The Fender Highway One Jazz Bass gets you an American made bass, without the American made price tag! How do Fender do this? The basic construction of the Highway One guitar is the same as on the more expensive "American Series", but Fender have made a few cost savings.
For example, instead of a hard case you get a decent gig bag with the Highway One Jazz Bass. You don't get the hand rolled edges on the fret board, but you do get a cool looking '70s style headstock and a Badass II bridge system! The finishes are satin rather than gloss urethane as used on the more expensive guitars, but the Highway One is still made from solid alder and plays and sounds just great.
Here's what Fender say about the Highway One J-Bass
The Highway One Jazz Bass guitar has several upgrades and new features, including an alder body, modern C-shaped maple neck with 20-fret rosewood fingerboard and '70s headstock decal, Badass II bridge with grooved saddles, Greasebucket tone circuit, three-ply parchment pickguard and satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish that will wear more easily to reflect the journey you take together. Deluxe gig bag included.
General Specifications
- Model Name: Highway One Jazz Bass
- Series: Highway One
- Available Colours (Part number)
- 3-Color Sunburst (0111460300)
- Black (0111460306)
- Honey Blonde (0111460367)
- Midnight Wine (0111460375)
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Body
- Body: Alder
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass
- Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Neck
- Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish
- Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Headstock: Large '70s Style
- Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt
- Truss Rods: Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut
Electronics
- Pickup Configuration: S/S
- Bridge Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Jazz Bass Single-Coil Bridge Pickup
- Neck Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Jazz Bass Single-Coil Neck Pickup
- Special Electronics: Greasebucket Tone Circuit
Controls
- Volume 1.(Neck Pickup)
- Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Hardware
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Leo Quan Badass II
- Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear Tuners
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Tools
- Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" "T-Style" Ball-End Hex (Allen) Wrench
- Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender USA Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, (.045, .065, .080, .100 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish, Leo Quan Badass II Bridge with Grooved Saddles, Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods, '70s Headstock Logo, White Dot Position Inlays
Accessories
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
- Included Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Straplocks: Vintage Style Strap Buttons
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic Knobs
