Highway One Strats - any thoughts... Updated! NGD!

streethawk

For the money, a good guitar.

The satin finish can be buffed, and at the price you don't mind it getting knocked around a bit. 

It will wear like a vintage guitar rather than chip like a modern poly gloss number.

Change the import spaced saddles if they become an issue.

Neck is quite slim so steer clear if you like chunky monkeys. 

Bogwhoppit

I really like them, I nearly bought the large headstock one when Thomanns were selling them for £300 back in 2006 (ish).A good workhorse guitar with upgrade potential, or keep as spec.

Chuffola

Just did a deal for one at lunch. Pics and update to follow once I've had a blast this evening.

rockmonster

Great necks I have both large and small headstock necks on a couple of bitsacasters.

Dagga36

Loved mine, but hated the thin finish
Didn't mind that it rubs off, but dents like a bugger from the softest blow

Adam_MD

Chuffola;641342" said:

Just did a deal for one at lunch. Pics and update to follow once I've had a blast this evening.

:!! Tick tock Chuff it is this evening you know
What's the neck like on one of these? Chubby or thin?

Chuffola

Just for @Adam_MD

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Trans-cocoa finish (apparently a 1 year thing). Looks chocolately in the flesh and is actually very nice IMO. Its one of the lightest Strats I've owned.- not featherweight but very comfortable. 

@Dagga36 This one is showing signs of wear with a few minor bumps but while I know what you mean, I'm a fan of naturally reliced guitars and its one of the reasons I picked this one up. 

@Adam_MD  It's quite a thin neck compared to what I normally like, but feels pretty much like a standard Strat neck should - inoffensive! It's very comfy and easy to play. Bit early to say, really, but feels good. 

Right, I'm off to try some more Gilmour licks!

Adam_MD

Really nice dude I like the colour.

Deijavoo

Trans cocoa ey? HNGD dude!

Alnico

I had a flat black one in 2009. It was I think a 2007 guitar.
It was immense and I don't know why they stopped making them.
Mine had jumbo frets, a 'proper' headstock, USA 6 Point Tremolo and alnico 3 pickups as std.
All it ever needed was a set up.
I loved the finish. Buffed it with G3 and a rotary machine polisher and it came up a beautiful half glossy satin finish which when coated with carnauba wax was fairly durable.
It's one of the few guitars I would still buy another one of.