From Fender's 00s Highway One series, we present this Highway One HSS Stratocaster in transparent red. Rates VG condition, as there is a fair bit of scuffing in the finish with no cuts through to wood. It's got an ultra fast neck with smooth frets - definitely a standout feature of these. There's a surprising range of tones from the 5-way switch and hum-single-single combo, and the Atomic humbucker can bring some juice. One of the more undersung guitars out there. For more detail, please check out Fender's contemporaneous description:

"Unique Low Gloss Finish Strat Adds Humbucker
Players demanded it and Fender delivered it! The Highway One Strat was born with a new, unique satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish and a mind-blowing low price tag, making it one of the most in-demand Strats in the Fender catalog. But the company knew there were players who needed something extra and so the Highway 1 Strat HSS was unveiled, with two traditional single coil pickups in the neck and middle positions plus a specially-designed black bobbin Atomic II humbucker in the bridge position for a fatter, hotter lead sound. Another interesting cosmetic touch came in the form of the larger '70s headstock, further indication - if any were needed - that this was no ordinary production line, "me too" Strat. Other features include a vintage style synchronized tremolo and a rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets.  

Vintage Tones Plus Fat Humbucker Lead Sound
The original Strat had three single coil pickups, so it was able to produce sounds that no other guitar could deliver, particularly once players discovered they could lodge the three-position blade switch in those "in-between" positions to access neck / middle and bridge / middle pickup combinations. These were often erroneously referred to as the "out-of-phase" settings. The Highway One Strats have made it easy to access all the pickup combinations thanks to the modern five-way blade pickup selector switch. But as already noted, the Highway 1 HSS puts a screaming hot, specially-designed humbucker in the bridge position, providing the extra punch and fatter midrange that only a humbucking pickup can deliver. This gives the Highway 1 HSS its own unique sonic signature and makes it the perfect choice for players who want the Strat style, but with a fatter tone in the lead / bridge position.

Fast Playing Maple Neck with Modern "C" Shape
Leo Fender wasn't afraid to "think outside the box" when it came to guitar designs - after all, he was an engineer, not a guitar player. In the 1950s and well into the 1970s, the blond natural maple neck became almost synonymous with Fender guitars. The Highway 1 HSS Strat carries on the tradition with a fast-playing one-piece maple neck, but adds a rosewood fingerboard. Another interesting touch is the large '70-style headstock. In keeping with contemporary player preferences, the neck is finished in a smooth satin polyurethane."

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