. Sound]

I agree, vintage bridges are much neater!

 

[jgd65]

Can honestly say I can't hear a difference...but in my eyes, the plain ol Fender bridge looks much more at home on both the P and the Jazz

 

[tastybasslines]

Isn't the space in the body now bigger than the vintage bridge footprint?

 

[Marial]

Here is my Highway One, either a 2006 or 2007, since it came stock with the BAII bridge (which works just fine for me).

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As soon as I have the scratch, though, I''m going to swap in some Lollar pick ups.

 

[Mr. Sound]

bridges just bolt (screw) flush on the top...holes match perfectly

 

[Gringo Starr]

my Highway One. I believe it's a 2011. I have a tort pg and probably putting a Duncan QPer in it.

 

[Bongolation]

I have a tort pg and probably putting a Duncan QPer in it.

It's your money, but I'd put it into something more useful than a QP. Lots of people buy these, most seem to not like them that much.

The 61276/7 set that's in it (or was supposed to be) is a perfectly good one.

I'm totally on for the tortoiseshell pickguard, though.

 

[Gringo Starr]

It's your money, but I'd put it into something more useful than a QP. Lots of people buy these, most seem to not like them that much.

The 61276/7 set that's in it (or was supposed to be) is a perfectly good one.

I'm totally on for the tortoiseshell pickguard, though.

I agree with you on the QP pu Bongo. It's just that I have one that I took out of another bass laying around collecting dust. So I figure I'd give it a shot. I do have a couple of other pu's in mind (as well as leaving the original in) and open to suggestions.