NGD: * MINT * 2006 Fender 60th Anniversary Highway One Telecaster

[gearJunkie]

This guitar is absolutely mint condition, beautiful

Pulling that stupid bridge cover was the first thing I did. It's impossible to palm mute with one of those things installed.

I quickly realized why this guitar had that cover and was never played. The saddle screws on this thing are so much longer than those on any of my other instruments with vintage style bridges. ouch!

Played it for around 20 minutes and even though it was sent with new strings (9's) and a proper setup, I decided I needed to make a few changes.

Next on the agenda is to restring with 10's after replacing the painfully long-screwed vintage saddles with some less painful compensated brass saddles. I can't forget the Dunlop straplock buttons.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Oh lordy

 

[CBHScott]

Oh YEAH!!! That is spectacular!

LOVES me a red Tele with a maple board

 

[gearJunkie]

Arrrrrgggghhh! Looks like I need to get out my nut slotting files and make some tiny (but necessary) adjustments.

Time to put this on the back burner so I'm not rushed. This will have to wait until after work, then it's Tele-time.

 

[norminal]

Happy New Guitar Day!

 

[gearJunkie]

I have to give the seller, Kris, a shout-out for including an empty string package to communicate the guitar's setup.

So simple, but such a good idea.

 

[Eagle]

Get the Gotoh “in tune” saddles they are massively better than those. Tone and intonation is noticeably better.

 

[spawnofthesith]

That looks incredible, congrats!!

Hopefully the adjustments you need aren't too much of a downer on your NGD!

 

[gearJunkie]

Get the Gotoh “in tune” saddles they are massively better than those. Tone and intonation is noticeably better.

Yes, I agree 100%. I ordered them last night from StewMac.

I had the others in my spare parts collection, so I'll put them on for now since they have much shorter height adjustment screws than the ones presently installed.

Thank you for confirming I made the correct choice by ordering the Gotoh saddles.

 

[gearJunkie]

Hopefully the adjustments you need aren't too much of a downer on your NGD!

All part of the fun.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Hell yeah!
congrats!

 

[Sleezy E]

Noice!

 

[the-trooper]

Only marginally better than a Sire. If at all. Quite possibly even worse. Pretty old too.
Who ever told you to get this over Sire, don't listen to that person again.

 

[Texsunburst59]

Congrats on a killer score GJ.

That’s one fine Hwy 1 Tele you’ve got there.

Enjoy that beauty.

 

[norminal]

Only marginally better than a Sire. If at all. Quite possibly even worse. Pretty old too.
Who ever told you to get this over Sire, don't listen to that person again.

I really hope you’re being sarcastic.

 

[the-trooper]

I really hope you’re being sarcastic.

I really hope you’re being sarcastic.

 

[Warmart]

Huge congrats!!! Lve that color! May you love it long time.

 

[itchyfingers]

Shit yeah, that’s a fine looking Tele!

What was the deal with HWY 1’s, like US parts but assembled south of the border or something?

 

[paisleywookiee]

I love it, once that dopey cover is removed. Teles rule!

 

[Eagle]

Shit yeah, that’s a fine looking Tele!

What was the deal with HWY 1’s, like US parts but assembled south of the border or something?

Old style bridge, thinner nitro finish and 6100 frets. More like and old tele with 22 Jumbo frets instead of the Am Std .