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Official Highway One Club

#581
Well, I just did a string/gauge change with a complete setup and cleanup on my 2006 Highway One Jazz, popped onto to TB and here was this 4 year old thread back on top. Took some quick pics.

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#582
I swapped out the BA II bridges on both my Jazz and P Highway Ones...Faint outline was left on my sunburst P-Bass, gone after a little polishing the area with some pledge. My Honey Blonde Jazz had no indication the larger bridge was ever mounted.

Jamie
 
#588
Can't recall if I have a number or not... Mine is a 2008 Hwy One Jazz. I replaced the stock guard with a Fender Tort guard, and the stock pick ups with Lollars.

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#594
Hank Scorpio said:
Got a Highway One P last week. I read that the Hipshot HB7's are a drop in replacement, with no extra drilling required, is that correct?

For anyone that has upgraded, are they noticeably better than the originals? Are the HB7's any lighter?
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HB7 is the correct choice. You can always confirm with Hipshot if you are unsure. Their service is quite good. They are not noticeably lighter, but are more accurate and smoother in operation.
 
#596
Hank Scorpio said:
For anyone that has upgraded, are they noticeably better than the originals?
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I intended to at least consider a notional "upgrade" of the machines on the two HOs I bought for gigging basses, but I don't see any practical advantage in it. Properly installed they work fine. I don't notice any advantage over them with the Fender/Hipshots on my American Standard.

To my mind, this "upgrade" just amounts to more compul$ive scab-picking.

If you want to reduce weight, start with profitably offloading that boat-anchor BAII. :spit:

I also swapped the stock 58358/9 pickups for a set of OVs because they were on long sale and I was bored, but after comparing before/after DI digital test tracks in the studio, I don't think the difference (and there was some) was significant enough to have been worth the the effort or expense.
 
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Bongolation said:
I intended to at least consider a notional "upgrade" of the machines on the two HOs I bought for gigging basses, but I don't see any practical advantage in it. Properly installed they work fine. I don't notice any advantage over them with the Fender/Hipshots on my American Standard.

To my mind, this "upgrade" just amounts to more compul$ive scab-picking.

If you want to reduce weight, start with profitably offloading that boat-anchor BAII. :spit:

I also swapped the stock 58358/9 pickups for a set of OVs because they were on long sale and I was bored, but after comparing before/after DI digital test tracks in the studio, I don't think the difference (and there was some) was significant enough to have been worth the the effort or expense.
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I haven't had any issues with the machines really, it just feels like for the trade-value I got it for, there should be something I need to do to 'upgrade' it. The pickup is nice, I don't dislike the greasebucket (which I expected to notice a problem with instantly), and as you say, the BAII would actually turn me a profit if I replaced it.

I may just save the $100 the HB7s would set me back, and spend half of it getting someone more talented than me to set it up thoroughly. I'll need to live with it a bit to be sure, but it seems like everything on the bass is perfectly adequate for my needs.
 

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