Highway One Stratocaster HSS - First Series (2003-6/2006)
USA - Highway One (First Series)
MODEL NUMBER
011-1700-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Satin Acrylic Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Modern “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot; narrow spacing
Truss Rod: Headstock adjustment, but not BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN U.S.A.", Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Fender Atomic Humbucking Pickup with Black Bobbin
Middle Pickup: Standard Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups, Staggered, Alnico, White Covers
Neck Pickup: Standard Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups, Staggered, Alnico, White Covers
Controls (7/2002-6/2005): Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid);
Controls (7/2005-6/2006): Master Volume, Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Neck), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style "FENDER"/"FENDER", reverse direction
Until late 2005: 2-7/32" mounting screw spacing and string spacing
Since Late 2005: 2 7/32" mounting screw spacing and 2 1/16" string spacing
Tuning Machines: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Tree: #2, Ezy Glider
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
(320) Amber
(339) Cocoa Transparent, changed to Ebony Transparent since 2004 (Same color and code number)
(392) Walnut
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench: 1/8” Hex
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: Hex 1.5mm
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe gig bag
COMMENTS
Replaced by Highway One Stratocaster HSS - Second Series
011-1700-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Satin Acrylic Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Modern “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot; narrow spacing
Truss Rod: Headstock adjustment, but not BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN U.S.A.", Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Fender Atomic Humbucking Pickup with Black Bobbin
Middle Pickup: Standard Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups, Staggered, Alnico, White Covers
Neck Pickup: Standard Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat Pickups, Staggered, Alnico, White Covers
Controls (7/2002-6/2005): Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid);
Controls (7/2005-6/2006): Master Volume, Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Neck), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style "FENDER"/"FENDER", reverse direction
Until late 2005: 2-7/32" mounting screw spacing and string spacing
Since Late 2005: 2 7/32" mounting screw spacing and 2 1/16" string spacing
Tuning Machines: Fender/Ping Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Tree: #2, Ezy Glider
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
(320) Amber
(339) Cocoa Transparent, changed to Ebony Transparent since 2004 (Same color and code number)
(392) Walnut
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench: 1/8” Hex
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: Hex 1.5mm
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe gig bag
COMMENTS
Replaced by Highway One Stratocaster HSS - Second Series
Un po' di storia: la Higway One Series
La prima versione della Highway One HSS, anno 2003, nella finitura Amber (reverb.com)
La prima versione della Highway One HSS, anno 2004, nella finitura Ebony Transparent (reverb.com)
