I’ve got a 2007 in Daphne’s blue with a maple neck. I’ve modded it with Tone rider pickups, locking tuners, new saddles. It’s the only one I’d never sell. Bought it the day my Dad died.

Thanks for this. Got my eye on one and wanted some info. Much appreciated.

Fantastic review. I just picked up a Light blue one today for a very reasonable price.You gave me some great info on this guitar..Thank you!

It's only when you watch these retrospectives that you realise what a complicated mess they've made of naming schemes over the years 🤣

Great guitars. I have 3 of them, one earlier type and a 2006 and 2007. Good info. Thanks for making this video

Great review. I just picked up an early 2000s black SE Strat and it is actually an amazing value for the grip. It has the same thin slick clearcoat on the neck and everything is full size. It's actually the same spec as my white Squier 50th anniversary Strat. Not a bit shabby for a Made In China instrument. All I did was set it up and dropped a Mojo Dijon capacitor in it. Cheers!

Love this, thank you. 👍

I purchased a used HW1 Strat from 2002 in crimson red about 3 years ago. Since then I've had it set up, re-fretted, rewired with Bare knuckle pickups and it's now become one of my main guitars.

I have the Highway One upgraded Telecaster. The thin nitro finish has aged so well and the jumbo frets are killer.

I have a Hwy1 from 07 (HSS). But the pickups were too hot for my liking so I installed a set of Custom Shop 54s. Now it feels and sounds great.

I have one exactly the same as that, once you get used to the big frets, it really sings out. I dont think you want crazy low action on it though the strings need a little space to move.

I have a 08 in sunburst. Did a video a few months ago on it. I'm going to change the pickups just don't get along with them. Nice review!

I have the same guitar, it’s a 2010 in black but with a maple fretboard. And you’re not wrong, the necks feel fabulous, and I say that as the owner of bunches of much pricier Strats. Like you, I love the 57/62 pups and have those in my ‘62 Hot Rod, but I do love the hotter pups in this guitar also…very similar to Texas Specials, they just need to be dialed in correctly to sound their best. As far as I know, black is the rarest color of these particular Strats. Mine very much looks a la’ Gilmour. Great review, thanks ✌️

I have a 2011 that looks identical to this. One of the best playing guitars Fender has done. These were the perfect workhorse for the common man. Entry level into the American line, nitro finish, jumbo frets, hot pickups, and a fat 70s head stock..absolutely killer. I prefer these over the earlier versions of HW1.

Have had a large headstock, sunburst highway one strat since 2007. If I remember correctly uts stamped Feb 07. Loved this guitar for a long time and then played vintage frets. Much prefer vintage tall frets rather than the super jumbo frets the highway came with. Maybe I'll replace them sometime. It has aged very beautifully with paint sinking and wear marks around the forearm

Mine's the 2004 model that I bought new and I still got it. I don't gig much with it but it's still my go to for practice and trying new songs

I crave for this guitar..

Just picked one up (2010 HSS) at the local pawn shop for$400 with a hard case. Great guitar, I love the jumbo frets!

I have a 2007 FSR (50's Strat 2-tone SB) with a maple neck, nitro finish, smaller headstock, and a one-ply pickguard. I bought this used guitar roughly ten years ago. Recently, I found out there are only 150 made. I also discovered that it's equipped with CS 54' pickups, which might've been a mod, but they sound great and add to the 50's vibe. I agree there's something special about the neck and the contours of the HW1s that make them super comfortable and enjoyable to play. Thanks for sharing!

Just bought one with a maple neck. Can’t wait for it to get here lol

Just rediscovered my cherry red Highway 1 Strat. Bought for £500 probably about 10 or so years ago! I was finding it went out of tune a lot with the original tuners and the tremolo bar, so I upgraded to locking tuners in 2018. Stays in tune and plays beautifully now.

You didn't mention the PU specs: neck and middle (reverse polarity btw) - both 9k; Bridge is 11k. Have had mine since new in 2008, wouldn't change anything (or it sort of defeats the object to me - it's a totally different beast to my other strats).

Hi I have tghe same one with maple fretboard...plays like butter. I've peeled tje finish as i didn' like the satin black and painted with clear nitro. I've swapped pickups for custom 57/62 and the result is unbeliable for what it costed...

Aw i had one of the 2008 big headstock ones. Was a great guitar, sold it to get a 2010 American Standard at the time, as i detested the big headstock! But, in all honesty it was as good as the American Standard. At the time about £450! You got a hell of a lot of guitar for that money.

Awesome review. From what I've been hearing, those Fender Highway One Stratocaster electric guitars were the best models. Sadly, I never owned one but I heard that they were the best. However, I have a 2010 Fender American Special Stratocaster electric guitar and it has some similar features like the one that you got there such as the fat 1970s headstock. I don't know if this is true but I had also heard that the Fender American Special Stratocaster models were associated with those Fender Highway One Stratocaster models in some ways. In 2019, those two Fender Stratocaster models were replaced with the all new Fender American Performer Stratocaster models and so on. It is very saddening that those Fender Highway One Stratocaster models were discontinued but it would be great if the Fender company can bring them back into the market. Otherwise, thanks for the review.

Theyre the tots

Never understood why they dropped that Series?

I only play large headstock strats , the real strats

Hey there, how is the neck profile? slim or fat

You still have it? How much you looking for?

I have a 2004 but it’s a shame they put they stupid fat headstocks on them. In face the big headstock has deterred me from buying the 2006-2010 HW-1, Specials and Performer Strats. By the way the 2002-2006 have medium jumbo frets, not vintage tall or narrow. I’ve 2005 and 2007 HW-1 Teles also. I like the Jumbos.

I just had to say that the Highway one strats from 2004 - 2006 are the best strats you can buy . I have owned every variant of strats and the only one I always return to is the highway one . Ive ended up only collecting these gems.